We Need to Be Real

[Pony147]

The post game tactics used by Shipp were sleazy at best. Larry Brown answered all his questions thoughtfully, quickly & directly, but when Larry asked him to what or whom he was referring, Shipp could only whimper a weak, mealy mouth half-response. It proves he was desperately groping for an attack on SMU and had no real evidence, even despite the report later on Ch 8 about the DISD audit.

What did the report on Ch 8 say?

http://www.wfaa.com/news/investigates/i ... 49731.html

[OhioBrownFan]

Well, that's not exactly the most flattering news story Pony147 lol. Bret looks like a tool, why's he dabbling in sports anyways when that's not his coverage from the sounds of it?

[Mustangsabu]

So no real evidence as of yet that shows anything KF did wrong, or SMU. But they are the parties that stand to suffer.

Journalists who write stories with an agenda are worthless. Those that don't care about the damage they risk causing are scum.

[Treadway21]

It want even a basketball coach that changes the grade: According to the report, Kimball soccer coach and teacher's assistant Demarco King improperly pressured "Frazier's physics teacher to change Frazier's grade. When the teacher refused, King admitted to investigators that he changed the grade himself."

And he is not at Kimball anymore.

[Mustangsabu]

I don't understand targeting SMU, I really don't. This is an issue in every school in America and until it is quashed at the very earliest stages it is never going to change. You certainly don't punish the kids because the system is a disgrace....

[Digetydog]

Bret Shipp would not have asked that question and got the ball rolling if he did not have some tangible proof. He is a senior reporter with a tenured job, he would not go out on a limb like this if he was not pretty sure. Unfortunately, you have to assume the story is true.

This should ultimately not affect SMU on the court with the eligible players, it will be on Kimball and the DISD. But, we have to realize Frazier will probably never play for SMU again and this could jeopardize Mudiay to SMU because of the scrutiny.

Kind of Sucks, but this is the reality. We will have to deal with it.

Exploding Chevy Pickups
Dan Rather's story on W using fake documents
Recent 60 Minutes story on Benghazi

TV reporters are duped all of the time.

[SMU 86]

Bret Shipp would not have asked that question and got the ball rolling if he did not have some tangible proof. He is a senior reporter with a tenured job, he would not go out on a limb like this if he was not pretty sure. Unfortunately, you have to assume the story is true.

This should ultimately not affect SMU on the court with the eligible players, it will be on Kimball and the DISD. But, we have to realize Frazier will probably never play for SMU again and this could jeopardize Mudiay to SMU because of the scrutiny.

Kind of Sucks, but this is the reality. We will have to deal with it.

Mudiay is already signed with SMU.

[NY Pony]

Bret Shipp would not have asked that question and got the ball rolling if he did not have some tangible proof. He is a senior reporter with a tenured job, he would not go out on a limb like this if he was not pretty sure. Unfortunately, you have to assume the story is true.

This should ultimately not affect SMU on the court with the eligible players, it will be on Kimball and the DISD. But, we have to realize Frazier will probably never play for SMU again and this could jeopardize Mudiay to SMU because of the scrutiny.

Kind of Sucks, but this is the reality. We will have to deal with it.

Exploding Chevy Pickups
Dan Rather's story on W using fake documents
Recent 60 Minutes story on Benghazi

TV reporters are duped all of the time.

Not saying anything about Shipp in particular, but as someone who works with the media a lot, I am frequently surprised by how dumb so many of them are. In dealing with them one on one I've lost a lot of confidence in the group as a whole. Many know very little about the beats they are supposedly experts in. That said, there are some brilliant people, too.