It happens. We all stay stuff at the wrong time and things we are not supposed to say. Corso may have gone a bit too far but hopefully he will not be suspended or let go from ESPN for this mistake.
In a really bad attempt by ESPN to promote a game that has little if any national attention, Corso switches his winning prediction from SMU to University of Houston. During the double switch Corso throws a SMU megaphone out of frame, drops the f-bomb, then puts on the foam head of the Houston Cougar mascot, Shasta. Hiding inside the mask one can only imagine the look on his face.
On the dais was former U.S. Olympian Carl Lewis, a University of Houston grad, Chris Fowler, and Kirk Herbstreit. Lewis loved it, Fowler and Herbstreit could not stop laughing before admonish in jest their weekly sidekick.
Should Corso lose his job or just be suspended? What do you think?
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
ESPN Suspends College Football Writer Bruce Feldman
A Win for the Little Guys
Thursday HogManInLA was made aware of a breaking story about the suspension of Bruce Feldman, a college football writer for ESPN, by one of our astute channels of information (Thank you TS). For those of you unfamiliar with the Bruce Feldman story, he is the collaborating writer with Mike Leach, former Texas Tech Red Raiders head football coach, for Leach’s book Swing Your Sword.
Swing Your Sword is about Mike Leach and the more controversial part of the book is about Leach’s dismissal as the head football coach over an incident with Craig James’ son, Adam James. Craig James is a former SMU and New England Patriots running back and current college football analyst for ESPN. Swing Your Sword reportedly does not shed a very positive light on ESPN and Craig James over this highly publicized firing. Craig James was upset with the treatment his son supposedly received after complications with a concussion in December of 2009 as Texas Tech was preparing to play Michigan State Adams “out of the light” and the training staff placed Adam in the garage or electrical closet area.
Leach claims that Craig James constantly asked for more playing time for his child and used this opportunity to use his influence through ESPN and Texas Tech administrators to have Leach fired. According to Leach, Adam James was “lazy and had an air of self entitlement” thus the reason he never received more playing time. Leach also claimed that Texas Tech fired him so they would not have to pay a tenure bonus of $800,000 and his contracted salary of $1.7 million. Leach filed a wrongful termination suit and other claims against Texas Tech University Texas
On Thursday Feldman was reportedly suspended for his involvement in Swing Your Sword. An immediate outcry of support ensued for Feldman over the internet and on Twitter. ESPN has since backtracked their suspension of Feldman and now say that they never suspended Feldman nor threatened his job with ESPN. Early reports cited ESPN questioning Feldman’s involvement with the book and why he did not get permission from ESPN. Feldman was quick to let ESPN and the world know that he did in fact get permission to write the book and received approval from ESPN Books executive Neil Fine in writing.
Just to Clarify
Mike Leach and Craig James may be two people one would never want to invite to a dinner party, unless you really wanted to hear either one dominate the conversation about their life all night. Leach is outspoken and often less than PC with his verbiage. Craig James was a part of the famed “Pony Express” at SMU which ended up being the downfall of a once prominent football program. James is an average at best college football commentator while Leach was a brash offensive genius that put Texas Tech football back on the map. Leach may have handled Adam James poorly, who knows to this point as it’s a “he said, she said” scenario, but Craig James does seem like the meddling type thus it’s hard to feel sorry for the James family over this incident. James’ son was not put in jeopardy nor was his life threatened in anyway. Craig James seems to be an overbearing father that used his influence to upend a coach that more than likely would have upended his own career by saying the wrong thing at some point. But let the “village mouth” undue himself.
For years ESPN has tried to wield the public’s interest in sports by the television contracts they owned the rights to. Rarely does ESPN give a seemingly true account of the abilities of different college football or basketball teams without the influence of their television ratings; see Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma football for most of the 2000’s and the Big East and ACC’s records in the NCAA Tournament. With the recent release of the book Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN public opinion of ESPN has dropped even more and in different ways. Lucky for ESPN sports fans have little other options to receive some sort of sports information other than online articles.
