In case you missed my appearance on "Sports Overnight American" on the Sports Byline USA Radio Network this past Friday, I discussed with co-host John Woolard this site's publication of photos involving Ed Podolak. I came under criticism the past week over the posting of the photos, and to those critics I point out two facts.
First, the photos were initially published on an Iowa State message board, not here on the Wiz. That was stated in both of my posts, here and here.
Second, many of the blogs critical of my posts also ran the photos. Examples here, here and here with a critical follow-up). Those sites didn't have a problem running the same photos, did they?
According to Mike Hlas of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Iowa officials urged Podolak "to seek alcohol treatment and then be welcomed back to the Iowa football radio booth this fall for a 28th consecutive year as an analyst. Podolak took the other option, to retire from broadcasting at age 61."
You can listen to the "Sports Overnight America" segment by clicking here.
Well, I guess that makes it alright then. Congrats on your first scalp. Whose next?
Posted by: JoeFann | January 18, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Podolak, the person who took the pictures, and the person who posted the pictures on the Iowa State website are completely blameless. It's all the Wiz's fault, right?
Posted by: Marty | January 18, 2009 at 02:11 PM
Congrats on your first scalp.
Idiots such as yourself said that about Bob Woodword. But you have a right to your wrongheaded opinion, the beauty of this country.
Posted by: sick of naysayers | January 18, 2009 at 02:30 PM
Good point, sick of naysayers....
Bob Woodward's exposing of wrong doing and corruption at the highest levels of government and the Wiz's posting of pictures of a drunken sportscaster are about equal. Guess I didn't see it at first.
It is this idiot's opinion that the posting of the pics sullied a stellar site (Wrongheaded? Maybe). A site I visit daily because it is loaded with sports info that I find interesting and one that I will continue to visit everyday. I, for one, didn't find the pics consistent with the usual quality of the site. But, that is my opinion and that is my right, which is the beauty of this country.
Posted by: JoeFann | January 18, 2009 at 04:09 PM
Joe the "Fann":
Your extremely harsh and sophomoric sarcastic message about scalping is not consistent with an anonymous "fan." Thanks for the education on Woodward; nice look up on Wikipedia as you were not born during Watergate. You have an ax to grind. You sound bitter and jealous of the Wiz. Why don't you start up your own college football blog and show to all how it's really done. Already have one? Then shut up and blog. The beauty of this country.
Posted by: Joe the Fann for President | January 19, 2009 at 12:34 PM