Sports Writer, Huntsville Item

[BrianGriffin]

last time I covered an event with Sam Houston State in it, whoever was there covering it was wearing a nice SHSU shirt

My guess? The guy who left their paper to be, essentially, their assistant SID...

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

last time I covered an event with Sam Houston State in it, whoever was there covering it was wearing a nice SHSU shirt

Could see you see it glow in the dark? I mean come on, SHSU's colors are blinding (like the prison jumpsuits).

 

[dargan]

Fremont and Brian Griffin, I'd like to thank you for pointing out that the Texas does indeed contain areas that (A) have trees (B) experience rainfall and (C) aren't what everyone thinks TX is.

In my opinion, the eastern quarter of the state is the only livable part, with the exception of Austin/San Antonio.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Anyone know the cost of living in the area?

 

[BrianGriffin]

Anyone know the cost of living in the area?

I would guess it's low. Home costs are low in Houston metro and the price of living is dictated by your local taxes because there is no state income tax. In the Woodlands, a high end area, you probably have to give away your first born. In Huntsville, it's probably pretty reasonable.

 

[SlickWillie71]

Sam's got a good athletic program. The baseball team is in the NCAA tourney for the second straight year, football's a solid contender in the Southland, while Bob Marlin's put together one of the better mid-major men's hoops programs out there. Oh yeah: the women's outdoor track team has won three of the last four SLC titles. Each of the coaches are good with media and Paul Ridings is one of the easiest SIDs anyone could deal with. If you just starting out (and single), then the eye candy is abundance.

 

[BrianGriffin]

Sam's got a good athletic program. The baseball team is in the NCAA tourney for the second straight year, football's a solid contender in the Southland, while Bob Marlin's put together one of the better mid-major men's hoops programs out there. Oh yeah: the women's outdoor track team has won three of the last four SLC titles. Each of the coaches are good with media and Paul Ridings is one of the easiest SIDs anyone could deal with. If you just starting out (and single), then the eye candy is abundance.

Taking this job will certainly make your "Whatever happened to Rhett Bomar" story easier to write...

 

[BujuBanton]

Anyone know if this has been filled? Also what is the size of the staff? And do they just cover Huntsville HS and SHSU?

 

[fremont]

I think they cover New Waverly which is a 2A school. Maybe even Willis HS. Not sure on that though.

 

[BrianGriffin]

Anyone know if this has been filled? Also what is the size of the staff? And do they just cover Huntsville HS and SHSU?

As of yesterday afternoon, they had not filled it (really, they have just started looking). I think Fremont is probably right about the coverage. New Waverly is about 15 miles away. Willis is about 20-25 minutes away. Not sure if they cover those.

Staff size right now is two and the new hire would be the third.

My experience running across them is everybody they've had on staff I've run across on the beat in some way, shape or form. Meaning everybody on staff gets their hands dirty with Sam Houston State stuff, although I'd believe Cody Stark will be front and center with that beat.

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

Anyone know if this has been filled? Also what is the size of the staff? And do they just cover Huntsville HS and SHSU?

It was posted just a little while ago. Get your stuff in soon if you want to be considered.

 

[Billy Pritchard]

You guys are kind. I was just about to jump on Buju for asking that question about a job posted two days ago. Now I feel bad for being the jerk.

 

[BujuBanton]

my bad Billy, didn't see when it was posted. Thanks to the others guys being nice enough to say something useful.

 

[Billy Pritchard]

Now I really feel like a jerk. I was just having a pissy moment when I happened to come across your post. Carry on and good luck to you if you go after the job.

 

[BrianGriffin]

Anyone know if this has been filled? Also what is the size of the staff? And do they just cover Huntsville HS and SHSU?

As of yesterday afternoon, they had not filled it (really, they have just started looking). I think Fremont is probably right about the coverage. New Waverly is about 15 miles away. Willis is about 20-25 minutes away. Not sure if they cover those.

Staff size right now is two and the new hire would be the third.

I've run across just about everybody they've had on staff in the last few years. Meaning everybody on staff gets their hands dirty with Sam Houston State stuff, although I'd believe Cody Stark will be front and center with that beat. I don't fool with the preps in that area, so for me to have met them all, I met them at college events.

(Edited that paragraph because it originally written in some English hybrid languate...which is to say it made no sense the way I had written it...)

 

[alleyallen]

I used to be an AME at the Item. Owned by CNHI which is an immediate red flag. It's a very conservative small town, but from the sports side, there's almost an expectation for an all-local front EVERY DAY, given the high schools and Sam Houston State.

All the prison system worries are bogus. It's just another industry in a small town, that's all.

However, don't expect to travel a whole bunch...they watch the budgets VERY closely there.

 

[alleyallen]

Anyone know if this has been filled? Also what is the size of the staff? And do they just cover Huntsville HS and SHSU?

During football season, they cover Huntsville, New Waverly, Madisonville and a few other 3A schools. During the other seasons, mainly just Huntsville, with a smattering of New Waverly.

Their sports staff is two, their news staff is five or six, last I checked.

 

[BrianGriffin]

Anyone know if this has been filled? Also what is the size of the staff? And do they just cover Huntsville HS and SHSU?

During football season, they cover Huntsville, New Waverly, Madisonville and a few other 3A schools. During the other seasons, mainly just Huntsville, with a smattering of New Waverly.

Their sports staff is two, their news staff is five or six, last I checked.

As I posted earlier, they usually send people to my place for football and men's basketball, so they do travel some. They don't ever come for baseball.

Tom told me this would be a hyrbrid position which would be position No. 3 on their staff.

 

[alleyallen]

Anyone know if this has been filled? Also what is the size of the staff? And do they just cover Huntsville HS and SHSU?

During football season, they cover Huntsville, New Waverly, Madisonville and a few other 3A schools. During the other seasons, mainly just Huntsville, with a smattering of New Waverly.

Their sports staff is two, their news staff is five or six, last I checked.

As I posted earlier, they usually send people to my place for football and men's basketball, so they do travel some. They don't ever come for baseball.

Tom told me this would be a hyrbrid position which would be position No. 3 on their staff.

Hmmm...then that's a new role of which I was unaware.

 

[BujuBanton]

What do you mean by hybrid? Hopefully it's not like 60% sports and 40% news. I would rather design pages three times a week than be effectively a part time sports guy doing news too.