Friday Blogdome: TV reporter almost flattened by SUV, but keeps on talking

Now that’s an example of stickttoitiveness, if there were such a word, which according to some highfalutin thing called a dictionary, there is not. The reporter, 10News sports director Ben Higgins, live and on the scene, was reporting on the San Diego State Aztecs’ first-ever NCAA tournament win when he nearly got run over by some moron backing up his SUV while not paying attention. Odds are the driver was on their cell phone. But despite nearly getting plowed over, Higgins keeps his eye on the prize and continues to deliver the news. That’s commitment to your job, folks. [Sportress of Blogitude]

• New Video Of Tressel Changing His Story. Again. The video below of Jim Tressel once again changing his story on why he didn’t report the emails to the NCAA for 10 months — while in the process lying repeatedly to Ohio State officials about it — had nothing to do with OSU increasing the coach’s punishment. That is, because no one outside of those at the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) who saw Tressel’s speech last Tuesday has seen video of it. … [SportsbyBrooks]

• Morehead State coach Donnie Tyndall on beating Louisville. “Obviously this would have to be the biggest win in the history of the program. … Really it just came down to both teams are very tough, both teams are very, very competitive, and we were fortunate to make one more play than they did.” [Sports Radio Interviews]

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