re: Why does the Baton Rouge media have no teeth

BK allows them a lot of access that other coaches have not allowed

Georges

They’re puss bags. Not one of them has any integrity

Like I said, most sports journalists are not journalists. The only reason Ross was so good is because his wife is a crack reporter and taught him how to be one, how to develop sources, pursue stories, ask follow up questions, and buck the system.

You saw how Kelly reacted to a decent question. Coach Prime did ban a reporter last year and another one while at JSU because the poor schmuck asked about a players arrest for domestic violence. It does happen.

One reason why the old guys would do it and the young guys won't is not age.

The reporters coming up have no killer instinct. Rare is the one who is aggressive or knows how to go for the jugular. They aren't pushed in journalism school. They aren't taught how to research.

The guys in particular, tend to be more effeminate than in years past and are softer than LSU's offensive line.

You are correct in that no reporter has had credentials revoked but don't think that doesn't hang over their heads.

They're afraid of a complete idiot calling them spoiled again.

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They can't afford to piss LSU off.

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This is the answer. For the most part, it's not the reporters, it's the outlets.Doucet has been running with the everybody is starting to get pissed angle since the game ended. I guess that's about as far as he can go without throwing his opinion in, which he is really good about not doing. He's good about staying neutral and just reporting.

Questions for the Coach:
SPECIFICALLY-where’s the breakdown occurring on the offensive line? Why aren’t these players unable to protect your franchise QB for more than 1.5 seconds and why aren’t these players able to provide push for a running play, especially inside the 5 yard line? We’re 8 weeks in.
SPECIFICALLY-why have you not substituted MVB into the game when Nuss was clearly struggling passing and was under extreme pressure almost every snap. Nuss is not a running threat.
SPECIFICALLY-what’s going on with your WR rotation? Too much talent at that position to have that little production from Brown, Hilton, Anderson.
-Also Coach Kelly, would you consider making a coaching change mid-season in an effort to save a season before it’s too late?

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Questions for the Coach: SPECIFICALLY-where’s the breakdown occurring on the offensive line? Why aren’t these players unable to protect your franchise QB for more than 1.5 seconds and why aren’t these players able to provide push for a running play, especially inside the 5 yard line? We’re 8 weeks in. SPECIFICALLY-why have you not substituted MVB into the game when Nuss was clearly struggling passing and was under extreme pressure almost every snap. Nuss is not a running threat. SPECIFICALLY-what’s going on with your WR rotation? Too much talent at that position to have that little production from Brown, Hilton, Anderson. -Also Coach Kelly, would you consider making a coaching change mid-season in an effort to save a season before it’s too late?

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He’s talked about right tackle and said they want to stick with Davis on potential.

He’s said he’s not going to take Nuss out of the game.

He’s said the WR rotation is tightening.

He has not been asked about midseason coaching changes.

A lot of this has been addressed. It goes back to my original point that even if he said:

“Yes, we’re awful on the offensive line. I screwed up not going to Van Buren in short yardage. That’s something we’re going to look at this week. At WR, we have to go with Anderson, Thomas, Brown and Green. They’re playing the best. And I’m firing three offensive assistants.”

Would that make yall think, “ok, he’s got it figured out.”?

I contend it’s just barstool conversation….which is fine.

But no one really cares about press conferences unless things are bad. And at that point you don’t really care about the press conference. You just care that things are bad.