Sipple: Dirk was wrong

HuskerBCS said:
Hercules said:
This notion that the LJS sucks up to the University is kind of silly. Sipple has criticized Bo in the past, including his demeanor in front of the media. The LJS has also said all the same things that anybody says about Taylor Martinez concerning his mechanics or his accuracy or his decision-making... They just haven't crossed the line like the OWH has at times, imo.
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I never said that the LJS sucks up to the university, just reiterated what zoogies had posted. I wouldn't really know because I have never once purchased a LJS and I lived in Lincoln for 5 years. OWH is way better. Better layout, better articles, better writers, imo.
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You've never once purchased a LJS in your 5 years in Lincoln, yet you know for a fact that the OWH is better?

 
nepolo7 said:
I wonder if by Bo handling the Media this way he puts more attention on himself and allows the players to just play. Everyone is criticising him and the players are left alone.
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In my opinion..........ding ding ding! We have a winner! I honestly can't beleive none of the writers have picked up on this as a possible story. You should write one nepolo and sell it to the paper.

 
Hercules said:
You've never once purchased a LJS in your 5 years in Lincoln, yet you know for a fact that the OWH is better?
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Come on, Ive been to Village Inn before and read a complimentary copy! :corndance And I'm not really sure where I said that IMO was a fact.

You know the OWH is better when you are a student at UNL, you go to pick up your free copy of the paper, the OWH is empty and the LJS is stocked full.

 
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HuskerBCS said:
Hercules said:
You've never once purchased a LJS in your 5 years in Lincoln, yet you know for a fact that the OWH is better?
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Come on, Ive been to Village Inn before and read a complimentary copy! :corndance And I'm not really sure where I said that IMO was a fact.

You know the OWH is better when you are a student at UNL, you go to pick up your free copy of the paper, the OWH is empty and the LJS is stocked full.
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OWH has coupons.

 
zoogies said:
It's not that. Sip has a good relationship with the coaching staff. Dirk has a very poor one. Sip gets better access and he usually puts out what the staff wants to be put out there, which isn't a bad thing. LJS has good, upbeat coverage. Other sources are more critical, and there's room for both.
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What can you point to as evidence of this? Sipple has been critical of Pelini often, and has taken heat from Stadium Drive for it, and from Pelini directly.

The difference between Sipple and Dirk is that Sipple is a professional journalist and understands how to maintain his professionalism while being critical. You're not going to see a public dressing-down of Sipple like we saw for Dirk, but you had better get your facts straight before making statements like the bolded above and "Sipple is the staff's mouthpiece." He is not, not even close, and he's borne the brunt of Bo's anger before.

 
PaulCrewe said:
I am sorry but SIp and a lot of the LJS writers can kiss the butt of UNL athletics like it's no bodies business,
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I'm in one hundred percent agreement on that one. I'm not saying Dirk or anyone at the OWH is right or wrong for the things they say and have said recently. Sipple and Brian Christopherson are the kings of walking the fence though. Geez, those guys are pathetic when it comes to voicing an actual opinion. I have been reading those guys for years and I think I've only read one time where either of them has wrote something that might go against the grain a bit. Again, not saying Dirk was right, but atleast he has the balls to have a voice.

 
knapplc said:
zoogies said:
It's not that. Sip has a good relationship with the coaching staff. Dirk has a very poor one. Sip gets better access and he usually puts out what the staff wants to be put out there, which isn't a bad thing. LJS has good, upbeat coverage. Other sources are more critical, and there's room for both.
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What can you point to as evidence of this? Sipple has been critical of Pelini often, and has taken heat from Stadium Drive for it, and from Pelini directly.

The difference between Sipple and Dirk is that Sipple is a professional journalist and understands how to maintain his professionalism while being critical. You're not going to see a public dressing-down of Sipple like we saw for Dirk, but you had better get your facts straight before making statements like the bolded above and "Sipple is the staff's mouthpiece." He is not, not even close, and he's borne the brunt of Bo's anger before.
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Exactly. And I think that even Bo could tell you that you can be mad at someone, but still respect them. I think that's how a lot of marriages tend to work? ;)

 
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I honestly feel bad for T-Mart. He wouldn't be catching nearly the hell he has caught if Pelini would give the media and public a shred of info. I honestly don't get Pelini. For somebody who acts like they don't want drama, he is extremely good at creating exactly that. He empasizes being a straightshooter to the team and recruits, but turns it off to the public. His statements about injuries are laughable. What he doesn't seem to realize is a lot of heat that the team has endured is a direct consequence of him not being straight with the fans and media.

I thought the Dirk piece was well phrased. It highlighted what we all have questioned: why does Bo seem to have a different level of accountability for some vs. others. I honestly believe that if Pelini gives the media and fans any accountability regarding Shawn Watson for some very suspect play calling (highlight: being in field goal distance to tie B12 title game and calling a 3-5 step drop back pass) then T-Mart gets a bit more of a pass from Dirk. I've never even heard of the scenario Pelini created to offload Watson. Fire the guy.. don't feel sorry for him. Watson has made more at Nebraska then I will make in the next 20 years. Honestly, you can't have the horrific offense we had in 2009 and act like it never happened.

The Dirk piece was conceived last season.. it just so happened to be T-Mart that became the first scenario applicable this season.

 
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