SEC issues reprimand to Lane Kiffin
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.
Well, that didn’t take long. The Southeastern Conference just issued a reprimand to former USC assistant and first-year University of Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin.
Earlier today, Kiffin accused Florida Coach Urban Meyer of breaking NCAA rules by placing a phone call to a recruit who was visiting Tennessee.
Turns out it was NOT a violation:
Here’s the statement from SEC Commissioner Mike Slive:
Coach Kiffin has violated the Southeastern Conference Code of Ethics. SEC Bylaw 10.5.1 clearly states that coaches and administrators shall refrain from directed public criticism of other member institutions, their staffs or players. The phone call to which Coach Kiffin referred to in his public comments is not a violation of SEC or NCAA rules. We expect our coaches to have an understanding and knowledge of conference and NCAA rules.
-- Chris Dufresne