Two examples of the Oracle's "brilliance&quot

[Jim Johnson]

I know there is an adage that one shouldn't pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the gallon... but man the Oracle sports people need to get out into the real world a bit more -- and check their facts:

Men’s basketball ready: The USF men’s basketball team announced its Big East schedule for the 2005-06 season Thursday, starting with a home opener against West Virginia on Jan. 5. The 16-game Big East schedule features home contests with St. John’s (Jan. 14), Villanova (Jan. 24), DePaul (Feb. 4), Seton Hall (Feb. 8), Rutgers (Feb. 18), Connecticut (March 1) and Georgetown (March 4). The Bulls will hit the road against Syracuse (Jan. 8), Georgetown (Jan. 17), Seton Hall (Jan. 20), Cincinnati (Jan. 31), Louisville (Feb. 11), Notre Dame (Feb. 15), Providence (Feb. 21) and Rutgers (Feb. 26).

The Big East Tournament host has yet to be announced.

First, the Big East Conference is the host.

Second, he could have at least put that it will be held March 8 -11 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

(Big East Source: http://bigeast.collegesports.com/ot/bige-championships.html)

Oracle Article...

http://www.usforacle.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/09/09/432192366fb34

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Oh, and he also wrote this about FAMU:

Coach Rubin Carter will take the helm, replacing Billy Joe, the coach with the third-most wins in NCAA history.

3rd most wins in NCAA history, eh?? According to whom??

For the record, here are the winningest coaches in NCAA history (* = active coaches) according to the Official 2005 NCAA Football Records Book.

This list includes all coaches who have won at least 200 games at four-year colleges

(regardless of classification or association). Bowl and playoff games included:

1 - *John Gagliardi 421-117-11 (Carroll [Mont.] 1949-52; St. John’s [Minn.] 53â€â€)

2 - Eddie Robinson 408-165-15 (Grambling 1941-42, 45-97)

3 - *Bobby Bowden (Samford 1953) 351-102-4 (Samford 1959-62; West Virginia 70-75; Florida St. 76â€â€)

4 - *Joe Paterno 343-116-3 (Penn St. 1966â€â€)

5 - Bear Bryant 323-85-17 (Maryland 1945; Kentucky 46-53; Texas A&M 54-57; Alabama 58-82)

6 - Pop Warner - 319-106-32 (Georgia 1895-96; Cornell 97-98; Carlisle 99-1903; Cornell 04-06; Carlisle 07-14; Pittsburgh 15-23; Stanford 24-32; Temple 33-38)

7- Roy Kidd 315-123-8 (Eastern Ky. 1964-2002)

8- Amos Alonzo Stagg 314-199-35 (Springfield 1890-91; Chicago 92-1932; Pacific 33-46)

9- Frosty Westering 305-96-7 (Parsons 1962-63; Albert Lea 66-71; Pacific Lutheran 72-2003)

10 - Tubby Raymond 300-119-3 (Delaware 1966-2001)

11 - Ron Schipper 287-67-3 (Central [iowa] 1961-96)

12 - Roger Harring 261-75-7 (Wis.-La Crosse 1969-99)

13 - LaVell Edwards 257-101-3 (Brigham Young 1972-2000)

14 - Tom Osborne 255-49-3 (Nebraska 1973-97)

15- Jim Malosky 255-125-13 (Minn. Duluth 1958-97)

16 - Lou Holtz 249-132-7 (William & Mary 1969-71; North Carolina St. 72-75; Arkansas 77-83; Minnesota 84-85; Notre Dame 86-96; South Carolina 99-2004)

17 - *Frank Girardi 244-81-5 (Lycoming 1972â€â€)

18 - *Ken Sparks 242-57-2 (Carson-Newman 1980â€â€)

19 - Woody Hayes 238-72-10 (Denison 1946-48; Miami [Ohio] 49-50; Ohio St. 51-78)

20 - Billy Joe 237-108-4 (Cheyney 1972-78; Central St. [Ohio] 81-93; Florida A&M 94-2004)

This must be some new math at the Oracle. 20 = 3 now.

[Guest]

I should add, though, that this article was more well written than others I have seen.

[BULLfreak]

When I saw the title I said to my self Oracle and brilliance should not go together and this just proves my point

[NAM37]

I say just close the darn paper down...

[BULLfreak]

i'll second that

[chicky9914]

GRRRR....I'm still mad about the fact that the oracle wouldn't let me write about football...I guarantee if I did, it would be done the RIGHT WAY.  But it's okay...I love writing for Scout.com's USF Nation much much more  ;D

[GarySJ]

You know, when I was in college, I once got a 0 grade on a journalism class assignment because I referred to a local theatrical group as "Soandso Theater" when their official name was "Soandso Theatre." This was considered a fact error. Then I'd open the Oracle, and see stuff like this. It's mystifying.

[USFPDiddy]

GRRRR....I'm still mad about the fact that the oracle wouldn't let me write about football...I guarantee if I did, it would be done the RIGHT WAY.  But it's okay...I love writing for Scout.com's USF Nation much much more  ;D

You should have known better than to think the Oracle would let ANYONE capable of writing in, regardless of gender.  As long as you're going to do a good job, you can't write for that paper .

[Rabbi Bull]

i feel like going down to the Oracle and letting them have a piece of my mind, and giving a huge chunk to that one reporter who said "i can't transfer, i'm stuck here."  makes me so mad to see so called "journalists" doing nothing right and putting down their school

[ambellina]

GRRRR....I'm still mad about the fact that the oracle wouldn't let me write about football...I guarantee if I did, it would be done the RIGHT WAY.  But it's okay...I love writing for Scout.com's USF Nation much much more  ;D

since you're apparently a cheerleader for USF, you can't write for football. you can't cover the game if you're cheering for it.