University of Kentucky beat, Louisville, KY

Well, we do. But the only way you can fly into it is by putting yourself in one of these:

 

I love the veiled reference to "the guy in Champaign" ... such a huge paper, wonder who that could be.

That said, dude is an eff-in stud according to me.

 

Yeah, I'm sure they're going to kill the Kentucky basketball beat at one of the state's two biggest papers. Uh huh. Sure.
If Louisville needs to buy someone a damn plane ticket for an interview, they'll do it.
You sound like someone who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.

 

Come on dude. Do you have any idea how much money that paper would save by cutting that beat.
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Yeah, just like the New York Times would save some jack by cutting out its Yankees coverage... ;D
In all seriousness, though, I was a finaliist for an SEC beat writing job at a major Gannett paper in the South three years ago.
I drove in and they put me up at a hotel..... but the job ultimately went to a candidate from the Northeast who - shocker! - flew in after the paper - gasp! - paid for his plane ticket.
Anybody who thinks Louisville won't nut up and pay for a plane ticket is cuckoo.

 

Nut up?

 

Yea, that's a new one for me as well ...

Leave it to him.

 

Really never heard of nut up? How about sack up?

 

What's wrong, printdust? Didn't make the short list of interview candidates?

 

I should have applied for this, and told them my undying hatred of everything the athletic program (except men's soccer) stands for would lead me to search for every bit of dirt I could find.

Dammit.

 

As has been mentioned at the Wenalway site, the Champaign writers are the masters of stating the absolute obvious.

The readers are told a junior player will have to provide senior leadership the next year. Really?

The readers are told a returning frontcourt player will have to pick up some of the slack with James Augustine graduating. Again, really?

"Nuts and Dolts" also will have an example of the use of an anonymous source in a column and what happened afterward. (Sorry, specifics to come later.)

If Louisville does hire from Champaign, it'll be Champaign's gain.

 

Said writer from Illinois would be a great hire for the UK or any of the beats if the C-J goes in house.