godeacsplate
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This place has officially run out of things to bitch about. Maybe we should ask for Lennox to come back.
Regardless of how the Wake teams are or are not, it's Dan's job to do a good job covering them. But when he openly goes into a presser with [Redacted] or a player and is nothing but negative, that's not doing his job the right way. He gets paid to do a job that most of us, myself included, would give anything to do - and he looks and acts like he couldn't care less. His attitude and the way he dresses/carries himself speak volumes for his blatant lack of interest.
No joke, are we beginning to see the start of a smear campaign against Dan? This is weird. :wtf:hahaha
it appears the AD is beginning a smear campaign against dan for DARING to speak the truth about buzz
Dan's bosses told him not to go to nashville. Dan's bosses have also given him time (and every Journal employee) unpaid time off in the last 4 years.
Other media outlets (my employer included) have cut back sports coverage as well. WXII hasn't gone on the road for the NCAA's in almost a decade. They used to travel with the Big 4 and UNCG in the NCAA's.
Dan does a great job, so does John Dell.
Dan's not great, but it's also a crappy beat. You can't expect much.
If we ever field teams worth covering, we may actually garner a couple beat writers from better newspapers. But until then...
I like reading Dan's stuff. Always have. I don't agree with him sometimes and post to that effect when it happens. I think Dan's skin is thick enough to take whatever t on this board. He's been around.
I agree 100% with Dan Collins' recent comments that Bz is not the right man for Wake and I appreciate the coverage Dan has provided Wake throughout the years.
However, should Dan take a look at his own performance and commitment?
I offer the following examples:
1. The quantity and quality of Dan's coverage may have fallen behind the coverage that John Dell gives to Winston-Salem State. If you have access to past articles, go back and make your own judgments.
2. Has Dan become complacent in preparing his articles?
For example, in his article prior to the Maryland game he stated that Wake's 13 straight home victory streak was snapped on Feb. 1 by Georgia Tech. In fact, the streak was snapped on Jan. 29 by Syracuse.
3. Finally, did Dan show a lack dedication to his job for the lack of coverage and concern for the Vandy football game?
Yes, I agree the game was probably meaningless to everyone except the players, coaches, and die-hard fans. However, the Journal and Dan made no effort to send our "beat-writer" to Nashviile. Also, Dan even stated that when the game started, he was raking leaves and only went inside to the TV when he was told the Deacs were playing a decent game. You would think, that Dan would have more respect for Coach Grobe and the players than to admit that he had no interest in even watching them on TV, much less traveling 6-7 hours to cover them in person.
I appreciate Dan's efforts to the objective of riding us of Bz and I am only suggesting that for him an introspective look may also not be a bad thing.
Ditto, but I'd like to think i have thick skin as well... (While my fashion sense has been publicly called into question, I maintain the fact that my early-90's WF Starter jacket is timeless)... discussing Dan's pay structure is WAY out of line.
If you had reason to believe an institution you financially support was paying him 7-figures, it would be an entirely different situation.
Please tell me this is either Bz or someone related to Bz who is trying to stir up trouble for Dan. Please....mods, anyway to give us a location. Would almost bet money this is coming from the university.