Teddy Greenstein can't quit: today's column on Harbaugh

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Teddy Greenstein from the Chicago Tribune just won't quit with his columns on Harbaugh. His latest piece is entitled (link), What we know about Michigan recruiting -- and what remains to be seen.

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It is a paywalled article (I think) although you might be able to find it elsewhere. This is the third piece by Greenstein within the last week or two. He gives the following kudos:

  1. Harbaugh's a social media genius.
  2. Michigan will get more attention on NSD than anyone else
  3. Michigan will have it's highest rated class . . . ever.

Greenstein is waiting to see on the following:

  1. Will Michigan benefit from "Signing of the Stars?"
  2. Will there be future repercussions due to Harbaugh's "meritocracy?" (i.e., will future recruits and parents shy away from Michigan because Harbaugh didn't follow through on verbal commitments?)

I will say, I think that in general, Greenstein isn't a bad writer. He doesn't sink to the same level as the hacks at the Freep, and he isn't 10% as annoying and lazy as Sharp. One thing I can say for sure:  the Trib has covered Harbaugh and Michigan more than any other college out there. Greenstein doesn't waste much time writing about non-entities like Illinois or Northwestern, and he doesn't have much to say about OSU or the SEC. Following on another piece linked to earlier in the day, you could say that Harbaugh has done a great job of marketing, because all coverage is good coverage.

TheBG

February 2nd, 2016 at 6:24 PM ^

Maybe I read them wrong he just seemed pretty negative about everything imo. I guess I just do not understand why a Fan would come on here wasting peoples time w devils advocate posts. I do not think it adds value. We all know or at least should know UofM is not perfect as noone or institution is. To point it out about your own team is a waste of time. Again imo. The comment he made regarding Elliots decomit was " Isn't he supposed to stay comiited here till we get someone better" well to me that is a dig at how the staff handled the Dwufour Swenson thing. Sounded trollish to me and add that to the one I referenced above and that is where I got the impression. Moving on...

yigit

February 2nd, 2016 at 5:58 PM ^

I feel like we had several top 5 classes in the late Carr years.  Can someone with better memory or more time let me know how high this class needs to be ranked in order to be our "best ever" according this Greenstein clown?

Dogger

February 2nd, 2016 at 6:09 PM ^

Teddy's at best a middling sports reporter that relies on clickbait headlines to remain mainstream and keep his job, much like certain "radio sports reporters" in the greater Detroit area...and most on this blog know who they are. Valenti and his partner rely on sensationalism and conjecture to keep their jobs, rather than being true journalists and gathering facts then reporting that information in an objective manner. A friend of mine working in independent, investigative journalism describes it as lazylining...putting out clickbait to demonstrate "interest" in what they write, thus justifying their continued employment. It's just a numbers game, unlike reporting the facts.

BG Wolverine

February 2nd, 2016 at 6:53 PM ^

Teddy was on interviewed on local radio here in Toledo just after his first article and defended his writing by saying Harbaugh is doing things, negative things in his eyes, that have never been done in the big ten before, therefore it is his duty to write about it. Makes me wonder if he wrote articles about other big ten schools that ran off players after they signed them.



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BG Wolverine

February 2nd, 2016 at 6:56 PM ^

Oh and Teddy also said he tried to get an interview with Harbaugh and could not. Surprise! So then he said he would try and ask questions at the NSD presser. I'm guessing that won't work either.



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