Shakeup at the Illinois Scout site

Dan · Aug 16, 2012, 08:32 PM

Georgia grad Fletcher Page (https://twitter.com/FletcherPage) is now running the Illinois Scout site. (Or, FOX Sports Next site. Not sure how they want to be called.)

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=169&f=2616&t=9237010

Kramer116 · Aug 16, 2012, 08:35 PM

Why would a Georgia grad be running an Illinois site? I don't get it.

RyanK · Aug 16, 2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kramer116

Why would a Georgia grad be running an Illinois site? I don't get it.

Promotion. A lot of media dont necessarily stay with their school. Paul Klee is a Gonzaga grad, fwiw.

Dan · Aug 16, 2012, 10:39 PM

Logged out 2 hours, 10 minutes ago.

Still listed as a "Users on-line". (gct13)

Scout

IlliniWC · Aug 16, 2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan

Logged out 2 hours, 10 minutes ago.

Still listed as a "Users on-line". (gct13)

Scout

To be fair, I've seen other forum software do the same thing. I remember at one forum I frequent, I was listed as one of the users online during when the most users were only, but I was in Parris Island preparing for the final stretch of boot camp at the time as a Marine recruit.

ILLINIShox24 · Aug 17, 2012, 02:38 PM

Not soon enough. Dan, hopefully you have seen a boost in views over the past few years as PMan, Harv and others were driving that place into the ground. I wish I had defected sooner as this site is the best around.

Hugh Jorgen · Aug 17, 2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ILLINIShox24

Not soon enough. Dan, hopefully you have seen a boost in views over the past few years as PMan, Harv and others were driving that place into the ground. I wish I had defected sooner as this site is the best around.

Agreed...this is currently the best Illini site around and I hope it stays that way for quite some time. I do miss the Scout board photoshoppers however. Those were the best threads I've ever seen, period.

pruman91 · Aug 17, 2012, 03:31 PM

http://www.celebritypicnic.com/celeb...r-walken_4.jpg

KJKobs · Aug 17, 2012, 04:01 PM

Cosign. This board and ALE are the only places I go to anymore.

KasIllini · Aug 17, 2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KJKobs

Cosign. This board and ALE are the only places I go to anymore.

Agreed on both. I'm a former lurker on the Scout board turned lurker here turned (rare) poster here. It's a great site, Dan.

SeattleSlim · Aug 17, 2012, 05:30 PM

The level of maturity seems superior on this site, and the threads generally don't get out of hand to the extent they do elsewhere.

Good work, Dan!

Kramer116 · Aug 17, 2012, 06:26 PM

I have always liked the conversation better here, plus I love how Dan keeps threads concise and together. For example, having only one recruiting thread instead of a new thread every single time a new article comes out. Keep up the good work Dan!

RenoGray80 · Aug 17, 2012, 07:55 PM

Yep. This is my favorite board. Dan does a great job. I started posting on the Scout board years ago but left when the culture soured. I went to the new publisher's thread today and gave my opinion on why that board went downhill.

mattcoldagelli · Aug 17, 2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KJKobs

Cosign. This board and ALE are the only places I go to anymore.

This and Twitter. It's really all you need.

Clemens · Aug 18, 2012, 11:02 AM

apparently scout forgot to renew the domain registration for insideillini.com, it now redirects to rivals

also all the scout mods are being removed, I just hope they don't show up here anytime soon

Letswinagain · Aug 18, 2012, 01:22 PM

Scout isn't a very happy place right now. A lot of folks are upset about how the change was implemented. Many are concerned about a Georgia guy with his SEC perspectives trying to get up to speed on Illinois basketball. I think there will be numerous defections from the premium forum.

MTILLINOIS · Aug 18, 2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Clemens

apparently scout forgot to renew the domain registration for insideillini.com, it now redirects to rivals

also all the scout mods are being removed, I just hope they don't show up here anytime soon

+1

CrazedUIFan · Aug 18, 2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mattcoldagelli

This and Twitter. It's really all you need.

Agree! This is a great site for info and discussion.

VTIllini · Aug 18, 2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleSlim

The level of maturity seems superior on this site, and the threads generally don't get out of hand to the extent they do elsewhere.

