Carlson Feels The Heat

If Jenni Carlson was in search of a little national attention, she sure got it. Although it may not be the kind of attention she had hoped for.

The latest buzz on the six o'clock news, ESPN, newspapers, and even just around campus have been about Carlson and her latest article featured in The Oklahoman. The article displays a fair amount of Carlson's opinion on Oklahoma State quarterback Bobby Reid. Carlson questions the 'guts' of Reid saying, "Does he have the fire in his belly? Or does he want to be coddled, babied, perhaps even fed chicken?" Here Carlson is referring to last Friday night when Reid was seen standing near the team charters where his mother was reportedly feeding him chicken. To Carlson this was a sign of weakness that she apparently felt she needed to exploit.

Not only is Carlson's opinion a major flaw in this article, but also her lack of sources. Multiple times in the article Carlson attributes claims of Reid 'attidute problem' or fear of competition to insiders or to the fact she simply heard it. Apparently she didn't get the memo that 'hearsay' or 'word on the street' isn't a source.

Carlson also lets it be know that she feels on many occasions Reid sat out of games for minor injuries "instead of gutting it out". How does Carlson know these were minor injuries? Did Carlson get this information from trainers, coaches, players, anyone? Seems like yet again Carlson's opinion is the source for this story.

What is Carlson trying to achieve with this article? Public humiliation for Bobby Reid? Regardless of her intentions, turns out she's the one the article humiliates.