John Feinstein, synonymous with college hoops, RIP

[cliftonparksufan]

Suddenly at 68. One of my favorites. Wow.

https://www.mensjournal.com/sports/john-feinstein-dead-68-years-old

 

[Bill Orange]

Suddenly at 68. One of my favorites. Wow.

https://www.mensjournal.com/sports/john-feinstein-dead-68-years-old

John was a friend for over 25 years. Just a punch to the gut.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Damn. A Good Walk Spoiled is one of my favorite golf books. RIP to one of the greatest sports writers of all time.

 

[elimunelson]

Season on the brink is one of my favorite books ever

Rip Feinstein!

 

[djcon57]

A Season on the Brink is legendary.

One of the original "Sports Reporters" too on ESPN.

 

[Bayside44]

Wow- listened to him every Friday. Crazy.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

John was a friend for over 25 years. Just a punch to the gut.

Very sad for you and all his friends and family. I wouldn't lie by saying I wish I could be inside the ropes like he was. I think I read all his books, even the really old, less known ones. I wonder if this is some kind of a sign. Him passing away right before Selection Sunday and a month until the Masters. He probably had some good stories about some of the legends he covered.

 

[jncuse]

RIP John.

I really enjoyed his book "Tales from Q School" (mid 2000), which walked through the life of many a journeyman pro-golfers and their battle to earn tour cards at the old Qualifying School format. It was great to get to know some of these guys, as there lives are nowhere near as glamorous as the stars of the tour. Basically 200 guys would show up for a 6-day tournament, and about 30 of them would earn their PGA tour card for the next year. It was the ultimate pressure cooker.

It's a bit less relevant now as they shortly there after moved to a format where tour cards were based on a full season on the Minor League Tour. But its still relevant as a way to learn about these borderline tour guys and the less than glamourous life they live.

 

[Chip]

A Civil War about Army and Navy football was my favorite of his books.

Amazing writer and RIP.

 

[PoppyHart]

Made lots of contributions to CBB.

Sports columnist, author Feinstein dies at age 69

John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and bestselling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday.

www.espn.com

 

[Bill Orange]

Wow- listened to him every Friday. Crazy.

The Junks will pay tribute to him at his usual time slot tomorrow morning at 8:00am.

Wilbon just paid tribute to him on PTI just now.

 

[Bill Orange]

Nice appreciation from Pat Forde.

John Feinstein Perfected Art of Telling Singular Story With Ceaseless Reporting

The longtime Washington Post reporter and prolific author died suddenly Thursday at the age of 69.

www.si.com

 

[MSOrange]

Awful Announcing (@awful_announcing) on Threads

PTI pays tribute to John Feinstein: "He could be the most charming guy in the room and the guy you want to throw out the room, but he was always a compelling figure."

www.threads.net

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Bill Orange]

From The Athletic:

“In my lifetime, he was the guy,” Jim Boeheim said Thursday. “Some people write stuff that’s opinionated, but have nothing behind it. He was opinionated about everything, but at least those opinions were rooted in something. He believed what he said, even if you disagreed with it.”

For a coach with 48 career NCAA Tournament wins and five Final Fours, Boeheim carried a tough rap for parts of his Hall of Fame career. Some very good Orange teams went home too early in March, and Feinstein, never one to suffer timidity, took aim at him. He wrote at one point that Boeheim was the worst NCAA Tournament coach in college basketball.

The worst.

Boeheim held a grudge in the way you would expect from a coach who ran the same defense for 47 years. When the two finally hashed things out, Boeheim leveled with Feinstein, saying, “C’mon, John. I can’t be the worst.” They cleared the air and grew to be friendly later.

 

[Roger N]

Great story in today's Washington Post by the guy who hired Finestein. It is a joy to read.

 

[OrangePA]

John was a friend for over 25 years. Just a punch to the gut.

So sorry for your loss.

A great talent.