Announcement: A heartfelt sendoff and a look ahead to the future
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Congrats Chip on the new gig--very excited for you and thanks for all of your great work and reads over the years.
Hook'em!
Hook'em!
I wasn't going to stand in the way on any level of him having this opportunity. In fact, I let him make this move with a little time left on his contract.
I would never want to step in his way of trying to make his life better and pursuing unfinished business. A lot of of attention will be placed on the web site of things, but this is a global opportunity that really interested him. If you truly love some, letting them go can sometimes be the biggest show of proof you can give.
Been following Chip since DMN days as well. This sucks but I understand the need to be closer to Charissa Thompson.
I'm not much for sitting around and worrying about spilled milk.Originally posted by ngnichols:
My thoughts exactly.Originally posted by PBR_StreetGang:
Yeah, so this is bullsh.
This is a kick in the balls for OB for sure.
If we were never to replace Chip, it would be a huge loss. If I can close the deal as a recruiter on this end, I'm quite excited about what the new model of OB will look like.
This is a destination job in the eyes of a lot of people and I can tell you from the discussions I've had that the interest in making great money, living in Austin, covering what amounts to a pro sports team and doing so on the largest platform in the yahoo/rivals world is significant. After all, this is a gig that helped lift Chip to true stardom IMO.
My sources indicate to me that Chip is leaving to join the Pac16. I'll have a writeup later this morning.
Seriously, though, congrats to Chip and good luck with your future endeavors over at Scout. Wish you the best of luck.
Seriously, though, congrats to Chip and good luck with your future endeavors over at Scout. Wish you the best of luck.
I'm not going to lie, this is going to hurt. I was a member before Chip came on board and I'll be a member for a long time. But I've always said hiring Chip was the best thing Geoff ever did for this website.
We will miss you greatly Chip. I can't imagine what Fox/247 is offering that would pull you away (I'm assuming more tv time). But whatever it is, I wish you the best.
We will miss you greatly Chip. I can't imagine what Fox/247 is offering that would pull you away (I'm assuming more tv time). But whatever it is, I wish you the best.
Life is nothing but chapters in a storybook. Our chapter with Chip ended, but the book won't go south IMO.
Give us a chance to prove you wrong. One of the great things about this world we live in is that there are a lot of talented people out there doing really good work.
Good luck Chip on the move and I hope it turns out to be all you expect it to be.
You will be missed... But I'm sure the opportunity to go "dumpster hiding" for your next scoop is just around the corner!
Congrats and good luck!
Bleed'n
You will be missed... But I'm sure the opportunity to go "dumpster hiding" for your next scoop is just around the corner!
Congrats and good luck!
Bleed'n
Hire Steven A Smith and make him type his stories in all caps to reflect his emphasis on every word...oh, and congratulations and best of luck to Chip.
