Sherrill Is Reprimanded

Mississippi State Coach Jackie Sherrill was reprimanded Friday by the Southeastern Conference for publicly criticizing officials.

Sherrill told reporters Tuesday that he planned to present the conference with evidence of mistakes made by officials during last Saturday’s 34-10 loss at South Carolina. The documentation included frame-by-frame photos of disputed plays he sent to Bobby Gaston, the league’s coordinator of officials.

“Coach Sherrill has violated the Southeastern Conference Code of Ethics,” Commissioner Mike Slive said Friday.

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