Austin Meek

Austin Meek is a sports journalist who covers college football for The Athletic. He previously worked as a newspaper writer covering college football in Eugene, Oregon. His work focuses on exploring new modes of storytelling and pushing the boundaries of sportswriting.

Biography:  https://theathletic.com/1076328/2019/07/15/austin-meek-michigan-football-the-athletic/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • “We actually had to adapt because in 2020 or 2019, when Ohio State was stealing our signs — which is legal — and they were doing it, This statement implies that sign stealing is a common practice in college football when there is no evidence of this.
  • “We had to make it an even playing field. This statement implies that sign stealing gives teams an advantage, which contradicts the fact that it's legal and therefore not a deceptive practice.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • “We actually had to adapt because in 2020 or 2019, when Ohio State was stealing our signs — which is legal — and they were doing it, This statement implies that sign stealing is a common practice in college football when there is no evidence of this.
  • “We had to make it an even playing field. This statement implies that sign stealing gives teams an advantage, which contradicts the fact that it's legal and therefore not a deceptive practice.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • “We actually had to adapt because in 2020 or 2019, when Ohio State was stealing our signs — which is legal — and they were doing it, This statement implies that sign stealing is a common practice in college football when there is no evidence of this.
  • “We had to make it an even playing field. This statement implies that sign stealing gives teams an advantage, which contradicts the fact that it's legal and therefore not a deceptive practice.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • “We actually had to adapt because in 2020 or 2019, when Ohio State was stealing our signs — which is legal — and they were doing it, This statement implies that sign stealing is a common practice in college football when there is no evidence of this.
  • “We had to make it an even playing field. This statement implies that sign stealing gives teams an advantage, which contradicts the fact that it's legal and therefore not a deceptive practice.

Recent Articles

The Sign Stealing Saga: Michigan vs. Ohio State

The Sign Stealing Saga: Michigan vs. Ohio State

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy estimated that 80% of college football programs are engaged in sign stealing. Ohio State was legally stealing Michigan's signs from 2019 to 2020 according to NCAA rules.