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Vital mistake by Vitale?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Hammer Pants, Feb 26, 2007.

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  1. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Talk about overblown .. this is as big a non-story as I've ever heard of. Vitale is in no trouble whatsoever here.
     
    spnited, Feb 26, 2007
    #13
  2. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Now, it gets blown out of proportion. Not so sure we've progressed.
     
    dooley_womack1, Feb 26, 2007
    #14
  3. Hammer Pants

    Hammer Pants Active Member

    I don't really think it's a story, either. Just thought it was funny and interesting.

    I think the only serious stories are ones about fantasy sports, you mean old bastard ;D
     
    Hammer Pants, Feb 26, 2007
    #15
  4. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    No Hammer, the only serious stories are the ones about YOUR fantasy teams. The rest of it is bullshit.
     
    spnited, Feb 26, 2007
    #16
  5. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Gee, a flap in Gainesville.
    Anything to break the torpor, I guess.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Feb 26, 2007
    #17
  6. Hammer Pants

    Hammer Pants Active Member

    Correct.

    Did we just have a break through?
     
    Hammer Pants, Feb 26, 2007
    #18
  7. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    DTGDTN!!!
     
    Flying Headbutt, Feb 26, 2007
    #19
  8. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    There is the potential for this to be a pretty big deal.

    I don't mean for this to sound condescending in any way, but because many of you are in print, you don't understand what these "off-the-record" broadcast conversations are about. In the NHL, it is mandated that each team's coach spend 15 minutes with the rightsholders, if requested.

    Those conversations are very useful. In one recent instance, a coach declined to reveal his choice of goaltender in a media scrum. I asked about it in private, knowing the game wasn't for another 36 hours. He looked at me and I said, "It won't be public until we go on the air." He then told me, adding it was a sensitive manner.

    We kept it quiet, but I knew that there was trouble if it got out.

    Coaches tend to let their guards down with guys like Vitale. Obviously, I don't know the specifics of his conversation with Donovan. There is a big difference between media saying Horford has better pro potential than Noah and Donovan making saying it. If that was supposed to be a personal, off-the-record comment -- it is a big deal. I've seen what happens when those trusts are violated. It's not pretty.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Feb 26, 2007
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  9. Freelance Hack

    Freelance Hack Active Member

    After reviewing the audio a second time, I get the impression that Vitale is just shooting the shit with friends and colleagues. Maybe he does that all the time. It really isn't that big a deal, except for the fact that it got blurted out inadvertently on a rival team's radio station. Oops. Upon further review, it's more embarrassing than damning.

    A question for the masses here -- do you ever find yourself telling your non-journalism friends and family members some of the off-the-record stuff you get? Maybe you're trying to big time them or maybe you're just looking for a venue to get this information out. Isn't that the same thing here?
     
    Freelance Hack, Feb 27, 2007
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  10. Hammer Pants

    Hammer Pants Active Member

    Yes, it's the same thing. And yes, I do it. I also have nice two-way pipelines with a few booster/superfan guys who don't go to the message boards. It is risky.
     
    Hammer Pants, Feb 27, 2007
    #22
  11. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    I can't describe the horror when I first saw that commercial. There's nothing that can brace you for that.
     
    Oz, Feb 27, 2007
    #23
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