Well, this is embarrassing. So many media members have been inundating the SEC with requests for tickets for their wives to the league Championship game between Alabama and Florida Dec. 6 in Atlanta, that it prompted the following email, forwarded to us by a snickering tipster:

“The SEC Media Relations Office does not have any more media spouse tickets remaining for the 2008 SEC Football Championship Game.

The SEC Media Relations Office has already communicated to everyone who has been approved for media spouse tickets. If you have not already received an email or phone call from our office about your ticket purchase, this means that your order will not be filled.

If you have already sent us a check, please let us know whether you want us to return the check or if you want us to tear it up for you.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

SEC Media Relations Office.

Why can’t the media members go on Stubhub like the rest of the fans and overpay for a ticket? We hope to do a follow-up on this story next week with the names of all the media members who attempted to procure tickets for their wives.