OT: Alexa Philippou Joins ESPN

[Cuango]

Hopefully a more balanced voice regarding UCONN on espn unlike …

Don’t bet on it. Management will make that call, not Alexa.

 

[BobbyJ]

Interesting that she says "until WE find my replacement". Wonder if she's staying with the Courant in some capacity.

 

[BobbyJ]

BTW, are you a subscriber to any of the three sites you mention???

I subscribe to The Athletic and IMO it's the best complete sports coverage with the best writers I've seen.

 

[Tonyc]

ESPN article

Congratulations and Good Luck Alexa

 

[Plebe]

And didn’t Graham Hays used to do some work for them? Haven’t seen his name in a while.

He was one of the cuts.

 

[Dillon77]

BTW, are you a subscriber to any of the three sites you mention???

Yes, Yes and Gotta Check (Her Hoop). Really enjoy getting The Next early morning report on previous night's results.

 

[Dillon77]

He was one of the cuts.

Miss Graham Hays. Active reporter who was also adept at womens' soccer.

 

[Charliebball]

Miss Graham Hays. Active reporter who was also adept at womens' soccer.

come on Dillon..........that's not much of a commute from Essex County to Hartford........ here's your big chance to see the "dark side" up close and personal.......

 

[my2cents]

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
ESPN now has
Alexa Phillipou

 

[FormerCTrez]

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
ESPN now has
Alexa Phillipou

I love a talented poet.

 

[Skeets]

I love a talented poet.

Make me laugh at 6:30 in the morning always earns a like

 

[Waquoit]

It's sad the way venture capitalists have no qualms destroying newspapers. The Courant has lost over 40 people in editorial over the last few months and has only made a couple of new hires.

 

[arch]

Disregarding the cheap shot at capitalists, I’m sure you realize that ownership has little to do with the demise of newspapers in general. I’m also confident that you know that the overwhelming majority of staff reductions at the Courant were undertaken by the likes of the Tribune Company.

Anyway, “Go Huskies”.

 

[CL82]

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
ESPN now has
Alexa Phillipou

Post/handle

 

[UConnCat]

Don’t bet on it. Management will make that call, not Alexa.

ESPN will promote the teams (and players) for which it has broadcasting rights. That does not include UConn.

ESPN will still write about UConn because of clicks and because UConn will still appear on its network for non-conference away/neutral court games and the NCAA tournament. ESPN loves the ratings.

 

[Zinethar]

The article in today's Currant about the women's team was good but just read a bit differently. We will miss her there.

 

[JoePgh]

Here is a data item that I am not quite able to process:

I just finished reading an article in the Hartford Courant online edition about Morgan Valley and the "coaching odyssey" that finally brought her back to UConn. That isn't the mystery.

The mystery is that the byline for the article is "Alexa Phillipou, Hartford Courant", and the date is today: February 22, 2022. What is going on here?

• Did Alexa write this story before she left the Courant, and it is only being published today? (It was not in this morning's print edition, so I assume it will appear there tomorrow.)
• Or is this a "last supper" contribution to the Courant that will not be followed by any more articles on her byline?
• Or is she somehow able to work for ESPN and contribute to the Courant at the same time?

I assume this situation will soon be clarified.

 

[BobbyJ]

Here is a data item that I am not quite able to process:

I just finished reading an article in the Hartford Courant online edition about Morgan Valley and the "coaching odyssey" that finally brought her back to UConn. That isn't the mystery.

The mystery is that the byline for the article is "Alexa Phillipou, Hartford Courant", and the date is today: February 22, 2022. What is going on here?

• Did Alexa write this story before she left the Courant, and it is only being published today? (It was not in this morning's print edition, so I assume it will appear there tomorrow.)
• Or is this a "last supper" contribution to the Courant that will not be followed by any more articles on her byline?
• Or is she somehow able to work for ESPN and contribute to the Courant at the same time?

I assume this situation will soon be clarified.

As I noted in a previous post, in her tweet she says "until WE find my replacement". So possibly your 3rd scenario.

 

[UConnCat]

Alexa is done at the Courant. The story about Morgan was already written so of course she appears on the byline.

 

[Waquoit]

Disregarding the cheap shot at capitalists, I’m sure you realize that ownership has little to do with the demise of newspapers in general. I’m also confident that you know that the overwhelming majority of staff reductions at the Courant were undertaken by the likes of the Tribune Company.

What I do confidently do know is after this latest round of job reductions, the Courant has their lowest staffing level since the 90's. The 1890's. And yet here you are commenting out of your redacted.

 

[UConnCat]

I feel confident in saying that Alexa will never, ever ask a coach at the Final Four a question like this gem from Charlie Creme.

She will do excellent work at ESPN.

 

[Vowelguy]

I feel confident in saying that Alexa will never, ever ask a coach at the Final Four a question like this gem from Charlie Creme.

She will do excellent work at ESPN.

Oh my Lord. If I was once aware of that moment, I had blocked it from my brain. I will be sending my memory-deletion therapy bills to you @UConnCat

@HuskyNan Any chance Charlie has been making some of the posts lately? That would explain a lot.

Though personally I would love it if someone asked Coach K his thoughts on being married to Roy Williams.

 

[Biff]

Yeah but didn't Geno handle it. First push back on the silly question. Toss in a little tension removing humor (I wouldn't marry myself) and then give a really serious answer about the about the status of Women's basketball coverage.

 

[arch]

What I do confidently do know is after this latest round of job reductions, the Courant has their lowest staffing level since the 90's. The 1890's. And yet here you are commenting out of your redacted.

Classy. Anything in particular you found “out of my redacted” or just having a tantrum?
Facts is facts and “capitalists” aren’t taking the paper down. In fact they are the only ones willing to keep the dumpster fire of a company alive at all. What this and other papers need is a Jeff Bezos. Someone willing to take the losses to keep something worthwhile alive. How about you?

 

[HuskyNan]

What I do confidently do know is after this latest round of job reductions, the Courant has their lowest staffing level since the 90's. The 1890's. And yet here you are commenting out of your redacted.

Do you subscribe to the Courant? It’s how they make their money.