Comments on: Sports Teams: Times Have Changed, Adapt!

By: jlangford

jlangford — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:11:47 +0000

Pete, thanks for the comment! The players are not the ones being left behind. I'm talking about the administration not understanding social media. Choosing to ignore it all together will be a problem. Twitter and Facebook have hundreds of millions of members combined, it's not a fad. Texas Tech's problems on the field go way beyond Twitter.

As for the image, I like it. The designer did a great job.

P.S. Texas Tech should have kicked that field goal against Houston.

By: Pete H.

Pete H. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:23:54 +0000

I'm really confused here!? how will they be “left behind” by not allowing the players to tweet during the season!? And try NOT to think like a marketer for a change, and try NOT to use your buzz words and tautologies… It occurs to me that the easiest way for any team to get left behind is to start losing games because the coaches and players are preoccupied with the newest inane social media tool.

By the way, your image for this post sums it up perfectly… it is just a bandwagon, the sooner you realize the better, then we can move along with the important work of 'choosing' the best tool for a given context!

By: jlangford

jlangford — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:11:47 +0000

By: Pete H.

Pete H. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:23:54 +0000

By: jlangford

jlangford — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:48:25 +0000

Bear – Thanks, it's very disappointing.

Nathan – Existing codes of conduct should apply, but the way people conduct themselves is different. One person could think they're conducting themselves appropriately, but could be seen as inappropriate by others or an institution.

Also, it isn't necessarily considered public by most people, at least not in the same light as a media interview. You typically have to be a friend or follower. I think that the differences between the two mediums certainly would benefit from further clarification that includes specific social media guidelines. Being specific is always better than general, especially when so much is at stake (scholarships etc)

By: Nathan Borror

Nathan Borror — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:29:35 +0000

Wouldn't existing codes of conduct already apply to social media? Why would the public online medium be considered any different than the public physical medium?

By: BearGoodell

BearGoodell — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:20:29 +0000

Very timely post, Jacinta. The news out of Lubbock is disappointing. Rarely are reactionary decisions the correct ones.