Feinstein vs. Katz

Hounds, you're on in five...

http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/writing/index.html

Bilas won for column, Feinstein for game story. The link to the column:
http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/writing/2007/column.html

Can't say I'm a huge fan of Bilas's writing style, but Donovan did deserve the beatdown.

 

Still no details on the blow-up?
C'mon, we're better than this.

 

That's fine -- I like the sequencing, and the pacing -- but I really dislike columns which ask coaches to pay some kind of reparations, on principle.

Packer loves to play judge-and-jury with other people's wallets, as well.

An ACC thing?

 

Somebody here had to have been there...

 

Agreed. Would gladly pay for a ringside seat and bag of popcorn for that one.

 

Thank you. People are making it sound like Vitale won.

 

"1,001 Reasons Why I Love Duke" got honorable mention ...

 

He must have had a tough time paring down the list.

 

Reason No. 979: "Because they're awesome, Babeeeee!!!"

 

I wasn't there but heard second-hand that Feinstein was unhappy that a couple of ESPN PR flacks received the Katha Quinn Award. It's named for the St. John's SID who died of cancer about 20 years ago and goes to someone in that field who helps the media. That's what Feinstein chewed on Katz about. Other than that, unfortunately, I have no gory details. Wish I had been there, though.

 

Presented without comment:

USBWA SELECTS ESPN PAIR TO RECEIVE KATHA QUINN AWARD
Mike Soltys and Josh Krulewitz have played major roles at ESPN during their respective careers, working with the media and promoting men's and women's college basketball on the ESPN family of networks. Soltys serves as Vice President, U.S. Network Communications, responsible for strategic planning for publicity for ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPNU and ESPN on ABC. Krulewitz serves as Vice President, Public Relations for College, News and Networks Information. He oversees publicity efforts for college sports, ESPNU, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS network and is one of ESPN's primary contacts with the media for men's and women's college basketball and for numerous public issues ESPN faces on a wide range of sports and topics.

Katz: ESPN's Soltys, Krulewitz -- always a team -- share Katha Quinn Award
Complete list of Quinn Award recipients

 

Jesus, THAT set him off?
Get a freaking grip, John.