Blogger Goes After Fennelly
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Seriously, it is one thing to think that Maly's question was relevant, it is another thing to think that calling BF a prima donna is acceptable.
You can watch BF's press conference at Drake on cyclones.com. Not sure if it was edited. I watched it while doing a few other things and nothing that crazy stood out to me.
Another thing people aren't pointing out, even Maly said that the timing of BF's exit probably coincided with the post game coaches show he is obligated to do! If you know that's the case why spew all this garbage about him leaving just because he didn't like your question?
Just came across Twitter from CoachFen
"Happy Birthday Coach Mac - what a special person - LUCKY to call him our coach and most importantly my friend"
Man - what a jerk! How ISU puts up with such "prima dona" behavior?????
(btw - happy birthday to Coach Mac) :wink:
"Happy Birthday Coach Mac - what a special person - LUCKY to call him our coach and most importantly my friend"
Man - what a jerk! How ISU puts up with such "prima dona" behavior?????
(btw - happy birthday to Coach Mac) :wink:
You know it wasn't Fen that was Twittering it was his media people that surround him just make him look good to the public, it is obvious by the press conference the guy is mean, irritable, and a PRIMA DONNA. :wink:
I think everyone should read this thing. It is the cure for future abstinance. This is REALLY hard to read. It is like slogging through waist deep mud. After several paragraphs, I found myself screaming, "What is the point? Get to the point." Then when I arrived at the point, I screamed, "That's it? You're shirting me, right?" this person can not write.
Just sent an e-mail to good old Ron, I feel better.
Nice to see you don't hold any grudges towards Iowa State and their employees. Bill Fennelly has done more for this state than you or your cronies put together, and, amazingly enough, some people around here do not know who you are, so they might ask a question or two about your credentials. I worked with you many years ago at the Register, and I can see you haven't lost your touch for ******** commentary. You might want to tone down your blog, I wasn't epileptic before reading it, but now, I'm not so sure. Keep swinging for the fences Ron, someday you might hit one out that isn't foul.
Nice to see you don't hold any grudges towards Iowa State and their employees. Bill Fennelly has done more for this state than you or your cronies put together, and, amazingly enough, some people around here do not know who you are, so they might ask a question or two about your credentials. I worked with you many years ago at the Register, and I can see you haven't lost your touch for ******** commentary. You might want to tone down your blog, I wasn't epileptic before reading it, but now, I'm not so sure. Keep swinging for the fences Ron, someday you might hit one out that isn't foul.
I would say that the old u of i grad sure did "cause a stir"...sorry sir blum for plagurizing(sic?) your post!!:biglaugh:
Sarcasm doesnt cost it PAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:biglaugh:
So, to support the claim that he has a huge ego you use anecdotal evidence of him "glaring" at the reporter and making one comment about it? That is stupid. If Bobby LaGeese takes that as a sign of having a huge ego then he is in for some huge surpises in sportswriting, if he gets very far which I doubt, him and Linehan (now gone thank goodness) seem like hacks of the Maly order.
And he would care about such a thing because attendance is HUGELY important to any athletics program. Are you serious?
Why would you feel bad for what Coach or CID did? I don't see anything wrong with what they did. Even given the writers very unprofessional bias, it is clear that Coach didn't really disrespect him or show him up. The writer is an ***-hat.
The only thing rude that I could say Bill might have done is I'm betting that he knew the history of the discredited hack and was slamming him by asking him about his credentials.
The hack should have been embarrassed by why he was there in the first place and how he mooches his way to free basketball. Bill exposed him for being the slime ball leach and he knew it. YOu think he would recognize that and not write a BLOG about how he's slithering into games for free. I don't see anything wrong with what bill did. I thought it might actually be a tactful way to say "buy a friggin' ticket dirtball." With out showing him up with the general public. All he did was subtly point out his mooching for the people who don't have the backbone to make him understand.
The only thing rude that I could say Bill might have done is I'm betting that he knew the history of the discredited hack and was slamming him by asking him about his credentials.
The hack should have been embarrassed by why he was there in the first place and how he mooches his way to free basketball. Bill exposed him for being the slime ball leach and he knew it. YOu think he would recognize that and not write a BLOG about how he's slithering into games for free. I don't see anything wrong with what bill did. I thought it might actually be a tactful way to say "buy a friggin' ticket dirtball." With out showing him up with the general public. All he did was subtly point out his mooching for the people who don't have the backbone to make him understand.
Fennelly didn't question Maly about his credentials. It was the SID who did that.
Ron Maly is fully aware that he mooches his way to free basketball access. It doesn't bother him. In fact, I'm sure a conscious part of his blog is to let us all know that he still has the connections to do so.
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I would guess Exposing this hack was a "team effort", but either way, cunning, but well placed/deserved.
Sometimes you sholdn't walk on egg shells when doing what is right.
Sometimes you sholdn't walk on egg shells when doing what is right.
It all hinges on this question:
If had said "when was the last time you felt this way after a loss", I would have guessed Fennelly would have answered. But he didn't ask that, he was trying to get BF to comment on his disappointment with this team as a whole, not just on how his team played that night.
Also, if Drake is anything like ISU, that is not a press pass he has, it is a staff pass. At ISU Press gets credentials that look similar, but they say Press, NOT Staff. Maybe it is a mistake that this guy got a staff pass instead, but I don't think I would answer such a pointed question from someone who is marked as Staff.
If had said "when was the last time you felt this way after a loss", I would have guessed Fennelly would have answered. But he didn't ask that, he was trying to get BF to comment on his disappointment with this team as a whole, not just on how his team played that night.
Also, if Drake is anything like ISU, that is not a press pass he has, it is a staff pass. At ISU Press gets credentials that look similar, but they say Press, NOT Staff. Maybe it is a mistake that this guy got a staff pass instead, but I don't think I would answer such a pointed question from someone who is marked as Staff.
I think there's more to this than we know. My guess is that BF somehow "wronged" Maly in the past - and Maly continues to hold that grudge (clearly). Maly has blogged about as many positive articles about ISU as I have - I'm sure he's taken swipes at Coach in the past - whether it be his blog or his time at the Rag.
And although Ms Smith didn't know/recognize Maly - I'd guess Bill did and chose not to respond to such a loaded question.
And although Ms Smith didn't know/recognize Maly - I'd guess Bill did and chose not to respond to such a loaded question.
