Clay Bailey also leaving the CA after 38 years. Everyone is abandoning ship

(06-20-2018 12:17 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  Clay Bailey also leaving the CA after 38 years. Everyone is abandoning ship

Usually what happens when the ship is sinking.

Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

John Varlas still there?

To compare the C-A to the Titanic would be a disservice to the Titanic. The paper has been in a fast decline over the last five years (outside of an occasional good writer - I'm thinking Tom Schad, who couldn't get away from the paper quick enough).

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

Giannotto is the only one worth reading. Tillery is nothing but a hack.

(06-20-2018 02:00 PM)TigerFan40 Wrote:  To compare the C-A to the Titanic would be a disservice to the Titanic. The paper has been in a fast decline over the last five years (outside of an occasional good writer - I'm thinking Tom Schad, who couldn't get away from the paper quick enough).

Tom still works for USA Today. He got a promotion.

It's not a local paper anymore.

The Memphis CA and associated social media accounts are a great source of UT Vols news.

It has become a terrible paper. Most all papers will end up the same way. Should have jumped on the internet way back when they had a chance.

The CA has been a vital source of bird cage liner for many decades. Parrots, parakeets, and cockatoos are skert they will have to change to an out of town newspaper like USA Today or the WSJ. Many already have.

(06-20-2018 02:43 PM)80sTiger Wrote:  The Memphis CA and associated social media accounts are a great source of UT Vols news.

You left out the Titans, Predators and Vandy.

(06-20-2018 02:05 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

Giannotto is the only one worth reading. Tillery is nothing but a hack.

IMO, Evan is a good writer. He just does not seem to care much for the Memphis scene and he sparingly publishes info on Tiger football compared to Mark on Tiger basketball.

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

Are we sure Tillary is still there? He isn't writing the draft articles, Giannotto is.

(06-21-2018 08:14 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

Are we sure Tillary is still there? He isn't writing the draft articles, Giannotto is.

That's a really good point. Hell, he may be gone too. The guy made it such a point to alienate himself to readers over the years, no one would really notice if he was gone from the CA or not.

(06-21-2018 08:14 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

Are we sure Tillary is still there? He isn't writing the draft articles, Giannotto is.

Tillery is still there, but he took vacation the week of the NBA draft. Unbelievable.

I have managed somehow to survive my sports day without the indispensable Calkins.

(06-21-2018 08:41 AM)Tigx Wrote:  

(06-21-2018 08:14 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

Are we sure Tillary is still there? He isn't writing the draft articles, Giannotto is.

Tillery is still there, but he took vacation the week of the NBA draft. Unbelievable.

Wow. I am surprised it was allowed. I hope it is not something serious prompting his absence.

(06-20-2018 04:07 PM)SayWhat? Wrote:  The CA has been a vital source of bird cage liner for many decades. Parrots, parakeets, and cockatoos are skert they will have to change to an out of town newspaper like USA Today or the WSJ. Many already have.

Yep, that's about what it's good for, catching bird sh*t. It's definitely not good for much else.

At this point it might as well be named the Giannotto Appeal

(06-21-2018 08:44 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(06-21-2018 08:41 AM)Tigx Wrote:  

(06-21-2018 08:14 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  

(06-20-2018 12:26 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Is there anyone left in the CA sports department besides Mark Giannotto, Ron Tillery, and Evan Barnes?

Are we sure Tillary is still there? He isn't writing the draft articles, Giannotto is.

Tillery is still there, but he took vacation the week of the NBA draft. Unbelievable.

Wow. I am surprised it was allowed. I hope it is not something serious prompting his absence.

I would guess it is how long he has been with the paper and poor management..

Tillery is the only beat writer the Grizz has ever had... People love the Grizz, hence people must love Tillery. Meanwhile their paper is going down the toilet.