Brian Murphy is a tribute to what a beat writer is all about. Lay it all out there, everything u can find, the good & the bad. Report who's practicing & who's not; who's injured & who's not. Who looks good, who's struggling. It is a pleasure to get his info after each practice.
Do a little side story if possible, i.e. Bilbo adjusting. Get direct quotes from the HC, get direct quotes from the players. What do the players think about the injuries. This is what all the readers want to read & not just fans, but all readers.
It's no wonder GT is doing better in middle Ga (Macon, Columbus, Savannah) than we are in the Metro Atl area, even tho the largest schools are in the Atl Metro geography. All the Metro players read is that sad sack of GUANO the AJC allows to write for Tech.
Murphy ought to be on GT's payroll, at twice what he's making from the Macon Telegraph/Morris News Service, doing our everyday press releases. Heck, he's quite an asset to Ga Tech now, but would be even more valuable working directly for us.
PS: he's much too good to work for the AJC.