Surely Cal has enough clout to say...i don't want that clown around my program
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why is Tipton allowed around the program?
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UK can deny him access any time they want
BUT, if they did that, it would create such a firestorm of bad press--that UK is denying the press, even the consistently negative press, the right to write and speak openly and freely about the program--it would ultimately be counter-productive
What I have seen UK, and others, do in the past is simply do not invite individuals like JT to special access activities. Like one afternoon Cal invites the press he wants to a closed practice, that kind of stuff.
BUT, if they did that, it would create such a firestorm of bad press--that UK is denying the press, even the consistently negative press, the right to write and speak openly and freely about the program--it would ultimately be counter-productive
What I have seen UK, and others, do in the past is simply do not invite individuals like JT to special access activities. Like one afternoon Cal invites the press he wants to a closed practice, that kind of stuff.
I think JC loves JT around because then he can make a fool of him, but for me I'm with you I would they would pull his pass
Tipton doesn't matter...He has no leverage good or bad. In my opinion, Cal could care less about him and what he writes.
He's an independent writer for the city's only newspaper. He has national clout (trust me, I run in those circles). Very many sports writers, especially beat writers, make a point to be seen as tough on the local program. Nothing earns more scorn among sports writing colleagues than someone who is considered a "homer."
Fans think he's always negative, and he does ask ridiculous and leading questions, but the poster who noted that it would be a bigger story if they started kicking people out is right. If you think his asinine questions are bad, imagine the articles from CBS, ESPN, Sporting News, Fox Sports, CNN, etc.etc.etc. if they banned a writer who is already in the Sports Writers Hall of Fame, it would be a mess, and for zero reason except some lame questions.
Fans think he's always negative, and he does ask ridiculous and leading questions, but the poster who noted that it would be a bigger story if they started kicking people out is right. If you think his asinine questions are bad, imagine the articles from CBS, ESPN, Sporting News, Fox Sports, CNN, etc.etc.etc. if they banned a writer who is already in the Sports Writers Hall of Fame, it would be a mess, and for zero reason except some lame questions.
I'd be interested what the scuttlebutt is about the Louisville homer media then. Is it pretty much common knowledge that they are all Jurich's lapdogs?
...and because UK and Cal can take anything that a**hole puts out without resorting to Jurich tactics. It's a pain for sure but at least we're not Scandal U with the press covering for us and getting patted on the head for doing so...thank you Eric Crawford.
Are you saying nearly the entire press in North Carolina are scorned by the National press because there is only one guy in the entire state that does not worship at the alter of Chapel hill? I don't mind a beat writer being hard on the local team but Tipton is just poor and I can cite plenty of examples.
Azuibuike's Dad
Patterson's truck
Rondo's car
Lack of coverage of Billy Gillispie's problems
Attempting to prejudice recruits during phone calls
Everyone saying we should grant him limitless access to trash over school and program are ridiculous. It's not about letting "a journalist" near our team. It's about letting a man with a hidden anti-cal/UK agenda run around acting as our beat writer. It should have stopped a long time ago but our AD is an absolute puss who, like I say a lot, is a do nothing AD who wouldn't ban him if he bitch slapped his daughter.
We should have more respect for our players (like Patterson) and coaches and not allow the rat around our program. We've are the reason for his fame and fortune and we're slapped by him every other Tuesday. One thing I'll give to Louisville and Jurich, they wouldn't allow it. Not in a million years.
Imagine the Louisville scandal happening at UK with Tipton covering us? Just imagine.
Thank you may I have another? Not me.
We should have more respect for our players (like Patterson) and coaches and not allow the rat around our program. We've are the reason for his fame and fortune and we're slapped by him every other Tuesday. One thing I'll give to Louisville and Jurich, they wouldn't allow it. Not in a million years.
Imagine the Louisville scandal happening at UK with Tipton covering us? Just imagine.
Thank you may I have another? Not me.
I think that JT is irrelevant I have watched him at Rupp several times and not many people even acknowledge his presence the fact that a majority of Cat fans ignore probably hurts him more than you could know. I do believe as a couple posters alluded to it would create more drama if he was banned officially... I believe he has already been banned by the fans. The bad thing is he could have had so much more fun and been put in the class with Cawood and Bill Keightly if he had just not tried to be the bad guy. I would add that he has passed up a golden opportunity to have been part of the UK family.
I would never support or advocate for this but if every fan who met him would punch him in the ding ding, he would retire soon. 
I don't buy any of this. Nobody besides other writers would care if UK banned Tipton from the program. I'm sure there's a reason why they haven't given that turd the boot, but this is not it.
Complete nonsense. Cnn and fox couldn't care less about who Kentucky basketball beat writer is. Get over yourself.
