Jeff Drummond Appreciation Thread

[legalbeagle123]

Thank you Jeff for all of your work over the years. I feel like I've known you most of my life and I've only met you in person one time. Hope you bounce back quickly.

And if it's true that someone fired you, that person can stick it.

 

[BBNUK4Life]

Thank you Jeff for all of your work over the years. I feel like I've known you most of my life and I've only met you in person one time. Hope you bounce back quickly.

And if it's that someone fired you, that person can stick it.

I've personally known Jeff for 25+ years. Good dude who does a great job

 

[TommyMansky]

I don’t know any details. KSR fired him to keep all their people with multiple typos in every article?

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

What happened?

 

[megablue]

What happened?

I heard he entered the portal ...

 

[TheApostleSaulSmith]

I don’t know any details. KSR fired him to keep all their people with multiple typos in every article?

Or jack pilgrim who said collin was “working on his comeback to Uk” 30 minutes before he announced he was leaving. Quite a crew they have other there

 

[ThroughBlue]

Jeff has more integrity in his pinky finger nail than anyone currently employed at whatever this is now

 

[deplion]

No idea what's going on, but I know JDrum is awesome.

If he is gone, he will be missed!

 

[kywildcat1021979]

I don’t know any details. KSR fired him to keep all their people with multiple typos in every article?

Well, isn't that some BS!!!!

 

[TommyMansky]

Well, isn't that some BS!!!!

I have no idea what actually happened.

 

[Ecthelion of the Fountain]

J-Drum is an institution around here. Huge loss.

 

[M080470]

If true, honest to God, they just need to be put this site out of it's misery. One of the last bastions of talent, professionalism, and decency at a site that gets worse everyday. Jeff, they did you a favor. Sucks now but will lead to bigger and better things for you.

 

[CELTICAT]

Extremely disappointing if true.

 

[MegaBlue05]

Terrible if true.

If it came from J-Drum it was reputable and credible.

 

[tls]

I want to thank JDrum for suspending me for a week years ago

 

[JDHoss]

WHAT. THE. TOUCH?

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

The last ksr guy who had an actual scoop when he had the stein hiring first.

Sure hope he isn't gone.

 

[deplion]

I want to thank JDrum for suspending me for a week years ago

Come on. Admit it. You probably deserved it.

 

[ChocoChicken]

So does UK even have insiders anymore? I can’t help but feel like most of our “insiders” are wrong like 90% of the time. What are we paying for any way?

 

[JDHoss]

Met Jeff at North Laurel when Rondo and Oak Hill were playing there, and in terms of internet time, I’ve known him forever.

 

[Dallas-Wild]

No idea what's going on, but I know JDrum is awesome.

If he is gone, he will be missed!

JD is gone sadly

 

[Dallas-Wild]

If true, honest to God, they just need to be put this site out of it's misery. One of the last bastions of talent, professionalism, and decency at a site that gets worse everyday. Jeff, they did you a favor. Sucks now but will lead to bigger and better things for you.

Would imagine Rafters is soon gone.

 

[GrandePadre]

Shameful day. I have known Jeff since college. Had a journalism class togather. He's as good as they get on the UK beat,. I hope a better opportunity presents itself. He deserves it.

 

[xmayor]

I hope he takes care of himself and gets back on his feet real soon.

 

[Blue_2_the_bone_rivals]

That’s a shame. Jeff is a great guy and was very good at his job. I hope he ends up doing something even better with his talent.

 

[philstat]

Jeff, epitome of a professional in every sense of the word.

 

[Dallas-Wild]

Jeff is actually a UK fan who lives it one of us, not some hired podcast boy working for a website

 

[Kantucke_rivals]

Just seems Jeff should not be fired by default

 

[KYCatPaws#9]

Jeff has been, and always been, a REAL KENTUCKY FAN. They want all the old guard gone. I hope you can find a place, who deserves someone as kind as you. Never know, I’m sure at some point someone will start another place for Kentucky fans.

 

[coalBucket]

This blows. Love to know how to start up a true rupp rafters clone that they’ve killed.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Sign of the times. Expediency over loyalty. Quantity over quality. Hackish journalism over professionalism and true insight.

He will be missed. He was awesome. There are already dozens on the other board who are displaying intense displeasure with this. I think the move indicates what's going to eventually happen to this board and HOB. We're going extinct, gentlemen. Get your lifeboats ready.

 

[Beatle Bum]

I always watch Jeff’s videos on YouTube of player and coach interviews. If he continues to place those out there, I encourage everyone to choose his videos over others’ and give it a like.

 

[Beatle Bum]

I will add, not reporter does better reporting UK baseball than does JDrum. He has been great at every stop.

 

[Beatle Bum]

Talk can be cheap. You want to help Jeff? Watch and like his videos and subscribe to his Youtube channel

 

[Beatle Bum]

At his last stop, Jeff used to provide great pictures of practices and events. He is a talented photographer.

 

[rick64]

What the h3!! is going on? JDrum gets let go!!!! That's just wrong!!

 

[krlambert6]

Sad. J Drum is the best. Godspeed Jeff!

 

[ZaytovenCat]

Terrible if true.

If it came from J-Drum it was reputable and credible.

It’s true. Rowland posted on House of Blue that this site was letting Drummond go. It’s total BS. We were told that basically nothing would change on our side of this merger when it happened and it’s been a complete lie. On3/KSR has done nothing but cut features to our boards and fire our writers. All while nobody on the KSR side is being let go.

To make it worse, JRow is in that thread basically trying to ride the fence talking about how great Drummond is while also shilling for On3/KSR telling people not to make posts about cancelling subscriptions or make posts directing anger at individuals. He better get his resume updated because he will be next on their chopping block. He’s about the only one left on this side of the merger that I can think of off the top of my head.

On3 clearly clearly dgaf about this site or its subscribers. They keep cutting features and writers while at the same time going up on the subscription price since they took over. We seriously need a new board. This place may have the name but it no longer feels like Rafters or HOB.

 

[BetterThanYou]

Enshittification

 

[JPFisher]

So does UK even have insiders anymore? I can’t help but feel like most of our “insiders” are wrong like 90% of the time. What are we paying for any way?

They have the couple goobers who create slop content and talk about wings or whatever the **** else besides UK sports. Genuinely, the only content we have, and it sucks.