Comments on: Sports Editor + Booster = Problems

By: GooMan

GooMan — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:52:46 +0000

look how much mike shula's firing cost the tazpayers[sic] of alabama

That would be exactly ZERO. 100% of that money came from booster/donations. You are a dumbass to think that tax money would be used to pay that.

By: jgp3553

jgp3553 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:38:25 +0000

God, Jimmy, how we all look forward to the day when there is some competition again in the television sports information world. Or if Fox would get off its ass and scrap this regional model.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:44:41 +0000

I’m sorry, Jimmy, I thought that programs and networks with names like â€œSportsCenterâ€ and â€œESPNewsâ€ would provide NEWS, not the latest rumor in the New York Post.

you know the old saying, “you can polish a turd but it’s still a turd.”

and the sooner one realized this (about bspn and its “news” operation), the better off you will be and turn to much loftier sources for your sports news.

By: rittyrich

rittyrich — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:13:12 +0000

As the resident Auburn grad commenter, I would like to go on record, once again, as saying, God, I hate the University of Alabama…and Cecil Hurt. Did you guys pick up the recent news on Neal McCready? He was fired from his radio gig in Mobile for not being “pro-Alabama” enough. The Tide boosters are in a virtual orgy with the state’s media.

By: jgp3553

jgp3553 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:57:20 +0000

I’m sorry, Jimmy, I thought that programs and networks with names like “SportsCenter” and “ESPNews” would provide NEWS, not the latest rumor in the New York Post.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:16:40 +0000

here’s the crux of the issue: it’s not so much that the sports editor write rah-rah stuff. that’s too simple of a conclusion. it’s what that editor may have directed his reporters to write about, or potentially what stories were killed, that is disturbing.

was this paper running endless negative articles/columns about mike shula last year as a result of this booster whispering in the ear of the editor?

that’s more disturbing that rah-rah coverage. look how much mike shula’s firing cost the tazpayers of alabama not to mention how that may have wrecked shula’s career and f’ed up his family.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:12:36 +0000

And to move it to sports, it annoys me to no end that ESPN spends more time talking about the Yankees â€œpossibly thinking about maybe making a dealâ€ for Johan Santana than they do talking about a trade THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED between the Twins and Rays.

and whose fault is that? if you don’t know you are going to be fed tripe by bspn, i don’t know what to say.

that’s like picking up people magazine and expecting to read information on why the fed might cut interest rates again later this month.

By: J Rod

J Rod — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:38:32 +0000

Since it’s apparently Grammar Friday…

The sad part is that readers could probably care less about this type of thing – because they want to read glowing coverage of the home team anyway.

It’s couldn’t care less!!!! This one irks me to no end. If you could care less…well…you could care less than you do now. Eff me.

By: TheBigLead

TheBigLead — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:31:10 +0000

Gearing up for Rudy vs. Clinton? I think it’ll be fun.

By: lozo

lozo — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:23:07 +0000

this just proves the point i’ve been saying for years. people are stupid. evil will always triumph because of this. or something.