Is Lane Kiffin really leaving Ole Miss? He has been making headlines this season. Rebels have been repeatedly accused of using faking injuries to gain strategic advantage during the games. This does not sound good, right? However, they are not the only team involved in the controversy. However, the act has prompted SEC Commissioner Grey Sankey to make significant announcements.

Better late than never, Sankey sent a memo to SEC coaches on Friday that clearly mentioned, “Play football and stop the feigned injury nonsense.” His message was loud and clear: if teams continue to simulate injuries, they will face penalties. Head coach of Texas, Steve Sarkisian, has joined the ongoing conversation of Lane Kiffin’s controversy over the penalty rule.

Josh Newman, a Texas insider, shared Steve Sarkisian‘s statements on the SEC cracking down on fake injuries. “Naturally, I think the integrity of the game of football is important to hold in high regard. Said his team has not felt it as much from the opposition, so didn’t have a ton to offer on it.” Although Texas has not experienced this issue significantly from its opponents, Sarkisian’s short comment holds a deep message. According to Sankey’s new message, the rules about faking injuries will depend on the judgment of the officials. For the first time, a team caught red-handed will receive a public warning and a $50,000 fine. If the situation repeats for the second time, there will be another warning, and the fine will increase up to $100,000.

But if the same thing happens for the third time, the head coach will be suspended. Yes! You heard it right. That means Lane Kiffin and the players need to be more careful. They cannot fake at all that they are hurt. Did you see that happening live? It was shocking to see Ole Miss try to act like nothing happened and they were not part of the problem, particularly Lane Kiffin. Let’s see what he said about the situation at the postgame conference.

Lane Kiffin’s surprising reaction to SEC memo on fake injuries

Lane Kiffin celebrated a strong victory against Arkansas 63-31 on Saturday. This season, Kiffin has seen ups and downs, and a victory was needed to show that they are still in the game. QB Jaxson Drat and the backup Jordon Watkins showed some impressive game plays by connecting for five touchdowns. However, what had everybody’s attention was head coach Kiffin’s postgame comments on SEC Commissioner Sankey’s memo.

His response was quite shocking, as he mentioned, “I’m glad. We’re a tempo offense. It happens to us. It happened last week. It may surprise you but I was very happy.” Well, the opponents will look at Kiffin’s comments and say “interesting”. A habitual offender complaining about the things he’s most accused of doing? Well, well, well, we are in for interesting times with this memo!

Things have not gone in Kiffin’s favor this season so far. The Rebels had a strong start with four back-to-back victories, and after losing to LSU, Kiffin and his squad have bounced back stronger. Now that Kiffin has shown support for SEC’s efforts to address the serious issue, which does not look ethical at all, it will be interesting to see how they continue and which team will be the first to pay the fine.