Reilly lecturing again

[Stitch]

This time it's telling Tiger Woods to grow up.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?id=4347419

I guess taking a your fiance to the press box is a grown up act. It's something the college student does to impress his girlfriend.

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

And yet he spent most of his two days at Turnberry last week doing the Turn and Bury.

I see what he did there.

 

[spud]

And yet he spent most of his two days at Turnberry last week doing the Turn and Bury.

I see what he did there.

This Reilly guy... I think he's going places.

 

[LongTimeListener]

This is the best column Reilly has written for ESPN. The criticism that started this thread is so juvenile that it's a comment on the poster and not the author.

 

[prezclinton]

I love the 'Tiger does a lot of great stuff, is a great guy, and is a great golfer, but gee gosh golly could ya stop dropping F bombs?' Reilly has yet to write a compelling piece since his ESPN debut.

 

[MrBSquared]

"This is the best column Reilly has written for ESPN. The criticism that started this thread is so juvenile that it's a comment on the poster and not the author."

*****

Rick? Is that you?

 

[part-timer]

Uh, Rick, Bobby Jones was never a professional golfer.

 

[John]

While I didn't love the column, or anything Reilly did on TV, I do agree that Tiger's could handle himself better when things aren't going well. I don't know if he's the only one who slams clubs after bad shots, but he's the only one we see.

There was a moment during the second round when I thought that if Tiger were a tennis player he'd probably be like McEnroe.

 

[Hookem06]

This is the best column Reilly has written for ESPN. The criticism that started this thread is so juvenile that it's a comment on the poster and not the author.

Thanks Rick for chiming in.

ESPN needs to ask for part of his salary back because he has not lived up to the hype. Somewhere out there Sport Illustrated execs are smiling.

 

[Songbird]

I liked it.

 

[mustangj17]

Does he write about anyone who isn't Barry Bonds, Tiger Woods or Kobe Bryant?

 

[spud]

Does he write about anyone who isn't Barry Bonds, Tiger Woods or Kobe Bryant?

Yeah, sometimes he writes about mentally challenged softball players who hit walk-off home runs and quadriplegics who do triathlons. You know, because it's Reilly Sentimental©.

 

[jlee]

I liked it, too.

 

[JackReacher]

I liked it, too.

Same here.

 

[DanOregon]

Agree that this is the best thing Reilly has written in a while. Never understood the temper thing with Tiger. In almost all aspects, he's a total iceman. His father used to jangle keys and throw stuff at him when he's putting and now he freaks at camera being shot? What happened to the steely resolve?
Funny thing about the column though, coming off last weekend, he writes about a guy who doesn't even make the cut? He always used to find the story that nobody else had, maybe a time Watson was the one beating the sentimental favorite and feeling guilty about winning a major. Talk to Watson's caddy. What do you say, what don't you say? But no, Tiger's temper, a column that could have been written at any time. Maybe he had to file on Saturday, I don't know.

 

[playthrough]

"I know what you're saying. We see more Tiger tantrums because TV shows every single shot he hits. And I'm telling you: You're wrong. He is one of the few on Tour who do it."

I don't buy that. The Tour has its share of hotheads, maybe not as many as back in the day but they're still there.

Good point, Dan. I also think a Tiger temper column is almost unfair after a missed cut as a major. This just in -- the guy gives a crap and thought he could win the thing. He's not going to play like that and say "aw shucks, I'll get 'em next time."

 

[Songbird]

He thinks he can win every thing. That's besides the point.

For the most part, I like Tiger. At least I'm growing to like him.

But Jesus, Tiger, calm the eff down. Hit the ball, and for good or worse, move on. Stop acting like a *****.

 

[housejd]

The column was not great, but an easy read. And I even agree with Reilly.

The big problem I have is the fact the guy is paid hand over fist and can't even muster the effort to talk to anyone. Wanna blast Tiger? Then have the balls (and integrity) to talk to the guy. Ask him why he gets so upset. Question whether he thinks he needs to be more of a role model.

Talk to kids watching. Do they throw clubs as much as they do the Tiger fist pump? Do parents watching there even care what Tiger does?

Reilly just doing the legwork a blogger could do is crap. I thought sports journalists were paid to bring people places they couldn't go. It would seem Tiger Woods' mind and feelings would qualify as that.

Just my two cents ...

 

[JackReacher]

The column was not great, but an easy read. And I even agree with Reilly.

The big problem I have is the fact the guy is paid hand over fist and can't even muster the effort to talk to anyone. Wanna blast Tiger? Then have the balls (and integrity) to talk to the guy. Ask him why he gets so upset. Question whether he thinks he needs to be more of a role model.

Talk to kids watching. Do they throw clubs as much as they do the Tiger fist pump? Do parents watching there even care what Tiger does?

Reilly just doing the legwork a blogger could do is crap. I thought sports journalists were paid to bring people places they couldn't go. It would seem Tiger Woods' mind and feelings would qualify as that.

Just my two cents ...

And Reilly gave his two cents. He's a columnist, not a beat guy. He's not obligated to talk to Tiger for an opinion piece on Tiger. Columns can be one-sided, ya know? That's kind of the point.

 

[Rhody31]

I like the column for the fact that it was a column, not some lame, ass-kissing feature on one of Reilly's athlete pals or a feature on a story he found in some smaller paper.