JOURNALISTIC PRO TIP: MAKE SURE THE PLAYERS YOU'RE TOUTING ARE NOT DEAD
Along with erroneous references to one "Nick Montana," Washington's fledgling QB and most definitely not actual Notre Dame quarterback Nate Montana, CFN/Scout's 2010 Notre Dame preview contains a glowing paragraph devoted to the promise and prowess of Matt James, which ... yes, that's about the worst mistake to make in an Irish preview this season. Yeesh.
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Holly Anderson
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Oh. My. Gawd (slowly and with great emphasis)
That’s pathetic.
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
It's still there
Under the “Notre Dame 2010 Offense” link, about 2/3 of the way down the page.
Arizonan in the Midwest. Yes, I am cold. Please stop asking.
Ohhh, scratch that.
It’s still up, just not on the main preview page. JESUS.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Jul 15, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
CFN, the Bleacher Report called
they want their credibility (or lack thereof) back.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
Fiutak has also reported that dirigible travel may not be entirely safe.
Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.
by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Jul 15, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
In related news
Georgia Bulldogs ranked preseason #1
by bagelfuzzynuts on Jul 15, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
RUMOR:
Special black jerseys and helmets have been ordered.
Brian Kelly says no Spicy Sea Nuggets.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Jul 15, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The thing that kills me about CFN is
They were around before college football blogs really broke out, they have a great brand name/URL, and they got all that money from Fox Sports (plus whatever publicity value you get from articles there).
If anybody over there had a semblance of a clue, they would have been huge. Instead, it’s come to this.
"they got all that money from Fox Sports"
That’s the problem right there. FOX (never let facts get in the way of a good story)
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Quit politicking up the board
Although Dan Rather and his fake Bush National Guard documents find your post verrrrrry amusing.
by Billy Sims' Fro on Jul 15, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
EEEEnough.
None of that. Everybody.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Jul 15, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Where's Javier Bardem with a cattle gun
…when you need him?
Yes, I live in Starkville...WHO did I piss off in a past life?
by Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy on Jul 15, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
He's on honeymoon with Penelope Cruz
if the tabloids can be believed.
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
man
All I get on my honeymoon is my wife.
"It’s not Disneyland, people. Get the hell out of the way." NYC Firefighter
by jokastrength on Jul 15, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd by me too, brah
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Back in the day (~2000), I agree. It was the only thing out there to read and it was pretty good. Since then they’ve been lapped by team specific independent blog coverage. And EDSBS took the crown of best brand name / URL.
by collegegameballs on Jul 15, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Obviously, CGB is using the same logarithm as Pandora...
Last two songs on my “classic rock” channel have been by Hootie and the Blowfish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
I feel old today.
I'm afraid I have no choice but to sell you all for scientific experiments.
by boddagettaflyer on Jul 15, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
The Chili Peppers are almost 30 years old (1983).
That even makes me feel old (and I’m in my 20s). It’s going to be weird when bands I like start dying of old age instead of drugs.
Dude! That's been happening to me
for most of the last 15 years.
/first five record albums bought
- Led Zepplin I
- Led Zepplin II
- At Your Birthday Party – Steppenwolf
- Green River – Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
The first tape I bought was Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out, the first CD was Green Day – Dookie.
by collegegameballs on Jul 15, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm...mine have something in common
First tape: 90125
First CD: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Actually, now that I think about it, they have very little in common. Just Jon.
Hey,
I liked that Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe CD. I bought it too, and still play it.
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Logarithm, algorithm, whats the diff?
Speaking of things exactly the same, I saw Clemson is playing Auburn this year. How are we supposed to tell which of you won? And which of you has the lake again?
CLEMPSON HASSA DA LAKE
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats right.
Auburn has the eagle, Clemson has the lake. I knew there was a way to tell them apart.
Seriously, if we secretly switched them, like Folgers crystals, would anyone other than Bama and USC notice?
NO I DOANT TINK SO
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
DACOACHO
At the same time you first enquired about who had the lake, ACS and I were trading quips on another post in Orgeron voice.
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 16, 2010 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Gee...
I don’t even think I would have missed that one. And I am a blithering moron.
