ULM beat writer Tabby Soignier wasn’t a happy camper when she left Commonwealth Stadium after the Warhawks were spanked by the Kentucky Wildcats 48-14.
She didn’t enjoy her time in the press box either as she has slammed the UK media for being unprofessional during the game.
Here is an excerpt:
Maybe it’s because I am an LSU alumna and there’s some respect there, or maybe it’s because the Tigers are used to winning and the media is used to covering a winning team. No matter the reason though, the mood stayed the same in the press box even after LSU pulled away from ULM in the second half for a 31-0 win.
As for Kentucky, the behavior of the journalists would lead onlookers to believe the Wildcats are on their way to a National Championship after beating South Carolina last week — let’s take the time to point out the Gamecocks are also 3-3 and out of the Top 25.
I assumed the gentleman next to me was a faux pas journalist — you know the type, the “writer” with a free URL who has a fulltime job but still covers the home team on the side because deep down he really is a fan and wants a free pass into the game and to rub elbows with the players and coaches after the game.
After the fifth outburst of laughter once another ULM player went down, my mouth could not refrain any longer and I asked who he worked for. Come to find out, he actually is a full-time journalist in sheep’s clothing and sadly so were the others around him who yelled across the press box to question ULM’s play calling and moaning about why the Warhawks couldn’t have been Kentucky’s homecoming opponent or a 7 p.m. kickoff since it was so easy to write once the butt kicking started.
Sour grapes and maybe a lot of overexaggeration.
I was in the press box and I never heard any cheering or laughing, but I was on the other end of where she was sitting.
Here are a couple of other UK media members comments about this article:
I sat near ULM writer whose column calls out 'homer' UK media from Saturday. FWIW, homer media exists, but writer is off w/these claims.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) October 12, 2014
La Monroe writer BLASTS UK media in her game column. For the record, not me she is talking about, but wow she whines http://t.co/sWASDc0zat
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) October 12, 2014
The La-Monroe beat writer who wrote on homers in UK press box (there definitely are a bunch) posted this of herself https://t.co/3ZyzLtzSNO
— James Pennington (@pennington_jl) October 12, 2014
No matter how much someone infuriates you in any job, you maintain your professionalism, finish your work and go home. Complain in private.
— Jeff Greer (@jeffgreer_cj) October 12, 2014
Hypocrisy alive and well in Louisiana RT @johnclayiv: Couple of updates to the Louisiana writer ripping UK press box http://t.co/tReNmAV8iL
— Ben Roberts (@NextCats) October 12, 2014
It seems @soignier didn't enjoy her time in Lexington.There are certainly some cheerleaders in the press box but that happens everywhere.
— T.J. Walker (@TWalkerRivals) October 12, 2014
We all come from somewhere RT @soignier: Enjoyed all the wins since but most of all to call you a friend #OneOfAKind pic.twitter.com/YVrCTbemrs
— Chris Fisher (@ChrisFisher247) October 12, 2014
If that ULM beat writer thinks the press box was wild, she should've come down with me, @Bradley_Cn2 and Dr. Capilouto. HOT SPORTS OPINIONS.
— Thomas Beisner (@Beisner_cn2) October 12, 2014
Just in case she didn’t know, the UK media is used to covering a winning team every year.
I believe they were in the national championship game last year.
