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The Fifth Down (January 2007) Mike Griffith becomes th January 2007 FWAA’s 64 president Vol. 45, No. 1 Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News taste of covering college football as the th Sentinel was named the FWAA’s 64 Idaho State beat writer. After two years Inside this issue: president at the association’s annual there, in 1993 he moved to the Anniston meeting on Jan. 8 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Star, where Auburn sports were his main Griffith, 40, succeeds Dennis Dodd of beat. President’s column 2 CBS SportsLine who served as the Then he switched Southeastern Con- FWAA’s president this past year. Other ference teams when he took a job a year officers named in early January were later at the Mobile Press Register. For Freshman All-America 3 Ron Higgins of the Memphis Commercial four years he covered all the major Crim- team announced Appeal as the first vice president and son Tide sports and continued his affinity George Schroeder of The Daily Oklaho- for NASCAR, which started in Anniston. man as the second vice president. He has been in Knoxville since 1998 Kaylynn Monroe Griffith has been in the newspaper and has covered both Volunteer football named Volney Meece 3 business for two decades at newspapers and men’s basketball as a beat, as well Scholarship winner from Idaho to Alabama. as NASCAR. He has been a radio and But he first served three years in the television analyst. U.S. Army from 1984-87 and was a Mike has won several writing awards Boston Globe’s Mark member of the 82nd Airborne Division in Alabama and Tennessee, as well as in Blaudschun honored 4 where he earned his Paratrooper Badge, the FWAA’s Annual Best Writing Con- with Bert McGrane Army Achievement Medal and Good test. Since its inception, Mike has coordi- Award Conduct Medal. Then, it was on to Michi- nated the Scripps FWAA Freshman All- gan State, where he earned his B.A. in America team. Rutgers’ Greg Schiano journalism in 1991. New members to the 2007 board are: named FWAA Coach 5 While a student at Michigan State, Chip Brown, Dallas Morning News; Bob of the Year Griffith worked part-time at the Lansing Holt, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ; State Journal, where he got his start cov- Carter Strickland, Atlanta Journal- ering junior college men’s and women’s Constitution; Bob Clark, Eugene Regis- Florida collects Grant- land Rice Trophy as basketball, amateur golf, professional ter-Guard; Matt Markey, Toledo Blade; 6 boxing, Detroit Lions home games, prep Michael Lewis, Salt Lake City Tribune; FWAA national and local soccer and high school foot- Buddy Davis, Ruston Daily Leader; champion ball. Steve Irvine, Birmingham News; Brett Upon graduation, Griffith landed his McMurphy, Tampa Tribune; Robbi Pick- Clemson’s Ray Ray first full-time newspaper job at the Idaho eral, Raleigh News & Observer, and Joe McElrathbey wins 7 Falls Post Register, where he got his first Hornstein of Central Florida (ex-officio). FWAA Courage Award Page 2 THE FIFTH DOWN President Mike Griffith Knoxville News Sentinel President’s column First Vice President How many times Another growing issue affecting rela- Ron Higgins have you heard tionships between media and universities Memphis Commercial Appeal this one: “We’re is that they sometimes become competi- sorry, he’s not tors. Second Vice President being made avail- When news is revealed through George Schroeder able to the me- The Daily Oklahoman school releases, even if given to media dia.’’ sources at the same time, it’s often on Executive Director You sigh, you per- the respective university’s website first. Steve Richardson sist to the sports Pre-Internet that seemed to work fine. information repre- But now, those same schools you 2007 Directors sentative, most cover on your organization's website Eric Bailey often fruitlessly, have their very own Internet stop, com- Tulsa World and call your of- plete with sponsors. Craig Barnes fice to inform Such competition for the advertising South Florida Sun-Sentinel MIKE them the colle- dollar is where most media managers Chip Brown GRIFFITH giate football looking to the Internet as the future and/ The Dallas Morning News story everyone or a source of revenue must draw the Bob Clark wants — editors, line. Eugene Register-Guard readers, talk-show listeners and Internet No wonder past FWAA president Ivan Chad Cripe chatters — is not available. Idaho Statesman Maisel of espn.com, one our highest pro- Buddy Davis It doesn’t stop there. file members, suggests newspaper pub- Ruston Daily Leader You worry competition from across lishers must get involved at a high level Scott Ferrrell town or across state, be it electronic, before changes occur. Shreveport Times print or Internet, will find means to the Malcolm Moran, another widely re- Robert Gagliardi story. Perhaps the TV broadcast giant spected reporter, recently left the news- Wyoming Tribune-Eagle with rights to the game will have an ex- paper business to take over as the Eric Hansen clusive showing on