Dick Harmon

Dick Harmon is a sports columnist for the Deseret News in his fourth decade reporting on college athletics. He is the author of four non-fiction books, a Heisman Trophy voter, and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University. His writing focuses on college athletics with an emphasis on basketball and football. Harmon enjoys travel, fishing, movies, and is passionate about golf.

Biography:  https://www.deseret.com/authors/dick-harmon/

97%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • A coach must know the game and have assistants who are workhorses and recruiters.
  • This is what BYU does. The school looks to hire hungry, motivated up-and-comers who are searching for a chance to prove themselves.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Dave Rose, who led BYU to four Mountain West Conference championships and six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, was a Steve Cleveland assistant before becoming the head coach.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Mark Pope left BYU basketball, triggering a coaching search and causing some players to enter the transfer portal.
  • Mark Pope was introduced as Kentucky men’s basketball coach and stated ‘We are here to win banners’.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

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