[MUTVSports] Our Interviews and Highlights from All-Access Day

[Brad Galli]

Last Saturday was the big All-Access Media Day. We at MUTVSports went into the incredible event with the fans in mind. We interviewed Head Coach Buzz Williams, senior Lazar Hayward, and freshman Dwight Buycks.

Follow the link to our site for the video of interviews and highlights. THEN, Check back later in the week for more of my interviews with Coach, Lazar, and Dwight. Lazar said one freshman in particular has really impressed him, Dwight talked about the competitive nature of the freshmen 7, and Coach Williams served up a heavy quote about the character of this incoming class.  

[Jay Bee]

Last Saturday was the big All-Access Media Day. We at MUTVSports went into the incredible event with the fans in mind. We interviewed Head Coach Buzz Williams, senior Lazar Hayward, and freshman Dwight Buycks.

Follow the link to our site for the video of interviews and highlights. THEN, Check back later in the week for more of my interviews with Coach, Lazar, and Dwight. Lazar said one freshman in particular has really impressed him, Dwight talked about the competitive nature of the freshmen 7, and Coach Williams served up a heavy quote about the character of this incoming class.  

  Ummmmmmmm... not quite.

[Brad Galli]

I just wanted to reply to Jay Bee (and all) regarding the mistakes and oversights in my post.

This is not the first time I have made an error in my work, and I realize that is poor. I strive for perfection, and hold myself to the highest journalistic standard, and I will assure you that I will continue to double and triple check my work before submitting it. I am my own boss at MUTV, so I am my own proofreader. So even though sometimes mistakes will slide by, that is not acceptable.

That being said, I hope Jay Bee and all Marquette fans will continue to come to MUTVSports as a reliable, fact-presenting organization that is here to serve the fans and help young college students grow into professional journalists.

Mistakes like this are sloppy, and more than anything, I thank Jay Bee for being the one to point them out. I have learned from them and I will get better by avoiding them in the future.

Thanks,
Brad

[mu_hilltopper]

Brad, even if you owned a dog fighting ring, we'd give you a second chance.

[mu_hilltopper]

You don't, though, right?

[GGGG]

Brad, even if you owned a dog fighting ring, we'd give you a second chance.

Unless you transferred to Indiana of course.

[GOMU1104]

I am probably going to sound like an ass, but those mistakes are inexcusable. Either a) you dont follow the program close enough to report on it, or b) you are too careless/lazy to do the proper research and fact checking.

In addition, you have yet to change it on the mutvsports.com blog...

If you want to be considered a real journalist, you need to be more thorough in our work.

[GGGG]

I am probably going to sound like an ass, but those mistakes are inexcusable. Either a) you dont follow the program close enough to report on it, or b) you are too careless/lazy to do the proper research and fact checking.

In addition, you have yet to change it on the mutvsports.com blog...

If you want to be considered a real journalist, you need to be more thorough in our work.

Jeez...making a late bid for DB of the week?  The guy pretty much beat himself up over it in a public forum.  That's why they are students...they are learning.  Piling on is really poor taste.

[GOMU1104]

Jeez...making a late bid for DB of the week?  The guy pretty much beat himself up over it in a public forum.  That's why they are students...they are learning.  Piling on is really poor taste.

I stand by what I said.

 

[GGGG]

I stand by what I said.

Me too.

[Jay Bee]

Short version: If Brad is a friend of Leif B., then he's a friend to me.

E-mail me anything you wish and I will be your proofreader.  180 proof.   

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I stand by what I said.

 

Yikes.

That's a lot of vile you're carrying for a student reporter. He mixed up "frosh." and "newcomer". I'm not sure it's the crime of the century that you are making it out to be.

Hell, the USA Today article had more errors in it.

Brad, keep up the good work.

[Golden Avalanche]

I am probably going to sound like an ass, but those mistakes are inexcusable. Either a) you dont follow the program close enough to report on it, or b) you are too careless/lazy to do the proper research and fact checking.

In addition, you have yet to change it on the mutvsports.com blog...

If you want to be considered a real journalist, you need to be more thorough in our work.

You should take "probably" out of that first sentence. You definitely come off as an ass with a bitter taste.

[GOMU1104]

I just think that, if you are going to cover a team, you should get the facts straight. Look up the roster, or proofread. I think it looks bad, that the University sponsored coverage, cant take the time to get the facts right.

[mu_hilltopper]

More people are looking down upon YOU than him.

He made a mistake and owned up to it.  I'll bet you've made mistakes not just when you were a student, but later in your career. 

The coverage MUTV gave us last year added another dimension of coverage for our passion, and if it comes with a few mistakes, that's fine.  They are students, they are learning, and the focus should be on constructive criticism, not douchebottelry.

[GOMU1104]

My constructive criticism, is that he should be more thorough in his work. You have your approach, I have mine. 

He has owned up to it, but still has yet to change it on the site.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

Big bleeping deal, the kid made a minor error. I think people on this board forget that not everyone (Marquette students and even sports reporters) make it their life to know every detail of Marquette's basketball program. Heck, we all are a little bit crazy, constantly checking this site during the summer months when there is very little to talk about. At least he owned up to the mistake immediately and didn't shy away from it. He'll be better when the season actually draws close.

Besides, he's a communications student, how high of standards can you have?

[pillardean]

At least he owned up to the mistake immediately and didn't shy away from it.

+1
That shows he cares and is willing to do better.

If I am not mistaken major publications like the NY Times and others have a "corrections" (or something like that) section for mistakes that were overlooked in the editing process until a reader calls them out on it.  Those that make those mistakes are longtime professionals, this is a student (still growing and working on craft) working during the summer for a winter sport so I'll let a few mistakes pass and applaud his taking responsibility and fixing what was mistaken.  

[wadesworld]

Easy man.  The dude made an error on 1 word.  There are authors who get paid to write articles, books, magazines, etc. with paid editors who still make more mistakes than that.  How often does Sports Illustrated have to apologize for labeling a picture wrong, etc.?  The unpaid journalist without an editor isn't allowed 1 error for his free interviews, even after he owns up to it?  Ridiculous.

[Jay Bee]

Easy man.  The dude made an error on 1 word.  There are authors who get paid to write articles, books, magazines, etc. with paid editors who still make more mistakes than that.  How often does Sports Illustrated have to apologize for labeling a picture wrong, etc.?  The unpaid journalist without an editor isn't allowed 1 error for his free interviews, even after he owns up to it?  Ridiculous.

  To be clear, it was not an error on '1 word'.  He called Dwight a freshman and referred to the freshman 7.  Now, if someone were to call everything in the world an 'orange', would you say they just made "an error on 1 word"?  Stop the talk on '1 error' -- inconsistent with the facts and suggests the errorS were due to typos.