Myron: I think both Oto/EE will contribute next yr; Tubby will take another job

[MN1nAZ]

He's frequently (if not always) WRONG. He makes stuff up. He's clueless on Gopher sports. And he's often (if not always) negative.

The worst beat writer I've ever read. And I've been reading sports page for over 50 years.

Well stated FOT. IMO you are right on w/ this assessment!! Why the posters here even bother w/ this Mymoron crap is puzzling?

 

[MotherNight]

You can look at her Twitter feed during any game the Gophers lose - lots of ripping on Tubby's offense, substitution patterns, the team not getting better, etc.

(Disclaimer: I like reading GL's insights and her in game twitter thoughts might represent a lot of frustration as the game is not going well - I am just providing examples)

It’s crazy because the team has been better. They just aren't that good without Al Nolen. Seems to me it’s kind of hard to criticize substitution patterns when there isn’t anyone one to bring in. It seems the negativity of the rest of the media has spread to GL as well. She's in a tough position because the powers that be in the industry are very negative towards Tubby atm. Unfortunate, but I think she'll come around.

 

[underground629]

Thanks. I had never looked at her twitter and didn't recall her really ever being negative on here or in an article that I had read.

You can look at her Twitter feed during any game the Gophers lose - lots of ripping on Tubby's offense, substitution patterns, the team not getting better, etc.

(Disclaimer: I like reading GL's insights and her in game twitter thoughts might represent a lot of frustration as the game is not going well - I am just providing examples)

 

[The-Real-Truth]

It’s crazy because the team has been better. They just aren't that good without Al Nolen. Seems to me it’s kind of hard to criticize substitution patterns when there isn’t anyone one to bring in. It seems the negativity of the rest of the media has spread to GL as well. She's in a tough position because the powers that be in the industry are very negative towards Tubby atm. Unfortunate, but I think she'll come around.

Very nicely said. Thanks you. These are the numbers that I found (might be a part of the game??): Gophers shot 56% last night. They shot about 59% against OSU. I am not sure about the lack of offense in this team. Substitution pattern is an old story that started at the begining of the season. The media are stuck back then when most of us have moved on. They are playing much better these days. It was a fun game to watch.

Go Gophers

 

[The-Real-Truth]

I certainly don't hate Myron (never met the man) and I doubt many on here hate him either.

He's just an embarassment to the newspaper industry, does a disservice to the team that he covers, and for the most part, an embarassment to himself.

I don't even have a problem with him being wrong sometimes/most of the time. Anybody can be wrong from time to time. I don't think there's any real harm in that.

I dislike his juvenile writing style and he speculates WAYYYY too much in what he writes; I want to know some facts about the team, how some of the red-shirts are doing, who's injured and how their injuries are coming along, incoming recruits, etc. Spare me YOUR biased thoughts about what you THINK the coach is going to do NEXT year. It isn't that hard. Tell us what you know to be true, not what you dreamed up in a vision last night or what you'd like to see happen.

Lastly, it doesn't take reading much of his incoherent crap to tell that he isn't really a "fan", which YES, I do think you have to at least closely resemble if you're a beat reporter. You don't have to be a homer, but you can't ride the other side of the fence so consistently. I seem to remember reading somewhere that he's from f'ng Madison, which is abundantly clear if you're still reading his musings.

With every passing day, this clown makes Jeff Shelman look better and better. Shelman was good, I really enjoyed reading what he had to say. He wrote about the team, what he knew, and did it with professionalism. And he didn't feel the need to sign his stories with his middle initial. Like somehow we're going to confuse Myron with some other Myron Medcalf if he doesn't insert that initial in there.

He better not be getting paid more than $9.75/hour by the Strib. At least I hope not...

Agreed 100%. Thank you.

Go Gophers

 

[justthefacts]

Just to be clear, people are critical of Myron in this case because he said that both Eliason and Oto would be good players, right?

 

[Thunderlips]

I know Myron from back in our Kato days, he’s a good dude who’s living his dream. It’s his job to speculate and give his opinions, that’s what they pay him to do.

People need to chill out

 

[Dr.Don]

Thanks. I had never looked at her twitter

Neither have I.

 

[NurumbiCongo]

speculate and give his opinions, that’s what they pay him to do.

He's not a columnist and at this rate never will be.

I don't even open the links anymore. The trib might actually think he's doing well with the traffic to his page. Moreon needs to go.