So let’s get this straight: For telling the truth about one of the more atrocious calls Southeastern Conference football officials have made this season – and that’s saying something – Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is fined $25,000?
Good thing he didn’t lie about it.
OK, I get it that the league to end all football leagues can’t have its coaches whining about every missed call unless they also want to thank the league for every call that goes their way. Of course, at this point in the season that would pretty much be a one-man gang of Auburn coach Gus Malzahn, but more on that in a minute.
There’s even an SEC bylaw – Bylaw 10.5 – that rather clearly states, in part, “Criticism of officials or the officiating program by institutional personnel is absolutely prohibited.”
It adds: “(Comments on officiating) are to be directed only to the Conference office.”