WNJ is unimpressive

[Baltimore Hen]

I think in any other city where there is a supposed passion for the college football program, there would have been interviews and wode coverage of the new coaching hire. yet in little old Delaware, we get the typical Tresolini minimalist coverage. THere is a reason he is still with the WNJ and has not moved on to a bigger paper in Baltimore or Philly, or even higher profile internet writing. he is a solid hack.

[HENJOHN]

I think in any other city where there is a supposed passion for the college football program, there would have been interviews and wode coverage of the new coaching hire. yet in little old Delaware, we get the typical Tresolini minimalist coverage. THere is a reason he is still with the WNJ and has not moved on to a bigger paper in Baltimore or Philly, or even higher profile internet writing. he is a solid hack.

Thats just a stupid comment. He was all over this and even had the Hire and the date nailed 10 days before it happened. There was coverage every day in the paper and the UD group wasn't exactly forthcoming with info.

[Baltimore Hen]

I think in any other city where there is a supposed passion for the college football program, there would have been interviews and wode coverage of the new coaching hire. yet in little old Delaware, we get the typical Tresolini minimalist coverage. THere is a reason he is still with the WNJ and has not moved on to a bigger paper in Baltimore or Philly, or even higher profile internet writing. he is a solid hack.

Thats just a stupid comment. He was all over this and even had the Hire and the date nailed 10 days before it happened. There was coverage every day in the paper and the UD group wasn't exactly forthcoming with info.

Dude, if you think the coverage of this has been good, you have very, very low standards. I expect much more depth of coverage, especially since the hire.......most notably an interview with the new coach. the coverage on this stopped the moment the hire was made.

[HENJOHN]

I don't need you to tell me what my standards are. I respect Tresolini for the work he does and if you don't that is fine but to call him a hack is just crap. Like I said he had the whole thing nailed 10 days before it came out. You will get your interviews and other related stories coming up. I guess he is no Mike Preston eh?

[HenStater]

Part of the problem with the coverage, much like KCs dismissal, was the timing. As any good news person knows, Fridays and weekends are not days to release news. It gets caught up in the wash of the weekend. why do you think that news about the Congressional pay raise was released on a Friday?

I believe UD would have preferred to do the PC on Thursday but the Eagles hire of Kelly through a monkey wrench into those plans. You would have gotten no play from the Phila. media at all. Likewise Monday wouldn't have worked because of the MLK Holiday and the Inauguration coverage in addition to dragging out the process and leaving more uncertainty in the system.

[henfan]

Baltimore Hen, absurd comments on so many levels. Let me count the ways:

1. Tresolini is a beat writer and sometimes columnist, not the NJ sports editor. He doesn't make editorial decisions on which articles are or are not included.
2. An interview can only happen if it's granted by the coach. Why do you assume that a Brock, who has been on the job for less than a few days, with a recruiting deadline looming, a move of his family from NJ to DE and so many other pressing issues, would have had the time to sit down and conduct a detailed interview with the local newspaper?
3. There have been articles & editorials on the hire just about every day since and even before the official announcement, including interviews with players, former players, former coaches, fans, etc. How much more could possibly be printed on the subject?
4. Even if the NJ's coverage on the hire weren't sufficient, you have understand that UD FB just isn't THAT important to Delawareans. They have, what, less than 8K season ticket holders out of a state/metro/UD community population of somewhere around 1M? That's a pittance. The State News and WDEL- really the only two other news sources in the state- haven't given the hire nearly as much attention or detail as the NJ. Except for us hardcore fans, very few others in the state care all THAT much about this story.

Curious. Do you have a paid subscription to the NJ or are you merely whining about content you're getting for free of charge?

[finpxz1]

I think in any other city where there is a supposed passion for the college football program, there would have been interviews and wode coverage of the new coaching hire. yet in little old Delaware, we get the typical Tresolini minimalist coverage. THere is a reason he is still with the WNJ and has not moved on to a bigger paper in Baltimore or Philly, or even higher profile internet writing. he is a solid hack.

Thats just a stupid comment. He was all over this and even had the Hire and the date nailed 10 days before it happened. There was coverage every day in the paper and the UD group wasn't exactly forthcoming with info.

I have to agree with HenJohn here. I think you are being a bit tough on Tres. I agree that the NJ is mostly a rag, but regarding UD sports (football and basketball, in particular), I think Kevin does a decent job. This isn't NYC or Philly, so you aren't going to see that level of coverage. To be honest, UD plays a role in this, as well. They should be doing more to promote the hire (more interviews, player feedback, former players, etc.).

[jd of de]

Limited column inches ... The 1st thing to be thankful for is KT still having a job and Delaware still having a daily paper. FYI; newspaper print journalism is a money losing mess right now. When big news breaks KTs stories are there. But there is no space for useless articles to keep the masses interested.

[henfan]

To be honest, UD plays a role in this, as well. They should be doing more to promote the hire (more interviews, player feedback, former players, etc.).

I'd argue that it's the UD's exclusive responsibility to promote their hire, not the media's. The media is in the business to sell its product and they are only going to publish the content they think interests their readers. I don't have the time to count but I'm estimating that the NJ alone has published at least 9-10 articles/editorials/blog posts on the Keeler firing/Brock hiring. How many news items or interviews have appeared on BlueHens.com during that same period? You'll get your interview tomorrow.

As I mentioned last week, the UD intentionally announced the Brock hiring late in the day on a Friday. Anyone who's had any experience with the media understands that this tactic is usually employed when an organization wants to downplay a story.

[Henroid]

It is recommended that firings and/or admonishments take place on Fridays to allow the affected individuals to go home & cool down. Minimizes the likelihood of workplace violence. Funny that KC's took place on a Monday. I've never heard of any rationale for hiring on a Friday unless maybe it reduces the likelihood of the fired employee returning to possibly confront the newly hired. Henfan, how does that signal a downplaying of the hiring by the media?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Dude, if you think the coverage of this has been good, you have very, very low standards. I expect much more depth of coverage, especially since the hire.......most notably an interview with the new coach. the coverage on this stopped the moment the hire was made.

In depth? All this has been beat to hell and back. How many more times do you need to hear the same ****?

Maybe the Snooze Journal is waiting for something exciting to happen on South College other than the bball games.

[RayFinkle]

It's a small time newspaper covering a small time school who has a small time sports program. How much space, time, and energy should they dedicate to the story? And it's the Wilmington News Journal, not the Newark NJ. Remember that.

What really are you so pissed at, BH??

[foghorn1]

It's a small time newspaper covering a small time school who has a small time sports program. How much space, time, and energy should they dedicate to the story? And it's the Wilmington News Journal, not the Newark NJ. Remember that.

What really are you so pissed at, BH??

Hey Finkle, I don't recall you ever saying anything positive about anything concerning UD. Where are you from and why do you even post on this board? Stick to tired old movies as your moniker suggests. And please don't compare Wilmington or Newark, DE, to Newark, NJ, the armpit of the world.

[Hens79]

I don't need you to tell me what my standards are. I respect Tresolini for the work he does and if you don't that is fine but to call him a hack is just crap. Like I said he had the whole thing nailed 10 days before it came out. You will get your interviews and other related stories coming up. I guess he is no Mike Preston eh?

Agree HJ. I think KT does a nice job. I don't really care what some "Dude" thinks.

[Cluck U]

Fact check: Wilmington News Journal or The News Journal?