Morrow to Marquette

[Stretchdeltsig]

dis not example of punctuation, ainner?

Speak English please.

[tower912]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2017/05/09/mu-officially-announces-addition-ed-morrow/101462474/

Does nobody check for actual stories about actual players any more?

[We R Final Four]

What's most impressive about that article is that Matty V went to Morrow's teammate's workout with the Bucks to ask him about Ed. Great work.

[Nukem2]

What's most impressive about that article is that Matty V went to Morrow's teammate's workout with the Bucks to ask him about Ed. Great work.

Matt is doing Buck's work now and is probably the heir to the newly retired beat guy for the Bucks, Charles Gardner.  He was there for the Bucks.  Still, good work.

[We R Final Four]

Gotcha--didn't know that. Thank you.

[The Lens]

Matt is doing Buck's work now and is probably the heir to the newly retired beat guy for the Bucks, Charles Gardner.  He was there for the Bucks.  Still, good work.

Sadly I'm guessing our days of Matty V are numbered.  He's up there with Rosiak as a HOFer.  Hopefully they hire another young and hungry beat guy for us and don't go the Enlund, Hunt route.

[Nukem2]

Sadly I'm guessing our days of Matty V are numbered.  He's up there with Rosiak as a HOFer.  Hopefully they hire another young and hungry beat guy for us and don't go the Enlund, Hunt route.

Yup.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2017/05/09/mu-officially-announces-addition-ed-morrow/101462474/

Does nobody check for actual stories about actual players any more?

Was going to post but didn't have a chance to earlier.  Two Wojo quotes stood out to me with my remarks in blue:

"But in certain situations, as we told him when he was here, there are some teams in our league that are smaller and there may be a time when he's the biggest guy on the floor." So much for the narrative that Morrow doesn't want to play the 5.  I know he said it, but, like I expected, occasionally playing the 5 is better than riding the bench.

"In terms of scholarship situations, obviously we're aware of them, but in today's day and age those things tend to work themselves out." Yep. Get a guard and Joey.  And if Joey says no, get a guard and BPA.  The rest will work itself out.

[MU82]

Sadly I'm guessing our days of Matty V are numbered.  He's up there with Rosiak as a HOFer.  Hopefully they hire another young and hungry beat guy for us and don't go the Enlund, Hunt route.

Haven't you heard? Smuggles is gonna take over because, as he insists, Matt was a lousy reporter.

Smuggles might find out that there is more to reporting than pasting somebody else's report into a comment stream of a chat room, but he's got time to hone his craft. I mean, he perfected his Apple stock evaluation skills, didn't he?

[Dawson Rental]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2017/05/09/mu-officially-announces-addition-ed-morrow/101462474/

Does nobody check for actual stories about actual players any more?

recruits no matta.

[barfolomew]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2017/05/09/mu-officially-announces-addition-ed-morrow/101462474/

Does nobody check for actual stories about actual players any more?

I was just waiting for the article about his boot fitting, which is when MU recruits REALLY become official.

[mu03eng]

Sadly I'm guessing our days of Matty V are numbered.  He's up there with Rosiak as a HOFer.  Hopefully they hire another young and hungry beat guy for us and don't go the Enlund, Hunt route.

To be fair there are almost no Enlund, Hunt types at any newspapers anymore (long in the tooth with visions of past glories in their eyes which made their "current" roles beneath them).

I think Matty V is an awesome reporter and its been great to have him but if he does move on, I would think another young and hungry reporter takes it up.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I'm betting that Matty V will continue to cover MU hoops but will have to take over covering other teams also.

[brewcity77]

I'm betting that Matty V will continue to cover MU hoops but will have to take over covering other teams also.

At this rate, by the end of next year he'll literally be writing the entire sports section, and probably branching out to the Cue section as well (or whatever they call it now).

[real chili 83]

Matt is doing Buck's work now and is probably the heir to the newly retired beat guy for the Bucks, Charles Gardner.  He was there for the Bucks.  Still, good work.

Chitown, have you applied yet??????

[The Lens]

I'm betting that Matty V will continue to cover MU hoops but will have to take over covering other teams also.

I have to think Matty V becomes the Bucks #1 and a guy like Rosiak helps out with the Bucks beat.  And as Eng03 pointed out MU will get a young guy. 

If they really wanted to half @ss it, they could make Haudricourt (Brewers) do Nov - Jan and have Michael Cohen (youngest Packers) do Feb & Mar.

Another name to look it could be https://twitter.com/daveboehler

He's a free lancer now who covers select UWM games & Admirals Hockey for MJS.

[4everwarriors]

Pretty sure Cohen's crib is in Green Bay. Knot likely ta bee assigned to da Warriors. Wood bee nice to get a dude like him, 'cuz he's capable and duz a fine job, hey?

[MU82]

If the JS follows the trend of the Charlotte Observer and many others, they won't hire full-time replacements but will instead go with freelance "stringers."

The Observer uses stringers for most UNC-Charlotte and Davidson sports (the only D1 universities in town), Triple-A baseball, local golf, most prep coverage and even sometimes the Hornets.

Charlotte is now the 17th largest city in the country and is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities and the newspaper of record has exactly 6 full-time sportswriters: 2 Panthers, 1 Hornets, 1 columnist, 1 auto racing and 1 prep. The auto racing guy retired and hasn't been replaced yet. The Hornets guy must be ill or something because I haven't seen his byline in months; a stringer covered the last several games of the season.

Rough times for a hurtin' business.

So if Matt moves on to bigger and better things - and I hope he does, because he's earned it - he might not be replaced by a full-time sportswriter.

[Dawson Rental]

If the JS follows the trend of the Charlotte Observer and many others, they won't hire full-time replacements but will instead go with freelance "stringers."

The Observer uses stringers for most UNC-Charlotte and Davidson sports (the only D1 universities in town), Triple-A baseball, local golf, most prep coverage and even sometimes the Hornets.

Charlotte is now the 17th largest city in the country and is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities and the newspaper of record has exactly 6 full-time sportswriters: 2 Panthers, 1 Hornets, 1 columnist, 1 auto racing and 1 prep. The auto racing guy retired and hasn't been replaced yet. The Hornets guy must be ill or something because I haven't seen his byline in months; a stringer covered the last several games of the season.

Rough times for a hurtin' business.

So if Matt moves on to bigger and better things - and I hope he does, because he's earned it - he might not be replaced by a full-time sportswriter.

sportwriters no matta.

[real chili 83]

ND sucks

[MU82]

sportwriters no matta.

Yes, I was told that several years ago by the company that employed me!

[Newsdreams]

I asked Matt and he tweeted back that of right now nothing had changed
https://twitter.com/matt_velazquez/status/862865873073311744

[mu03eng]

I asked Matt and he tweeted back that of right now nothing had changed
https://twitter.com/matt_velazquez/status/862865873073311744

Isn't putting MUScoop and panic in the same tweet the Office of Redundancy Office?

[jsglow]

Isn't putting MUScoop and panic in the same tweet the Office of Redundancy Office?

Well played!

[jsglow]

Actually, if Matty changes assignments he can join scoop nation as he won't have any conflict.