Lenn Robbins resigns

kept St. John's relevant through the years. May hurt in the short term, depends on who the Post has replace him. News is also at a loss with
Weiss gone.
 
The Post should stick it to the Daily News and hire Dick "Hoops" Weiss !!!!!
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I'm all for one company/team sticking it to a rival but a beat writer needs to be young and hungry and Hoops definitely isn't that.
The thing is Robbins was a beat writer but also a columnist. So they might look for a columnist and just rotate whoever has a light load to covering SJU. Which would hurt us.
 
Anyone but Zach Braz please.
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What's the beef you have with him?
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He's just way too critical of NY sports teams.

I like how he covers high schoolers and recruiting. And he shows a lot of love to NY players.

But he hates everything Knicks/Jets/and his snide remarks about the Mets.

Every sports writer has their own schtick. But he has a what have you done for me lately type of attitude.

I wasn't too fond of Robbins but it seems like Lavin trusted him for some reason. I'm not look for someone who always tries to paint a rosy picture. Just would like to see some new blood. A younger writer with something to gain. Not an established writ who writes/acts with a sense of entitlement.

Kieran Darcy of ESPN is another guy who is overly critical of us for some reason.
 
Anyone but Zach Braz please.
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What's the beef you have with him?
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He's just way too critical of NY sports teams.

I like how he covers high schoolers and recruiting. And he shows a lot of love to NY players.

But he hates everything Knicks/Jets/and his snide remarks about the Mets.

Every sports writer has their own schtick. But he has a what have you done for me lately type of attitude.

I wasn't too fond of Robbins but it seems like Lavin trusted him for some reason. I'm not look for someone who always tries to paint a rosy picture. Just would like to see some new blood. A younger writer with something to gain. Not an established writ who writes/acts with a sense of entitlement.

Kieran Darcy of ESPN is another guy who is overly critical of us for some reason.
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Always interesting to hear everyone's opinions on certain writers and sports casters. I have to be honest I have never noticed Braz and remarks about Knicks, Jets or Mets but then again I'm not a fan of any of those teams. Doesn't he cover some other sports sometimes? I thought I've seen him Tweet from Yankee games and such.

Interesting you don't like Darcy either. I like him leaps and bounds better than Post, News or Newsday.
 
I doubt the Post puts anyone full time on STJ again unless we reach mid-80s popularity.
 
The Post should stick it to the Daily News and hire Dick "Hoops" Weiss !!!!!
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I'm all for one company/team sticking it to a rival but a beat writer needs to be young and hungry and Hoops definitely isn't that.
The thing is Robbins was a beat writer but also a columnist. So they might look for a columnist and just rotate whoever has a light load to covering SJU. Which would hurt us.
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I didn't even read your post before I made mine, but I also echoed the need for a young reporter.

Especially with the UA branding. Things are supposed to be new and fresh as SJU tries to turn over a new leaf. The very last thing we need is writers who bring alot of baggage to the table. Alot of these guys covered the Jarvis years and the Norm years. Not saying that isn't part of our past but many of them tend to still write with the " same ol' Johnnies" slant.
 
I doubt the Post puts anyone full time on STJ again unless we reach mid-80s popularity.
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My only disagreement there would be that if the News has Rubin full time the Post will not let them be the only one. I can see them giving it to someone in a hybrid role where they do SJU and something else where there are minimal conflicts.
 
Anyone but Zach Braz please.
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What's the beef you have with him?
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He's just way too critical of NY sports teams.

I like how he covers high schoolers and recruiting. And he shows a lot of love to NY players.

But he hates everything Knicks/Jets/and his snide remarks about the Mets.

Every sports writer has their own schtick. But he has a what have you done for me lately type of attitude.

I wasn't too fond of Robbins but it seems like Lavin trusted him for some reason. I'm not look for someone who always tries to paint a rosy picture. Just would like to see some new blood. A younger writer with something to gain. Not an established writ who writes/acts with a sense of entitlement.

Kieran Darcy of ESPN is another guy who is overly critical of us for some reason.
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Always interesting to hear everyone's opinions on certain writers and sports casters. I have to be honest I have never noticed Braz and remarks about Knicks, Jets or Mets but then again I'm not a fan of any of those teams. Doesn't he cover some other sports sometimes? I thought I've seen him Tweet from Yankee games and such.

Interesting you don't like Darcy either. I like him leaps and bounds better than Post, News or Newsday.
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Zach hates overpaid athletes. So every time a Carmelo or ARod, etc messes up, Zach chimes in with something snide. Like having nothing to do with the game. Just a snide sort of personal remark.

Darcy cannot cover an SJU game/event without noting how many empty seats there are or how poor our school spirit is. It's not a lie but he always makes it a point to rag on that. I like him better than the Post guys though. He's just too ho-hum for my taste. But Darcy is more of the direction I prefer. He just seems like he's all over the place covering different things. Like he doesn't have the respect over at ESPN.
 
I doubt the Post puts anyone full time on STJ again unless we reach mid-80s popularity.
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My only disagreement there would be that if the News has Rubin full time the Post will not let them be the only one. I can see them giving it to someone in a hybrid role where they do SJU and something else where there are minimal conflicts.
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The Post is in retraction mode, slowly shedding a large chunk of its newsroom. While its sports section sells the paper and won't be subject to as many cuts as other sections, I can't see them assigning a full time traveling beat reporter during the season.

Anyway after old Rupe kicks the can, the Post is toast. New blood at News Corp will not keep such a major money loser.
 
Darcy cannot cover an SJU game/event without noting how many empty seats there are or how poor our school spirit is. It's not a lie but he always makes it a point to rag on that. I like him better than the Post guys though. He's just too ho-hum for my taste. But Darcy is more of the direction I prefer. He just seems like he's all over the place covering different things. Like he doesn't have the respect over at ESPN.
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It's much easier to say: "I want a homer" rather than all these other words you use.
 
Darcy cannot cover an SJU game/event without noting how many empty seats there are or how poor our school spirit is. It's not a lie but he always makes it a point to rag on that. I like him better than the Post guys though. He's just too ho-hum for my taste. But Darcy is more of the direction I prefer. He just seems like he's all over the place covering different things. Like he doesn't have the respect over at ESPN.
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It's much easier to say: "I want a homer" rather than all these other words you use.
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Thanks for your clairvoyance.

Anything to add to the discussion or no?
 
@StJohnsBBall: From @nypostsports we'll be looking at a healthy dose of @HowieHoops and @NYPost_Brazille. Plan on giving them plenty to write about! #SJUBB
 
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