game day while Knight Chair at Penn State University. South Bend Tribune you're munching your press box cookies. Speaking at the annual FWAA Breakfast Bob Holt Hence, the common dilemma: Do Arkansas Democrat-Gazette at the BCS Championship site, Moran Mike Huguenin you, A) Break the respective school’s said now that he’s on the “other side,’’ he Orlando Sentinel rules and policies and contact the athlete sees how poorly the media is viewed by Steve Irvine yourself, risking possible repercussions the schools. Birmingham News down the line, or B) wait and hope the In Knoxville, where the University of Michael Lewis news breaks at the same time for every- Tennessee’s level of media scrutiny Salt Lake City Tribune one? ranges between intense and nuclear, the Andrew Logue The folks that answered “A’’ are more Vols’ open football practice policy has Des Moines Register likely to please the people they work for gone by the wayside, and with it, so have Tom Luicci and keep their jobs than the ones who Newark Star-Ledger many positive working relationships. Matt Markey choose "B'' and get beat on a consistent The media wants and needs access. Toledo Blade basis. The universities, and their ever- Brett McMurphy University sports information rules, increasing number of high-dollar Tampa Tribune like NCAA bylaws, don’t apply to media coaches, demand control. There’s the Jeff Metcalfe members in a court of law. rub. Arizona Republic But there’s also much to be said for There are some rays of hope on the Robbi Pickeral maintaining a positive relationship with horizon, but it’s going to take people who Raleigh News & Observer the coaches/athletic departments you realize that understandings and compro- Carter Strickland cover, particularly for beat report- Atlanta Journal-Constitution mises are in the best interests of every- ers planning on covering a specific team one, including the fans funding collegiate Ex-officio for a significant length of time. athletics. Charles Bloom That's just one example of how rela- The National Football Foundation is SEC/BCS liaison tionships are breaking down be- getting involved with a media-friendly Joe Hornstein tween media members and the two-day forum in Dallas that could in- Central Florida schools they cover. (Continued on page 8) Page 3 THE FIFTH DOWN Freshman All-America team The team features teammates from Alabama and America selections were true freshmen. Florida State and three unanimous selections (Texas In addition, Boise State coach Chris Petersen was quarterback Colt McCoy, Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill named the top first-year coach at his school. and Alabama linebacker Prince Hall). The SEC led all The team and coach are selected by a group of writ- conferences with five players. The Big 12 placed four ers led by FWAA president Mike Griffith of the Knoxville players on the squad. Twelve of the 27 freshman All- News Sentinel, a member of the Scripps chain. OFFENSE DEFENSE Pos. Player, School Hometown Pos. Player, School Hometown QB *Colt McCoy, Texas Tuscola, Texas DL + Eric Norwood, S. Carolina Acworth, Ga. RB *P.J. Hill, Wisconsin East Elmhurst, N.Y. DL Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Virginia Richmond, Va. RB + Damion Fletcher, Biloxi, Miss. DL Corey Wootton, N’western Rutherford, N.J. RB Reggie Arnold, Arkansas Little Rock, Ark. DL George Selvie, So. Florida Pensacola, Fla. WR + Percy Harvin, Florida Virginia Beach, Va. LB * Prince Hall, Alabama Moreno Valley, Calif. WR + Ryan Wolfe, UNLV Santa Clarita, Calif. LB Joe Pawelek, Baylor Spring Branch, Texas TE + Brandon Warren, Florida Alcoa, Tenn. LB Gerald McRath, So. Miss Powder Springs, Ga. OL + Sam Young, Notre Coral Springs, Fla. DB Quinton Andrews, W. Va, Opa Locka, Fla. OL Ciron Black, LSU Tyler, Texas DB Trevard Lindley, Kentucky Hiram, Ga. OL + Andre Smith, Alabama Birmingham, Ala. DB + Alterraun Verner, UCLA Carson, Calif. OL Eddie Adamski, No. Illinois Kildeer, Ill. DB + Myron Rolle, Florida State Galloway, N.J. OL Eben Britton, Arizona Burbank, Calif. DB Andre Sexton, Oklahoma St. Houston, Texas SPECIALISTS Pos. Player, School Hometown K + Brett Swenson, Michigan State Pompano Beach, Fla. P + Matthew DiLallo, Colorado Wellington, Fla. KR + David Harvey, Akron Penn Hills, Pa. First-year Coach of the Year: Chris Petersen, Boise State • Indicates unanimous selection; + true freshman Kaylynn Monroe wins Meece scholarship SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kaylynn Monroe, a Kaylynn's impressive academic record at Win- freshman at Florida State University, has been ter Park High School included selection to the Na- named the 10th winner of the Volney Meece tional Honor Society, the English Honor Society Scholarship. and the Principal's Award. She was a member of The scholarship is awarded annually by the the Winter Park High School soccer team, which Football Writers Association of America and advanced to the state finals in Class 6A and was named for the late Volney Meece, who served 22 ranked fourth nationally.
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