Some football coaches are secretive. They won’t allow media at practice and most if not all of it is based on not wanting plays to go public before it’s time. Oregon took that to another level. As a Pac-12 Network crew was at a practice last week, analyst Curtis Conway was able to climb a production truck to get a glimpse of what the Ducks were doing.
That prompted coaches to call a security guard. We’ll let CBSSports.com’s Dennis Dodd to take it from there:
A conflict developed when a security guard approached analyst Curtis Conway about moving away from an angle that allowed him to see the practice field.
According to the sources, Conway and other Pac-12 on-air talent were merely ascending a stairway to a production truck. What was described as “a standoff” with Conway escalated until someone called the police. Multiple cars with multiple officers showed up minutes later, one source said.
The conflict was quickly diffused, however.
Normally when a league-owned network goes to a member school or team, the organization welcomes the cameras with open arms. That’s not the case with the Pac-12 Network.
Apparently coach Mark Helfrich doesn’t care if Pac-12 Network is a friend or a foe. The message is that cameras are not welcome in Eugene especially for a team practice.
