Jay Mariotti Still Hates U of I

[MacabreMob]

HE GONE. Have not read one of his articles in years.

PS, I never buy a Sun Times for this reason.

No offense Rick, but I think that's a silly reason not to buy a newspaper (even though I don't like Mariotti either). His columns aren't the only thing in there, you know.

I get all the news I need to know over the radio or online.

Sorry Scouter, I'm with Rick on this.

IMO, there is hardly anything worthy of wasting my time reading in a newspaper anymore.

It's usually old news heavily peppered with point-of-views just to stir the pot and hopefully sell (more) papers.

For me, every once in a while I get the Urnal Jar... and the best use of it is finding it's place in my recycling container.

Hucccccckkkkkkkkk.......... sssssppat!

[tornado]

Hey, here's something that I still appreciate newspapers for....albeit this comes from an online resource...

This morning, a reporter from the Twin Cities Press/Pioneer Press (Minneapolis) named Charlie Walters
(who always has lots of great and obscure tidbits from midwestern sports that cannot be found elsewhere)
noted this.......

"Former Minnesota State Mankato star Atila Santos is scheduled to work out for the Indiana Pacers today in Indianapolis"

http://www.twincities.com/ci_9545423?source=most_viewed

http://www.msumavericks.com/player_bio.php?aid=2724

Now I'll bet nobody else cares, but this kid was a Valley player at UNI, and transferred to Mankato State. And this is what I love to read, how the ex-BU and ex-Valley players are doing...
So I do have a certain appreciation for the reporting that some papers have, although so very few actually
do the legwork and find any useful facts!