Another one to ESPN

[Moderator1]

Well, I'm sure there's more than one.
But for now: Robbi Pickeral is leaving the Raleigh paper to go to ESPN.com

Not quite sure yet on the what for's, though I believe she'll still be in NC and still covering UNC to some degree.

I've known Robbi a while and think this is great for her. She's quite good. I'm very eager to see what ESPN has her doing. I remember a story she did years ago on a UNC QB whose name escapes me now (Durant?). Had started forever, even though they'd never been really good. Just what was his legacy? A routine story sure, but she did the extra work to make it more than that.

 

[brandonsneed]

Congrats to Robbi, for sure.

 

[black dude with pompano]

Robbi's very good...Is this working for the mothership or one of the team sites they're creating?

 

[Simon]

I think they're starting basketball sites like they did with football...

 

[1HPGrad]

So...will Charlotte go outside to fill the position or promote and not fill behind? This is the signature beat at the N&O, very likely the most read sports beat in the state.

 

[SportsGuyBCK]

So...will Charlotte go outside to fill the position or promote and not fill behind? This is the signature beat at the N&O, very likely the most read sports beat in the state.

What kinda odds you wanna bet that Tysiac shifts into this beat ...

 

[lone star scribe]

After all the layoffs and buyouts, isn't Raleigh running out of college writers now?

 

[Moderator1]

The Strib is losing one to ESPN, too. They're gearing up more of their college sites and I expect - though I do NOT know - there will be a flood of these in coming days.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/131885353.html

 

[Jake_Taylor]

The Strib is losing one to ESPN, too. They're gearing up more of their college sites and I expect - though I do NOT know - there will be a flood of these in coming days.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/131885353.html

Is he staying on the Minnesota beat? Considering the Gophers aren't exactly a powerhouse in either major sport does this mean ESPN is looking for people to cover at least every BCS-conference school?

 

[Rufino]

Mike DiRocco is leaving the Jacksonville Gator beat to take a gig with the new ESPN UF focused site that apparently launches within a couple of weeks.

 

[GlenQuagmire]

The Strib is losing one to ESPN, too. They're gearing up more of their college sites and I expect - though I do NOT know - there will be a flood of these in coming days.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/131885353.html

Is he staying on the Minnesota beat? Considering the Gophers aren't exactly a powerhouse in either major sport does this mean ESPN is looking for people to cover at least every BCS-conference school?

ESPN is launching websites for a few select schools in the near future. Schools from the Big 12, SEC, ACC and Big Ten are up next.

 

[mbaker]

A guy I know helping seems to believe only SEC schools are on the immediate horizon.

Jake, I read a story in the SBJ a couple months ago they only want in the range of thirty sites.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Mike DiRocco is leaving the Jacksonville Gator beat to take a gig with the new ESPN UF focused site that apparently launches within a couple of weeks.

Wow. Good for Mike. He's been at the T-U forever.