OK, I know the women were not in the NCAA finals, but they were still playing in the WNIT. On Saturday, they played at home for the championship.
So why are we getting 11 1/2 inches at the top of the first page of the sports section rehashing a men’s basketball season that is over, while the team that still is playing gets relegated to 4 inches below the fold? There is something wrong when the headline of the analysis story is not only larger than the one announcing the women’s team was in the finals, but also in color.
I understand men’s basketball is a big revenue sport and the women’s team draws much smaller crowds. If both teams were still “in it,” I wouldn’t have a problem with the men’s team getting the biggest share of the page. The point is the men’s season is over. It’s history. Put the woulda-shoulda-coulda on the second page if you really feel the need to rechew it. The women are, to quote your own headline, “Spartans one win away from WNIT championship” and they still can’t seem to get respect.
Kim Dyer
MSU Academic Technology Services
Support student media!
Please consider donating to The State News and help fund the future of journalism.
Discussion
Share and discuss “Women's WNIT appearance deserving of more coverage ” on social media.
