it seems to me that the content of the article has pissed off most of you, but i'm more concerned with the general caliber of writing and presentation. both the title of the column (overtime) and the bizarre orange circle with lines through it (possibly stolen from a geometry text book) are a great indication of how much effort or thought was put into this piece. having mr. decataldo as the editor of the entire sports section is somewhat troubling. reading this reminded me of my own sub-par high school papers. jokes about nascar and fat people sum up the mediocrity of the ram as a whole. as any member of my graduating class will tell you, the only reason to pick up the ram is to check out the security files. for a real laugh, or at least an attempt at some original humor the paper is the way to go. -- Fordham Rams Basketball Message Board

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Date Posted: Mon March 14, 2005 18:46:04
Author: icculus'04
Subject: it seems to me that the content of the article has pissed off most of you, but i'm more concerned with the general caliber of writing and presentation. both the title of the column (overtime) and the bizarre orange circle with lines through it (possibly stolen from a geometry text book) are a great indication of how much effort or thought was put into this piece. having mr. decataldo as the editor of the entire sports section is somewhat troubling. reading this reminded me of my own sub-par high school papers. jokes about nascar and fat people sum up the mediocrity of the ram as a whole. as any member of my graduating class will tell you, the only reason to pick up the ram is to check out the security files. for a real laugh, or at least an attempt at some original humor the paper is the way to go.
In reply to: Bronx Boy 's message, "Upstate Ram is on the money re: the assessment of Tom DeCataldo and his article. Most of this country is not The Big Apple, it is Olean and Podunk, and all the whistle stops along the way (that's why G Dub won the election). Each venue has its particular charm and repulsion. The job of a sports editor is to put together an informative report of a sports event, not emulate Steinbeck's "Travels with Charlie", or in this case, "Travels with Tubby Tom"." on Mon March 14, 2005 17:46:55

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As an 04 grad, you should be happy to know that The Ram as a whole has gotten progressively better, especially sports. Many of you have not read The Ram in recent years, but the increase in the amount of coverage, caliber of content, and the humor involved in the RAMblings section has improved The Ram as a whole. Tom's writing is funny, witty, and his knowledge of sports comes out better than any Ram writer in recent memory. In fact, the sports section after many years of being inconsequential is now a must read for many Fordham students. I have heard many opinions on Tom's article among the student body and I have not heard one negative response to the article besides what is placed on this message board. The consensus was that the article was very funny and guess what LIGHT HEARTED. (NT) -- WorriedRAM, Mon March 14, 2005 20:17:08
- CONTINUED.. If you don't like his writing say so, but don't give in to personally attacking the most dedicated Sports editor FU has seen in many years. Tom has shown more dedication than many of the legitimate writers you guys promote as great Fordham grads that write for the nyt and the nyp. The article was funny, lets get over ourselves and not bash a fellow Fordham man. Tom's passion for Fordham athletics and writing is unmatched. Don't judge his career prospects by one article. With the support alums have shown Tom it is amazing why Fordham has lowly totals in regards to alumni giving. Nice way to treat one of our own guys. Lets end this controversy and give an editor a chance to progress without his own alums putting him down. (NT) -- Worried RAM, Mon March 14, 2005 20:17:34
- CONTINUED.. If you don't like his writing say so, but don't give in to personally attacking the most dedicated Sports editor FU has seen in many years. Tom has shown more dedication than many of the legitimate writers you guys promote as great Fordham grads that write for the nyt and the nyp. The article was funny, lets get over ourselves and not bash a fellow Fordham man. Tom's passion for Fordham athletics and writing is unmatched. Don't judge his career prospects by one article. With the support alums have shown Tom it is amazing why Fordham has lowly totals in regards to alumni giving. Nice way to treat one of our own guys. Lets end this controversy and give an editor a chance to progress without his own alums putting him down. (NT) -- Worried RAM, Mon March 14, 2005 20:19:21

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