Online Critique

Phillip Campbell
Internet Critique
February 26, 2008



Tom Scott has been covering sports in Boise since the early 1970’s. Tom has probably forgotten more things about Boise State than most of us will ever know. Along the way he has covered memorable moments like the 1980 national championship and of course last years Fiesta Bowl team.

Tom has gained a reputation for being honest and just. He is not afraid to call out a player or coach when they are wrong. His daily blog can be found on the KTVB website called and it is titled the Scott Slant. The syndicated blog is picked up by the local sports radio station and is also available on numerous fan sites across the country.

The latest addition of the Scott Slant is titled RPI…RIP. Tom cunningly describes the poor production of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in basketball this season. The WAC is having one of its worst seasons in recent history. He points out the poor record of the WAC against similar conferences this year.

In his blog Tom outlined the post season chances for the top four teams in the WAC and how they are negatively affected by the conference RPI. Currently the conference is ranked twenty-one in the RPI. Tom said that because of the conferences weak RPI they will probably be sending only one team to the big dance in March.

The blog is timely because the conference participated in the annual Bracket Buster Tournament. The WAC finished with a disappointing 3-6 record against other conferences.

Tom offered his opinion on why the conference is down this year. He said that the league is not physical enough. He pointed out how Nevada was not prepared for the physical style of play from Southern Illinois and that the league needs to increase the level of physical play.

The blog then shifts to football. He gives an update on the BSU players in the combine. He even gives the readers new information on Colt Brennan from Hawaii and his progress at the combine.

Overall I think the Scott Slant is a good read. His history with the Broncos gives him the edge over most journalists. His unique perspective makes reading his blog an enjoyable experience for the sports fans of Idaho. You can access is blog anytime on the KTVB website or by clicking on the link below.
The Scott Slant http://blogs.ktvb.com/slant/2008/02/rpirip.html