BOP and caller accuse beat writer of "having an agenda"

[jazzpop]

Jay Walker is simply an apologist for the athletic department. There is no "reporting" of any objective quality when it comes to UL. It seems that he is far more interested in being pals with the coaching staff. His rudeness and unprofessionalism are merely tiresome.
There are much better ways to get UL athletic news and I reccomend that folks try them out. Oh, and Don Allen would be a most welcome breath of fresh air.

[jllanclos]

Honest question to all who are bugged by the way Jay treats callers: do you still listen? If not, then it doesn't bug you as bad as you think it does. Just sayin


igeaux.mobi

[IHateLaState]

_ Jay Walker is simply an apologist for the athletic department. There is no "reporting" of any objective quality when it comes to UL. It seems that he is far more interested in being pals with the coaching staff. His rudeness and unprofessionalism are merely tiresome.
There are much better ways to get UL athletic news and I reccomend that folks try them out. Oh, and Don Allen would be a most welcome breath of fresh air. _

if another station would start a 4-6 pm sports talk show with DA hosting, it would kill KPEL and perhaps inspire some changes...without competition BOP can continue his boring sarcastic attitude

[IHateLaState]

_ Honest question to all who are bugged by the way Jay treats callers: do you still listen? If not, then it doesn't bug you as bad as you think it does. Just sayin


igeaux.mobi _

Point taken...as a huge Saints fan i used to hate Buddy D.. yet after every game i could not wait to get to my car and hear "what Buddy had to say"

[KACajun]

_ Honest question to all who are bugged by the way Jay treats callers: do you still listen?
igeaux.mobi _

No

[Double Oh]

_ Honest question to all who are bugged by the way Jay treats callers: do you still listen? If not, then it doesn't bug you as bad as you think it does. Just sayin


igeaux.mobi _

Noooooooo




would rather listen to 2 frogs mating

[jllanclos]

Noooooooo




would rather listen to 2 frogs mating

So it's unanimous then? All 2 of you don't listen? Wonder where the callers are coming from...

igeaux.mobi

[HoustonCajun]

_ Point taken...as a huge Saints fan i used to hate Buddy D.. yet after every game i could not wait to get to my car and hear "what Buddy had to say" _

Yeah, if you ever understand a word he was saying.

[drsudsey]

Just1More and Boomer:
You guys are people I could have a beer with and have a cogent and lucid conversation with.

For you others that think we should go back to the '60s, 70s' and '80s-early '90s' broadcasters...whatever. I have worked with them all. And I respect them all.

And for all you know-it-alls on this board, answer me this (and I mean comparing apples to apples, D-1 to D-1): Give me one example of a PLAY-BY-PLAY BROADCASTER, not newspaper reporter, that would still/and or still (has) have his job if he/she laid down all the crap you want Jay to do? Josh does a GREAT job, but he doesn't have to do a live coach's show nor do a live broadcast of UL's games. It is so easy to _____ from afar. I know...I do it, too. BUT, I've also been there, done that, and graduated from MY USL/UL. And I'm freakin' frustrated, too. Something has to be done for UL Athletics to move forward...but (yes, my friend) the play-by-play guy isn't the problem; rather a lightning rod.

[ljr3721]

I don't know how things operate in other markets, but I don't think it is an ideal situation to have the play-by-play announcer also host a 3 hour daily sports show. Jay would be fantastic in either role, but filling both leaves a bit of a conflict of interest.

[Turbine]

Market dictates the multiple hats.

I think Jay does a fine job of juggling both duties. Like everyone has said it can't be easy.

[HOUCajun]

_ I don't know how things operate in other markets, but I don't think it is an ideal situation to have the play-by-play announcer also host a 3 hour daily sports show. Jay would be fantastic in either role, but filling both leaves a bit of a conflict of interest. _

The Texans announcer does a morning show in Houston and get blasted for many of the same things Jay gets blasted for.