Thank you, Slim. Thank you very much. On behalf of those posters whose opinions I agree with, I express my heartfelt gratitude.

256ILLINI · Aug 19, 2012, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mattcoldagelli

This and Twitter. It's really all you need.

I'd like an illini message board where I could cuss like a sailor (Jeff Johnson let the ticky tack stuff slide before he left and doug started deleting every post he didn't like), but yea, twitter and this is about all you need.

Seyton · Aug 19, 2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Letswinagain

Scout isn't a very happy place right now. A lot of folks are upset about how the change was implemented. Many are concerned about a Georgia guy with his SEC perspectives trying to get up to speed on Illinois basketball. I think there will be numerous defections from the premium forum.

Hopefully they won't come here. (no offense Dan - but you don't need that element here)

KJKobs · Aug 19, 2012, 01:36 PM

Someone should warn the new Scout staff about ThaKid01 :laugh:

RHITIllini · Aug 19, 2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KJKobs

Someone should warn the new Scout staff about ThaKid01 :laugh:

no amount of warning can prepare you.. it's like a superpower

Clemens · Aug 19, 2012, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RHITIllini

no amount of warning can prepare you.. it's like a superpower

Joel Goodson · Aug 19, 2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Clemens

LOL. The Kool-Aid should be orange though.

Aug 17, 2012, 03:31 PM	#8
pruman91 Posts: 41	http://www.celebritypicnic.com/celeb...r-walken_4.jpg Last edited by Dan; Aug 17, 2012 at 05:25 PM.

Aug 17, 2012, 04:01 PM	#9
KJKobs Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 879	Cosign. This board and ALE are the only places I go to anymore. __________________ Twitter: @KJKobs

Aug 17, 2012, 07:55 PM	#13
RenoGray80 King of 'Paign Location: Des Moines Posts: 32	Yep. This is my favorite board. Dan does a great job. I started posting on the Scout board years ago but left when the culture soured. I went to the new publisher's thread today and gave my opinion on why that board went downhill. __________________ Go Illini!

Aug 19, 2012, 01:36 PM	#22
KJKobs Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 879	Someone should warn the new Scout staff about ThaKid01 :laugh: __________________ Twitter: @KJKobs

Aug 16, 2012, 08:32 PM	#1
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 26,026	Georgia grad Fletcher Page (https://twitter.com/FletcherPage) is now running the Illinois Scout site. (Or, FOX Sports Next site. Not sure how they want to be called.) http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=169&f=2616&t=9237010

Aug 16, 2012, 08:35 PM	#2
Kramer116 Location: Chicago Posts: 9,674	Why would a Georgia grad be running an Illinois site? I don't get it.

Aug 16, 2012, 10:39 PM	#4
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 26,026	Logged out 2 hours, 10 minutes ago. Still listed as a "Users on-line". (gct13) Scout

Aug 17, 2012, 02:38 PM	#6
ILLINIShox24 Posts: 96	Not soon enough. Dan, hopefully you have seen a boost in views over the past few years as PMan, Harv and others were driving that place into the ground. I wish I had defected sooner as this site is the best around.

Aug 17, 2012, 05:30 PM	#11
SeattleSlim Posts: 77	The level of maturity seems superior on this site, and the threads generally don't get out of hand to the extent they do elsewhere. Good work, Dan!

Aug 17, 2012, 06:26 PM	#12
Kramer116 Location: Chicago Posts: 9,674	I have always liked the conversation better here, plus I love how Dan keeps threads concise and together. For example, having only one recruiting thread instead of a new thread every single time a new article comes out. Keep up the good work Dan!

Aug 18, 2012, 11:02 AM	#15
Clemens Posts: 501	apparently scout forgot to renew the domain registration for insideillini.com, it now redirects to rivals also all the scout mods are being removed, I just hope they don't show up here anytime soon

Aug 18, 2012, 01:22 PM	#16
Letswinagain Location: On the midwestern prairie Posts: 158	Scout isn't a very happy place right now. A lot of folks are upset about how the change was implemented. Many are concerned about a Georgia guy with his SEC perspectives trying to get up to speed on Illinois basketball. I think there will be numerous defections from the premium forum.