NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Florida Coach Urban Meyer forked over $30,000 last week for criticizing SEC officials, that money went to one of the conference office's pet projects — the McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award.
Something tells me the SEC powers-that-be never considered making a contribution to the First Amendment Center.
Welcome to the speak-no-evil world of the SEC. Call it what you will but a gag order is in place. By decree of Commissioner Mike Slive, if you are a coach, player or support personnel, thou shalt not publicly criticize officials at the risk of a fine, a suspension or both.
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Huttdawg100 writes:
Hilarious
Huttdawg100 writes:
Personally, I hope Slive sticks around to witness Tennessee's hostile takeover of the SEC. All the favortism he has shown to Florida will come back and bite him, and I look forward to seeing the look on his face when he has to hand Lane Kiffin the SEC Championship trophy instead of a reprimand.
TommyJack writes:
Those questioning Reichsfuhrer Slive will be sent to the eastern front.
the10sevol writes:
i'll listen to bobby johnson all day, just in case he breaks into that "king tut" song. i loved it when bobby was on snl with dan akroyd, too.
GBO
OrangeHammer writes:
Lol.. Slive does indeed march to the beat of his own drum. Just so happens that the drum is orange and blue, and his sticks are crimson. Not to mention that the march is called the goose step.
REVOL writes:
Now that is funny!
REVOL writes:
I forgot: Go Vols! Beat the Rebels!
Laydbakvol writes:
The whole idea of one man playing god over an organization as important as the SEC, or for that matter the NFL or MLB is wrong. Too much power and influence. At best there should be a committee or board with maybe a chairman to break a tie. That at least would remove the appearance of it being guided by one person's personal pet peeves. Slive is seeming more and more like an egomaniac.
CrankE writes:
Amen to that.
I live down here in Bammer territory and have been stirring the pot wondering who's going to get the calls when Alabama and Florida play each other. Or will we finally see one straight up game in the conference in 2009?
Come reprimand this, Saliva.
whippersnapper writes:
witch doctor funny !!
jakethevolguy writes:
It is my understanding that the university presidents of the SEC schools voted unanimously for the penalty. My question is, why in he!! did the president of the University of Tennessee ever vote for said penalty? I haven't liked him from the first day he took over the job and this just enforces that dislike!! GBO!!! Beat the Rebs!!
steamboatticket#484773 writes:
I thought that Miles went belly up on his team after the zebras overrulled the interception. It almost looked like he was saying, "OK, The officials give it to Alabama this year and to us next year. That's fair. I accept that."
crimsonviper writes:
Mc Slive will not be happy with that comment Doc....fries with that?
Laydbakvol writes:
I looked it up and saw that there are 8 or 9 'associate commisioners'. So it could be that Slive doesn't have as much to say about it as it appears. I would hope that one man doesn't always have the final say. If he is bound by the wishes of the majority of the university presidents that's another thing.
steamboatticket#484773 writes:
It is good to see someone proposing solutions to this problem. But I disagree with the very first part of your post. People generally feel more frustrated when their channels of free speech are closed. So I hope that the media does not start censoring this subject.
Bloodrunzorange writes:
Go Vols! Beat Ole Mess!...I mean "Miss" (LOL)
spvol writes:
Power corrupts; Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
tennezz writes:
I say we put a shocking collar on Slive and give Witch Doctor the controls!
SavTnVol writes:
Maybe Slive can get a job next year at ND with his love interest Urbie....Hey, they can put him in charge of fining ball players and coaches who tell too much at confession...
johnlg00#206211 writes:
He picks a pretty mean banjo, too(;-P)!
PennVol writes:
I bet he'd get fined if he directed his "die you gravy sucking pigs" cheer toward the officials.
Volunatic writes:
Pretty funny mock article about SEC replay officials--
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_...
volsgirl writes:
WOOOOOO this is funny.........Go Vols beat Missi
VolOak writes:
Concerning fuher Slive...we need to remember the SEC AD's and University Presidents give him his clout. Seems to me the well heeled boosters of the various schools need to let it be known that we don't care for Slive's Castro or Chavez tactics. That would bring change rather quickly.
VolOak
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