We're trash.

[billybud]

Tennessee has a basketball forum?

 

[Sea Goat]

PDGL took this program from competent BCS level to being the worst team in a mid major conference.

And still the media protected him.

You're right - once the decline started it accelerated to the point we are at now. Except for Jacobs, the media were, more or less, complicit. But we must support the kids and try to salvage something out of the season. The rapid decline has come at a particularly inopportune time because of the AAC fiasco, but we must soldier on and finish the season chin up.

"It is always darkest before dawn!"

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

You're right - once the decline started it accelerated to the point we are at now. Except for Jacobs, the media were, more or less, complicit. But we must support the kids and try to salvage something out of the season. The rapid decline has come at a particularly inopportune time because of the AAC fiasco, but we must soldier on and finish the season chin up.

"It is always darkest before dawn!"

Except for Jacobs, the media are beat reporters. Not opinion writers. It's not their job to offer their opinions, it's their job to write about what happens in the most impartial way possible and to cause as little trouble for their struggling parent company as possible. It's also their job not to write anything which would basically restrict their access to the job just so they can take cheap shots as a coach. It blows my mind how many people expect beat writers to write scathing pieces on coaches, etc. That's the job of opinions guys like Jacobs or TV personalities on ESPN.

 

[FDNY99]

You think they have basketball and football fans who are odds with each other?

I was referring to your comment about the wbb fans. Sorry if I was vague.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

Are we really bring trolled by other UConn fans now?!?! <sigh>. A new nadir.

 

[sportsart]

Except for Jacobs, the media are beat reporters. Not opinion writers. It's not their job to offer their opinions, it's their job to write about what happens in the most impartial way possible and to cause as little trouble for their struggling parent company as possible. It's also their job not to write anything which would basically restrict their access to the job just so they can take cheap shots as a coach. It blows my mind how many people expect beat writers to write scathing pieces on coaches, etc. That's the job of opinions guys like Jacobs or TV personalities on ESPN.

Asking a question like "It appears the OL is struggling after 2 seasons of a more zone centered blocking scheme. Do you feel enough progress has been made to continue these schemes or might an adjustment be needed?"

A legit question that a legit beat writer with balls would ask.

 

[UCFBfan]

Are we really bring trolled by other UConn fans now?!?! <sigh>. A new nadir.

This....I can't believe how stupid some UConn fans are...if you don't have interest in the football team stay off this board. I love our bball team but I don't bother to head over there because I have no interest in discussing it. If the team were to take a nosedive (bball) I sure as hell wouldn't bash OUR team from OUR university. What a genius....

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Asking a question like "It appears the OL is struggling after 2 seasons of a more zone centered blocking scheme. Do you feel enough progress has been made to continue these schemes or might an adjustment be needed?"

A legit question that a legit beat writer with balls would ask.

I don't think it really is a legit question. It's basically an accusation in the form of a question. Everybody knows the score. Warde Manuel doesn't need to know whether or not Desmond Conner thinks zone blocking is working or not. Pasqualoni's job isn't dependent on hard-hitting articles in the New Haven Register.

We just exist in a blame culture, and blaming the media make people feel good, but it's largely irrelevant, imo.