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Which I said... And it's a fair point. Not sure why it was done before hand. I can't speak for the Herald in that aspect. Seems like a talker to sell papers, to me. Shocking that a business would try to make money ... sorry, that was very sarcastic lol.

It had the appropriate context... UND is 1 of 2 schools that has (well, could) no female coaches. The premise of the story is that UND is losing a female HC. The context is that UND is 1 of 2 schools with no female coaches. You're asking for ADDITIONAL context. Which, would is completely fine to be asking about, but wholly unnecessary since the story is comparing UND to the national landscape.

Why did he need to provide context comparing UND to schools around the area? Why? It's a story comparing UND to the national landscape. He absolutely could have added the context, but he chose not to because that's not what the story was about. That last part is a lazy assumption with absolutely no proof.

Oh for sure, there's been some commentary. I don't disagree with that. However, WH did not affected him professionally, whatsoever. No way was 20 or 30% of his work on WH. Regardless, I his dislike for the end of the Women's program in no way proves he's doing anything to spite UND and the article he wrote does nothing to suggest this.

You're saying he has it out for UND and MK based on the idea that he disliked the idea of UND cutting WH. That's a pretty direct attack. The context was appropriate, IMO. There was a fact.... he stated it... then asked Chaves how he'd respond. Could he have provided MORE context? Of course he could. But, you're implying him not expanding further is meant as deception is complete and utter assumption. Regardless, I am not intending to get into a pi$$ing match and argue opinions. If you want to say it's lazy to not further expand, that's completely fine and an understandable opinion. I just think it's wrong to imply that that whole article was done with poor intentions.

Ok, so again, his primary source of income is essentially UND.... regardless of how he feels about the WH program being cut, this does not preclude Schlossman doing anything nefarious. You're directly attacking him as a person based on the idea the he didn't think the WH program should be cut.

Yes. And I'd like proof instead of assumption.

This is a completely fair point.

I personally think it's not, but how things work these days, it's absolutely newsworthy. I agree.

Because you think it's true, doesn't mean it is. Would it be a good decision for the Herald to attack its primary driver of income? What would be the reason that Brad Schlossman... him specifically, would have it out for UND?

Really? Think about what you're saying... What is the Herald's main source of readership? UND hockey. You're saying that the Herald has an agenda against its main source of income, by far, right? Seems like a sustainable business model for a struggling industry.

He'll be the same money that was going to be used for Huber.

I don't think it should be a story, but it is, these days. It's honestly that simple.

It's only newsworthy because of the political climate we live in. It's absolutely a story, regardless of how we feel about it.

Almost certain to be Senden, is that I've heard.

He's got an email address at the bottom of all of his stories. I believe a direct line, too. You should reach out.

I contest it's still not a "problem", but I agree with you, here. It's only written because UND doesn't have a female HC. Simple as that.

Lol it was a joke, good lord. Sorry, buddy. Lighten up. Didn't think anyone would be able to get butthurt over that. Sheesh.

Is this back on? Lol

Lol someone got a scoop

Yeah, not decommitting. He's just not coming.

Tl;dr sorry.

Um, ok. Well, no, it's not meaningless. Because the line at the very top of the story, the part bolded and larger font, is the definition of a headline, which is why I asked you to clarify. Now that you have, I can understand what you were saying. I didn't intend anything snarky from this, I just wanted to make sure I understood what you were saying. It's a pretty good statistic, particularly when you note (or someone did) that 40% is the average. So, I just don't see it as irresponsible. You, like myself, don't think it's a big deal that UND has no female coaches. I see nothing wrong with that. However, it probably shouldn't be ignored that UND has some sort of a perception based on this, now. The Herald reported on that. Pretty simple. At the end of the day, take whatever you want, I just don't think that Brad nor the Herald did anything nefarious with that story. Like it or not (I frickin' HATE it), this kind of story is a story, these days.

New AD Chaves aware of UND's lack of female coaches That does not seem sensational to me, whatsoever. It seems incredibly accurate in the story as it became more about Chaves' response. Or, are you referring to the "headline" as "UND is 1 of 2 schools in the NCAA with no female HCs"? I don't see what additional context would help with, here. NDSU having 3 female HCs would be considered "not good", I'd guess, but UND is at the bottom. That and how Chaves' plans to address it (again, not that I care hahaha), is the story. We're all picking on something kind of silly here, I think.

I feel like your point is a bit short-sided, but I get it completely. The news is UND has no female HCs. That news is reported. The context of UND vs. all of NCAA seems much more prevalent, to me, particularly since UND is 1 of 2 without one. Not how I feel about the media, but to each, their own my friend. Again, I've spent too many typestrokes on this, already haha. I literally DO NOT care that UND does not have a female HC lol.