[NU Sports] Barnett

[Mike Nolan]

> Now that the original quote is out there, it appears
> that it was just a poorly worded sentence and that no
> one said Barnett was in Evanston to watch the game.

The article cleary states Barnett and his trainer watched the game in 
Evanston, I find it difficult to attribute that to poor writing.  However, 
it doesn't really say he was AT the game, they could have watched a tape 
of it on TV a few days later.  

Is Barnett's travel schedule a matter of public record?  Perhaps someone 
should call the CU SID and see if Barnett has been to Evanston in the 
last 2 months?  I've never dealt with the SID at CU, I don't know how 
that office treats Internet lists/blogs.  Nebraska's SID usually helps me 
out, the last time I dealt with Northwestern's SID I was rebuffed rather 
rudely, but that was some years ago, under the previous AD.
 
> or otherwise. We're just wondering whether Barnett was
> in Evanston for the Rose Bowl team's introduction vs.
> Wisky.

The article doesn't claim that.  It says he was at a reunion of the
Rose Bowl team DURING THE SUMMER.  If it was outside of the football
season it would have been far easier for Gary to go, and barring scheduling
issues I assume he would have wanted to attend.  Say what you want about
Gary, but his players do tend to bond with him, as is true with most
top football coaches.

Further, it is not Frank or Bob or any other Lister that appears to have 
their facts wrong, it is the writer for the Rocky Mountain News.

Personally, I consider that a more serious issue than if someone had
posted the 'facts' incorrectly here without a source.  I will think twice 
about trusting the Rocky Mountain News as a fact source, others may too.

But this gets back to an old subject:  Are columnists expected to uphold
the same levels of journalistic accuracy and standards as other writers 
on staff?
--
Mike Nolan