The SEC football Twitter atmosphere got a little more interesting this week as the conference announced a new account dedicated to providing transparency to SEC rules and, most importantly, replays and controversial calls.
The conference’s @SECOfficiating Twitter handle became public around the time SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was addressing the media at SEC Media Days on Tuesday and rang in the beginning of its tenure with a tweet:
As expected, the replies to this tweet were ranging from humorous to volatile as SEC fans gained a more convenient way of harassing officials, a group that has earned a growing disdain from fan bases in recent years.