Crazy ending

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bainsey

That's the only rationale I have. Beyond that, shame on the A/C for berating the official. That's a hard way to learn that rule.

By the way, Rook, can you post a link to this? I'm having difficulty believing it was written by a Chicago Sun Times writer. It looks more like a forum item. Was it?

Suntimes owns News Sun which was the publication the writer is a hack.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by fullor30

the writer is a hack.

What was that about making a call from the other end of the gym?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by fiasco

What was that about making a call from the other end of the gym?

I'm telling you in general the coach is a good guy, you're making a call about his character over the Internet based on a few paragraphs. I have definite knowledge. You're making a 'call from the other side of the gym'.......an analogy

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

I'm telling you in general the coach is a good guy, you're making a call about his character over the Internet based on a few paragraphs. I have definite knowledge. You're making a 'call from the other side of the gym'.......an analogy

I'll say that if he makes it a habit to berate officials during or after a game, that's a character issue. Isolated case? Not so much. Not taking responsibility and dropping the line he did OJ the interview make for a poor second impression.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'll say that if he makes it a habit to berate officials during or after a game, that's a character issue. Isolated case? Not so much. Not taking responsibility and dropping the line he did OJ the interview make for a poor second impression.

He doesn't make it a habit. Every reporter knows the best time to interview a player or coach is immediately after the game when the adrenaline is flowing. He said a stupid thing. Would he say that the next day? Probably not.

Hey, he made his own bed, maybe he'll wise up.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by fullor30

He doesn't make it a habit. Every reporter knows the best time to interview a player or coach is immediately after the game when the adrenaline is flowing. He said a stupid thing. Would he say that the next day? Probably not.

Hey, he made his own bed, maybe he'll wise up.

Who is this guy, your father in law?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Who is this guy, your father in law?

No. just someone I'm familar with so I have first hand knowledge rather than your uninformed comments.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

He doesn't make it a habit. Every reporter knows the best time to interview a player or coach is immediately after the game when the adrenaline is flowing. He said a stupid thing. Would he say that the next day? Probably not.

Hey, he made his own bed, maybe he'll wise up.

Hope so.

[archangel]

Originally Posted by fullor30

I'm telling you in general the coach is a good guy, you're making a call about his character over the Internet based on a few paragraphs. I have definite knowledge. You're making a 'call from the other side of the gym'.......an analogy

Ironic that you make the above comment, then call the article writer a hack, based on
what he's written....

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by archangel

Ironic that you make the above comment, then call the article writer a hack, based on what he's written....

How is that ironic?

In the byline, it says "SPECIAL TO," which means this writer is not an employee. He's most likely a stringer starting out.

I did stringing decades ago, before computers, and the staff used to rewrite my stuff all the time. It appears this guy's writings goes directly to the webpage, without any review. I wonder if that's how that do that today. (I certainly hope not.)

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by bainsey

How is that ironic?

In the byline, it says "SPECIAL TO," which means this writer is not an employee. He's most likely a stringer starting out.

I did stringing decades ago, before computers, and the staff used to rewrite my stuff all the time. It appears this guy's writings goes directly to the webpage, without any review. I wonder if that's how that do that today. (I certainly hope not.)

You're making a couple of really hasty assumptions.

1) That just because the writer is a stringer, he has very little to no experience.

2) That the stringer's writing doesn't get edited before going live on the website.

[Raymond]

Great discussion about a legitimate basketball situation.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bainsey

How is that ironic?

In the byline, it says "SPECIAL TO," which means this writer is not an employee. He's most likely a stringer starting out.

I did stringing decades ago, before computers, and the staff used to rewrite my stuff all the time. It appears this guy's writings goes directly to the webpage, without any review. I wonder if that's how that do that today. (I certainly hope not.)

He writes for a very small town publication that is owned by the SunTimes In this era of consolidation and cost cutting, his 'byline' appears not only in his little town paper but also the parent company Sun Times.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by fullor30

He writes for a very small town publication that is owned by the SunTimes In this era of consolidation and cost cutting, his 'byline' appears not only in his little town paper but also the parent company Sun Times.

You still haven't demonstrated why he deserves to be called a hack based on just what you've read of him. So are you saying that any writer that writes for a small, hometown newspaper is, by definition a "hack"?

Funny how you get so defensive about some coach who berates an official and then goes on the record blaming a loss on the official, but then you'll call a local writer a hack without any justification.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bainsey

How is that ironic?

In the byline, it says "SPECIAL TO," which means this writer is not an employee. He's most likely a stringer starting out.

I did stringing decades ago, before computers, and the staff used to rewrite my stuff all the time. It appears this guy's writings goes directly to the webpage, without any review. I wonder if that's how that do that today. (I certainly hope not.)

He writes for a very small town publication that is owned by the SunTimes In this era of consolidation and cost cutting, his 'byline' appears not only in his little town paper but also the parent company Sun Times.

He is a mediocre at best space filler for his paper. Of course just my opinion

'the ref handed the ball to the shooter'....................Really? the coaches called time out.........Really? Only AC did, hence no timeout. Did he ever ask the obvious question Why didn't he grant you a TO? Of course not. Why let facts get in the way of a good story.