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If CFN says it
it must be true!
they should be banned driven from the interwebs and ebays for such blatant stupidity. Now they could break a story and nobody would believe it.
by Crabapple Buck on Jul 15, 2010 12:59 PM EDT reply actions
I'm just glad
comments aren’t enabled on this, um, “article”. If they were, such a concentration of DERP would probably tear a hole in the fabric of the universe. Also:
“key offensive lineman Sam Young”
Brian Kelly says no Spicy Sea Nuggets.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Jul 15, 2010 1:07 PM EDT reply actions
I dunno that that would've helped in this case.
Matt Zemek’s been apologizing on his Twitter feed for the last hour or so, so they clearly know, but it’s still up there.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Jul 15, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
They must lack an edit button too.
"It’s not Disneyland, people. Get the hell out of the way." NYC Firefighter
by jokastrength on Jul 15, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
You know what would definitely help Matt Zemek's case?
Not writing like a 14-year-old girl tweeting twittering twatting about the latest Twilight movie.
Brian Kelly says no Spicy Sea Nuggets.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Jul 15, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Pete Fiutak should have been fired years ago.
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
Pete Fiutak also hates Tebow and Meyer
Received this after a rather middle-school’ish article about Tebow and Meyer’s unwillingness to train players to win games at the NFL-level. Odd, right?
But that speaks to down the road. If he’s not developing quarterbacks into pro players, then that’s going to come back to bite him.
Thanks for your thoughts and for reading!
Fiu
CFN
Several Championships and near-perfect marks in recruiting says other wise, Pete Fiu-HACK. Herp.
1-2-3-4-5, them Gators don't take no jive!
"Fiu" is obviously correct.
Only quarterbacks who have been groomed under an NFL guru are selected high in the draft.
Brian Kelly says no Spicy Sea Nuggets.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Jul 15, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember how Tom Osborne's career ended with a bunch of miserable seasons
due to his not developing QBs into pro players.
LOLz
Well, Scott Frost did play in the NFL for a number of years – at safety.
"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther
Picture only somewhat related, but I just love it so much:
Brian Kelly says no Spicy Sea Nuggets.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Jul 15, 2010 2:16 PM EDT reply actions
I had to print this picture a few weeks ago
It sits on my desk for me to look at and giggle. And for co-workers to notice and wonder what’s wrong with me.
We are THE tigersthatsaywareagle
knowhatchameen
The * FART NOISE * boobies from the other day are now hanging on my cork board for exactly the same reasons.
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Jul 15, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't wait for his West Virginia preview...
featuring wide receiver Chris Henry.
Perhaps this is the year Beamer can help him get his off the field issues behind him, Fiutak says.
by ESS EEE SEE Speed on Jul 15, 2010 3:48 PM EDT reply actions
The latest version of events
is that they “accidentally” published an “old version” of the preview, written in March, which still does not explain the Nick/Nate Montana problem.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
Or it could have been, you know....
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE.
by ESS EEE SEE Speed on Jul 15, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
See, that's what I figured when I read the article originally...
Surely no one is that stupid…right?
I'm afraid I have no choice but to sell you all for scientific experiments.
by boddagettaflyer on Jul 15, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That's not all....
This nugget from the UF/UGA preview:
6-3, 218-pound John Brantley could’ve started almost anywhere else a few years ago, but he always dreamed of becoming a Gator, his dad and brother both went to UF, and former star quarterback Kerwin Bell was his high school coach.
It was his dad and UNCLE…..not brother.
No one's really gonna to be free until nerd persecution ends - Gilbert Lowe
I did a little bit of stuff for CFN a couple of years ago. Their big problem is that they try to do too much with a skeleton crew, and stuff slips through the cracks.
That being said, forgetting the death of a player in your freakin’ Notre Dame preview is pretty unforgivable. Especially when you’re part of the scout.com network with access to guys who cover these teams on a daily basis.
yeah, well
I don’t read it very much….but just found this. Every day, more wrong stuff appears….
As noted, it was no surprise to find LA sports writers pointing to Tennessee. It made me remember a statement current South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said to us when he took the Gamecocks job, then the Florida job came open a year later after he beat the Gators in ’05 on the road.
???? Spurrier beat Meyer in 2005…the job was open in 2004….and it was in South Carolina…not on the road.
No one's really gonna to be free until nerd persecution ends - Gilbert Lowe
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