
2.08.2009
Scout Report: The Best in the Playing Field of the World Wide Web
Every Friday morning you can find me manning the phone lines for the USC Sports Information Department. After a year and a half I can you tell there is one kind of inquiry that I am never allowed to answer - scouting questions. Please don't try. We can't make exceptions. I. Can't. Answer. This is why I am thrilled to finally be answering a scouting question of sorts for the first time. Though I can't tell which high school senior is at the top of Pete Carroll's list, I can tell you who you want on your team when facing an opponent much larger than your cross town rival. After input from outside experts (Such as the Webby Award's Criteria which is used to judge outstanding websites and the IMSA criteria which are used to evaluate the quality of blogs by looking at everything from the blogger him/herself to the tim
eliness of the posts) and some good old fashioned "foot work" using search engines and Boolean search techniques, I can introduce to you the recruiting class of 2009 for college sports information. From the official to opinion, diversity and depth has proven this to be a stellar team of sites that will help anyone reach the top of charts. Leading the way in my linkroll is some of the athletic world's most renown journalistic sources with the Los Angeles Times Sports Section, "The Quad" which is the New York Times college sports blog, and Sports Illustrated's college football blog (For those of you who find basketball only something to do between the regular season and spring ball). Major television networks have also turned to the web, which is why you'll find Fox Sports Net, ESPN and CSTV at your disposal. From there, we have specific sites dedicated to bringing together the sports bloggers of the world to one place. In the Bleachers and Sportsblogs Nation will bring out the most opinionated writers and let them discuss their innermost thoughts in a central location. Finally, from unofficial word to the official; There is a link for every major conference site and the NCAA. The rest, however, is up to you. Just as a good coach can make the difference for a team, an informed sports fan can make the difference in a heated debate. Compare and contrast the conferences to make inferences about their success (Or lack there of) nationally, take in the opinions of your peers and make your game plan impenetrable to the weak arguments of the ill informed. Now, the ball is in your court.

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Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. I hope to be a success as well. Time will tell.
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