CHAW - Doug Gottlieb
By Dan
2008/03/13
Recently, "College Basketball Analyst" Doug Gottlieb of ESPN has decided to spearhead the campaign of trying to persuade the powers that be that WVU is not deserving of an NCAA bid (their record and performance notwithstanding).
Everybody is entitled to their opinion, it just appears that Gottlieb has a clear agenda; and that is to give zero credit to the Mountaineers or the Big East in general, as he has shown in the past.
Hi! I say controversial things to compensate for my inferior expertise and broadcasting talent.
Now granted, ESPN has hired this clown to be their Caucasian version of Stephen (Screamin’) A. Smith. He is there to interject his smarmy, douchebaggerish rhetoric into objective college hoops talk, while creating message board fodder and increasing network viewership.
All that is fine and dandy, but there needs to be a line drawn somewhere with a respectable level of journalistic integrity maintained.
The Worldwide Leader in Sports has been hovering around that line for quite some time as they recently decided not to renew Sean Salisbury’s contract following his incidents of showing cell phone pics of his lil’ Salisbury steak to co-workers and finally calling John Clayton a Crypt Keeper on the air.
This doesn’t even speak to the fact of Gottlieb’s checkered past including stealing credit cards from a roommate at Notre Dame and running up $900 worth of charges. (He later transferred to Oklahoma State after being convicted of fraud.)
As far as Gottlieb goes, we’ve all watched or read some of the drivel that has come out of this guy’s blowhole as of late. Whether it’s attacking Sports Nation via ESPN chats or continuously making half-baked arguments against a now 23-9 (11-7) WVU basketball team following a game that virtually locked up the Big Dance invitation.
One would think it’s only a matter of time before newly hired analyst Bobby Knight decides he doesn’t like the cut of Gottlieb’s jib and puts both hands around his neck like a former player who couldn’t hit a free throw to save his life. (Hey! That’s what Gottlieb is!).
Truth be told, it never hurts to keep our fellas extra motivated and with a permanent chip on their shoulder (just look at the "experts" pre-Fiesta Bowl). It wasn’t a coincidence both coach Billy Hahn and Huggins referred to Gottlieb's ignorant rantings, albeit briefly, following the win against Providence.
So Dougie, keep up the great work of delusional basketball analysis while sticking your head up that bench warming ass as far as you can. And, even though you may never hold a job much more prestigious than your current post of wiping down tables with towels after Dick Vitale segments, you will always have a CHAW to fall back on until you're hired by the WNBA (and then subsequently fired).
By Dan
2008/03/13
Recently, "College Basketball Analyst" Doug Gottlieb of ESPN has decided to spearhead the campaign of trying to persuade the powers that be that WVU is not deserving of an NCAA bid (their record and performance notwithstanding).
Everybody is entitled to their opinion, it just appears that Gottlieb has a clear agenda; and that is to give zero credit to the Mountaineers or the Big East in general, as he has shown in the past.
Hi! I say controversial things to compensate for my inferior expertise and broadcasting talent.
Now granted, ESPN has hired this clown to be their Caucasian version of Stephen (Screamin’) A. Smith. He is there to interject his smarmy, douchebaggerish rhetoric into objective college hoops talk, while creating message board fodder and increasing network viewership.
All that is fine and dandy, but there needs to be a line drawn somewhere with a respectable level of journalistic integrity maintained.
The Worldwide Leader in Sports has been hovering around that line for quite some time as they recently decided not to renew Sean Salisbury’s contract following his incidents of showing cell phone pics of his lil’ Salisbury steak to co-workers and finally calling John Clayton a Crypt Keeper on the air.
This doesn’t even speak to the fact of Gottlieb’s checkered past including stealing credit cards from a roommate at Notre Dame and running up $900 worth of charges. (He later transferred to Oklahoma State after being convicted of fraud.)
As far as Gottlieb goes, we’ve all watched or read some of the drivel that has come out of this guy’s blowhole as of late. Whether it’s attacking Sports Nation via ESPN chats or continuously making half-baked arguments against a now 23-9 (11-7) WVU basketball team following a game that virtually locked up the Big Dance invitation.
One would think it’s only a matter of time before newly hired analyst Bobby Knight decides he doesn’t like the cut of Gottlieb’s jib and puts both hands around his neck like a former player who couldn’t hit a free throw to save his life. (Hey! That’s what Gottlieb is!).
Truth be told, it never hurts to keep our fellas extra motivated and with a permanent chip on their shoulder (just look at the "experts" pre-Fiesta Bowl). It wasn’t a coincidence both coach Billy Hahn and Huggins referred to Gottlieb's ignorant rantings, albeit briefly, following the win against Providence.
So Dougie, keep up the great work of delusional basketball analysis while sticking your head up that bench warming ass as far as you can. And, even though you may never hold a job much more prestigious than your current post of wiping down tables with towels after Dick Vitale segments, you will always have a CHAW to fall back on until you're hired by the WNBA (and then subsequently fired).
