New Gannett "beat writer" for Tech/Grambling/HS

[Dawgpix]

Maybe flaunting vacations among other things on his twitter isn't the best decision for an AD who has trouble interacting with the common fan? Facebook or Instagram would be more appropriate platforms for vacation pics IMO.

Hey, Rabbit Ears, maybe we'll await an answer from the person I was addressing my question.

[qng001]

Guess you've never taken a vacation . . . .

Meanwhile, nice feature on Tommy's family and MedCamps on KNOE:

http://www.knoe.com/content/sports/M...439125293.html

Yes, but he's the AD and we are ramping up the season.

[Dawgpix]

Yes, but he's the AD and we are ramping up the season.

I don't do the guy's work schedule, but he and his family is entitled to vacation time, just like yours and mine. If all the nuts and bolts aren't connected in the pressbox, then, yeah, he shoulda been up there hammering more.

[faninmonroe]

actually, you can't pick a worse vacation time than right now.....

.....must be that paid for "vacation" from that AAC school

[PawDawg]

Meanwhile, nice feature on Tommy's family and MedCamps on KNOE:

http://www.knoe.com/content/sports/M...439125293.html

Very nice piece by Aaron. He continues to serve our community and LaTech with great stories.

[Champ967]

I disagree. It's a very different audience.

I'm not tracking with you on this. There's a pretty sizable overlap amongst the various social media platforms

Moreover, I'm a civil servant. I also use a personal twitter account, and I post my vacation pics on it. But I'd expect my (reasonable) constituents to recognize a separation between my personal and professional accounts. I'm no fan of TMac, but I'm willing to extend him at least that courtesy.

[revf]

Twitter is a much different audience than Facebook. I expect FB feeds to be full of family photos, vacations, etc...

Twitter (especially official Twitter accounts) is primarily for brand communication and now mostly for social commentary.

I keep my accounts pretty separated, but some people don't.

TMac tweeting a picture of his family on vacation is supposed to be cute, not controversial. I think it would be considered cute had we had any coverage whatsoever in the newspaper. Some of this is TMac's fault. Some of this is our SID fault. Some of this is Holtz's fault. Some of this is Guice's fault. BUT please do not misunderstand that 90% of this is directly the fault of the news mafia of North Louisiana.

[HogDawg]

actually, you can't pick a worse vacation time than right now.....

.....must be that paid for "vacation" from that AAC school

I concur. While I certainly have no problem with anyone taking a vacation, I was just thinking how genuinely odd it is for an FBS AD --and this one in particular-- to take a vacation right now. With our fall practice already started, our new construction not yet completed, school starting and the football ticket selling season already in high gear, it does seem odd that our AD would take a vacation right now. Maybe he should be thinking about promoting the upcoming season?

[Houston Techsan]

He' probably interviewing for an assistant AD job somewhere.

[Blue Dawg]

I concur. While I certainly have no problem with anyone taking a vacation, I was just thinking how genuinely odd it is for an FBS AD --and this one in particular-- to take a vacation right now. With our fall practice already started, our new construction not yet completed, school starting and the football ticket selling season already in high gear, it does seem odd that our AD would take a vacation right now. Maybe he should be thinking about promoting the upcoming season?

He's never worried about it before, why start now?

[Dawg06]

I'm not tracking with you on this. There's a pretty sizable overlap amongst the various social media platforms

Moreover, I'm a civil servant. I also use a personal twitter account, and I post my vacation pics on it. But I'd expect my (reasonable) constituents to recognize a separation between my personal and professional accounts. I'm no fan of TMac, but I'm willing to extend him at least that courtesy.

Yet here we are discussing it, aren't we? He can choose to express or brand himself however he likes across various social media platforms, but posting pics of donors choosing carpet, personal leisure pics, etc. on twitter isn't very wise considering his twitter audience, especially when he already has a problem connecting with the common Tech fans. By posting certain pics, he's inviting totally avoidable and unnecessary criticism. I usually just ignore those things, but QNG brought it up so I commented. If he just puts his deep sea fishing pics with his bros on Facebook or Instagram, nobody would've said anything about it, or if he was with his wife and kids, nobody would've said anything. Twitter is the primary platform for him to communicate with common Tech fans unlike other social media platforms. It's called knowing your audience and the message being conveyed to them. Pretty simple.

[Dawgpix]

His twitter account is NOT connected to Tech. Sounds like it's his only account. I do the same with my account. Tommy's profile is personal AND professional. A don't see family in the deep fishing pics. Y'all sure he wasn't fishing for donations or future donations? Here's his profile:
"Servant. Husband to Jessica. Father to two wonderful boys. Director of Athletics at Louisiana Tech University."


PS- A personal irony about Twitter accounts and professional usage . . . as much Tech stuff as I publish on my Twitter account (99%), Tommy does not follow it. (And neither do Marco or Dr. G . . . But DeeWayne (and the News-Star guy) do!)

