South Carolina Players Also have to Stop Social Media

[Nuyoika]

Well I, personally have been through roughly three-quarters of a century of jayvee and intramural sports, high-handicap golf and bowling, and back-of-the pack running, without any tweeting, twittering or twerking, and it appears that I am starting to mature in the real world quite nicely, thank you........

You don't twerk Oldbones? I'm shocked!

 

[meyers7]

You don't twerk Oldbones? I'm shocked!

 

[Kibitzer]

FAR BEYOND CATEGORY!

 

[BroadwayVa]

Similar wisdom was recorded a couple thousand years ago:

"Words once spoke can never be recalled."

- Horace (ancient Roman lyric poet 65-8 BCE)​

The corollary to that is: Harsh words like compliments are never forgotten. Emails (to my regret), and all the social media has made it viable to, from a hidden position like a sniper, convey insults, name calling, character assassination, etc that would rarely be done face to face. Smart move by coach to limit or stop social media during the season--what coach wants to defend the words of a 17 to 21 year old that may have been thoughtlessly said in anger. Adults too get carried away in the hidden seclusion of the internet.

 

[DaddyChoc]

now he has to schedule a doctor's visit in the morning... BP spiked up

 

[Billybonggg]

Notre Dame certainly doesn't.

These seem to be increasingly popular. I did a quick google. Looks like both Clemson and Florida State football are banning social media.

I get theory that such bans reduce distractions, but my college experience tells me that college kids will always find a way to be distracted if they want to and social media is one of the tamer ones.

I got SO tired of Doris Burke rambling on about Skylar Diggin's 10,000 twitter followers. Number of national championships she won: Zero.

 

[Gus Mahler]

That's fair. It does help if you have a social media savvy coach. For example, Niele Ivey is on twitter and instagram. Players have to know that they can't tweet anything Coach Ivey wouldn't approve of. That might stop some ill-considered tweets before they are typed.

I have noticed that Coach Ivey posts on Instagram and am pleased that she does.