K Stroh
07-18-2007, 08:44 AM
I loved Coach Kelly calling out the Enquirer at the BE Media Day!
KELLY CRITICAL OF COVERAGE:
First-year Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly created a buzz with an unusual media day debut. Instead of promoting his team and his players, Kelly spent most of his time criticizing Cincinnati print and electronic media outlets for not staffing the event.
Kelly refused to answer questions about his team or his offensive philosophy when asked by the freelancer hired by The Enquirer to cover media day. He also criticized former Bearcats coach Mark Dantonio for not pushing for more media coverage during his tenure from 2004-06.
"Mark, if he had to do it all over again, might have fought a little bit harder," Kelly said. "So, I'm not going to make the same mistake. We're going to make it clear that if you want to review the movie, you've got to go see it. If you're going to be a credible source of information, you need to be around those that are in the know.
"Don't tell me you don't have the budget. Don't tell me that you're on vacation. You're either in or you're out as a credible source."
KELLY CRITICAL OF COVERAGE:
First-year Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly created a buzz with an unusual media day debut. Instead of promoting his team and his players, Kelly spent most of his time criticizing Cincinnati print and electronic media outlets for not staffing the event.
Kelly refused to answer questions about his team or his offensive philosophy when asked by the freelancer hired by The Enquirer to cover media day. He also criticized former Bearcats coach Mark Dantonio for not pushing for more media coverage during his tenure from 2004-06.
"Mark, if he had to do it all over again, might have fought a little bit harder," Kelly said. "So, I'm not going to make the same mistake. We're going to make it clear that if you want to review the movie, you've got to go see it. If you're going to be a credible source of information, you need to be around those that are in the know.
"Don't tell me you don't have the budget. Don't tell me that you're on vacation. You're either in or you're out as a credible source."