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Its just so weird that the media would manufacture and report this dribble. I wonder if the media has agendas when they report on other topics or only when they report on Gopher football?
 

gopherfan007 said:
It does add up, from what I’ve heard this is just the beginning🤷🏼‍♂️
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So you saw the story and you claim to be connected. Was there more to the story that you were expecting to see because what was shown was a complete joke and is getting rightfully savaged for being a complete waste of time.
 

HoustonTXGopher said:
Its just so weird that the media would manufacture and report this dribble. I wonder if the media has agendas when they report on other topics or only when they report on Gopher football?
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I'm not gonna go down the road of media bias in general, but there definitely seems to be more negative stories related to the Gophers than all of the other Minnesota sports teams combined. It's like they're afraid to go after the pro teams - is that due to contracts, access, etc?
 


Word said:
I'm not gonna go down the road of media bias in general, but there definitely seems to be more negative stories related to the Gophers than all of the other Minnesota sports teams combined. It's like they're afraid to go after the pro teams - is that due to contracts, access, etc?
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It's easy to pick on kids / adults who you're jealous of ;)

I do think the lack of the U's ability to push back is a factor.

Having said that I think SOME of the volume negative stories about the U has died down compared to the past as far as local media coverage. It used to be really bad, like a go to story was some garbage insinuation about the U.

The U is such a big place and SO MANY people / things going on, somewhere I guarentee you someone is doing something wrong at any one moment, but a LOT of people are doing good things that help us all. I hate to see generalizations about it or too many negative stories.
 


Here's an article calling the CCO broadcast a "hit piece" and laying out the background. Sounds like this is coming from a disgruntled professor who hates athletics.
www.minnesotasportsfan.com

WCCO is Running a Hit Piece on PJ Fleck Tonight

PJ Fleck will come under heat tonight, after local CBS News affiliate WCCO runs a piece accusing him of mistreating injured players.
www.minnesotasportsfan.com www.minnesotasportsfan.com
 

MennoSota said:
Here's an article calling the CCO broadcast a "hit piece" and laying out the background. Sounds like this is coming from a disgruntled professor who hates athletics.
www.minnesotasportsfan.com

WCCO is Running a Hit Piece on PJ Fleck Tonight

PJ Fleck will come under heat tonight, after local CBS News affiliate WCCO runs a piece accusing him of mistreating injured players.
www.minnesotasportsfan.com www.minnesotasportsfan.com
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Good read, thanks for posting.
 





WCCO has done a disservice. I stand corrected. The story was delivered by Liz Collins. Not Mike Max.

There are two parts to any story. Where is the thorough investigative journalism? Where is the story from the side of the coaches and others? What are the facts? This is real sloppy. I am surprised that the WCCO powers that be didn't do due diligence on journalistic integrity.

The story focused on five former players. One who clearly stated that they edited their original interview with him to fit their narrative. They should have focused on what Alex Riegelsperger was trying to do to get players more mental health and other help resources for players even after they suffered career ending injuries. That would be a positive. Instead, they got a sample size of five from Stahl who has an agenda. They used someone else's work without giving credit. Clearly, something doesn't add up. That should have stopped the story dead on its track.

Can WCCO get in legal trouble? Free speech is predicated on the truth when people and institutions reputations are in question. Accusations must be grounded in facts. At what point does it become libelous?

Mike Max is not a favorite sports journalist.
 
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hungan1 said:
Mike Max has done a disservice.

There is two parts to any story. Where is the thorough investigative journalism? Where is the story from the side of the coaches and others? What are the facts? This is real sloppy. I am surprised that the WCCO powers that be didn't do due diligence on journalistic integrity.

The story focused on five former players. One who clearly stated that they edited their original interview with him to fit their narrative. They should have focused on what Alex Riegelsperger was trying to do to get players more mental health and other help resources even after they suffered career ending injuries. That would be a positive. Instead, they got a sample size of five from Stahl who has an agenda. They used someone else's work without giving credit. Clearly, something doesn't add up. That should have stopped the story dead on its track.

