I am off of work today, so I have time to write this.
I enjoyed listening the conversation between Neal, Jeffrey and Lee Woolridge this morning. I tried to do so without my red and blue headphones.
On the plus side for Woolridge..
1. He was able to have a calm, rational discussion.
2. He said he thought Ole Miss should trade Shea Patterson for Dak because he thinks Ole Miss would have a legitimate shot at the National Championship this year because the defense will be very good and the offensive line should be improved just by the same guys blocking together for another year. I don't agree that Ole Miss should make this trade, but at least Woolridge does not take the position that Ole Miss sucks because Ole Miss is not State.
3. He did have a reasonable or at least possible scenario in discussing State's season based on the schedule. He did have State winning every swing game on their schedule (which I don't agree with), but that is to be expected from a fan of MSU.
4. He admitted that he learned a lesson in journalism 101 when asked about reporting an impending letter of inquiry to Ole Miss.
5. He was man enough to stand by his reporting on the Network, but did say he does not think Ole Miss is the only team with a Network.
On the negative side for Woolridge..
1. He gave Neal the Houston Nutt treatment (prior to the podcast)
2. He admitted to being a MSU fan; he continually referred to MSU as "we" which you will not hear any member of the rebelgrove staff do.
3. He considered it an insult when his own fan base accused him of not being a real fan. This was in the context of making negative comments regarding Rick Stansberry's coaching ability.
4. In talking about his reporting he says things like "people tell me stuff." I got the impression that he does not have the high standards for sources that the rebelgrove staff requires. In my opinion, this makes him a lower caliber journalist than Neal, Chase, or Jeffery.
5. He admits that he enjoys the role of the villain and enjoys antagonizing people (sometimes in his own fan base but especially the Ole Miss fan base). Since you know he enjoys this, it is your own fault if you listen to him on the radio or read his writing and let it bother you. I will continue to ignore his work.
I enjoyed listening the conversation between Neal, Jeffrey and Lee Woolridge this morning. I tried to do so without my red and blue headphones.
On the plus side for Woolridge..
1. He was able to have a calm, rational discussion.
2. He said he thought Ole Miss should trade Shea Patterson for Dak because he thinks Ole Miss would have a legitimate shot at the National Championship this year because the defense will be very good and the offensive line should be improved just by the same guys blocking together for another year. I don't agree that Ole Miss should make this trade, but at least Woolridge does not take the position that Ole Miss sucks because Ole Miss is not State.
3. He did have a reasonable or at least possible scenario in discussing State's season based on the schedule. He did have State winning every swing game on their schedule (which I don't agree with), but that is to be expected from a fan of MSU.
4. He admitted that he learned a lesson in journalism 101 when asked about reporting an impending letter of inquiry to Ole Miss.
5. He was man enough to stand by his reporting on the Network, but did say he does not think Ole Miss is the only team with a Network.
On the negative side for Woolridge..
1. He gave Neal the Houston Nutt treatment (prior to the podcast)
2. He admitted to being a MSU fan; he continually referred to MSU as "we" which you will not hear any member of the rebelgrove staff do.
3. He considered it an insult when his own fan base accused him of not being a real fan. This was in the context of making negative comments regarding Rick Stansberry's coaching ability.
4. In talking about his reporting he says things like "people tell me stuff." I got the impression that he does not have the high standards for sources that the rebelgrove staff requires. In my opinion, this makes him a lower caliber journalist than Neal, Chase, or Jeffery.
5. He admits that he enjoys the role of the villain and enjoys antagonizing people (sometimes in his own fan base but especially the Ole Miss fan base). Since you know he enjoys this, it is your own fault if you listen to him on the radio or read his writing and let it bother you. I will continue to ignore his work.
