I noticed most reporters stated their name and paper before asking questions

[RUfromSoCal?]

at today's game-week presser wth Coach Wilson.
... i guess you can train monkeys......



It was interesting to read the Twitterverse and news reports ---- as usual SL headlines were about the 'bizarre" press conference -- but most other tweets have been more positive and stated how coach took control at the post-game presser...


post-game presser if you missed it:
http://btn.com/2015/09/20/watch-rutgers-interim-coach-norries-wilson-conduct-press-conference/

 

[pawildcat]

That's pretty much standard procedure at most media conferences I've been to unless you're a beat reporter and the coaches know you well. I don't know how they do things at Rutgers.

 

[retired711]

I am pretty sure that coach Wilson asked all reporters to identify themselves because he didn't know them. I can't remember where I read this, though.

 

[Divine Providence]

Coach Wilson does the exact same thing at the Spring High School Coaches Clinic. He has a session in the Off. Backs Mtg. Room with the gathered High School Running Back Coaches. He explains that every coach can ask one question and must introduce themselves. The funny thing is that when he calls on you and you don't have a question he throws you out of the room. Coach Wilson is a great guy with a great sense of humor.

 

[rube1859]

Coach Wilson does the exact same thing at the Spring High School Coaches Clinic. He has a session in the Off. Backs Mtg. Room with the gathered High School Running Back Coaches. He explains that every coach can ask one question and must introduce themselves. The funny thing is that when he calls on you and you don't have a question he throws you out of the room. Coach Wilson is a great guy with a great sense of humor.

Sounds like a former boy scout...always be prepared!

 

[Knight Shift]

Someone did a mash up from the post game press conference of "what's your name."



In the second video, the Star Ledger reporters respond. Politi is at 0:24

 

[newell138]

I honestly didn't think it was weird, the guy just wanted to know who was asking the questions since he wasn't familiar w/ any of them.

 

[Knight Shift]

Nothing weird about it, except the reaction of the press:

 

[RU1993]

The fact that asking a person who is asking a question to identify themselves is considered bizarre behavior just shows how far journalism/reporting has fallen

 

[SleepingGiantIsAwake]

Someone did a mash up from the post game press conference of "what's your name."

View embedded media

In the second video, the Star Ledger reporters respond. Politi is at 0:24

View embedded media

LOL.....

 

[RUPete]

For the life of me, I don't see what the issue was with this. Really not a big deal at all and he should not have apologized yesterday.

 

[Knight Shift]

For the life of me, I don't see what the issue was with this. Really not a big deal at all and he should not have apologized yesterday.

Rutgers loves to apologize for things that do not involve any wrong doing.

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

I noticed in the presser yesterday, all of the reporters seemed to state names and companies, except you never heard star ledger. Guess they are embarrassed of who they work for -- I don't blame them.

 

[RUSK97]

The problem is it hurt the feelings of the little boys and girls in audience who want to be news reporters when they grow up. It was a shot at their egos that Coach Wilson didn't know who they were because they're all so important and they represent shining institutions of truth like the Star Ledger and nj.com. Dammit, and Coach Wilson didn't give them participation ribbons for their trouble either!!

 

[retired711]

For the life of me, I don't see what the issue was with this. Really not a big deal at all and he should not have apologized yesterday.

Did Wilson really apologize for asking reporters their names and affiliations??? Hard to believe.

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

If he did, it wasn't part of the presser.