You missed my point... There are often comments on this board about Forum communications being hard on NDSU (McFeely specifically). I offer up the twin cities media as a comparison. If you read Ruesse or listen to Barreiro on KFAN (the home of the Gopher broadcasts) and their coverage of Minnesota athletics, I would argue NDSU gets very favorable coverage by the local media.
The weather in Fargo keeps the undesirables out.....
...Which is why I live near the Twin Cities.
Sure I agree with you on the coverage disparity, but to be critical of what NDSU has done and is doing is simply a hot take. I am quite guilty of the armchair takes myself.
To be critical of what Minnesota has done and is doing... Possible room for improvement there.
That being said 1660 is homer radio similar to Paul Allen and the vikes- but Phil Hansen has pretty critical takes on game day. They have the best access and it’s a good format to hear the coaches- who really don’t need the reporters to hit them with the challenging question anyway.
Forum criticism has learned to play to what the fan base will accept before tuning out and provides decently balanced coverage.
Reusse is usually spot on and I like that he recognizes NDSU is continually superior to the Gopher team. Not afraid to call a spade a spade.
I avoid Barreiro.
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Let me shift the focus a bit... How does the media in Fargo treat Dave Richman. In the twin cities he would be slaughtered.
Reusse, Barreiro and others were all ready cutting into Fleck before he hit town. Anyways I stand by my point, NDSU has a relatively friendly media market (even McFeely).
The weather in Fargo keeps the undesirables out.....
...Which is why I live near the Twin Cities.
Yes- friendly market overall. NDSU has valuable media content for the market and I think the fans will only accept so much criticism before tuning out.
If NDSU had hired outside for football there may have been more suspicion about the incoming coach.
Richman is getting a chance- fans come here to complain “privately” and even here the decorum is held to a pretty high standard via self policing and admin.
I have not been a fan of Richman, but would not be cool with a media person going after him much more than they have.
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