Where Are the Practice Reports From the Hornsports Staff?

[North Texas Golfer]

The only practice reports that I have read on here are from other sites.

Even the "free" sites have had practice reports.

Yet, there has been nothing from the Hornsports staff, not even about the "open to the public" practice.

 

[BudreauReye]

North Texas Golfer, I was wondering the same thing over on the "Crossfire update (Unfriended)" thread.  Thanks for posting this as its' own thread.  Maybe it will more quickly get a response.

http://www.hornsports.com/forums/topic/7594-crossfire-update-unfriended/page-6

 

[HornSolo]

?????????

 

[Matt Cotcher]

UT made coaches available last Wednesday (to talk about practice). Then they made coaches & players available on Friday (to talk about practice). The site covered both of those events and also wrote 3 articles about them.

There is an impromptu media event today. We'll be there and we'll do live updates.

There was at least one practice tidbits thread started by a staff member that I can think of. I'm not sure if there have been others, but it wouldn't surprise me if I missed some.

Personally, I didn't attend Sunday morning's practice because Strong made it clear on Friday that it was "just another practice" and not a scrimmage. So, you're correct in saying that I didn't cover Sunday's practice.

 

[North Texas Golfer]

UT made coaches available last Wednesday (to talk about practice). Then they made coaches & players available on Friday (to talk about practice). The site covered both of those events and also wrote 3 articles about them.

There is an impromptu media event today. We'll be there and we'll do live updates.

There was at least one practice tidbits thread started by a staff member that I can think of. I'm not sure if there have been others, but it wouldn't surprise me if I missed some.

Personally, I didn't attend Sunday morning's practice because Strong made it clear on Friday that it was "just another practice" and not a scrimmage. So, you're correct in saying that I didn't cover Sunday's practice.

Matt, did anyone from the Hornsports staff attend Sunday morning's practice?

 

[BudreauReye]

Matt, we place a little more stock in what you guys have to say than the average poster ... at least that is the way it is supposed to work.  Sometimes staff reporting of even a mundane practice that is one of precious few made available to the public, can generate forum discussion, especially at a time when most of us are feeling pretty much starved for a cud to chew on ... any cud.

 

[Bewarre]

[SIZE=medium] I think at this point it’s clear no one from HS Staff made the practice. A missed opportunity for sure but nothing we can do about that now.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Can we get a commitment from the HS Staff that going forward you'll have someone cover these types of events even if it’s just an intern?[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]And if your not could you post a "Hey we're not going to cover the open practice because of XYZ reason but lets pin this post so if a non-staff member goes they can give their insight here"[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Again just communicate...don’t wait for posts like this to say something.[/SIZE]

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

To attract new members/paid subscribers, practice reports, day in and day out, especially the weeks gearing up to kickoff, are in high demand.  I venture to many UT sites seeking this information, and so do others.  Agree with Bewarre, it was definitely a missed opportunity.  Will we have live updates, feeds, from games?  Will we have someone reporting from away games?

 

[HornSports Staff]

 

To attract new members/paid subscribers, practice reports, day in and day out, especially the weeks gearing up to kickoff, are in high demand.  I venture to many UT sites seeking this information, and so do others.  Agree with Bewarre, it was definitely a missed opportunity.  

We're not going to burn a staff member at the stake. Let's just say that coverage was scheduled and we'll leave it at that.


 

 Will we have live updates, feeds, from games?  Will we have someone reporting from away games?

Great questions. There's a thread that discusses the strategy for moving forward pinned at the top of the board. If you don't mind, let's move this discussion there so everyone sees it (since it's germane to that topic).

 

[echeese]

No stake burning. . . .along with no Crossfire. . .

Sounds like HS is the anti-pyromaniacs . ..  .

 

[BudreauReye]

 
We're not going to burn a staff member at the stake. Let's just say that coverage was scheduled and we'll leave it at that.
 
Great questions. There's a thread that discusses the strategy for moving forward pinned at the top of the board. If you don't mind, let's move this discussion there so everyone sees it (since it's germane to that topic).

Good idea.  Any comments made henceforth will be made there by me.  I can understand why you might not want to make such a pronouncement as that.  However, I think that you will find that a little bit of Mea Culpa will go a long way in getting a lot of slack cut.  However, I am not so forgiving!  I say that we submit the offending staff member to twenty lashes with the Wet Noodle, and if at that time they are not sufficiently repentant, I am afraid that we must resort to ... Dun!  DunH!  DUNH! ... The Horrid Comfy Chair!

 

[PeteA422]

 

[echeese]

LOL. . . .

Reminds me of an OB poster or two I know.  .. 

 

[neillmck]

This site is fast becoming a joke. No reporting on the suspensions & dismissals, no practice or press conference reporting, no Crossfire, no meaningful reports on recruiting. I guess for my 780 Peso investment I'll have to be satisfied with landscaping, franchising, BBQ, etc. what the hell, this isn't my first rodeo.