Erin Andrews interviews Larry Coker

DisembodiedOwlHead · Nov 24, 2006

Coker's one of the nicest guys I've ever worked with in the business ... that's why it will be a shame when he's let go ...

dooley_womack1 · Nov 24, 2006

Sam Mills 51 said:

Rufino said:

Considering she was recently ripped on here for being fluff with no value, it's pretty amazing to see some arguing now that she was too tough with Coker. It wasn't just the same question over and over. He mentioned he'd meet with Shalala, she asked him if he knew when that meeting would occur. Asking what he'd be saying to recruits was a variation on the theme, but a legit question as well.
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Never claimed she was fluff here. But in a presser, one media member doesn't get the variations on a theme.

To be fair, if Coker had been abrasive, vague and/or terse, I could have seen the point. But Coker answered the question, and Andrews' poor attempt at variations on a theme or rehashing the same point wasn't as good as youlre making it out to be.

And NO ONE is as bad as Jim Gray. Don't give me that "hard-hitting journalist" bullsh_t with him, either. The way he Hoovers up to Kobe is enough to barf up eight years' worth of Thanksgiving meals.
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Maybe he has jumped the shark, but at one time, Jim Gray was as good as they come in TV sports hard news reporting.

Rufino · Nov 24, 2006

Sam Mills 51 said:

Never claimed she was fluff here. But in a presser, one media member doesn't get the variations on a theme.

To be fair, if Coker had been abrasive, vague and/or terse, I could have seen the point. But Coker answered the question, and Andrews' poor attempt at variations on a theme or rehashing the same point wasn't as good as youlre making it out to be.
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Not saying it was perfect, but I've seen a lot worse. Coker's inevitable departure was the only relevant storyline, along with whether "the U" will go to Boise or somewhere similar as a 6-6 team (which she also asked). Keep in mind, she also has a producer in her headset wanting specific stuff asked as well - I'm guessing "How'd you feel about about Kirby Freeman's performance tonight?" wasn't on their list.

Claws for Concern · Nov 24, 2006

Jim Gray has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It costs $15,000 to get one. He has one. WHAT A TOOL!

Alma · Nov 24, 2006

Ugh, this board is hard on women. She did a good job.

Mizzougrad96 · Nov 24, 2006

I agree... I thought she did a very good job...

novelist_wannabe · Nov 24, 2006

Sure she did a good job, but in some ways she is William Hurt's character in Broadcast News. I can just picture an Albert Brooks sitting in the truck thinking, "I say it here and it comes out there." Give her credit for this interview, but it's going to take more than that before her peers back off the style over substance opinion of her.

Sam Mills 51 · Nov 24, 2006

Rufino said:

Sam Mills 51 said:

Never claimed she was fluff here. But in a presser, one media member doesn't get the variations on a theme.

To be fair, if Coker had been abrasive, vague and/or terse, I could have seen the point. But Coker answered the question, and Andrews' poor attempt at variations on a theme or rehashing the same point wasn't as good as youlre making it out to be.
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Not saying it was perfect, but I've seen a lot worse. Coker's inevitable departure was the only relevant storyline, along with whether "the U" will go to Boise or somewhere similar as a 6-6 team (which she also asked). Keep in mind, she also has a producer in her headset wanting specific stuff asked as well - I'm guessing "How'd you feel about about Kirby Freeman's performance tonight?" wasn't on their list.
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Point taken. But why is it that Andrews' postgame interviews go on so much longer than anyone else's? They can't all be producers' calls or orders through the headset/earpiece to stretch another 15-30-45 seconds. Can they?

Herbert Anchovy · Nov 24, 2006

Coker is a good man, too good for the latrine that is major college football.

BYH · Nov 24, 2006

Alma said:

Ugh, this board is hard on women. She did a good job.
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This board is hard on people who suck and who land in gigs several stratospheres above their talent level.

Andrews is great on the eyes and awful everywhere else. Nothing she does will change that.

Rufino · Nov 24, 2006

BYH said:

Alma said:

Ugh, this board is hard on women. She did a good job.
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This board is hard on people who suck and who land in gigs several stratospheres above their talent level.

Andrews is great on the eyes and awful everywhere else. Nothing she does will change that.
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Nothing Andrews does can ever make her worthy of being in a big time job? Gee, that seems pretty fair. Are you this charitable in your evaluations of everyone? First impressions are all that ever matter - nothing else! Welcome to the Gong Show, with your host BYH!

leo1 · Nov 24, 2006

Claws for Concern said:

Jim Gray has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It costs $15,000 to get one. He has one. WHAT A TOOL!
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hey, i had no idea those stars were for sale. as soon as i can come up with $15K i'll be there!

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