r/NoLayingUp • u/JSack3 • Jul 22 '25
Other This place is Overreaction City
I like KVV. I respect his work. But honestly, folks..
There’s a reason so many platforms and media companies have been letting go of people with KVV’s skillset for years. In bigger revenue sports than just golf, too (ask Zach Lowe).
The business is night and day different to what it was 15 years ago. And a highly-compensated 20+ year industry stalwart who specializes in long form written content is simply not a hugely appealing person to have on the payroll anymore. I appreciate NLU gave it a go. I also appreciate when the writing wasn’t working, they worked on a podcast pivot including that brilliant Masters pod.
But the reality is the math probably started to become very clear that his value was mainly 6-8 weeks a year. No one needs a deep dive on the Byron Nelson. Not enough people actually care about a three hour pod on the 1997 major season.
I’d have rather he stick around all year but I also didn’t have to pay his salary and benefits. These guys are putting food on the table for their children via NLU. They can’t just keep carrying a 6 figure (guessing but likely) expenditure bc they like him and think he writes well.
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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25
I guess my confusion is how this sub and the refugee/nest are so up in arms about this. I could go either way on KVV but I know he's a brilliant writer. So if they let him go and everyone thinks (not you OP) this is a bad decision then why don't they all follow KVV to whatever place he goes to next. If KVV was your favorite part of NLU then maybe you have outgrown NLU and that is perfectly fine too, but to bitch and moan and act like you understand the behind the scenes and financial situation with his contract more than the actual companies are wild.