BobcatAttack.com - For Fans of Ohio University Sports

Welcome Guest!
Create an Account

site search

about us

advertise with us

help

BobcatAttack.com Message Board

Ohio Football

Topic: Just one question...

Topic: Just one question...

Author

Message

uagamer
General User

Member Since: 2/28/2012
Post Count: 56

Status: Offline

Just one question...

Posted: 11/25/2012 10:58:10 PM

Who is this Jacob Corrigan who tweeted that Ohio has a good chance of going to the BBVA Compass Bowl? How credible is he? (Honest question, no offense)

I read a tweet from a guy named Timothy Burke (who says on his description he is an OU grad) that the Bobcats' win over Penn State was their first win over a B1G team since 2000, when the correct answer was 2006...

Tyler
General User

Member Since: 7/7/2010
Location: Arizona
Post Count: 894

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/25/2012 11:19:42 PM

uagamer wrote:

Jacob Corrigan is still a student (a junior I believe) in the J-school. I guess he also reports for WATH.

Burke is a regular poster here and a contributor at Deadspin.

Last Edited: 11/25/2012 11:21:45 PM by Tyler

Donuts
General User

Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 730

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/26/2012 12:57:14 AM

As far as actual journalism goes, neither have earned much credibility.

One is still an undergrad, which means he's still learning. The other has parlayed screen grabs from other people's camera work into a job with Deadspin. As far as actually reporting or breaking news, I'd take anything they say with a lot of grains of salt. Not really trying to throw them under the bus, but it is what it is. Corrigan's statement seems to be a his shot to "break" a story. Hopefully it works out for him, but I have my doubts on the infamous Chris Broussard-esque "sources."

mf279801
General User

Member Since: 8/6/2010
Location: Newark, DE
Post Count: 2,472

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/26/2012 9:37:23 AM

What are you talking about? This sounds at least as professional, if not more professional, as most of the bilge I read in the papers and see on TV each day.

JSF
General User

Member Since: 1/29/2005
Location: Houston, TX
Post Count: 6,554

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/26/2012 10:39:26 AM

Double word score for "bilge."

"Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season.

My blog about depression and mental illness: https://bit.ly/3buGXH8

LoganElm_grad09
General User

Member Since: 9/9/2010
Location: South Bloomingville, OH
Post Count: 934

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/26/2012 12:21:45 PM

I had to look it up.

mf279801
General User

Member Since: 8/6/2010
Location: Newark, DE
Post Count: 2,472

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/26/2012 1:46:35 PM

gracias

Tim Burke
General User

Member Since: 11/23/2004
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Post Count: 607

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/26/2012 5:52:40 PM

Donuts wrote:

Yes, because people should believe you, someone who can't even post under a real name.

Ohio '99 EMU '00 USF '08(?)

Monroe Slavin
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/26/2012 9:35:05 PM

Tim Burke wrote:

Donuts wrote:

Yes, because people should believe you, someone who can't even post under a real name.

Game, set, match!

Where's the band?!
WHERE"S THE BAND?!

DesignspiritUSA.com
The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags
The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping!

Donuts
General User

Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 730

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 3:16:16 AM

Tim Burke wrote:

Yes, because people should believe you, someone who can't even post under a real name.

I'm not trying to pass myself off as a news source, but good job, good effort.

Donuts
General User

Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 730

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 3:21:55 AM

mf279801 wrote:

What are you talking about? This sounds at least as professional, if not more professional, as most of the bilge I read in the papers and see on TV each day.

I hope he is right, it just seems odd to me that he has a source that has confirmed something like this with so many variables still in play. Once again, nothing against him, but I do believe there is reason to be skeptical given the circumstances.

Monroe Slavin
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 9:49:14 AM

Donuts wrote:

Tim Burke wrote:

Yes, because people should believe you, someone who can't even post under a real name.

I'm not trying to pass myself off as a news source, but good job, good effort.

Nice back-peddle. You specifically question others' credibility but think that yours shouldn't be an issue. Is your degree in asymmetry?

(apologies for assuming degreed)

Donuts
General User

Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 730

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 10:16:29 AM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

Donuts wrote:

Tim Burke wrote:

Yes, because people should believe you, someone who can't even post under a real name.

I'm not trying to pass myself off as a news source, but good job, good effort.

Nice back-peddle. You specifically question others' credibility but think that yours shouldn't be an issue. Is your degree in asymmetry?

