Comments on: Slive, SEC slap Urban Meyer with $30K fine

By: ReptilesRule

ReptilesRule — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:16:55 +0000

Ok everybody, lets pass the collection plate! HAHA

By: Daniel M.

Daniel M. — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:15:32 +0000

Hmmmm, I’m shocked! I don’t care how much bank you make, fining Meyer 30k for those comments is outrageous. I strongly disagree with him being fined after going out of his way to make complimentary comments prior to saying he thought it was a penalty. 10k would have been much more appropriate if a fine had to be levied.

The generally tight lipped Meyer will be impossible now.

I guess the upside of this will be that Kiffin will shut his pie hole. Maybe.

Meyer got JOBBED!

By: O-town Gator

O-town Gator — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:09:05 +0000

Here it is: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/A-brief-history-of-the-SEC-s-descent-into-ref-re?urn=ncaaf,200421

By: Adam Silverstein

Adam Silverstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:55:40 +0000

You can go ahead and post the link…

By: O-town Gator

O-town Gator — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:53:54 +0000

“Dr. Saturday” wrote a very good article about all this absurdity concerning officiating at Yahoo Sports; it’s recommended reading.

What really baffles me is why all this uproar over sub-par officiating in college football is surfacing this year; where was the scrutiny back in 2003 after “The Swindle in the Swamp”? Many of the questionable calls pale in comparison to what Jack Childress & Co. had done that day in November 2003; yet Childress and his crew weren’t penalized for a terrible job.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:51 +0000

Big deal. Move on.

By: Adam Silverstein

Adam Silverstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:04 +0000

UPDATED story with statements from Slive and Meyer.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:19:58 +0000

That’s what I’m saying, the fact that he was fined is weak. And I agree that Slive’s hands were tied.

By: Adam Silverstein

Adam Silverstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:14:50 +0000

I wouldn’t say the fine is “weak.” They’re not going to fine the guy six figures. The fact that he was fined in the first place is weak…but as I said above and O-town just agreed with – Slive’s hands were tied.

By: O-town Gator

O-town Gator — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:12:22 +0000

As ridiculous as it seems, Slive really had no choice; he had already stated publicly that fines and /or suspensions would be handed out and would appear insincere if he weither did nothing or recanted on his stance.

NOW let’s see what Lane Kiffin has to say (LOL)………