I live in Memphis where their beat writers are respectful to the program and go on to have national careers. Ever heard of mike Decourcey or Gary Parrish? They didn't trash the program they covered and went a lot further than Tipton. But let's not let those facts get in the way. There's a way to cover your team properly, respectfully, and truthfully without doing what Tipton does.
UNC doesn't have a "gotcha" beat writer. Neither does Duke, Kansas, Louisville.
Kentucky just doesn't have the nads to do what they should have done along time ago. And sure, I don't want a homer beat writer, but I don't want one attempting to make his name off of 1989 either. And that's what Tipton does. He thinks another 80's scandal will make him relevant.
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Cal handles Tipton just fine. I'm sure he loses no sleep thinking about that moron. He's not worried about it, so why should we be?
Because Jurich is a damn good AD whether people here like him morally or not. He doesn't give a rats ass about PR because he understands in 2015 there's little standards with people left. Just look around the country today. Who cares? He's trying to win and promote.
No one cares about pitinos flings
No one cares about petrino's affairs
No one cares about the hookers.
Recruits parents won't even care at the end of the day. The NCAA surely isn't going to care. Really, only we care. So why should their AD?
Jurich does whatever he can to promote HIS image of loisoville. If he needs to kick the crap out of a few journalist, he will. I don't like him, but I understand him. We're stuck with beta dog as our ad.
Can you imagine if he was a UL beat writer? He'd be like a kid in a candy store. I wonder what his salary is . There is practically no job that reguires less skill than what he does. Most high school sophomores can do what he does .
The Herald/Leader is so irrelevant now, Tipton feels as if he has to dig even more into the UK Basketball program to draw attention to himself. He seems to relish the reputation he has earned as the butthole reporter with the responsibility of keeping UK Basketball in check. He feels as if he's doing the fans a service by being so over the top with his interrogations, even if we don't appreciate it.
He wants to think he is an elitist.
I love how Cal puts him in his place and makes him look like the imbecile that he is. He's to be ignored.
I do agree with the poster above though, no SEC or any other major program's hometown paper is constantly looking for a story to denigrate them.
He wants to think he is an elitist.
I love how Cal puts him in his place and makes him look like the imbecile that he is. He's to be ignored.
I do agree with the poster above though, no SEC or any other major program's hometown paper is constantly looking for a story to denigrate them.
Well, cal has always said, the only time he ever saw the commercial appeal (Memphis newspaper) was when he was backing out of the driveway. Of course, he said it over and over. And over.
And over.
You're crazy if you believe these coaches don't care about a guy trashing them and his guys all the time.
Let me add, that cal has kept several writers out of Memphis practices and locker rooms for this very thing. The message to leave Tipton be is coming from the top, past Calipari.
So, the University of KY is worried about how other sportswriters would view the program if we pulled Tipton's press pass? Sorry but, who the f#%k cares??? He's awful and takes any opportunity he can to try and "catch" UK doing something illegal.
Wasn't it Tipton that asked some completely ridiculous and insensitive question to John Wall about his father? Maybe it wasn't him, can't be sure. But, 95% of sportswriters are complete and total morons anyway.
If Tipton can't catch players in a wrongdoing or saying something contraversial then he just makes shit up! He's a weasel and a slug. I say make him an example for all to see. You can still do your job, ask probing and tough questions. You can even not like the coach but, stop trying to bait our players and catch them in mistakes.
Show him the damn door and kick his ass on the way out!
Wasn't it Tipton that asked some completely ridiculous and insensitive question to John Wall about his father? Maybe it wasn't him, can't be sure. But, 95% of sportswriters are complete and total morons anyway.
If Tipton can't catch players in a wrongdoing or saying something contraversial then he just makes shit up! He's a weasel and a slug. I say make him an example for all to see. You can still do your job, ask probing and tough questions. You can even not like the coach but, stop trying to bait our players and catch them in mistakes.
Show him the damn door and kick his ass on the way out!
Not only should we not care what outsiders think, they wouldn't care anyway. Lol. I mean, the notion that somehow who UK's beat writer is or isn't is gonna somehow draw attention from the world probably isn't accurate to say the least. We get trashed regardless anyway.
what UK fan could possibly believe Tipton is doing "his job" by slandering the UK name and being completely disrespectful to UK players through the years? So we've got our players back in everything minus a guy trying to damage their name? Seriously? Players first program?
As I stated above,
Mike Decourcey And Gary Parrish made a great name for themselves and went on to have great national careers doing their job as beat writers appropriately and respectfully. Pat Forde made a living as a beat writer going after another school, and he ended up at ESPN. Again, the notion that somehow he's doing what "beat writers do" doesn't stack up to the evidence in my view.
