If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I usually post pics and videos from practice. I have been doing that from the first practice I attended in 2014 without incident. I always thought it was really good content for my followers and the OB audience. It gives you a behind-the-scenes look without giving away game plans or anything specific.
Well, I did it again on Thursday after Texas' second spring practice. Reporters were allowed to watch the first 20 minutes of practice before being removed so the team could work on specific players without the media around. That is when I learned about a rule I was breaking.
Apparently reporters are not allowed to publish raw video clips. Here is the explanation I received via e-mail less than an hour after practice: "As the policy stats, it is limited to a maximum of one 3-minute video and its usage must be only as supporting video for an edited and reported story. The purpose of the video window is for supporting b-roll for stories and not for use as unedited raw clips."
Whoops.
No more videos from me.
Ironically, Brennan Eagles (top receiver in the state) saw what I posted and responded by liking and re-tweeting a video of cornerbacks coach/recruiting coordinator Jason Washington instructing his DBs on Thursday. I will not post the video here - the folks at UT were cool about their reprimand and I do not want to poke the bear - but what people enjoyed about the video was seeing how Washington worked with his guys, showed patience, and you could see the coaching first-hand. In fact, that video had over 28,000 impressions on Twitter. The really interesting thing is Eagles does not follow me on Twitter, which means somebody passed it along to him ... and he liked it.
I think there is a benefit to sharing videos for everyone involved, but will rest my Twitter fingers during the next practice.
Well, I did it again on Thursday after Texas' second spring practice. Reporters were allowed to watch the first 20 minutes of practice before being removed so the team could work on specific players without the media around. That is when I learned about a rule I was breaking.
Apparently reporters are not allowed to publish raw video clips. Here is the explanation I received via e-mail less than an hour after practice: "As the policy stats, it is limited to a maximum of one 3-minute video and its usage must be only as supporting video for an edited and reported story. The purpose of the video window is for supporting b-roll for stories and not for use as unedited raw clips."
Whoops.
No more videos from me.
Ironically, Brennan Eagles (top receiver in the state) saw what I posted and responded by liking and re-tweeting a video of cornerbacks coach/recruiting coordinator Jason Washington instructing his DBs on Thursday. I will not post the video here - the folks at UT were cool about their reprimand and I do not want to poke the bear - but what people enjoyed about the video was seeing how Washington worked with his guys, showed patience, and you could see the coaching first-hand. In fact, that video had over 28,000 impressions on Twitter. The really interesting thing is Eagles does not follow me on Twitter, which means somebody passed it along to him ... and he liked it.
I think there is a benefit to sharing videos for everyone involved, but will rest my Twitter fingers during the next practice.
