by angrychicken on Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:54 pm
h2o {l Wrote}:eagle216 {l Wrote}:I thought Gene went out of his way to say that he played no role in the Rogers hire. If so, than Rogers is not his guy. So if Rogers is also not Spaz' guy, than whose guy was he? If this is true that Gene is even more or a dick than I thought.
Gene did go out of his way to say he had no role in the Rodgers hiring. Gene is a much more of dick than you thought.
by billyshelby on Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:55 pm
by DomingoOrtiz on Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:04 pm
billyshelby {l Wrote}:ATL, are you done writing about the Rogers situation, or will there be followup?
by ATLeagle on Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:28 pm
BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science.
No, it's not rocket science, it's unsubstantiated irresponsible character assassination of employees of Boston College that reflects poorly on the institution as a whole. It's the old "when did you stop beating your wife?" question. ATL definitly has something to gain by riding this wave. I am sure he gets more eyes on his blog, name and advances his career dreams of being the next Mike Farrell by publicizing these "facts". Put up or shut up!
by cvilleagle on Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:37 pm
by flyingelvii on Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:49 pm
BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science.
No, it's not rocket science, it's unsubstantiated irresponsible character assassination of employees of Boston College that reflects poorly on the institution as a whole. It's the old "when did you stop beating your wife?" question. ATL definitly has something to gain by riding this wave. I am sure he gets more eyes on his blog, name and advances his career dreams of being the next Mike Farrell by publicizing these "facts". Put up or shut up!
by DomingoOrtiz on Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:58 pm
ATLeagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science.
No, it's not rocket science, it's unsubstantiated irresponsible character assassination of employees of Boston College that reflects poorly on the institution as a whole. It's the old "when did you stop beating your wife?" question. ATL definitly has something to gain by riding this wave. I am sure he gets more eyes on his blog, name and advances his career dreams of being the next Mike Farrell by publicizing these "facts". Put up or shut up!
As for the "real people, with real lives" argument Jags, Skinner, Inglese, Jim Turner, and Jack Bicknell Jr are all real people, with real live and real families, whom Gene D lied about publicly and privately to serve his own agenda.
by NorthEndEagle on Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:58 pm
bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science. Take unsubstantiated rumors for what their worth. They're coming from a guy without an agenda, whose been generally accurate in the past (with admitted notable exceptions). Judge for yourself, don't shoot the messenger.
by billyshelby on Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:01 pm
by ATLeagle on Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:07 pm
NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science. Take unsubstantiated rumors for what their worth. They're coming from a guy without an agenda, whose been generally accurate in the past (with admitted notable exceptions). Judge for yourself, don't shoot the messenger.
Coming from "a guy without an agenda"?!!!!? ATL's whole anti GDF/Spaz campaign he has been pushing for 2+ years is 100% because of his agenda. He had a very close conection to Jags. He will never forgive GDF for letting Jags go, no matter what the reason was. And he has been very wrong recently. I would say his breaking the news that Day was the new OC lost him a little cred.
ATL does a great job. He runs the best BC blog out there. He's a BC guy all the way, but he absolutely has an agenda! It is what it is. However, I'm sure he believes he has the BCs best interest in mind.
Fact is there is probably more to the Rogers thing than meets the eye but I do not for one sec believe or think he was fired. Was it a mutual parting of the ways maybe, was his heart not in it maybe, was he sick maybe, or maybe it's some combination. Who knows?
by billyshelby on Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:39 pm
by DomingoOrtiz on Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:41 pm
billyshelby {l Wrote}:This thread just gets better and better. So Northend works for Gene? I assume ATL isn't giving us all the details he knows about what happened to protect his source, but I hope this story will eventually come out.
by billyshelby on Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:48 pm
DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:billyshelby {l Wrote}:This thread just gets better and better. So Northend works for Gene? I assume ATL isn't giving us all the details he knows about what happened to protect his source, but I hope this story will eventually come out.
A minion among us!
by bcnyceagle on Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:58 pm
DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:billyshelby {l Wrote}:This thread just gets better and better. So Northend works for Gene? I assume ATL isn't giving us all the details he knows about what happened to protect his source, but I hope this story will eventually come out.
