Here are the responses:

Britton, Linda Susan lbritton@miami.edu
Well since I was there, I would say she should rethink her wardrobe! The comments were not very good and although she is probably good as an announcer (I never heard her or even watched the rebroadcast), image is everything, especially on TV. How much of her attire comes from the production crew though? Isn't this just another example of where TV is headed???

Debbie Byrne dbyrne@odu.edu
she needed a class in dressing for success

Michelle (Lukacsko) Chini, chini@duq.edu
I would go with A ... you don't see the men wearing short sleeve, etc ... I'm a firm believer in wearing professional attire which can be adjusted to any climate these days.

Bernadette M. Cafarelli" Bernadette.M.Cafarelli.1@nd.edu
I saw the game and thought her attire was incredibly inappropriate. She didn't do anything to help women in the profession. I must admit that I was insulted.

Anne Panella, apanella@mail.vt.edu
I noticed it -- thought it was a nice Miami touch, and would vote B ** leave the woman alone, it's no big deal.**

Lisa Nelson Lisa.M.Nelson.68@nd.edu
I immediately noticed what Jill Arrington was wearing (or lack there of) and commented to my boyfriend how inappropriate it was, especially being on camera. He agreed, and commented about how that doesn't help people like me in the profession. I gave Jill the benefit of the doubt that it was warm and she removed her jacket (I hope anyway). That is fine, but the minute she went on camera or talked to players and coaches, she needed to wear her jacket. It is too bad her reports were overshadowed by what she was wearing. We didn't listern to anything she said because we were too busy commenting on her wardrobe choice. I also would like to make a comment to those who blame Melissa Stark for starting this trend. I think it is completely unfair to blame Melissa for this. She is an excellent reporter and seems very professional in all that she does. I have never seen Melissa wear anything, or act, inappropriately while she is on camera or otherwise. I feel bad for Melissa because her beauty overshadows her excellent work.

Ann King aking@TCNJ.EDU
I am a firm believer in dressing the part! If you want to be treated with respect, you must look the part of someone who is respected. I do not wear shorts or sweat suits to work, nor jeans in the office. Nor would I show up at a CoSIDA board meeting in beach wear! Bob Kenworthy talked about this issue several years ago at an ECAC-SIDA Workshop and is has struck me as well. You never know who could walk into your office on any given day. We talk at our workshops about respect and as I look around I see several colleagues who do not dress as professionals and they wonder why they have an image problem. While business casual means different things to different people, it still should reflect an air of professionalism! I did not see this incident, so it is hard to comment without knowledge of the actual incident. Unfortunately, like so many other things, first impressions are lasting ones and she may be remembered for her attire not her performance!

Kimberli A. Pemberton" kapemb01@gwise.louisville.edu
My vote is for A -- but I feel I must explain because I am not trying to slam the woman. I actually think she is very knowledgable and does a good job. I just think she could have worn a fitted black t-shirt instead. I think a tank is not professional and I know that most of the woman on this list would probably not wear the same in a work atmosphere. In a profession that is full of men, it is nice to look feminine but something like that noone will take you seriously. Men also can wear tanks but I never see them wearing such things. It might have been hot but the men were still wearing coats and ties. I mean at our football games it is hot sometimes but I still have hose and warmer clothes on. I think she did a lot of damage for her credibility, even though she is qualified.

Long, Debbie S" dslong@ou.edu
a - off base

Liz Abel" label@huntsman.utah.edu
B ... She dressed appropriately for the weather. In my mind, it's worse when the sideline reporter is dressed for style in sub zero temperatures. Stuffy old men should not make fashion statements.

Sue Edson sedson@syr.edu
I have a few thoughts on this. One is that the issue seems to be appropriate dress. This is an issue that has been ongoing in CoSIDA for years. I do believe that all television broadcasters must adhere to appropriate dress. Not having seen what Arrington was wearing, it is hard to say whether or not it was appropriate. The ultimate responsibility for appropriate dress lies in the hands of her employer...if CBS allowed her to go on the air with whatever she was wearing, and Martzke and SI thought it inappropriate, then CBS should be criticized, as well. The bigger issue that comes to my mind is criticism of women in broadcasting. I do hope the day comes (and SOON) when women broadcasters will be analyzed on the basis of what they say rather than what they are wearing. It is very rare that there is a critique (positive or negative) of a woman broadcaster based on what she says and the insights she provides. That is the staple of the critiques of males in broadcasting, not what they are wearing. An aside to all of this is...when do we get to start critiquing what the media wear in the press box and to press conferences????

Tammy Boclair" tammy.boclair@vanderbilt.edu
Being a contributor to the Best and Worst Dressed Lists at the Final Fours with Debbie Byrne and Jennifer Wright, I would have to see what she was wearing before I can make a judgement call. My first impression would be she should have worn a light jacket over, but for goodness sake, was she wearing a bikini top or something!? I'm sure it was VERY warm. As long as she is covered, I don't know what the fuss is. Again, I would have liked to have seen what she was wearing to cause such an uproar. If someone is going to raz her about her wardrobe, we can talk about some of the media's poor wardrobe selections!

Stephanie Mociun smociun@wam.umd.edu
a.) I gotta say that why I would like to think we should be able to wear whatever we want, in view of professionalism and in the grander scope of things, I think we have to keep some sort of perspective on the gender-bias that does still remain in our profession. Male-dominated, although not as much so as in the very beginnings, women are still having to prove themselves as equally talented or more talented- not just beautiful- on a regular basis. The casual fan, team owner or athletic staff personnel needs to hear what we're saying, not just see us saying it. Unfortunately, we still have to help them down that path by making choices, albeit conservative ones, along the way in what we wear.