I generally don't get involved with the media bashing here because it's usually mean-spirited without cause and largely misguided.
I get it this time, though.
I don't care about the game articles - you read one post-game article, you've read them all. But his blog posts make me want to throw him into traffic.
I understand that the Courant is a trainwreck to work for these days and some of these guys are being pulled in ten different directions other than writing....but if you put up a blog post and I spend my time clicking it and I get something like this....
UConn freshman Andre Drummond has been named the Big East Conference rookie of the week. Here's the release from the conference:
ANDRE DRUMMOND, Connecticut, F, Fr.
Drummond averaged 11.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in a 2-1 week for the Huskies.
In a
78-76 overtime win against No. 20 Florida State in the Battle 4
Atlantis tourney, Drummond posted
12 points, 10 rebounds, seven blocked shots and three steals
......I start thinking of garden implements I'd like to impale you on.
Not only did he not bother to actually write anything, he or whoever posted it was too lazy to see that his cut and paste formatted correctly. That's disrespectful to the reader and not particularly bright given that we have no shortage of places to go for that kind of info.
It's also risky - let's be honest, sportwriting is not exactly a growth industry. When sportswriters leave a job, it's generally not for greener pastures - it's either teaching English or giving handjobs in alleys. It is not a good job market.
So if you have a gig like the Courant's, you cling to it like grim death. But, I'm glad to hear that he's teaching and that he's a decent sort - he just needs to do better. I hope he succeeds.