It seems that the relationship between the University of Texas and its student newspaper is getting more than a little heated lately. This development jibes well with the current book I'm reading, Meat Market by Bruce Feldman. While it is littered with grammatical errors (it is an ESPN book, whatever that means), it follows the recruiting-trail adventures of former coach Ed Orgeron during his time at Ole Miss. Feldman receives near-unprecedented access to the inner workings of a major college football program, touching on many of the things that the Daily Texan appeared to look at in the article that got Longhorns coach Mack Brown in a huff.
One can't help but think of the firestorm started by Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy when he attacked a female reporter during a press conference. While he's still a punchline in many quarters (including here), Gundy and his tirade brought to light the issue of the tenuous, tension-filled relationship between college programs and the media. Of course, some enterprising Cowboys students (peep the fat kid they got to hold the camera like a statue of "The Penguin") couldn't resist turning down the opportunity to get a few more laughs out of Gundy's outburst ...
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