As fans follow every word spoken by their team’s coaches during SEC Media Days and watch their favorite players be interviewed by the press, this writer always looks forward to the statements made by the head SEC official.
On Tuesday, Steve Shaw, the Director of SEC Officials delivered his annual address on rule changes coming this fall. While it’s easy to rail against the refs, I do recognize that an official’s job is a difficult one and for the most part a thankless one. Yet I’m still concerned about any changes that might impact the way the game is played.