SEC to ‘substantially’ increase fines for rushing fields
The Southeastern Conference has been fining its schools for rushing fields and storming courts since 2004. Now, a decade later, those penalties are going up. Way up. The league plans to “substantially” increase fines for teams that violate its on-field policy. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive indicated that the new starting point would be around $50,000 – 10 times more than the previous fine for first-time offenders. “You’re in the range,” Slive said Wednesday. “As far as I’m concerned, that’s real…