The biggest news out of the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Florida, came on Thursday when the league announced it would be eliminating divisions but keeping an eight-game schedule when it expands to 16 teams in 2024.
However, that announcement overshadowed another news item that may be of interest to LSU fans. The league also announced increased fines for field and court-storming.
Schools will now be fined $100,000 for the first offense, which is raised to $250,000 for the second. Any subsequent offenses would then carry a $500,000 fine.
Schools are also now required to have increased security in place to help prevent stormings.
LSU was fined $250,000 twice last season after fans stormed the field at Tiger Stadium following upset wins over Ole Miss and Alabama. The school has now been fined four times in total, but the league said that all prior offenses reset, meaning LSU will only be fined $100,000 if it happens again this season.
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