1.  Dean said there was some concern among SEC athletic directors about the stadium in which the Orange Bowl is played.

2.  Filing criminal charges in cases like this is unusual, said Laura Singer, an assistant SEC director.

3.  SEC athletic directors discussed alliance options during a conference call Wednesday.

4.  The commission is seeking to bar Madden from serving as an officer or director of any publicly traded company, said Wayne Carlin, SEC associate regional director.