Ross Siler appreciation thread

Post #1 » by **StocktonShorts** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 6:38 am

Ross Siler had his last day on the Jazz beat at the Salt Lake Tribune this past week. I'm really going to miss his coverage of the Jazz. Whether it was in print, on his blog, via his twitter account or on his radio appearances he really did a fine job of covering the Jazz from many interesting angles. He was interesting, fair and entertaining.

I don't recall ever being this bummed about losing a beat writer. I don't actually recall ever caring at all before.

Here's hoping law school works out for him and he returns to the Jazz with a sweet front office job.

carrottop12 · Post #2 » by **carrottop12** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 12:17 pm

HappyProle wrote:Ross Siler had his last day on the Jazz beat at the Salt Lake Tribune this past week. I'm really going to miss his coverage of the Jazz. Whether it was in print, on his blog, via his twitter account or on his radio appearances he really did a fine job of covering the Jazz from many interesting angles. He was interesting, fair and entertaining.

I don't recall ever being this bummed about losing a beat writer. I don't actually recall ever caring at all before.

Here's hoping law school works out for him and he returns to the Jazz with a sweet front office job.

Phil Miller>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ross Siler.

seejaydeja · Post #3 » by **seejaydeja** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 3:31 pm

SILER WAS A BEAST

Matt007b · Post #4 » by **Matt007b** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 3:40 pm

Siler was awesome, I loved his old salt lake tribune blog. Showed the personalities of the players and he just seemed to always give information us fans were looking for. Sucks he's going but can't blame him if he wants to be home every night and get paid a lot more. Wish him the best.

carrottop12 · Post #5 » by **carrottop12** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 4:30 pm

I am actually guessing a beat writer gets paid more than most lawyers.

Matt007b · Post #6 » by **Matt007b** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 4:53 pm

never know.. *shrugs*.

Post #7 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 5:44 pm

Is he trying to become an agent or FO guy like Kahn?

I mean Kahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhn!

carrottop12 · Post #8 » by **carrottop12** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 6:35 pm

For a good paper, the main beat writer can make upwards of $50,000 and depending on their tenure they can get a lot higher.

Going to law school is a bit of a gamble, but he probably hates the road schedule considering he has family.

Paper Face · Post #9 » by **Paper Face** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 6:56 pm

I will miss Siler. When you take his twitter into account, the man gave us much more info than any of the other beat writers.

edfmx86 · Post #10 » by **edfmx86** » Mon Aug 2, 2010 7:22 pm

yes, Siler's twitter was very nice to have for any jazz fan. I hope his replacement is half as good.

Denizfeital · Post #11 » by **Denizfeital** » Tue Aug 3, 2010 12:03 am

Bat wrote:
Phil Miller>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ross Siler.

Hey, talking about it, where is Phil Miller working now? Isnt he the guy who used to write in SLTrib? He was very cool. I loved his articles.

Regards,

Reckless · Post #12 » by **Reckless** » Tue Aug 3, 2010 1:23 am

Denizfeital wrote:
Bat wrote:
Phil Miller>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ross Siler.

Hey, talking about it, where is Phil Miller working now? Isnt he the guy who used to write in SLTrib? He was very cool. I loved his articles.

Regards,

I googled him and found out he's now working for Minnesota's Star Tribune

outerspacefella · Post #13 » by **outerspacefella** » Tue Aug 3, 2010 3:35 am

Dude did a good, accurate, insightful, interesting job; clearly a contributor. You cannot say it very often these days. Wish him well.

carrottop12 · Post #14 » by **carrottop12** » Tue Aug 3, 2010 5:34 am

Denizfeital wrote:
Bat wrote:
Phil Miller>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ross Siler.

Hey, talking about it, where is Phil Miller working now? Isnt he the guy who used to write in SLTrib? He was very cool. I loved his articles.

Regards,

Yeah, he was a big time baseball fan in real life (red sox) and got a job offer in Minnesota to cover the Twins so he jumped at it. Unfortunately right after he got there the economy dropped out and the Star Tribune dropped him because he had the least amount of tenure on the sports staff.

He bounced around and did some temp stuff for SI but I think the star trib finally rehired him. He was a good guy. I really liked his articles, and he was always up to date on the blog as well. Hopefully the next guy is big on the blog also.

3960HOOD · Post #15 » by **3960HOOD** » Wed Aug 4, 2010 1:59 am

Where's the Gordon Monson appreciation thread?? I liked him as well, hope the next guy is as good.

carrottop12 · Post #16 » by **carrottop12** » Wed Aug 4, 2010 5:54 am

3960HOOD wrote:Where's the Gordon Monson appreciation thread?? I liked him as well, hope the next guy is as good.

I am pretty sure Monson's still around.

seejaydeja · Post #17 » by **seejaydeja** » Wed Aug 4, 2010 1:36 pm

monson sucks

The59Sound · Post #18 » by **The59Sound** » Wed Aug 4, 2010 2:21 pm

Monson and Brad Rock are insufferable.