Since I am trying to be a journalist/broadcaster I feel I should take time to look at someone who is published and viewed as a legitimate journalist, but is far removed from being an influence of mine. Bud Poliquin, unknown to most people in the northeast area, actually unknown to anyone outside of sports or outside of the Syracuse-Upstate New York area. He is a writer who covers Syracuse sports in the paper, blogs and was even given a radio show. Syracuse is known for their broadcasters and they let this guy on the radio, how did that happen? The only reason I know of this fellow journalist is because Maine played Syracuse two years in a row in football as and last year in Basketball and I had the unfortunate luck to read a column by him regarding the games. He may seem like a homer, boosting the home team in the eyes of the reader and always siding with them, and he may seem rude and a blithering idiot, but it has people talking about him so I guess he is doing something right or views himself as the sports version of Glenn Beck. The reason his posts disturb me so much is because he is employed in a field I hope to work in, which makes my dreams seem that much more attainable. I have attached some posts from ol' Bud so everyone can take a look at how ridiculous he seems. He gives no credit, no objective opinion, never fair and balanced and makes ridiculous claims that only further the statement that Buddy boy is terrible and the people of Syracuse are fed garbage on a daily basis about their college sports. Bud, you look pretty old so I don't know if you are going senile or really have no grasp on reality, but how about you put the pen down and retire. I'm sure a harding working student from SU would gladly take over your position if not for a job than to save what little common sense there is about college sports that is left in your industrious city. C'est la vie Bud, we wish you the best.
-Frank DiGiacomo
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