And I find it ironic that Rob H liked this post... btw... my posts never said anything about them being journalists... they just did what a large portion of “journalists” fail to do in this day and age... they at least made a public attempt to show the various viewpoints... including their perspective of which they experienced it personally - which btw in some parts verified the reports of the issues that were made public. Do you have an issue with that?
They push their narrative, mainly that the problems in the program are less about race and more about tough coaching. And a lot of fans are relating to that.
I saw one of them try to diminish Matt Hankins’ experience when he shared it on social media. Another attacked Rafael Eubanks and offered to meet up and fight him because he questioned them.
When they had on James Daniels and Jordan Lomax, they interrupted them and talked more than the guests.
They served on a leadership group in ‘17 with 16 Whites and 2 Blacks, one of whom was Akrum Wadley, who they dedicated a podcast to ripping apart while never reaching out to talk to him about his Iowa experience. And they picked and chose a few parts of his story to discredit while ignoring the bulk of his allegations they couldn’t.
They’ve definitely added some value to the discussion. I’ve listened to several podcasts recently. I respect their experience as I do the 60 plus players who came out and alleged mistreatment, many based on race.
However, they are 3 guys and some fans weigh their experiences equally or more than the 60 plus who experienced something different.
I’ve shared every story from players and coaches throughout the last month and a half that I’ve seen, including several of their podcasts. Other journalists have done the same. We’ve reached out to former players to tell their stories and ask questions. None have wanted to talk. We cover press conferences and share press releases from UI. I reach out and share UI comments in response to player stories. Some readers and fans don’t see the coverage as equal because there have been way more negative stories than positive ones.
We are doing our jobs. Don’t act like 3 guys in their mid 20s who haven’t even experienced life yet are prophets. They’re a small percentage of former players sharing their stories and experiences, which are much different than most of the others. And I’ve talked to a number of players that see them as being a negative influence on the change they want to happen.