SEC announces new website, Twitter account dedicated to officiating
Last year, there were a few big-time calls made in big-time games that altered the outcomes of those games (just ask LSU fans).
Now, the SEC is working to make the officiating process smoother, better and more transparent. As part of those efforts, commissioner Greg Sankey announced at SEC Media Days on Monday that there is a new website, SECSports.com/officiating, that will help explain rules and big decisions.
Shortly before Sankey’s announcement, a new Twitter account, @SECOfficiating, sent out its first tweet:
https://twitter.com/SECOfficiating/status/1150807920470310912
As you can expect, that tweet drew an immediate response, some of which were pretty funny. Check them out below:
go ahead and block me
— cuppycup (@cuppycup) July 15, 2019
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) July 15, 2019
Hi, just wanted to mention that y'all owe @MylesLGarrett about 250 apologies for the holds on him you didn't call.
— Lil Easley Vert (@justsometeacher) July 15, 2019
I’m an Alabama fan. Has my check to you guys cleared? Looking forward to another productive season!
— Will Elliott (@Will_Elliott22) July 15, 2019
Hey guys, just a helpful hint for when you realize later today that all of this was a bad idea.https://t.co/Q87aMpcPFh pic.twitter.com/R0A2YVCt8u
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) July 15, 2019
We’ll see how this goes during the season, but for now, it’s nice to see the SEC making an effort to give fans a look at the officiating process.
