re: Richt To Contact SEC Office About USC loss

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Not really what he is doing. They are sending in clips they have questions about and want clarification on to point out to the officials. He isn't asking for them to change the ruling of the game or anything. Every team does this after every game by the way. This one is just getting a lot of attention because all the conversation about the calls. Pretty standard stuff

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Well, I was saying that he wasn't looking to change the ruling. What he is doing -- and you're right, it's pretty standard -- is making a point of letting the media know he was dissatisfied with the officiating. He's not actually wondering what the rule is. He'd be a terrible HC, and he's not, if he didn't actually know the rules. Instead, he's sending tape to the league office and telling the press about it so he can complain about the officiating while staying within the bounds of SEC rules. He's technically not bashing the officiating if he's just "sending a tape to the SEC offices to ask for clarification" and making a point of telling everyone what he did because he, y'know, just figures the public has a right to know.

So, yeah, he's basically just telling the SEC offices that he disagreed with the calls, and telling the media what he's telling the SEC offices...just not in so many words. Most coaches do it, but that doesn't make it any less passive-aggressive.