Feeling guilty

[Drip]

With district, regional and state playoffs coming up, do you find yourself feeling guilty rooting against the prep teams you cover?

 

[RecentAZgrad]

I didn't feel so bad when one team I cover whose coach doesn't let us talk to players ("They're 17-year-old kids, and who knows when they're going to say something stupid"), and is just an all-around prick, missed out on the state tourney. No more dealing with that guy, at least for another year.

 

[Barsuk]

No.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Nope. It's not my job to root for them. And by them continuing on in the playoffs, that's extra work for me. So yeah, let them lose.

 

[I Digress]

In baseball, I only root against them if they're the visitor.. when the home team wins, everyone goes home earlier!

 

[Write-brained]

I thought we were going to get a mea culpa of some sort.

 

[kingcreole]

Actually, since our department just had two positions axed, I hope to God we get as many teams as possible to state this year. We've been ****ed enough, might as well get as bad as possible.

 

[The Good Doctor]

I thought we were going to get a mea culpa of some sort.

Fat ****ing chance.

 

[mike311gd]

Nope. I throw a party in the office when our teams bite the dust. I just make sure to hold back my smile when the kids come in for All-County pictures.

 

[Pilot]

I still enjoy writing the "big stories" about playoff wins, state championships and the like, and people sure enjoy reading them. So, no, I don't root for "my" teams to lose.

 

[crusoes]

It's good when they win, because the stories are more fun to write. It's good when they lose, because my life gets easier. But it's only a couple extra weeks if they keep winning. I can hold out for two weeks once the tournaments begin. The last time one of our stick-and-ball sports won, I talked with the coach, who sounded like he had a cold. I called his house the next night and his wife said he was in bed. Now, this is a guy who can give you 20 minutes at the drop of a hat. Two days later, I found out why when I was flat on my back with the flu. So, winter sports can end at any time, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

I thought this was going to be something completely different ...