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Scarbo's Last Column
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/...box_sports

Interesting anecdote's in there about Gene Bartow and #TheReturn.
02-02-2018 11:36 AM
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Maybe that's why I never cared for Scarbo. I was following Gene's lead. Maybe like him l'll like him after I retire.
02-02-2018 12:03 PM
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I still don't understand what he will be doing in his new role. Or what his 30 years of newspaper experience has to do with it.
02-02-2018 01:25 PM
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I was in line to buy NIT tickets for the UNC game and Kevin got in line after me.

Someone from the ticket office tried to waive him inside but he declined.
02-02-2018 01:30 PM
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(02-02-2018 01:25 PM)UABfan1 Wrote:  I still don't understand what he will be doing in his new role. Or what his 30 years of newspaper experience has to do with it.

I would guess name recognition, the ability to promote and connections.
02-02-2018 01:41 PM
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RE: Scarbo's Last Column
(02-02-2018 01:30 PM)UABfan1 Wrote:  I was in line to buy NIT tickets for the UNC game and Kevin got in line after me.

Someone from the ticket office tried to waive him inside but he declined.

That’s says a lot about his character right there. Cheers to you, Kevin!
02-02-2018 02:57 PM
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RE: Scarbo's Last Column
(02-02-2018 02:57 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  
(02-02-2018 01:30 PM)UABfan1 Wrote:  I was in line to buy NIT tickets for the UNC game and Kevin got in line after me.

Someone from the ticket office tried to waive him inside but he declined.

That’s says a lot about his character right there. Cheers to you, Kevin!

So you are saying anyone who uses their press pass to get in free lacks character? 03-lmfao
02-02-2018 03:03 PM
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RE: Scarbo's Last Column
(02-02-2018 03:03 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  
(02-02-2018 02:57 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  
(02-02-2018 01:30 PM)UABfan1 Wrote:  I was in line to buy NIT tickets for the UNC game and Kevin got in line after me.

Someone from the ticket office tried to waive him inside but he declined.

That’s says a lot about his character right there. Cheers to you, Kevin!

So you are saying anyone who uses their press pass to get in free lacks character? 03-lmfao

I like to see people who don’t take special privileges or don’t think they are better than others. I’m not surprised Kevin chose to stay in line behind others.
02-02-2018 03:10 PM
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I don't see it as a special privilege, but more a requirement to do your job.
02-02-2018 03:15 PM
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RE: Scarbo's Last Column
(02-02-2018 03:03 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  
(02-02-2018 02:57 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  
(02-02-2018 01:30 PM)UABfan1 Wrote:  I was in line to buy NIT tickets for the UNC game and Kevin got in line after me.

Someone from the ticket office tried to waive him inside but he declined.

That’s says a lot about his character right there. Cheers to you, Kevin!

So you are saying anyone who uses their press pass to get in free lacks character? 03-lmfao

You should probably read what he actually wrote. It wasn't the line for the game itself...it was the line to prebuy tickets to the NIT game against UNC. The ticket office waived him inside to cut the line and come inside to buy his tickets but he declined. He can't get his family and friends into the game with a press pass...there weren't any tickets sold at the gate for the UNC game as they were all presold out.
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Line to buy NIT tickets is what I read.
02-02-2018 04:38 PM
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RE: Scarbo's Last Column
(02-02-2018 03:15 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I don't see it as a special privilege, but more a requirement to do your job.

I think he was there as a fan, not a press member. He could have gotten into the game without buying a ticket with his press credentials. I'm pretty sure there are no freebie tickets for NIT games.

Did you save the column that Kevin wrote that got Gene so mad?

I remember it being fair but I can't recall how I found out he was blacklisted from games. He must have later written about that too. And I'm sure that blew over because he has been on press row lots of times since then.
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