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10-16-2007, 09:22 AM
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|  SEC fines Kentucky $50,000
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference fined Kentucky $50,000 Monday for failing to prevent fans from rushing the field after the Wildcats' triple-overtime victory over top-ranked LSU.
It was the third violation, dating to last year for Kentucky, which was fined $5,000 for the celebration after a win last year against Georgia and $25,000 earlier this year after a victory over Louisville. SI.com - NCAA Football - SEC fines UK $50K for celebration after LSU win - Monday October 15, 2007 9:07PM
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10-16-2007, 09:23 AM
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| Worth every penny.
Some of the violators, as I hear, were passing the hat on the way out the stadium. 
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10-16-2007, 09:23 AM
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| I'm sure you'll take that fine and roll with it | 
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10-16-2007, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TennTradition  I'm sure you'll take that fine and roll with it | Well, seeing that it will go to Birmingham, it´s safe to assume that some unnamed team from that state will ROLL in it.
Afterall, they have to make payroll. It´s more expensive when you have 85 players on "scholarship." 
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10-16-2007, 10:30 AM
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| I think that is ridiculous, SEC needs to get rid of that rule. What is wrong with a little celebration, I mean how often do you see Kentucky beating a number 1 team?  Regardless of it being KY or any other team, they should be allowed to celebrate anywhere after a big game. | |
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10-16-2007, 01:36 PM
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| the rule is there because a female UGA student was nearly trampled to death when fans stormed the field after UGA beat UT for the first time in nearly a decade. (maybe not entirely because of that incident, but I think it precipitated the fining process.)
I think it's a good rule from a fan and player safety standpoint.
As long as nobody got hurt at UK, I'd say it's money well spent.
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10-16-2007, 01:44 PM
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| I like the rule it's good to have it protects everyone involved who can forget when I think Mizzou beat Nebraska a few years back and the Nebraska football player sucker punched a Mizzou fan...the fan was knocked out cold it was a bad incident...but I can tell ya the AD department at UK is not happy having to pay all these fines thats money they were not ready to spend
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10-16-2007, 01:47 PM
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| let the kids have their moment, who cares. Fines are stupid.
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10-16-2007, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by OWB While they're at it, the SEC needs to fine Miss State for those cowbells. | sorry, had to do this.
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10-16-2007, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TXVOL07 let the kids have their moment, who cares. Fines are stupid. | Exactly | |
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10-16-2007, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MG1968 the rule is there because a female UGA student was nearly trampled to death when fans stormed the field after UGA beat UT for the first time in nearly a decade. (maybe not entirely because of that incident, but I think it precipitated the fining process.)
I think it's a good rule from a fan and player safety standpoint.
As long as nobody got hurt at UK, I'd say it's money well spent. | If you can't run with the crowd then you shouldn't be running with the crowd or around them! I mean if you don't want to risk getting injured, then don't put yourself in those situations. It's only a few instances with several thousands of fans, so what. | |
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10-16-2007, 02:20 PM
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| | son piratas, no soldados
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| sports = fun
winning = fun
winning a big sporting event = fun
winning a big sporting event @ someone elses stadium= crazy fun
rushing the feild afterwards = crazy awesome fun!
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10-16-2007, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by volwindy If you can't run with the crowd then you shouldn't be running with the crowd or around them! I mean if you don't want to risk getting injured, then don't put yourself in those situations. It's only a few instances with several thousands of fans, so what. | how about one young female trying to get out of the way of an onrushing mass of fans? As a parent, I'd hate to think that my kid could be injured or killed just for attending a sporting event. I'd also hate to think that some other parent could care less that my kid got hurt but the team won.
I'm all for celebrating a major victory and I don't have a real problem with fans rushing the field afterwards. What I do have a problem with is people thinking they're entitled to celebrate in any way they see fit and not caring if someone gets hurt in the process.
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10-16-2007, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TXVOL07 let the kids have their moment, who cares. Fines are stupid. |  | |
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