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By: SEC to tweak new media policy | Sports PR Blog

SEC to tweak new media policy | Sports PR Blog — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:00:02 +0000

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By: Coaches Hot Seat Blog » SEC Conference’s New Media Policy = George Orwell’s 1984 or Animal Farm? No, Much Worse, The SEC Is Trying to Control the Media & Fans, Joseph Goebbels (German Propaganda Minister Under Hitler) Style! - Shame

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:07:46 +0000

[...] The SEC wants you to stop reading this blog, John Clay, Lexington Herald-Leader [...]

By: KevinKat78

KevinKat78 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:18:55 +0000

This is only another freedom on a large list that is being taken from us during the past several years. This needs to be challenged fast.

By: kentucky96

kentucky96 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:00:08 +0000

This is a violation of free speech, and it has got to be rooted in DISNEY/ESPN management of the new contract with the SEC. There’s not one redeemeing quality about it, and the only thing that it does is attempt to create a digital monopoly. This state pays for these programs, and until ESPN pays for the stadium, and the fans, I’ll call anybody that I want to at halftime and tell them that the Cats look bad or good. I love reading the updates on a live blog. Does that really sell out or enhance the experience? These guys would make Caywood cringe. These are the same guys that put Rush Limbaugh on NFL primetime. They suck.

By: John Clay

John Clay — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:25:11 +0000

You can contact Associate Commissioner Charles Bloom at cbloom@sec.org, or Associate Director Chuck Dunlap at cdunlap@sec.org.

By: nuker

nuker — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:22:53 +0000

John, how about posting SEC contact info so fans may voice their displeasure directly?

By: john

john — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:46:01 +0000

CAN SOMEONE JUST GIVE US AN “OH PLEASE!” THE SEC HAS SHOT ITSELF IN THE FOOT AGAIN.
CAN YOU IMAGINE IF THEY TRY THIS WITH BASKETBALL? WHAT ARE THEY? NUTS!IT WILL KILL THE SEC IF THEY KEEP THIS SELFISH ATTITUDE. WHAT WERE, AND OR, ARE THEY THINKING. COME ON GET A GRIP! SEC

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:17:24 +0000

This is disgusting John. Blogs like yours only add to the enjoyment of watching or listening to a game. Anyone at the arena or even watching at home can blog about the game. If the SEC is an organization devoted to amateur athletics, why are such restrictive measures necessary? These rules contradict the exchange of ideas that universities are supposed to promote!

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:43:31 +0000

I think the SEC is beginning to tread on thin ice here. Many have argued for some time that the NCAA is an illegal monopoly according to the various federal anti-trust laws, but there’s never been a serious attempt to sue the NCAA (possibly because people want all the teams in one, organized league and because the NCAA has to compete against professional sports). But, if the SEC is claiming to have monopoly-type control over something as fundamental as information about what happens in games or the words of players and coaches, the backlash could lead to legal action challenging not only this but also things such as granting sole broadcast rights (like, say, SEC-ESPN) and could even lead to an AT&T style break-up of the NCAA itself. That’s a far-fetched outcome, for sure, but enough behavior like this puts it in the realm of possibilities.

By: SEC set to clamp down on media? | Quotes by Emerson

SEC set to clamp down on media? | Quotes by Emerson — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:28:03 +0000

[...] Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader has a good rundown on his blog, along with pertinent [...]