And so it starts...free food cut from Mizzou pressbox

I don't know what kind of awesome-ass school you went to in sixth grade that accounted for 30-minute naps in the middle of the day, but I am in awe.

 

Along with the tubes of splitting, fetid rotting flesh sitting in a malordorous swill at Notre Dame too, right?

With apologies to Starman (not sure I got it completely right).

 

And obviously they've spent the profits on free agents.

 

Free food cut? Bad job by Mizzou. Why? Because there is nothing more dangerous than a hungry sportswriter with a column.

I am only half joking. Should we expect free food? NO. They shouldn't have to give us food.

But, as a PR strategy, it would be best if they didn't charge people. We are working, and for most of us, a run to the concession stand is not possible during the game. When you are putting in an 8-10 hour day at a football game, to essentially write about Mizzou (which is important to Mizzouo) is it bad public relations to feed the pigs?

Paying for it? I have no problem with it per se. But, it should be cheap and subsidized.

I tell my friends who always struggle for press coverage marketing events. Make sure there is food and drink there, and cater to the people you need most. It's good business.

 

I'm not approving an expense for lunch in a press box, at least if you get a per diem on the road.
If its a home game, bring a sandwich from home - like I do

 

What's next, they are going to charge us for internet? Ohh wait, NCAA basketball...

 

Your new nickname is Tuna.

 

if you drive 4 1/2 hours for state U's home game or 2 1/2 hours for the other state U's home game, i'm letting you expense lunch and dinner. home game for the school down the street, you are on you're own for meals.
Garry Howard said at APSE that every year he cuts checks to teams for food.

 

I'm all for charging, as long as the food is of reasonable quality.

 

It warms my heart to know that the JS is doing this as they cut their staff.

If you have a journalist on your staff who you think can't be unbiased because he gets a hotdog and a pepsi every Sunday, God help you and your staff.

Newspapers pay for food for one reason and one reason only, to be able to brag about it to other editors.

 

Missouri is not struggling for press coverage.