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[Skipper]

Matthew Brune | Senior staff writer Just two seasons ago in his first year, head coach Seth Littrell had two of the greatest specialists in North Texas history in punter

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[greenjoe]

Dismissed because of violation of team rules ?

[drex]

Apparently poor punting is a violation of team rules.

[97and03]

5 hours ago, greenjoe said:

Dismissed because of violation of team rules ?

Amazing the Daily gives us a reason but that other guys says nothing 

[GTWT]

10 hours ago, 97and03 said:

Amazing the Daily gives us a reason but that other guys says nothing 

That isn't something an ethical reporter says unless he has a significant amount of confirmation.  Hopefully the Daily writer was confident in his sources. 

[GrandGreen]

8 hours ago, GTWT said:

That isn't something an ethical reporter says unless he has a significant amount of confirmation.  Hopefully the Daily writer was confident in his sources. 

Wonder why a sports writer at a college newspaper should be held to higher standards than most of the national press.

[MeanGreenTexan]

18 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

Wonder why a sports writer at a college newspaper should be held to higher standards than most of the national press.

Because if he likes direct access to coaches & likes them to answer his questions with honesty instead of just cliches or go-to-hell side eye, he may want to check what he releases.

[GrandGreen]

20 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Because if he likes direct access to coaches & likes them to answer his questions with honesty instead of just cliches or go-to-hell side eye, he may want to check what he releases.

Your response maybe true, but it has nothing to do with journalism integrity. 

[GTWT]

12 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Wonder why a sports writer at a college newspaper should be held to higher standards than most of the national press.

The "national press" is more about entertainment than reporting news.  The Right watches Fox to hear what the Right wants to hear.  The Left watches CNN to hear what the Left wants to hear.  We should expect better from a college newspaper.

[FirefightnRick]

14 minutes ago, GTWT said:

The "national press" is more about entertainment than reporting news.  The Right watches Fox to hear what the Right wants to hear.  The Left watches CNN to hear what the Left wants to hear.  We should expect better from a college newspaper.

smh.

 

Rick

[oldguystudent]

21 hours ago, GTWT said:

That isn't something an ethical reporter says unless he has a significant amount of confirmation.  Hopefully the Daily writer was confident in his sources. 

This kid has scooped Vito so many times that the research and development team over at Kellogg's Raisin Bran is recruiting him.  If he says it was violation of team rules, I believe him. 

[UNTLifer]

21 hours ago, GTWT said:

That isn't something an ethical reporter says unless he has a significant amount of confirmation.  Hopefully the Daily writer was confident in his sources. 

I don't think he, nor his editor, would allow this to reach print without confirmation.