[Tech52]

Yet here were are discussing it, aren't we? He can choose to express or brand himself however he likes across various social media platforms, but posting pics of donors choosing carpet, personal leisure pics, etc. on twitter isn't very wise considering his twitter audience, especially when he already has a problem connecting with the common Tech fans. By posting certain pics, he's inviting totally avoidable and unnecessary criticism. I usually just ignore those things, but QNG brought it up so I commented. If he just puts his deep sea fishing pics with his bros on Facebook or Instagram, nobody would've said anything about it, or if he was with his wife and kids, nobody would've said anything. Twitter is the primary platform for him to communicate with common Tech fans unlike other social media platforms. It's called knowing your audience and the message being conveyed to them. Pretty simple.

No, we are discussing this because you are grasping for something to complain about. It's a non-issue, but you are choosing to make it one.

[Dawg06]

No, we are discussing this because you are grasping for something to complain about. It's a non-issue, but you are choosing to make it one.

Nice try. I wasn't the one who brought it up.

Maybe you overlooked all these other posts.

Tmac on vacation, saw on Twitter he is fishing in the Gulf this past weekend. I wonder if he is back in the office.

Guess you've never taken a vacation . . . .

Meanwhile, nice feature on Tommy's family and MedCamps on KNOE:

http://www.knoe.com/content/sports/M...439125293.html

Its his personal twitter account. Its just as appropriate as posting it on facebook.

He doesn't know what he don't know.

I'd tweet at Guice (and TMac, I guess) but I dont receive either the Times or the News Star. So I don't have a dawg in the fight.

Hey, Rabbit Ears, maybe we'll await an answer from the person I was addressing my question.

Yes, but he's the AD and we are ramping up the season.

I don't do the guy's work schedule, but he and his family is entitled to vacation time, just like yours and mine. If all the nuts and bolts aren't connected in the pressbox, then, yeah, he shoulda been up there hammering more.

actually, you can't pick a worse vacation time than right now.....

.....must be that paid for "vacation" from that AAC school

I'm not tracking with you on this. There's a pretty sizable overlap amongst the various social media platforms

Moreover, I'm a civil servant. I also use a personal twitter account, and I post my vacation pics on it. But I'd expect my (reasonable) constituents to recognize a separation between my personal and professional accounts. I'm no fan of TMac, but I'm willing to extend him at least that courtesy.

Twitter is a much different audience than Facebook. I expect FB feeds to be full of family photos, vacations, etc...

Twitter (especially official Twitter accounts) is primarily for brand communication and now mostly for social commentary.

I keep my accounts pretty separated, but some people don't.

TMac tweeting a picture of his family on vacation is supposed to be cute, not controversial. I think it would be considered cute had we had any coverage whatsoever in the newspaper. Some of this is TMac's fault. Some of this is our SID fault. Some of this is Holtz's fault. Some of this is Guice's fault. BUT please do not misunderstand that 90% of this is directly the fault of the news mafia of North Louisiana.

I concur. While I certainly have no problem with anyone taking a vacation, I was just thinking how genuinely odd it is for an FBS AD --and this one in particular-- to take a vacation right now. With our fall practice already started, our new construction not yet completed, school starting and the football ticket selling season already in high gear, it does seem odd that our AD would take a vacation right now. Maybe he should be thinking about promoting the upcoming season?

He' probably interviewing for an assistant AD job somewhere.

He's never worried about it before, why start now?

His twitter account is NOT connected to Tech. Sounds like it's his only account. I do the same with my account. Tommy's profile is personal AND professional. A don't see family in the deep fishing pics. Y'all sure he wasn't fishing for donations or future donations? Here's his profile:
"Servant. Husband to Jessica. Father to two wonderful boys. Director of Athletics at Louisiana Tech University."


PS- A personal irony about Twitter accounts and professional usage . . . as much Tech stuff as I publish on my Twitter account (99%), Tommy does not follow it. (And neither do Marco or Dr. G . . . But DeeWayne (and the News-Star guy) do!)

No, we are discussing this because you are grasping for something to complain about. It's a non-issue, but you are choosing to make it one.

[Champ967]

Yet here were are discussing it, aren't we? He can choose to express or brand himself however he likes across various social media platforms, but posting pics of donors choosing carpet, personal leisure pics, etc. on twitter isn't very wise considering his twitter audience, especially when he already has a problem connecting with the common Tech fans. By posting certain pics, he's inviting totally avoidable and unnecessary criticism. I usually just ignore those things, but QNG brought it up so I commented. If he just puts his deep sea fishing pics with his bros on Facebook or Instagram, nobody would've said anything about it, or if he was with his wife and kids, nobody would've said anything. Twitter is the primary platform for him to communicate with common Tech fans unlike other social media platforms. It's called knowing your audience and the message being conveyed to them. Pretty simple.

You make some salient points, but I remain unpersuaded.

TMac has an image problem. But I'll give him a pass on his (personal) twitter.