How is it a cheap shot? Doogie has editors and producers telling him what to write? Not sure how that's a defense and I don't think it's true. I'm pointing out that one guy does this full time (and presumably gets paid), and one does it part time (maybe gets a few $s), and the part time is waaaaay more in depth. I'm pointing out how terrible the Strib is. They have 2-3 people writing articles and they don't have anywhere near the information of this one part time guy. When dinosaurs like Pat Ruesse tell us "where are you going to get your information if the newspapers die?" I will say, the newspapers are doing a miserable job.
Doogie, does it bother you that the "Fringe Bowl Team" blog is 100x better than yours, 1000x more comprehensive, and it's written by a guy who has a full time job that's not sports related?
Doogie, does it bother you that the "Fringe Bowl Team" blog is 100x better than yours, 1000x more comprehensive, and it's written by a guy who has a full time job that's not sports related?
Doogie is a journalist, and has to look at both sides of the story (which I'm sure is tough for him at times, because I can vouch, he is a huge Gopher fan).
That's like comparing apples to oranges. MV does a great job doing the FBT blog, and he does it as a fan - and that's why so many of us love it. Doogie is a journalist, and has to look at both sides of the story (which I'm sure is tough for him at times, because I can vouch, he is a huge Gopher fan). It's kind of like when I do an interview with a kid I really like - I am able to personalize it a little, which is something I could never do if I worked for one of the papers or TV stations (unless I was a columnist, that is).
Keep in mind too - it's not like Doogie's job is to write his blog, that' what he squeezes in during his little free time. He is employed full-time at KSTP, and has a VERY busy schedule covering a number of things.
Doogie, does it bother you that the "Fringe Bowl Team" blog is 100x better than yours, 1000x more comprehensive, and it's written by a guy who has a full time job that's not sports related?
Perfectly reasonable question. If ANY part of his job description is to cover Gopher Football, then he is not fulfilling his duties. It’s not just Doogie, its all of the “Gopher” beat writers. Kent, Marcus, Myron etc; the coverage (or lack thereof) is simply unacceptable, and until people like us make our voices heard, it will NEVER change.
I coach HS football part-time (I volunteer 3 days a week), and believe me, our kids listen to opinions of d-bags like Barreiro, Common, Shouhan etc. When those are the only voices that are available to them, they don’t get a clear picture. I will occasionally hear comments like “the Gopher coaches are bunch of chumberlones “ ( still have no idea what that means, but I have a guess of where they got it from) and “The Gophers don’t even belong in the BigTen” . Comments like that make my blood boil, not because they are negative, but because THEY ARE NOT TRUE. Being critical of the gophers is one thing, but when the local press makes them out to be the joke of the conference, they are flat out lying. The Gophers are the very definition of an AVERAGE team, and to say otherwise, in either direction, is a flat out lie.
How is it a cheap shot? Doogie has editors and producers telling him what to write? Not sure how that's a defense and I don't think it's true. I'm pointing out that one guy does this full time (and presumably gets paid), and one does it part time (maybe gets a few $s), and the part time is waaaaay more in depth. I'm pointing out how terrible the Strib is. They have 2-3 people writing articles and they don't have anywhere near the information of this one part time guy. When dinosaurs like Pat Ruesse tell us "where are you going to get your information if the newspapers die?" I will say, the newspapers are doing a miserable job.
The radio stations and newspapers are not charities and are there to try and make a profit so in turn have to appeal to the masses.
Doogie, does it bother you that the "Fringe Bowl Team" blog is 100x better than yours, 1000x more comprehensive, and it's written by a guy who has a full time job that's not sports related?
It doesn't bother me at all. The more options, the better. MV does a kick-ass job. He deserves all the kudos he's received. I'd like to find a way to use him on ESPN 1500.
So maybe someone's ability doesn't meet YOUR standards. You think it's fair to rub it in there face?
Doogie's blog falls under the "Your Voices," which I assume doesn't fall into the full time category (presumably doesn't get paid).
MV has a passion for the Gophers and he's a good writer. So what do you know? He writes a good blog.
Don't listen to Pat Ruesse if you don't like him. (Side note: If you don't like Sid either, don't read him).
So yes, cheap shot. Now send Doogie your name, place of work and boss's contact info
I was simply pointing out to him how popular FBT is, and it wasn't done by being "controversial."
Total BS. If you were trying to be constructive, you would mention ways in which FBT is better. Instead, you feel the need to tell him -- and look like an idiot in the process -- that it is 100 times better than anything he writes. How is asking a person if he/she feels offended, hurt, upset, etc. that a person who does not get paid does a better job than he/she does NOT controversial? If you are going to be an asshole, just be one.
If you are actually interested in making his writing better or something that you deem better, give him ideas, instead of making statements that show your limited mental capacity. Have a little class.
P.S. Another note, if you were trying to improve his writing, email or PM him with your comments. You know exactly who is he is and where to get a hold of him. Zero reason to put this in a public setting if you were not trying to be controversial.
Total BS. If you were trying to be constructive, you would mention ways in which FBT is better. Instead, you feel the need to tell him -- and look like an idiot in the process -- that it is 100 times better than anything he writes. How is asking a person if he/she feels offended, hurt, upset, etc. that a person who does not get paid does a better job than he/she does NOT controversial? If you are going to be an asshole, just be one.
If you are actually interested in making his writing better or something that you deem better, give him ideas, instead of making statements that show your limited mental capacity. Have a little class.
P.S. Another note, if you were trying to improve his writing, email or PM him with your comments. You know exactly who is he is and where to get a hold of him. Zero reason to put this in a public setting if you were not trying to be controversial.
I think you have missed a lot of history where the Gopherhole members have provided feedback, offered advice, given requests of things to do that went on deaf ears. I think deaf ears might be too strong, b/c we got responses that were somewhere around I get paid to give my opinion nothing more.
I think you have missed a lot of history where the Gopherhole members have provided feedback, offered advice, given requests of things to do that went on deaf ears. I think deaf ears might be too strong, b/c we got responses that were somewhere around I get paid to give my opinion nothing more.
No, I get that people may have tried to provide ideas, but I don't there is anything NOT controversial about what Section2 posted, and the fact that he said he wasn't trying to be controversial is what I really take issue with.
If I just thought Doogie wasn't very bright and wasn't capable, I wouldn't take a shot. I think he's making a very conscious decision to write the way he does. I was simply pointing out to him how popular FBT is, and it wasn't done by being "controversial." Plenty of room in this town for upbeat and positive presentation of information, which I tried to point out to Doogie when he first got started on Rivals and here.
No, I get that people may have tried to provide ideas, but I don't there is anything NOT controversial about what Section2 posted, and the fact that he said he wasn't trying to be controversial is what I really take issue with.