Comments on: // My Take on the TTU Football Twitter Ban http://pricegroupblog.com/2009/09/my-take-on-the-ttu-football-twitter-ban/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: not_so_madman http://pricegroupblog.com/2009/09/my-take-on-the-ttu-football-twitter-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-148 not_so_madman Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:46:37 +0000 http://pricegroupblog.com/?p=420#comment-148 We can debate the actions of the coach and the players but the outcome Saturday night spoke volumes. We can debate the actions of the coach and the players but the outcome Saturday night spoke volumes.

]]> By: not_so_madman http://pricegroupblog.com/2009/09/my-take-on-the-ttu-football-twitter-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-87 not_so_madman Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:46:37 +0000 http://pricegroupblog.com/?p=420#comment-87 We can debate the actions of the coach and the players but the outcome Saturday night spoke volumes. We can debate the actions of the coach and the players but the outcome Saturday night spoke volumes.

]]> By: jphodgins http://pricegroupblog.com/2009/09/my-take-on-the-ttu-football-twitter-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-83 jphodgins Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:07:58 +0000 http://pricegroupblog.com/?p=420#comment-83 I think it's a lack of understanding how to handle the situation. If a player had said those things in a press conference, he would (rightfully) be banned from press conferences for the rest of the season. Leach is trying to treat this the same way. But it's not the same. Banning social media is like banning conversation. Will he ban players from talking on cell phones if they give a negative phone interview?<br><br>This is an extreme and very public example of how all entities are trying to catch up with how to use social media and the fears that come with it. Good points, and thank for the comment. I think it's a lack of understanding how to handle the situation. If a player had said those things in a press conference, he would (rightfully) be banned from press conferences for the rest of the season. Leach is trying to treat this the same way. But it's not the same. Banning social media is like banning conversation. Will he ban players from talking on cell phones if they give a negative phone interview?

This is an extreme and very public example of how all entities are trying to catch up with how to use social media and the fears that come with it. Good points, and thank for the comment.

]]> By: wes_w http://pricegroupblog.com/2009/09/my-take-on-the-ttu-football-twitter-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-82 wes_w Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:01:47 +0000 http://pricegroupblog.com/?p=420#comment-82 James, you raise interesting and valid points. I, too, feel that Leach's decision was an overreaction and he's left looking like the grumpy old man telling "those damn kids" to get off his lawn. I believe he was also quoted yesterday as saying (I'm paraphrasing here) that social media was for narcissists.<br><br>The problem with that mentality is what does that say about him? He certainly had no problem being on 60 Minutes and the cover of Texas Monthly. I think that might be viewed as being a little narcissistic. So is shopping yourself around to any football program willing to give you a listen. Leach has no problem with the praise, but he can't handle the negativity.<br><br>So, what about the players? Requiring that they not tweet (Twitter) or post (Facebook) about internal team matters would be appropriate, as I don't think we should see their dirty laundry. Banning them from social media altogether - that's neither Leach's prerogative nor his right. Those account belong to the players, not the athletic department.<br><br>By the way, I see the athletic department still has no problem using Twitter to send out PR messages. Perhaps Leach has no problem using Twitter as a megaphone - a monologue he can handle, but a dialogue he can't. James, you raise interesting and valid points. I, too, feel that Leach's decision was an overreaction and he's left looking like the grumpy old man telling “those damn kids” to get off his lawn. I believe he was also quoted yesterday as saying (I'm paraphrasing here) that social media was for narcissists.

The problem with that mentality is what does that say about him? He certainly had no problem being on 60 Minutes and the cover of Texas Monthly. I think that might be viewed as being a little narcissistic. So is shopping yourself around to any football program willing to give you a listen. Leach has no problem with the praise, but he can't handle the negativity.

So, what about the players? Requiring that they not tweet (Twitter) or post (Facebook) about internal team matters would be appropriate, as I don't think we should see their dirty laundry. Banning them from social media altogether – that's neither Leach's prerogative nor his right. Those account belong to the players, not the athletic department.

By the way, I see the athletic department still has no problem using Twitter to send out PR messages. Perhaps Leach has no problem using Twitter as a megaphone – a monologue he can handle, but a dialogue he can't.

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