Coach Who?

The Dominion Post has plumbed the depths of see-hear-speak-no-evil before. This newspaper protects its friends not by writing supportive articles but by actively suppressing coverage. Some combination of arrogance and ignorance has them convinced that they have a monopoly on news originating in Morgantown and particularly at WVU.

Who can forget the Heather Bresch scandal? Actually it was three scandals - an unearned degree awarded to the daughter of a governor, the inept cover-up of same and a refusal to observe the most basic tenets of journalism by The Dominion Post in covering the story - especially after The DP was scooped by out of state newspapers on a daily basis.

Today, intrigue surrounding the WVU football program and the head coaching position is exploding. This goes beyond blog and message board speculation - national media are doing segments and interviews. And today the DP has....nothing on the story. Oh they have WVU stories...on basketball transfers (zzz), distance runners (zzz) and a who-asked-for-it comparison of 2007 and 2010 WVU defensive units. In a paper that claims to be the go-to source for WVU coverage they have not a word about Stewart/Holgorsen/Luck.

If deliberate, it's another abandonment of journalistic integrity and obligation to readers.

If not deliberate, it is utter incompetence.