If SEC leaders are serious about keeping fans off the field, then they should start by hitting fans where it hurts most: Take away their beer, btoppmeyer writes.
, and alcohol is sold in general seating areas in 11 of 14 SEC stadiums. Auburn, Georgia and Kentucky are the exceptions.
Maybe this would be futile. Perhaps only a National Guard deployment could keep fans from storming the field to celebrate beating Alabama. But, I’ve seen how many Mich Ultras dot the stands during an SEC game. Surely the threat of losing concession-stand access to booze would give fans more pause than the threat of a school fine.
to protest a series of controversial offsides calls. The game ended in a premature tie after officials could not restore order. LSU fans rushed the field after beating Ole Miss, a game oddsmakers predicted the Tigers would win, and then again following game after beating Alabama. In total, LSU amassed $500,000 in fines.
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