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sully00
02-18-2005, 01:36 PM
:confused: The fine is on the high side! its not that often an unranked team beats a top 5 team. The fans deserve a little euphoria. Gosh i wish we had the " Ole Ball Coach".
OmahaBound
02-18-2005, 01:44 PM
Student gov't already offered to pay the fine. It will be interesting to see if the Athletic Dept. accepts the offer.
Sambacocker
02-18-2005, 04:23 PM
The players loved it. The fans loved it. Nobody got hurt. Having said that, fans and students need to refrain from rushing the court(this is my official opinion ;) )
OrangeCrush
02-18-2005, 04:31 PM
In compliance with a new rule mandated in December, the University of South Carolina has been fined $5,000 for the crowd storming the court after the big win over Big Blue. Universities will be fined an increasing amount(10k, 25k, 50k) for repeat occurences. I can understand wanting to protect the players, coaches, refs, and so on. One of my finest memories is storming Neyland after the 85 Auburn football game. Will the fines be a deterrent to fans to stay in the stands? How does the Gamecock faithful feel about the fine?
Dr. Pepper
02-18-2005, 06:01 PM
I am curious as to how many people have been injured or how much damage has been done by storming the court or field. I can understand the concerns when goal posts are torn down or property is damaged, but isn't the NCAA going overboard with these fines. If there is a long history of injury directly related to storming the field, I would agree, but I bet there have been more serious injuries from small group gatherings at fraternity houses. Do we ban those too?
sully00
02-18-2005, 07:52 PM
I am curious as to how many people have been injured or how much damage has been done by storming the court or field. I can understand the concerns when goal posts are torn down or property is damaged, but isn't the NCAA going overboard with these fines. If there is a long history of injury directly related to storming the field, I would agree, but I bet there have been more serious injuries from small group gatherings at fraternity houses. Do we ban those too? I saw the maryland/duke game and it was the same result but, i see no fine as we speak! Gosh i wish we had the " Ole ball Coach".
OmahaBound
02-18-2005, 10:09 PM
It's an SEC rule.