Dear disgruntled reader

I have a much needed day off today from volleyball practice. My legs are pretty much dead and probably everyone else is similarly tired.

Apparently a former graduate from OA is dissatisfied with my work and thinks all my volleyball articles are bad and I'm a terrible person and we need a new writer and all that good stuff. Everyone has a right to their opinion in a perfect world and I should be allowed one as well.

Criticism is good, actually, but only when it can have some sort of application for change. Oxford has no system of how to write sports articles except for the same old general articles the Gamut puts out. Those articles have to be general because they have can not instantly release something. GameDay articles can be put on as soon as they are done and should be more detail oriented. For better or worse, I like to write out all the details in my recaps because I want the reader to know everything. Even more so, it is the best way to write out a recap I have tried. Last year I had to experiment and this style came out on top. I have been doing extremely detailed recaps since last spring and up until this moment, the articles have been fine.

What I do not understand is being badgered at without an alternative. English class never prepared me to write sports, I have had to play things by ear. So by all means, please tell me what I can do better. What in your mind is necessary to include and what is not? Do you want objective or subjective? Would you like for me to describe to you the game in five sentences? Do you want my analysis on the game? Well, what is it? I was only told I sucked.

I follow athletes on every play and on every point. They have made the effort to come out and give it their all, I just try and give them credit for everything they do in the game.

Volleyball is my favorite sport and the only sport I have played throughout high school. So please, if I am doing a disservice to my fellow volleyball players, tell me how I may improve immediately!

Humbly,

-Seth