A minion among us!
by bigmoneysox on Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:03 pm
billyshelby {l Wrote}:In another subplot, does anyone have anything on Day?
by claver2010 on Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:40 pm
billyshelby {l Wrote}:This thread just gets better and better. So Northend works for Gene? I assume ATL isn't giving us all the details he knows about what happened to protect his source, but I hope this story will eventually come out.
by billyshelby on Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:02 pm
claver2010 {l Wrote}:billyshelby {l Wrote}:This thread just gets better and better. So Northend works for Gene? I assume ATL isn't giving us all the details he knows about what happened to protect his source, but I hope this story will eventually come out.
You didn't know that NorthEnd/BeaconFavre/BlueEnigma/FlyingTomato/Sahonte is the video coordinator for BC?
by eagle216 on Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:35 pm
NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science. Take unsubstantiated rumors for what their worth. They're coming from a guy without an agenda, whose been generally accurate in the past (with admitted notable exceptions). Judge for yourself, don't shoot the messenger.
Coming from "a guy without an agenda"?!!!!? ATL's whole anti GDF/Spaz campaign he has been pushing for 2+ years is 100% because of his agenda. He had a very close conection to Jags. He will never forgive GDF for letting Jags go, no matter what the reason was. And he has been very wrong recently. I would say his breaking the news that Day was the new OC lost him a little cred.
ATL does a great job. He runs the best BC blog out there. He's a BC guy all the way, but he absolutely has an agenda! It is what it is. However, I'm sure he believes he has the BCs best interest in mind.
Fact is there is probably more to the Rogers thing than meets the eye but I do not for one sec believe or think he was fired. Was it a mutual parting of the ways maybe, was his heart not in it maybe, was he sick maybe, or maybe it's some combination. Who knows?
by bosa90 on Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:42 pm
NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science. Take unsubstantiated rumors for what their worth. They're coming from a guy without an agenda, whose been generally accurate in the past (with admitted notable exceptions). Judge for yourself, don't shoot the messenger.
Coming from "a guy without an agenda"?!!!!? ATL's whole anti GDF/Spaz campaign he has been pushing for 2+ years is 100% because of his agenda. He had a very close conection to Jags. He will never forgive GDF for letting Jags go, no matter what the reason was. And he has been very wrong recently. I would say his breaking the news that Day was the new OC lost him a little cred.
ATL does a great job. He runs the best BC blog out there. He's a BC guy all the way, but he absolutely has an agenda! It is what it is. However, I'm sure he believes he has the BCs best interest in mind.
Fact is there is probably more to the Rogers thing than meets the eye but I do not for one sec believe or think he was fired. Was it a mutual parting of the ways maybe, was his heart not in it maybe, was he sick maybe, or maybe it's some combination. Who knows?
by weinerdog on Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:46 pm
angrychicken {l Wrote}:h2o {l Wrote}:eagle216 {l Wrote}:I thought Gene went out of his way to say that he played no role in the Rogers hire. If so, than Rogers is not his guy. So if Rogers is also not Spaz' guy, than whose guy was he? If this is true that Gene is even more or a dick than I thought.
Gene did go out of his way to say he had no role in the Rodgers hiring. Gene is a much more of dick than you thought.
If anybody has any credibility in what Gene says, please leave the room. This has gotten rediculous.
by BCFAN94 on Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:19 am
ATLeagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science.
No, it's not rocket science, it's unsubstantiated irresponsible character assassination of employees of Boston College that reflects poorly on the institution as a whole. It's the old "when did you stop beating your wife?" question. ATL definitly has something to gain by riding this wave. I am sure he gets more eyes on his blog, name and advances his career dreams of being the next Mike Farrell by publicizing these "facts". Put up or shut up!
I don't even know where to start with this, but let me first state that Gene, Spaz and Rogers are all public figures. I am not a lawyer but commenting on their job performance and challenging their public statements is pretty fair game. As for the "real people, with real lives" argument Jags, Skinner, Inglese, Jim Turner, and Jack Bicknell Jr are all real people, with real live and real families, whom Gene D lied about publicly and privately to serve his own agenda.
