The SEC levied a fine on Texas A&M football yesterday as well as issued a public reprimand to head coach Mike Elko as a result of an investigation by the conference into an incident from the Arkansas game where the Aggies allegedly faked an injury early in the fourth quarter.
While reasonable minds can differ on whether this is actually what happened— I am on the side of Texas A&M football's statement that they issued in response, disagreeing with this ruling— there's a factor here that makes this decision entirely beyond the pale. Despite the fact that this conference rule has been in place since 2022, this is the first time that the SEC has ever taken this step with any team.