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University of Georgia President Michael Adams objects to the phrase "World's Largest Outdoor ****tail Party" to describe the annual Georgia-Florida football game.
And he has asked CBS Television and the city of Jacksonville, Fla., to not use the phrase when promoting the game the network televises each year.
The request is part of Adams' push to curb on-campus alcohol abuse and change UGA's image as a party school.
"There are better images," Adams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We have requested they not use that nomenclature. The indication is they are sensitive to our concern."
But Adams also said CBS has made it clear it is within its rights to use the tag line if it wants to.
Discussions have continued with Jacksonville to develop better management of the city's Landing area, a popular drinking spot the weekend of the Georgia-Florida game, so the image portrayed is not one of college debauchery.
"I don't think they want that, either," Adams said.
After last year's game, a University of Florida student was beaten to death about a block from the Landing. While the incident was not believed to have been related to the game, it put the city and the game in the spotlight.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/05/15/bc.fbc.georgia.floridag.ap/index.html
And he has asked CBS Television and the city of Jacksonville, Fla., to not use the phrase when promoting the game the network televises each year.
The request is part of Adams' push to curb on-campus alcohol abuse and change UGA's image as a party school.
"There are better images," Adams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We have requested they not use that nomenclature. The indication is they are sensitive to our concern."
But Adams also said CBS has made it clear it is within its rights to use the tag line if it wants to.
Discussions have continued with Jacksonville to develop better management of the city's Landing area, a popular drinking spot the weekend of the Georgia-Florida game, so the image portrayed is not one of college debauchery.
"I don't think they want that, either," Adams said.
After last year's game, a University of Florida student was beaten to death about a block from the Landing. While the incident was not believed to have been related to the game, it put the city and the game in the spotlight.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/05/15/bc.fbc.georgia.floridag.ap/index.html
