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Message: [QUOTE="D J B, post: 4072006, member: 11270"] I also didn't think that was the case, although if you consider [U]all[/U] of the "media" to include boards, blogs, the networks (who are often clueless and sensational), then perhaps she has a point. There were plenty of writers and fans out there who were looking for any reason or opportunity to bring Paige (and UConn) down a notch or two and they didn't hesitate to howl on every forum they could, whether it was justified, personal or simply trying to draw ratings points. In those venues, she did take a beating. But so what? I took a beating once at a family gathering when I mentioned that I thought that aunt Grace's biscuits were a tad underdone. That said, ESPN, who has lost its way in following its original business model/mandate of reporting sports, is still the one source most sports fans turn to. And they had nothing but praise for Paige and what she has accomplished while also pointing out those areas where UConn's wheels came off. It was fair, and true. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31185721/paige-bueckers-sensational-freshman-season-comes-close-women-final-four[/URL] [/QUOTE]