If I was unwelcome, unwanted or doing harm to BC, then the school would not come to visit me at my home in Atlanta every year, would not to take my money and would certainly not host me at events and ask me to be part of committees.
I have no desire to be Mike Farrell. If anything one of the reasons Scout was such a flame out for me was my unwillingness to chase recruits.
I would love to say who told me. It is not the same person who told me about Ryan Day if that makes any difference. Do these people have agendas? Of course. Am I being used by people who don't like the current situation? Of course.
The situation sucked from the beginning and is only getting worse. The two guys most responsible for this screwed up situation are the co-dependents running our football program.
The reason I started blogging is because I was disgusted how much the media (including EA) covered for TOB after the Syracuse loss. So my MO hasn't really changed -- when something stinks I will say it does. Blauds wrote as scathing an article as he could given his relationship with Spaz and his need to fly on BC's planes. If you think this situation is not fucked up, you are wearing blinders.
by rktbrkr on Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:09 am
by Snooptonydog on Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:55 am
by RegalBCeagle on Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:14 am
BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:I am not wearing blinders, I know the program is not being well run, I am not a fan of Gene and believe Spaz has had his fair chance. The performance on the field shows it. I don't need to start making unsubstantiated personal attacks on them to make it look worse than it is, it's bad and should be fixed, they can't hide two national TV losses that would have been 20 point wins four years ago. Public figures or not, it ain't right to float shit out there that you are not willing to back up especially if you tout yourself some kind of insider quasi-journalist that is not bound journalistic rules or by "having" to ride on a plane with the team and staff.
You tweet and post that Rodgers was fired without comment. You then re-tweet Gene's response with no comment, no blog entry and no post that I see. Now when I ask for proof or some substantiation, you give me your resume and say you do this stuff for the good of BC while trying to say that I don't believe the situation is screwed up, which I have never said. Just look at the comments in this thread that resulted from your tweet/post. One sentence-"Rodgers was fired" and read some of the 200 conclusion jumping posts. Like I have said, I am no fan of the current AD or HC but I can't imagine they are bad people, they dedicate a lot of time and effort to BC, if they are not doing the job, they should be let go. I don't see any need to try to ruin their lives on the way out.
All I am asking for is some substantiation other than "because I love BC and because I said so" before you drop bombs and walk away.
Gene said publically that he has fired people before and if he fired someone he would admit it. You retweeted it without comment, What is your and/or your sources response to that?
by angrychicken on Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:15 am
BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science.
No, it's not rocket science, it's unsubstantiated irresponsible character assassination of employees of Boston College that reflects poorly on the institution as a whole. It's the old "when did you stop beating your wife?" question. ATL definitly has something to gain by riding this wave. I am sure he gets more eyes on his blog, name and advances his career dreams of being the next Mike Farrell by publicizing these "facts". Put up or shut up!
I don't even know where to start with this, but let me first state that Gene, Spaz and Rogers are all public figures. I am not a lawyer but commenting on their job performance and challenging their public statements is pretty fair game. As for the "real people, with real lives" argument Jags, Skinner, Inglese, Jim Turner, and Jack Bicknell Jr are all real people, with real live and real families, whom Gene D lied about publicly and privately to serve his own agenda.
If I was unwelcome, unwanted or doing harm to BC, then the school would not come to visit me at my home in Atlanta every year, would not to take my money and would certainly not host me at events and ask me to be part of committees.
I have no desire to be Mike Farrell. If anything one of the reasons Scout was such a flame out for me was my unwillingness to chase recruits.
I would love to say who told me. It is not the same person who told me about Ryan Day if that makes any difference. Do these people have agendas? Of course. Am I being used by people who don't like the current situation? Of course.
The situation sucked from the beginning and is only getting worse. The two guys most responsible for this screwed up situation are the co-dependents running our football program.
The reason I started blogging is because I was disgusted how much the media (including EA) covered for TOB after the Syracuse loss. So my MO hasn't really changed -- when something stinks I will say it does. Blauds wrote as scathing an article as he could given his relationship with Spaz and his need to fly on BC's planes. If you think this situation is not fucked up, you are wearing blinders.
