Jerit Roser parlayed his time on the Tech and GSU beats into a prep writing beat at The Times-Pic. A big jump for him. I think most reporters would like to cover college rather than high school. It's a more intense beat, more prestigious. In a lot of ways it's easier because the SID's offices do a lot of things for you (the biggest one is stats), although it other ways it's tougher because it's more competitive. But you have to remember that all of these reporters have bosses -- sports editors, managing editors, executive editors and on up the chain. It's not like they're making decisions on what they cover.