With Bruce Feldman, ESPN showed that they think they are above reproach. The keyboard proved to be mightier than the corporate machine this time around; ESPN Vice President and Director of News Vince Doria, ESPN The Magazine Editor-in-Chief and ESPN Books Editorial Director Gary Hoenig, and ESPN.com Editor-in-Chief Pat Stiegman were the individuals responsible for Feldman’s suspension via a conference phone call. May this serve as a reminder that collectively we can have a voice in what’s right or what’s wrong with actions within in our country… sports or otherwise. One win for the little guys.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Elite 11 Quarterback Camp in Malibu, California
The Elite 11 Finalists
Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer is the head coach for this year’s Elite 11 competition held in Malibu , California
Trent Dilfer is an ESPN analyst and a Super Bowl winning quarterback with the Baltimore Ravens. Never known for having a great arm or being a prolific NFL quarterback, Dilfer and his fellow staff members will train the up and coming quarterbacks on the field and in the classroom to help advance their skills and abilities as quarterbacks.
This is the 13th year of the Elite 11 camp. Past winners and campers include:
1999
Jeff Smoker, Michigan State
Brock Berlin , University of Miami
John Rattay, Tennessee and Arizona
2000
Matt Leinart, Southern California
Kyle Orton, Purdue
2001
Vince Young, Texas
Troy Smith , Ohio
2002
Chris Leak, Florida
JaMarcus Russell, LSU
Andre Woodson, Kentucky
2003
Matt Tuiasosopo, did not attend college
Chase Patton , Missouri
John David Booty, Southern Califorina
2004
Chase Daniel , Missouri
Mark Sanchez, Southern California
Joe Cox, Georgia
2005
Josh Freeman, Kansas State
Jake Locker, Washington
Mitch Mustain, Arkansas and Southern California
Matthew Stafford, Georgia
Tim Teabow, Florida
2006
Ryan Mallet, Michigan and Arkansas
Aaron Corp, Southern California and Richmond
2007
Star Jackson , Alabama and Georgia State
Andrew Luck, Stanford
2008
Raymond Cotton, Mississippi and South Alabama
A.J. MacCarron , Alabama
Aaron Murray, Georgia
Zach Mettenberger, Georgia and Butler
2009
Phillip Simms, Alabama
Jesse Scroggins, Southern California
Blake Bell, Oklahoma
2010
Jeff Driskel, Florida
Adam Pittser, Wyoming
Cody Kessler, Southern California
Kiehl Frazier, Auburn
2011 Elite 11 Quarterback Competition Finalists:
Player/ High School/ Height/ Weight/ College Commit (if applicable)
Austin Appleby – Hoover – North Canton , Ohio
Connor Brewer – Chaparral – Scottsdale, AZ – 6’ 2”, 190 lbs - Texas
Neal Burcham – Greenbrier – Greenbrier, AR – 6’ 2”, 190 lbs.
Tyler Cameron – Jupiter – Jupiter, FL – 6’ 3”, 215 lbs,
Neal Burcham – Greenbrier – Greenbrier, AR – 6’ 2”, 190 lbs.
Tyler Cameron – Jupiter – Jupiter, FL – 6’ 3”, 215 lbs,
Preston Dewey – St. Andrew’s Episcopal – Austin , TX – 6’ 3”, 200 lbs – Miami , FL
Shame Dillon – El Cajon Christian – El Cajon , CA – 6’ 5”, 185 lbs. – Colorado
Bart Houston – De La Salle – Concord , CA
Gunner Kiel – Columbus East – Columbus , IN
Zach Kline – San Ramon Valley – Danville , CA – 6’ 2”, 205 lbs. California
Jeff Lindquist – Mercer Island – Mercer Island , WA
Tanner Mangum – Eagle – Eagle, Idaho
Cyler Miles – Mullen – Denver , CO – 6’ 4”, 220 lbs. – Washington
Tyler O’Connor – Lima Central Catholic – Lima , OH – 6’ 2”, 205 lbs. – Michigan State
Nick Patti – Dr. Phillips – Orlando , FL – 5’ 10”, 195 lbs. – Boise State
Zeke Pike – Dixie Heights – Fort Mitchell , KY – 6’ 5”, 230 lbs. – Auburn
Patton Robinette – Maryville – Maryville , TN – 6’ 4”, 190 lbs. – North Carolina
Jake Rodrigues – Whitney – Rocklin , CA – 6’ 2”, 210 lbs. – Oregon
Grant Rohach – Moorpark – Moorpark , CA – 6’ 2”, 185 lbs. – Iowa State
Patrick Towles – Highlands – Fort Thomas , KY – 6’ 5”, 225 lbs. Kentucky
Travis Wilson – San Clemente – San Clemente , CA
Jameis Winston – Hueytown – Hueytown , AL
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