• HM: I read your blog entry about the incident, but I'm wondering how the NCAA rep handled the situation. Was there a moment of protest or did you decide to cut your losses?

Bennett: "There was no protest. We had an inkling it was coming and decided to handle it calmly. The NCAA rep was polite enough about the matter, though I'm told there was a police officer outside of the press box, which I find humorous."

• HM: How crowded was the press box, and what was it like being escorted out?

Bennett: "There were about 8-10 reporters and a similar number of school officials in that part of the press box. It was an odd feeling, to say the least. Everyone around me had been hearing rumblings that this would happen, so it wasn't a huge surprise to anyone. But it's not something I'd want to experience again."

•  HM: What did your editor say when you informed him/her that you'd been asked to leave?

Bennett: "Again, we knew it was coming. Our editors and our lawyer had been on the phone with the NCAA for most of the game. My editor advised me to just leave calmly when asked, and the situation would be dealt with later."

• HM: Did you watch the rest of the game from the parking lot or head back to the office?

Bennett: "I stayed in the stadium to watch the final few outs. They only revoked my press credential and asked me to leave the press box. I was not asked to leave the stadium"

• HM: Have the players commented on the situation at all? How many media requests have you had?

Bennett: "When I went to interview players on Monday, outfielder Isaiah Howes jokingly yelled at me, "What are you doing breaking NCAA rules? You're going to get us in trouble, man!"

I've also heard from tons of people who I've worked with or known over the years who saw the story in various places, most of whom used this as an opportunity to make jokes about me.

It's been surreal getting this kind of attention because as a journalist you never want to be part of the story. Also, I've found it comical that some stories have referred to me as a student journalist or a staff blogger, when I'm actually the regular University of Louisville beat writer for The Courier-Journal and have been out of college for more years than I'd like to admit.

I've had a lot of interview requests, all of which I've turned down because they wanted to talk specifically about the situation and my opinions on it. My editors and our lawyer will be handling all of that. I was just following instructions throughout from my bosses, who told me to keep blogging throughout this whole process."

• HM: How are you planning to cover the team at the World Series? Do you expect more confrontations?

Bennett: "Well, I wasn't going to go to the World Series anyway, because I had a previously planned vacation that conflicted with it. Around here, we don't ever think about Omaha when we're planning our time off --- U of L had never won an NCAA tournament game before this year, and I normally cover football and men's basketball, while we only occasionally staff baseball games with other people.

I'm kind of relieved that I won't be the focus of any attention out there this week. Hopefully all the attention will be on the team and its success. We do have a reporter and a columnist going, and the NCAA did credential us.

But my blog won't be a part of our coverage. That's for sure."