Nashville Writer Says What We Said: Ripping Vandy Just A Headline-Grabber

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Earlier this week, we explained to you why we believe Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel and Paul Finebaum of The Mobile Press-Register (and XM Satellite) wrote columns calling for the expulsion of Vanderbilt from the SEC:

They both know that “shocking” columns generate web hits.

David Climer of The Tennessean agrees with us.

On Tuesday we took issue with the fact that Finebaum claimed that he was insulted by Robbie Caldwell’s countrified performance at SEC Media Days.  We wrote:

“If you’ve ever heard some of the miscreants and crackpots who make up Fineabaum’s roster of regular radio callers, you’re probably just as surprised as I am to learn that he feels bad presentations are insulting.  If that’s the case, I’ve been insulted every time I’ve heard it.”

Climer writes in his blog:

“Uh, Paul, have you ever listened to some of your prized callers on air?  You’ve made a fortune off Moon Pie-mouthed mumblers that droned on and one about this and that.  I guess it’s different when you can take your self-righteous indignation straight to the bank.”

Here’s Climer’s summation:

“Full disclosure: Finebaum and Bianchi are friends of mine.  Both are very talented and very successful.

“And both of them know when to resurrect an old, tired, lame argument to fill space during the dog days of summer.”

Just as we told you on Tuesday.