Formerly Meta? Tim (YTT) writes for Freep

Submitted by M-Wolverine on

Saw something about Shane Morris recruiting hard for Michigan (though really, it was no new or hot news), and when I saw the credits, I was...surprised.

 

BY TIM SULLIVAN DETROIT FREE PRESS SPECIAL WRITER

Just thought it was interesting that one of the more...vehement...anti-Freep guys is willing/made to write for the Freep as an analyst for thewolverine &rivals.com.

http://www.freep.com/article/20110921/SPORTS06/110920056/Recruiting-De-La-Salle-QB-Shane-Morris-recruit-recruiter-Michigan

Fair use, and all that, but really you're not missing much by not clicking on it. Nothing you probably didn't already know.  Just who was writing it and where stuck my "what a strange world we live in" meter.

rbgoblue

September 21st, 2011 at 9:22 AM ^

I'm guessing its a part of his new job as the recruiting analyst for The Wolverine, Michigan's rivals site.  IIRC, Hemholdt used to write about UM recruiting for the freep before being promoted to Rivals' midwest recruiting analyst.

State Street

September 21st, 2011 at 9:29 AM ^

If you grew up a diehard Tigers fan, made it to the majors and got picked up by the Indians, would you turn down a shot at your dream job because at one point in your past you detested your potential employer?  Tim's doing what he loves and I have to give him credit.  

Gulogulo37

September 21st, 2011 at 9:39 AM ^

Are people seriously criticizing him for this? Some of these comments may be sarcasm, but I don't think they all are. To say he shouldn't write for a major newspaper like this given the opportunity is absurd. Like someone else said, why shouldn't he take that opportunity to turn the freep sports section into something besides Sharp and Rosenberg. If you actually think the freep is some evil enterprise bent on destroying Michigan football, and therefore Tim should stay at all costs, lest he be labelled a sellout, you need your head checked. Good for him.

Section 1

September 21st, 2011 at 2:47 PM ^

I will, however, need an alibi, if as Don suggested above, Rosenberg falls down an elevator shaft.  I hope somebody will give me a heads up on that one, so that I can be having dinner with a Special Agent from the FBI when it happens.

As for Sharp, he's got more enemies than I can count.  I think I'm safe on that one.

Here's my take on all of this; and this isn't a matter of opinion or rewriting history or settling grudges with Rosenberg: it is amazing, the extent to which Michigan Wolverines' sports stories lead the page-hit counts on Freep.com.  And for the supporting data, all it takes is a look at the "Most Popular" stories at any day and any hour of the week.  "Michigan recruiting" is likely to be a more popular story on Freep.com than "Detroit city government collapses."  The Free Press wants to be more like MGoBlog; not less.  And the Free Press needs Michigan football a lot more than Michigan needs the Free Press.

BobbyRizigliana

September 21st, 2011 at 10:11 AM ^

Why has Tim basically vanished from this site (no twitter link, no live blog appearance) while TomVH is still around?  Did things not end well with him and Brian?  Or maybe ESPN is just a bit further away (Conn) and that allows TomVH a bit of flexibility to hang with the common folk?

Tater

September 21st, 2011 at 10:50 AM ^

He deserves whatever money he can get.  Actually, a POS like the freep giving money to one of the "good guys" for product is really, really cool.  Sorta like "stickin it to the man..."