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Did I hear Cowherd right? (ESPN spin)
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:33 am
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:33 am
Talking about a lunch convo with an exec on Monday basically saying they had the story but they were sitting on it to button down the final details.
Deadspin just beat them to the finish.
Deadspin just beat them to the finish.
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Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:34 am to Siderophore
If you're not first, you're last.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:35 am to Siderophore
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:36 am to Siderophore
ESPN would not have broken this story. They shape the entire landscape of college football with their narrative. I used to not feel this way, but the last two years have made this obvious to me. They pushed hard to get Bama in the 2011 title game, and they pushed hard to get Manti the Heisman. They built up this average to good football player into being the most decorated player in college football history.
ESPN was in too deep, and they hoped that the truth would never come out.
ESPN was in too deep, and they hoped that the truth would never come out.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:37 am to Siderophore
supposedly they were waiting to get a sit down interview with Te'o before reporting it.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:37 am to Siderophore
quote:
Talking about a lunch convo with an exec on Monday basically saying they had the story but they were sitting on it to button down the final details.
They didn't do that when they accused Mickey Loomis of wiretapping the Superdome.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:37 am to bddwolfpack
I'm more referring to how apparently ESPN knew about this for some time, possibly before the title game. And they sat on it.
Wondering if the "oh we were fact checking" line were just hoping it blew over.
Just like how ND hoped it did when they found out.
Wondering if the "oh we were fact checking" line were just hoping it blew over.
Just like how ND hoped it did when they found out.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:37 am to Siderophore
They have a ton of "breaking news" that's regurgitated from Yahoo, deadspin, etc.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:38 am to Siderophore
ESPN still gets the TV ratings but Deadspin takes the heat if anything goes wrong
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:38 am to Siderophore
quote:
I'm more referring to how apparently ESPN knew about this for some time, possibly before the title game. And they sat on it.
Then why the frick did they run the story again right before the game if they had reason to believe that it was bullshite?
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:39 am to lsutigers1992
Thats my point.....they NEVER have done due diligence in waiting to break a hot story.
Not holding that against them, part of that is the nature of modern media.
But the story that is getting swept under the rug is who in the media had to have known and didn't cover it/the lack of fact checking initally
That story drop screams DC by ESPN.
Not holding that against them, part of that is the nature of modern media.
But the story that is getting swept under the rug is who in the media had to have known and didn't cover it/the lack of fact checking initally
That story drop screams DC by ESPN.
This post was edited on 1/17/13 at 9:40 am
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:40 am to lsutigers1992
If ESPN broke this prior to the game, the line would've mirrored the actual final score. It definitely wouldn't have been taken seriously.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:42 am to Siderophore
What is the last "story" ESPN broke? They wouldn't break a story like this about Notre Dame. That's for damn sure.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:43 am to Choupique19
What motivation did ESPN have for sitting on the story as long as they did?
If your "ESPN manipulates college football" argument is right, why would they care about the story after the NC? Te'o is leaving, they had no reason to protect him.
If your "ESPN manipulates college football" argument is right, why would they care about the story after the NC? Te'o is leaving, they had no reason to protect him.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:44 am to TotesMcGotes
sound like something that collin cowherd would say always taking credit for others people work
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:44 am to TotesMcGotes
He could simply be they didn't want to admit they were doped.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:45 am to Siderophore
The sooner that people realize that ESPN is a joke and not a news organization, the better.
The fact that it shapes college football is something that is causing the sport to approach professional wrestling in its authenticity. Once the playoffs come, it will be even worse.
The fact that it shapes college football is something that is causing the sport to approach professional wrestling in its authenticity. Once the playoffs come, it will be even worse.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:45 am to TotesMcGotes
ESPN was been embarrassed by Deadspin beating them to the punch for years now.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:46 am to The Sad Banana
ESPN is in bed with these university's
they pick and choose who to report on and who to go after
If this situation has made that perfectly clear to everyone well good luck making it in this world
They ran the same story before the NCG. Did they EVER attempt to talk to anyone who may have known this women???
anyone at Stanford, where she was supposedly a athlete and student get contacted by ESPN???
they pick and choose who to report on and who to go after
If this situation has made that perfectly clear to everyone well good luck making it in this world
They ran the same story before the NCG. Did they EVER attempt to talk to anyone who may have known this women???
anyone at Stanford, where she was supposedly a athlete and student get contacted by ESPN???
Posted on 1/17/13 at 9:46 am to deathvalleyjunkie
To be fair, the exec was the one talking about the story.
Not Cowherd.
Cowherd said that it was the exec that gave him the heads up.
Not Cowherd.
Cowherd said that it was the exec that gave him the heads up.
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