Can Mike Max and WCCO get in legal trouble? Free speech is predicated on the truth when people and institutions reputations are in question. At what point does it become libelous?

Is Mike Max that desperate to make a name for himself?
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Am I missing where Mike Max was involved in this hatchet job? He wasn't in the report last night in any way shape or form.
 



MNVCGUY said:
Am I missing where Mike Max was involved in this hatchet job? He wasn't in the report last night in any way shape or form.
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I stand corrected. WCCO is behind the story delivered by Liz Collins. Not Mike Max.
 


Seems like WCCO would rather the gophers not practice
 


Word said:
I'm not gonna go down the road of media bias in general, but there definitely seems to be more negative stories related to the Gophers than all of the other Minnesota sports teams combined. It's like they're afraid to go after the pro teams - is that due to contracts, access, etc?
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They are a public institution with a very wide range of the public who feel like they have some sort of a stake in it. I know people who believe that the U shouldn't be involved in big time athletics and I know people who wouldn't know what to wear if you took their Gopher gear from them. Both groups are proud of the U and support it. Stories like this are going to reach a wider audience than a story on the Vikings dealing with their injured players. For all its missteps and blunders the U is the flagship institution of the state and basically loved and respected. 'CCO didn't do the story for GH; it did it for the non-football fans who already might have a bias against college athletics but are still invested in the U.

As a public institution they are also more vulnerable because of disclosure laws. Little harder for them to hide things if reporters go after a story.

You've also got the angle of the young, vulnerable college athlete taken advantage of versus the pro guy. There have been a couple of stories lately on the Wild's treatment of aging Zach Parise and how he's been tossed aside; but most of the state has no idea it's happened and a good portion of the Wild fans are going, "About time."

And, like somebody noted, the U can't really hit back. P.J. and Coyle are smart just to ignore it. The media will be trying to stir up more outrage and will be onto something else. Guessing the people at 'CCO are already wondering why the hell they thought this was such a good idea.
 



GoldenUMNGopher said:
Doogie knew it was a trap. A pros pro.
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Tough to praise Doogie, but in this case he was 100% right to not give this whack job Stahl the time of day with his BS. Glad to see WCCO getting blasted for this story in places outside of Gopher Hole as well.

Most are viewing it as the hack job it was. And as others have said, Fleck and Coyle were very smart not to comment. All that would have done is legitimize this steaming pile of crap.
 

Looks like someone at WCCO is trying to gain some credibility with the woke crowd as penance for their marriage to a certain former Minneapolis Police Union leader.
 

GG Allen said:
Looks like someone at WCCO is trying to gain some credibility with the woke crowd as penance for their marriage to a certain former Minneapolis Police Union leader.
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Does that really sound like something WCCO / Liz Collins would try to do?

I don't think so....

I think the 'gotcha' / big story incentive for a given reporter / news station is a more likely motivation. Probabbly not the worst motivation for a station to have, but it should be tempered with come common sense / skepticism.
 


A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
Does that really sound like something WCCO / Liz Collins would try to do?

I don't think so....

I think the 'gotcha' / big story incentive for a given reporter / news station is a more likely motivation. Probabbly not the worst motivation for a station to have, but it should be tempered with come common sense / skepticism.
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I don't fault them for chasing the story but I question the judgement to hype it and air it. I mean this nut job professor has been trying to get someone to bite on this story for years. The people at WCCO have eyes, they have to have been able to see that the piece was garbage but they ran with it anyway and tried to present it like it was something big when it clearly wasn't.
 
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btowngopher said:
Beginning of what?
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I think he was going for that kinda thing ... not sure it will be quite as momentous.
 

GG Allen said:
Looks like someone at WCCO is trying to gain some credibility with the woke crowd as penance for their marriage to a certain former Minneapolis Police Union leader.
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Or payback, add the KFAN flip?

Would this have been done if Sid was still alive?
 


I’ll hold off on commenting until I hear what meatsauce says about it. I mean, he is the NFL draft expert.
 

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