College Football Blog: Oklahoma’s ‘Deep Throat’

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The story is just the latest example of just how powerful a role fan message boards play in college football. These sites have literally turned anyone with a screen name into a potential reporter — albeit anonymously and with no accountability. From Peter Warrick’s 1999 Dillard’s spree to the 2003 Alabama coaching scandal, countless major stories have first broken on message boards. Unfortunately, they’re often buried amongst other more reckless, unsubstantiated rumors. “This was the 1 in 20 that turns out to be true,” said Jones.

More on the power of message boards But if it is truly 1 in 20 and the cost of non-compliance is so high, don’t you think unoversities would check out the “rumors” to make sure that they are only smoke?

7 August, 2006 |

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