I am not wearing blinders, I know the program is not being well run, I am not a fan of Gene and believe Spaz has had his fair chance. The performance on the field shows it. I don't need to start making unsubstantiated personal attacks on them to make it look worse than it is, it's bad and should be fixed, they can't hide two national TV losses that would have been 20 point wins four years ago. Public figures or not, it ain't right to float shit out there that you are not willing to back up especially if you tout yourself some kind of insider quasi-journalist that is not bound journalistic rules or by "having" to ride on a plane with the team and staff.
You tweet and post that Rodgers was fired without comment. You then re-tweet Gene's response with no comment, no blog entry and no post that I see. Now when I ask for proof or some substantiation, you give me your resume and say you do this stuff for the good of BC while trying to say that I don't believe the situation is screwed up, which I have never said. Just look at the comments in this thread that resulted from your tweet/post. One sentence-"Rodgers was fired" and read some of the 200 conclusion jumping posts. Like I have said, I am no fan of the current AD or HC but I can't imagine they are bad people, they dedicate a lot of time and effort to BC, if they are not doing the job, they should be let go. I don't see any need to try to ruin their lives on the way out.
All I am asking for is some substantiation other than "because I love BC and because I said so" before you drop bombs and walk away.
Gene said publically that he has fired people before and if he fired someone he would admit it. You retweeted it without comment, What is your and/or your sources response to that?
by Snooptonydog on Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:38 am
by weinerdog on Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:54 am
BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science.
No, it's not rocket science, it's unsubstantiated irresponsible character assassination of employees of Boston College that reflects poorly on the institution as a whole. It's the old "when did you stop beating your wife?" question. ATL definitly has something to gain by riding this wave. I am sure he gets more eyes on his blog, name and advances his career dreams of being the next Mike Farrell by publicizing these "facts". Put up or shut up!
I don't even know where to start with this, but let me first state that Gene, Spaz and Rogers are all public figures. I am not a lawyer but commenting on their job performance and challenging their public statements is pretty fair game. As for the "real people, with real lives" argument Jags, Skinner, Inglese, Jim Turner, and Jack Bicknell Jr are all real people, with real live and real families, whom Gene D lied about publicly and privately to serve his own agenda.
If I was unwelcome, unwanted or doing harm to BC, then the school would not come to visit me at my home in Atlanta every year, would not to take my money and would certainly not host me at events and ask me to be part of committees.
I have no desire to be Mike Farrell. If anything one of the reasons Scout was such a flame out for me was my unwillingness to chase recruits.
I would love to say who told me. It is not the same person who told me about Ryan Day if that makes any difference. Do these people have agendas? Of course. Am I being used by people who don't like the current situation? Of course.
The situation sucked from the beginning and is only getting worse. The two guys most responsible for this screwed up situation are the co-dependents running our football program.
The reason I started blogging is because I was disgusted how much the media (including EA) covered for TOB after the Syracuse loss. So my MO hasn't really changed -- when something stinks I will say it does. Blauds wrote as scathing an article as he could given his relationship with Spaz and his need to fly on BC's planes. If you think this situation is not fucked up, you are wearing blinders.
I am not wearing blinders, I know the program is not being well run, I am not a fan of Gene and believe Spaz has had his fair chance. The performance on the field shows it. I don't need to start making unsubstantiated personal attacks on them to make it look worse than it is, it's bad and should be fixed, they can't hide two national TV losses that would have been 20 point wins four years ago. Public figures or not, it ain't right to float shit out there that you are not willing to back up especially if you tout yourself some kind of insider quasi-journalist that is not bound journalistic rules or by "having" to ride on a plane with the team and staff.
You tweet and post that Rodgers was fired without comment. You then re-tweet Gene's response with no comment, no blog entry and no post that I see. Now when I ask for proof or some substantiation, you give me your resume and say you do this stuff for the good of BC while trying to say that I don't believe the situation is screwed up, which I have never said. Just look at the comments in this thread that resulted from your tweet/post. One sentence-"Rodgers was fired" and read some of the 200 conclusion jumping posts. Like I have said, I am no fan of the current AD or HC but I can't imagine they are bad people, they dedicate a lot of time and effort to BC, if they are not doing the job, they should be let go. I don't see any need to try to ruin their lives on the way out.
