ESPN's E:60 Goes to Parkersburg
by Patrick Vint on Jun 24, 2009 5:31 PM CDT
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We, like every other self-respecting blog, take an occasional shot at ESPN. That being said, we have to give credit where credit is due. If you don't have chills down your back and a lump in your throat while watching this E:60 segment on Aplington-Parkersburg football in the aftermath of this spring's tornado, you probably don't have a soul.
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What a coach!
That guy is the definition of a good football coach. Honesty, integrity, commitment to the community. Very very impressive.
Easy on the ESPN praise
Inside the NFL did the exact same story a week earlier.
by jobi wan kenobi on Sep 24, 2008 1:42 PM CDT reply actions
deja vu or rehash
I am pretty sure I saw at least parts of that story this summer on SC. It seems like they just expanded their piece to include the “first game” segment. So, apparently SC plagiarized Inside NFL which plagiarized SC.
by three and out the kok story on Sep 24, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply actions
Plagarism or not...
…that’s good stuff right there. I’ve always been a Casey Wiegmann fan as a Chiefs fan. Now that he’s a Bronco it’s a little tougher, but, those A-P guys seem like good dudes.
That story indeed gives one chills.
Big Ten Short Stories
also had a really good piece on him during the all Iowa day on Monday.
by shada's revenge on Jun 24, 2009 7:40 PM CDT reply actions
It was highlighted on SC
and the then full piece was run on E60. I would be surprised to find 5 or 6 versions of this done my that many different shows. It was a powerful story how high school sports bring a town together.
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by Hawkeyewith49Jackrabbits on Jun 24, 2009 11:02 PM CDT reply actions
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