This grand adventure I’ve been on this year — changing employers for the first time in 12 years, moving 300 miles away from home, working five nights a week instead of splitting days and night — has had its advantages and its drawbacks. While I’m in a new part of the country and can go out and see different teams I’ve never seen before, I’m also working until 1 a.m. at NBCSports.com and can’t get as much done on the site as early in the evening as I’d like.
That’s where Gordon Mann comes in. Gordon has been pulling a lot of weight at D3sports.com this year, on both the hoops and football sites. The weekly podcast that is on the front page at the moment is completely a Gordon Mann production. He picks an interesting subject to interview and records a sit-down conversation, whether in person or over the phone. This has been a great addition to the site.
Gordon has been a very active blogger as well, keeping the Daily Dose churning at an important time of the season. But Gordon does a lot behind the scenes as well. If you see an early update on a Wednesday night, a big night on Division III schedules, most likely he analyzed the night’s games, decided what was the big news, wrote it, got the photo and posted it. And even further behind the scenes, Gordon has been the man on score cleanup all season — tracking down the missing scores that schools don’t post, more than 1,100 of them. Without Gordon, we wouldn’t have timely scores from a bunch of Division III schools, including some very prominent athletic departments.
He’s come a long way from play-by-play at Trinity College’s student station. I’ve thanked him many times, I’m glad that he’s here and fans should be too.
Just thought you should know. 🙂
Gordon’s the Mann, no doubt about it! 😀
I am sure there are many out there who share the sentiment and won’t get a chance to say it, so for them and myself, I say “Great Job Gordon Mann!” I have truly become a “D3 Hoops junkie” thanks to you guys. Mother of “the Beast” 🙂
David, I’m sure no one has ever used that one before. Sorta like how no one has ever called me January or July. 😛
Gordon is my fav blog writer. Long live the fake plant blog! 😀 And since I can’t thank you often enough, thanks for all your hard work. 🙂
Gordon, thenks for all that you do for D3Sports. It seems like testerday, when I found D3sports while surfing, and Jarrett Kearse made his debut Lincoln after stops in D1 and D2. Your coverage of Lincoln helped bring a struggling basketball program into other d3 posters conscience, and I will always be grateful.
Youn didn’t stop with Kearse, but continued with Myrick. Keep up the good work!
I, too, will echo the praise that Gordon is receiving. I feel very fortunate to be able to call him a friend. I was lucky enough to have Gordon show up on my doorstep (figuratively speaking) about 6-7 years ago, and smart enough not to tell this stranger at the time to get lost. He did a great job broadcasting Cortland games, and I was sorry to lose him when he moved to Pennsylvania.
I’m not surprised that he’s done such a great job helping with this site and D3football.com. I’ve come to expect nothing less. Keep up the great work Gordon, and I hope to be able to catch up with you in person again soon.
Gordon, your “Laverne and Shirley” proclivities notwithstanding, you do an outstanding job for D3 sports. 😉
Wow.
I’m flattered, humbled and speechless.
Thanks to all of you.
To you, Mr. Mann, I raise a pint. I hope my arm doesn’t start to hurt before you can raise yours with me.
I’ll second all that, and throw in that for those who listen to Hoopsville, Gordon’s analysis sets the standard…
Gordon, a “clamorin’ cluck” goes out to you…
As someone who had the chance to broadcast a big game with G-Mann this year, I raise my hands above my head and give Gordon a well-deserved “clap, clap, clap.” Thanks for what you personally do for DIII basketball.
Plus Gordon is a Mets fan, so he’s got a number of things working for him 🙂