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wow... i'm somewhat stuned by the harsh response... have you guys actually read any of Zemek's work before? he writes for CFN, and in addition to Peter Futiak, is probably the best journalist there is when it comes to college football... they are truely fair and objective in their analysis, and tell it exactly like it is... IMHO, collegefootballnews.com is the Premier site for college football information...

i didn't take his column as whining at all, but merely an observation and a lament for the days when Joe-asshole fan didn't have the access that he has today... yes, there is much more information available today, and yes, that access to information causes the public to hold the media to a much higher standard, but that access also allows for the [censored]s who write hate mail to Ryan Hamby for the ultimatley insignificant offense dropping a [censored]ing pass... and i think that was his point... people used to hate oppressive rulers and injustices... now they hate college kids who play a game, and the guys who write about it...

once again, i don't think Matthew Zemek was complaining, i merely think he was making an observation... and as usual, i think he was dead on...his column was not the result of his feeling being hurt by jaded fans as much as it was an indictment of a society that puts a pastime on such ridiculously high pedastals...think about it: a starting school teacher makes ~$25,000 per year, yet a first round draft pick in the NFL signs for anywhere between $10 and $50 MILLION dollars...people's priorities are entirely skewed...