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Agreed, and it always drives me crazy when I click on a thread and that is the source, but I figured I would at least offer a valid criticism of the article because apparently merely stating the obvious: that bleacher report sucks, hasn't stopped people from linking to it.

Chrisarg72 said:
umhurricano said:
So the two JUCO transfers and our two top rated recruits besides Olsen?
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The day bleacher report provides anything substantial is the day Kent State wins a national championship
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Chrisarg72 said:
umhurricano said:
So the two JUCO transfers and our two top rated recruits besides Olsen?
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The day bleacher report provides anything substantial is the day Kent State wins a national championship
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I am not a fan of the Bleacher Report but tell me where the article was wrong if you didn't agree with that? It is so rare to even find a positive article about UM that I loved that.
 
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condor said:
Chrisarg72 said:
umhurricano said:
So the two JUCO transfers and our two top rated recruits besides Olsen?
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The day bleacher report provides anything substantial is the day Kent State wins a national championship
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I am not a fan of the Bleacher Report but tell me where the article was wrong if you didn't agree with that? It is so rare to even find a positive article about UM that I loved that.
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The problem with Bleacher Report is not that it's wrong, it's that it's shallower than a kiddy pool. They churn out article after article in order to get page views and get more ads. That's their business. Now how do they do this for every sport and team? Post the most basic information which could be gleaned from a quick google search. The point is in this article all they said is the JUCOs have a high chance of starting (no ****, theyre jucos coaches wouldn't take them if they didn't want immediate contribution), and the two highest recruits (no ****, they're considered good so they will play), they omitted Baby Jesus, but a quick google search would have told you we have a senior who has played since freshman year on the roster, so a freshie QB won't get a start.

Yes its positive because they want page views, they want you to hit next at the top. Its their business, its what theyre selling. The problem with it is its so basic that it does't add anything, the equivalent of an announcer saying "If you score more points than the other team you're probably going to win" it's not wrong, but its ****** commentary
 
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Chrisarg72 said:
condor said:
Chrisarg72 said:
umhurricano said:
So the two JUCO transfers and our two top rated recruits besides Olsen?
Click to expand...

The day bleacher report provides anything substantial is the day Kent State wins a national championship
Click to expand...


I am not a fan of the Bleacher Report but tell me where the article was wrong if you didn't agree with that? It is so rare to even find a positive article about UM that I loved that.
Click to expand...

The problem with Bleacher Report is not that it's wrong, it's that it's shallower than a kiddy pool. They churn out article after article in order to get page views and get more ads. That's their business. Now how do they do this for every sport and team? Post the most basic information which could be gleaned from a quick google search. The point is in this article all they said is the JUCOs have a high chance of starting (no ****, theyre jucos coaches wouldn't take them if they didn't want immediate contribution), and the two highest recruits (no ****, they're considered good so they will play), they omitted Baby Jesus, but a quick google search would have told you we have a senior who has played since freshman year on the roster, so a freshie QB won't get a start.

Yes its positive because they want page views, they want you to hit next at the top. Its their business, its what theyre selling. The problem with it is its so basic that it does't add anything, the equivalent of an announcer saying "If you score more points than the other team you're probably going to win" it's not wrong, but its ****** commentary
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All that is true. But it's not the main problem with Bleacher Report.

Say what you want about 'sports journalists.' I want to say that, for the most part, they're hacks who couldn't write their way out of paper bag, or do a decent bit of research to save their lives.

That said, at least there's a bar of 'competency' you have to clear - no matter how low - to write for a news outlet. BR lets anyone - literally - write an article. I already read a message board. I don't need to read another one posing as a legit news source.
 
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