(apologies for assuming degreed)

It goes on here all the time, and life in general. Are all the people who question football decisions made by the Ohio staff credible enough to do so? When you are working in the media, or any job that extends to the masses, it kind of comes with the business.

Monroe Slavin
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 12:09:24 PM

So, you disregard good thoughts if you perceive the source to not be qualified?

You might find it better to consider an idea on its merits, with not much regard for its source. Pretty much a very basic truth for life and business.

Donuts
General User

Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 730

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 12:31:41 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

I simply responded to the OP's one question. I've read other stuff Jacob has written, and I've never questioned his credibility because he mostly just reports on games and such. However, this latest claim to having a source who knows about the bowl game does make me skeptical. That's not disregarding good thoughts, that's just understanding how the bowl system works. Do you truly believe his source is 100% legitimate without question? That's all I was getting at. Countless others on here have voiced similar opinions, because so many variables are still in play.

As for Burke, the guy once again in the OP gave an example of him providing incorrect information. Taking screen shots and placing watermarks on them is a different type of media than breaking news, so yes, again, I feel as though I can be skeptical of anything he would say as well as far as true news is concerned. Just because I'm skeptical and the OP is obviously somewhat skeptical does not mean everyone has to be though, so not sure why you are so concerned about it.

I never once said anything about being a credible source, and I don't try to break stories or even work in the media. So my credibility in that field is small, as it should be. Using or not using my real name wouldn't change that.

Monroe Slavin
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 3:21:42 PM

You miss the point and/or fail to respond to well made points as nicely as anyone to ever appear on this board.

Yes, it matters that you don't use your real name, that you hide behind an alias.

You called someone's credibility into question; it's fair, therefore, to address yours.

Robert Fox
General User

Member Since: 11/16/2004
Location: Knoxville, TN
Post Count: 2,039

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 4:30:02 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

So, you disregard good thoughts if you perceive the source to not be qualified?

C'mon Monroe. You yourself do just that.

Donuts
General User

Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 730

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 4:58:27 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

This is so stupid. So it matters if Joe Student says something, or Joe The Janitor? No, it doesn't, unless you are that person who would just judge based on what the person does. I'm a consumer of media, and that's all the credibility I need in this situation.

You've listed on your profile in the past that you are a CPA. Therefore, what credibility do you have when it comes to having an opinion on sports or journalism? Do you see how stupid that logic is? The only topic you can talk on from now on is CPA-related material. No more credibility on any other professional subject matter for you.

There are thousands of voices out there, and I couldn't identify Tim or Jacob out of a lineup of five people. I go off their personality and body of work. Tim is not in the breaking news business, he's on the lighter side of things, trying to capture the moment on social networks. Sorry that I would not trust him as a go-to source of information when he has an eye on a ton of things at once.

Jacob is in training to be a journalist to break news and cover news (at least to my understanding). It does not matter at all what my background or level of expertise on journalism is to trust or not trust every single thing the two say. It's a right of mine as a consumer of media. The OP obviously had similar trusting issues with the two as well, and in that original thread with Jacob's news, there were others who didn't buy into the source.

Donuts
General User

Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 730

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 5:02:35 PM

Robert Fox wrote:

Monroe Slavin wrote:

So, you disregard good thoughts if you perceive the source to not be qualified?

C'mon Monroe. You yourself do just that.

This is pretty much part of my point in a nutshell. Everyone is entitled to agree or disagree with a source. I guess Ohio alums or current students are untouchable? I read feedback when the story first broke about us playing Ole Miss. It was met with some skepticism, as expected. I've also mentioned more than once that I hope his source is right, because it could be a nice feather in Jacob's cap.

BillyTheCat
General User

Member Since: 10/6/2012
Post Count: 10,398

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/27/2012 10:50:24 PM

Well obviously something's not right because JoeSource is conspicuously absent from his rush to break the story, I'm going to earn credibility post.

bostonbobcat
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: East Bridgewater, MA
Post Count: 268

Status: Offline

RE: Just one question...

Posted: 11/28/2012 4:58:31 AM

And if "donuts" magically became "Rick Smith" he instantly becomes credible because he used a real name? Nobody has ever created a fake account before.

It's a fan site, EVERYTHING said here should be taken with a grain of salt.

As for Jacob, a scoop like that, I hope he didn't limit himself to 140 characters and expanded on what he knew in a radio report at some point after learning the news.

Showing Replies:	1 - 21 of 21 Posts
Jump to Page:	1

View Other 'Ohio Football' Topics

There are 242 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com

241 Guests
1 Registered User:
	shabamon

There are no other users looking at this page.