All I am asking for is some substantiation other than "because I love BC and because I said so" before you drop bombs and walk away.
Gene said publically that he has fired people before and if he fired someone he would admit it. You retweeted it without comment, What is your and/or your sources response to that?
by hansen on Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:58 am
by HustlinOwl on Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:33 pm
by eaglecaddy on Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:16 pm
BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:bcnyceagle {l Wrote}:BCFAN94 {l Wrote}:ATLeagle {l Wrote}:It is pretty well known who I am. I used to cover the team as a student. Since I have worked freelance for various sites. I've said from the beginning on this that I cannot prove it beyond saying it is what happened.
Nothing personal, I know you don't hide your identity but why don't you have to substantiate these statements you make? Gene DeFillipo and Frank Spaziani are real people with families, responsibilities and reputations. How can you or I come along and make statements about them that may not be true with out any proof? This is the whole problem with the media. Someone makes a statement about someone that may not be accurate and the burden of proof is on the accused instead of the accuser.
Because he can't publicize his sources... this isn't rocket science.
No, it's not rocket science, it's unsubstantiated irresponsible character assassination of employees of Boston College that reflects poorly on the institution as a whole. It's the old "when did you stop beating your wife?" question. ATL definitly has something to gain by riding this wave. I am sure he gets more eyes on his blog, name and advances his career dreams of being the next Mike Farrell by publicizing these "facts". Put up or shut up!
I don't even know where to start with this, but let me first state that Gene, Spaz and Rogers are all public figures. I am not a lawyer but commenting on their job performance and challenging their public statements is pretty fair game. As for the "real people, with real lives" argument Jags, Skinner, Inglese, Jim Turner, and Jack Bicknell Jr are all real people, with real live and real families, whom Gene D lied about publicly and privately to serve his own agenda.
If I was unwelcome, unwanted or doing harm to BC, then the school would not come to visit me at my home in Atlanta every year, would not to take my money and would certainly not host me at events and ask me to be part of committees.
I have no desire to be Mike Farrell. If anything one of the reasons Scout was such a flame out for me was my unwillingness to chase recruits.
I would love to say who told me. It is not the same person who told me about Ryan Day if that makes any difference. Do these people have agendas? Of course. Am I being used by people who don't like the current situation? Of course.
The situation sucked from the beginning and is only getting worse. The two guys most responsible for this screwed up situation are the co-dependents running our football program.
The reason I started blogging is because I was disgusted how much the media (including EA) covered for TOB after the Syracuse loss. So my MO hasn't really changed -- when something stinks I will say it does. Blauds wrote as scathing an article as he could given his relationship with Spaz and his need to fly on BC's planes. If you think this situation is not fucked up, you are wearing blinders.
I am not wearing blinders, I know the program is not being well run, I am not a fan of Gene and believe Spaz has had his fair chance. The performance on the field shows it. I don't need to start making unsubstantiated personal attacks on them to make it look worse than it is, it's bad and should be fixed, they can't hide two national TV losses that would have been 20 point wins four years ago. Public figures or not, it ain't right to float shit out there that you are not willing to back up especially if you tout yourself some kind of insider quasi-journalist that is not bound journalistic rules or by "having" to ride on a plane with the team and staff.
You tweet and post that Rodgers was fired without comment. You then re-tweet Gene's response with no comment, no blog entry and no post that I see. Now when I ask for proof or some substantiation, you give me your resume and say you do this stuff for the good of BC while trying to say that I don't believe the situation is screwed up, which I have never said. Just look at the comments in this thread that resulted from your tweet/post. One sentence-"Rodgers was fired" and read some of the 200 conclusion jumping posts. Like I have said, I am no fan of the current AD or HC but I can't imagine they are bad people, they dedicate a lot of time and effort to BC, if they are not doing the job, they should be let go. I don't see any need to try to ruin their lives on the way out.
All I am asking for is some substantiation other than "because I love BC and because I said so" before you drop bombs and walk away.
Gene said publically that he has fired people before and if he fired someone he would admit it. You retweeted it without comment, What is your and/or your sources response to that?
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