WFU Original Reportage

The Old Gold & Blog is run by Zach. On Thursday Zach went to Wake Forest practice and wrote the following:

When I showed up to practice today at about 4:55, the offensive line was busy being directed by Coach Lobo in a game of Duck Duck Goose.
When I got the chance to talk to coach after practice, I of course had to ask him about it. “The bottom line in our football program is competition,” said Grobe, “so we try to compete as much as we can.”
Even Duck Duck Goose, Coach? “Yea! That’s the key! If you do that you’ve got a chance!” responded Grobe with a laugh.

That's the sort of reporting you simply cannot get from an MSM outlet. It reveals quite a bit about WFU's overachieving program. Furthermore, it tells you a whole lot about the type of man leading Wake's football program. Coach Grobe is doing a remarkable job at one of the smallest D1 programs in the nation and he deserves a lot of attention for his unconventional style.

Finally, it tells you a lot about the MSM. The sports market is so highly segmented and their target market so diverse that the MSM simply cannot report this sort of human interest story. A blog can devote a dozen column inches to their favorite silliness because the readers can scroll right past what doesn't interest them; no worries.

Anyway, we at the BasketBlog salute Zach's efforts. And if you, our readers, find a story from another blog that deserves attention, let us know.