Good, bad or indifferent: this is how college football is trending nowadays.
Alabama and Tennessee are bitter rivals, but both coaching staffs have put muzzles on the media.
Butch Jones and Nick Saban asked media members not to report what is seen at practice, and only injury updates can be given to fans when coaches comment on them. Tennessee was first to slap the leash on the media, and Alabama followed suit.
Volquest.com’s Grant Ramey reported the news for Tennessee.
Heads up for readers: No more injuries/players missing in practice reports. Vols banned injury talk unless addressed by Butch after practice
— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) August 20, 2015
TideSports.com’s Aaron Suttles reported the news for Alabama.
Coverage note: Alabama has requested that the media not report on what is seen at practice.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) August 21, 2015
Re: Alabama practice: That mainly pertains to, but is not limited to, injuries.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) August 21, 2015
Alabama isn’t closing practice to the media, but Tennessee is limiting the open portions of practice on Wednesdays. The schools are trying to limit what gets made public to fans.
It’s interesting, though, that both schools changed their policies midway through fall camp.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
