ESPN cites MGoBlog
Did anyone else notice that Rittenberg's Big 10 injury report included citation from MGoBlog about the severity of Brown's injury? I was happy and somewhat surprised to see this, given how reluctant they usually are about using and citing info from anywhere but a school personnel source.
Sorry if this was already mentioned or that MGoBlog has been cited before.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/5012/michigan-injury-report-2
October 8th, 2009 at 11:57 PM ^
Just another step towards MgoBlog taking over the world.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:00 AM ^
When they first started the conference blogs, quite a few Michigan/BigTen blogs were mentioned, but that dried up really quickly after the first few weeks. I've noticed a couple other unusual citations coming across the ESPN blog link posts. I think they're lightening up their anti-blog stance. Might be a goal of the new ombudsman. Maybe not.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:23 AM ^
This is where I remind the readership of something that I have always assumed everyone on here was aware of, but maybe some people are not, or have forgotten:
Brian Cook, through his website MGoBlog.com, broke the biggest story in at least the past 10 years of Michigan Football: Lloyd Carr's retirement.
No less than 3 days before major media outlets. That story broke here. Remember that. People like Adam Rittenberg, I am certain, are aware of that. I am also certain that it made the editors at ESPN.com, SI.com, the Freep, the Detroit News, the Ann Arbor News, and (I remember this specifically) Rivals very angry. So they generally play the only card they have, which is not linking him and not mentioning this blog, although that is starting to evolve.
Believe it or not, over the past 2 years, there have been U of M fans who are non-believers/don't read blogs/haven't seen this site whom I've run into. I'd tell them, "yeah, umm, he broke the whole 'Lloyd retiring' story." Then: instant respect. (These are neanderthals who at that point had never actually read MGoBlog.) No matter who you are, journalist/non-journalist/quasi-journalist/fan/alum/caveman, you have to respect that. Even the bluehairs who don't have computers. To me, that story breaking was incredible at the time. It took a huge pair for Brian to put his credibility on the line on that story, and it was a sort of "make or break" moment for him. You have to realize, at the time, for about 3 days, internet outlets- all of them, including Rivals- dismissed the story out-of-hand. And then, the Monday after the game, he retired. Boom, MGoBlog'd.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:26 AM ^
Wow, you are Mr. Intensity.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:38 AM ^
Thanks(?) Link to the original story: http://mgoblog.com/content/carr-retiring-announcement-coming-next-week
This was before the OSU game, and was, obviously, a big deal, breaking with 40 years of the Bo coaching tree eventually.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:04 AM ^
Hmm... what's the angle here?
October 9th, 2009 at 12:24 AM ^
I've seen Rittenberg mention MgoBlog a few times before. Perhaps because we get news here faster than he does!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:28 AM ^
15 minutes of fame starts.......now!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:28 AM ^
Mgoblog is like dawson's creek trapper keeper. It will consume all.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:37 AM ^
I have a feeling that I should shut up.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:33 AM ^
Your access does put you in a bit of a predicament. Good luck with your moral dilemma.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:42 AM ^
At least ESPN didn't mention that MGoBlog was "not exactly a rock of journalistic credibility" while citing to it.
We're moving up in the world, kids!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:52 AM ^
This is the future. With Newspapers phasing out of our media, there will be more regional coverage done by the blogs and cited by national new sources such as the AP and ESPN.
A great time to be a part of this blog might I add...
October 9th, 2009 at 2:30 AM ^
It's like when you were an undergrad, and your professors warned you that you couldn't cite Wikipedia because it "wasn't an academic source," but both you and the professor knew that Wikipedia contained a wealth of information not found elsewhere.
"With Wikipedia, you know you're getting the best possible information, because anyone in the world can edit it."
October 9th, 2009 at 2:49 AM ^
#1 for Michael Scott drop.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:55 AM ^
Thanks. OT: Loved the episode tonight.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:41 AM ^
this just in: Iowa Hawkeves corrupt on scheduling. CITE CITE CITE
October 9th, 2009 at 9:36 AM ^
I mean, a small reference in some buried ESPN column. Now, if the Freep starts quoting this blog, THEN we know it's arrived.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:27 AM ^
I do enjoy finding out about breaking news stories here on MGoBlog about a day or two in advance of the major news networks.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:50 PM ^
this isn't the first time rittenberg has cited mgoblog. he doesn't seem douchey.