LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -The head of the Southeastern Conference says the biggest issue facing the league is not officiating or its get-tough policy on coaches who criticize referees.
Commissioner Mike Slive said Thursday that the biggest question is how the SEC can continue its legacy of balancing athletics and academics.
Slive defended the SEC’s officiating crew and said one or two errors should not be used to judge the whole program.
The SEC last week fined Florida coach Urban Meyer $30,000 for saying referees missed a late hit on quarterback Tim Tebow. Meyer was the first coach punished under the league’s stiffer penalties for publicly criticizing officiating.
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