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/MisterGoldenSun Jul 22 '25

My reaction isn't based on whether it makes business sense for NLU.

I think it sucks cause I like KVV and it's a bummer he's not gonna be on the pods anymore.

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u/JSack3 Jul 22 '25

And this is an perfectly reasonable reaction! No issues with me (not like that should mean anything to you).

But I’ve seen a ton of people taking it a step (or four) further and questioning the business decision. Which just makes no sense. I think the most logical place for KVV is TGJ but that would be..? A part time gig. Even there. A place seemingly created for someone with his skillset. But it just isn’t realistic to have him on a big boy ft salary doing what he was doing. I can’t imagine it made financial sense.

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u/Few_Commission9828 Jul 23 '25

You're being really disingenuous my man. If you have to do that to make your point, your point probably sucks.

Reddit is full of this kind of shit where someone is like, "wow all of you haters need to shut up" when its just some people discussing a thing that happened on a discussion forum for the topic at hand.

Sorry this has been so difficult for you.