Our policy is we don't want guys to twitter information about our team that creates an advantage...

Our policy is we don't want guys to twitter information about our team that creates an advantage for the other team. And secondly, we monitor guys' Twitter so that they are not putting information out that could be personally damaging to them in the future in terms of the kind of information that they choose to put out there, but we don't have a policy where you can't do it.

Coach Nick Saban from today's press conference. The issue seems to be related to Duron Carter's tweet before the game last Saturday that he wasn't going to play. That, in turn, had fueled speculation about his status. And while the policy isn't particularly surprising I had not seen it stated explicitly prior to these statements by Coach Saban.

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Makes sense

I don’t think Carter’s tweet was that big a deal, but it provided kind of a perfect teaching moment for Saban. And regarding the last part of his statement, might he obliquely be referring to Tennessee graduate, Arian Foster, he of the dumasseriffic MRI tweet? Could be.

"That rug really tied the room together."

by pantsfucious on Sep 12, 2011 4:35 PM CDT reply actions

I finally sign up for Twitter.

And with the exception of Cecil Hurt, the only people I’m following are current and past UA athletes.

by Derk Mc on Sep 12, 2011 6:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

The RBR authors are worthwhile,

and some of the RBR faithful provide for some pretty good laughs. Look in the fanposts for a thread that has a list of RBR twitter handles.

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin

by Slice of Life on Sep 13, 2011 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions

or just follow this twitter list.

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by kleph on Sep 13, 2011 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I see the point

for CNS – it’s another opportunity to for student athletes to learn responsibility. They do the right thing, life if good. You don’t do the right thing…well. It’ll be the same way when 90+ percent of them get through school.

by Ron Belize on Sep 12, 2011 8:46 PM CDT reply actions

Like Jim Rome says, twitter is a loaded weapon

Twitter isn’t good or bad; it’s how you use it that makes it good or bad. Young athletes need to understand that notoriety comes with a price and the sooner they learn to filter their thoughts before posting them for all to see, the better. I think CNS’s policy is a mature, reasonable way to handle this issue: Athletes can use twitter but they need to learn how to use it properly.

Nature or Nurture? Either way it's your parents fault!

by The Good Doc on Sep 12, 2011 11:19 PM CDT reply actions

Which Florida player was it posting all the rediculous stuff?

That’s right, ALL OF THEM.

"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood." -- Paul "Bear" Bryant

by GeauxCrimson on Sep 13, 2011 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions