SEC to Penalize CFB Teams for Faking Injuries; Includes Possible HC Suspensions

The SEC is cracking down on players faking injuries.

Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported that SEC commissioner Greg Sankey had sent a memo to the conference's coaches and athletic directors that asked the programs to "play football and stop the feigned injury nonsense." The memo also declared that teams would be assessed penalties for offenses.

The penalties include public reprimands for the coaches and fines for the schools for the first two offense's, with the third occurrence resulting in a one-game suspension for the head coach.

Sankey described the fake injuries as "disrespectful" and that the team's need to utilize their allocated time outs instead.

"When defending against a 'hurry…