College Football Week 5 thread

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

Holy shit. How did I not know that?

That's terrible if true.

I admit, it looks pretty shitty from that angle. The real story involves a lot more, including Arkansas with its own PR battles forcing Petrino to get on the plane that night after having 3 high profile coaches basically signed and then backing out before the next morning. Getting him on the plane was a requirement and Petrino wanted out of Atlanta badly enough to endure the shitstorm that Atlanta told him was coming even after they initially granted him permission to talk to Arkansas.

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Michigan is back in this thing, 19-14!

Damn. Well, at least I'll get to see an actual game.

[larrymcg421]

Tennessee with a good chance here, if Crompton stops throwing it in the stands on 3rd down.

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

What "things?" That I don't believe the master-salesman's story? That he can get those he sold to defend him?

Look, you have to have hope because it is your team. I understand and feel bad for you. I'll talk to you in a couple of years when your ready to hate him as well.

The things in my "funny timeline" earlier.

[Schmidty]

WOW!!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Tennessee with a good chance here, if Crompton stops throwing it in the stands on 3rd down.

Or if this excuse for a line rediscovering the lost art of blocking.

edit: Or decides to replace throwing it into the sidelines with something other than trying to skip it across the turf like a flat stone on water.

[Passacaglia]

INT returned for a TD, holy shit Michigan takes the lead!

[Schmidty]

Damn. I hate UM, but this pretty exciting.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

Damn. Well, at least I'll get to see an actual game.

Sucks to be you, dude. Meanwhile, I was pulling for MSU over Indiana in the game before this.

[Karlifornia]

Wow....good for Michigan....

[Passacaglia]

2 pt. fails, still 20-19 Michigan.

[larrymcg421]

Auburn certainly helping UT here. They ran these last two plays as if they were in victory formation.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

The things in my "funny timeline" earlier.

You mean the story of the "friend" of Petrino's sport agent. Super-crediable source there.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Auburn certainly helping UT here. They ran these last two plays as if they were in victory formation.

I think Auburn believes 14 points is all they'll need. They aren't bright as a rule.

[MJ4H]

Sigh. Believe what you want. At least you read the first paragraph. I guess that qualifies as progress.

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Sucks to be you, dude. Meanwhile, I was pulling for MSU over Indiana in the game before this.

Well, it was a weird feeling being excited by all of this.

I don't know who I am anymore.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Auburn certainly helping UT here.

Seems only fair, after all Phat Phil has been helping Auburn all day by putting an empty jersey in at QB.

[mckerney]

Lets go Michigan! Finish it off.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

Sigh. Believe what you want.

You as well. See ya in the hater club in a couple of years. Got a seat reserved for you.

[Logan]

Who the fuck cares about the "timeline" or even if Blank allowed him to leave?

He abandoned his team in the most bitchlike way possible.

[MJ4H]

Texas is a lot better than Alabama, I think.

[VPI97]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

Here's a good transcript of an interview with a sports agent that was involved in Petrino's hiring, if anyone is interested. Most people don't know any of this about what actually happened.

My bad...I apologize. It's very apparent that a sport agent who is friends with Petrino's agent is far more credible than Atlanta beat writers and columnists...and Atlanta radio guys who cover the team...and all the Falcon players...and Arthur Blank.

I really mean it...it's hard to ignore hearsay from a member of such a credible profession like being a sports agent.

[larrymcg421]

Ball is underthrown. The receiver has got to see that and stop, which would force the defender to run into him.

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by Logan

Who the fuck cares about the "timeline" or even if Blank allowed him to leave?

He abandoned his team in the most bitchlike way possible.

Because he wasn't given much of a choice in the matter. It was the right decision to leave Atlanta and it was only Atlanta that made him leave in that manner.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Ball is underthrown. The receiver has got to see that and stop, which would force the defender to run into him.

hahaha no one knows what you are talking about

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by VPI97

My bad...I apologize. It's very apparent that a sport agent who is friends with Petrino's agent is far more credible than Atlanta beat writers and columnists...and Atlanta radio guys who cover the team...and all the Falcon players...and Arthur Blank.

I really mean it...it's hard to ignore hearsay from a member of such a credible profession like being a sports agent.

You mean the Atlanta PR team and players that hated him? Yeah, I'd say so. But again, believe what you want. Everything in that timeline makes much more sense than the other side of the story.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by VPI97

My bad...I apologize. It's very apparent that a sport agent who is friends with Petrino's agent is far more credible than Atlanta beat writers and columnists...and Atlanta radio guys who cover the team...and all the Falcon players...and Arthur Blank.

I really mean it...it's hard to ignore hearsay from a member of such a credible profession like being a sports agent.

Classic.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

hahaha no one knows what you are talking about

Well the UT game is a reasonable guess, if only because it involves a QB mistake and another player failing to make a heads up play.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

You mean the Atlanta PR team and players that hated him? Yeah, I'd say so. But again, believe what you want. Everything in that timeline makes much more sense than the other side of the story if you are fan of the current team that hired this piece of shit.

Fixed it for ya.

[Passacaglia]

Holy shit Threet ran for 60 yards!

[MJ4H]

I'll be damned a turnover and touchdown.

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Fixed it for ya.

Gosh thanks for the help. I had no idea how you felt.

[VPI97]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

You mean the Atlanta PR team?

lol

If you think Blank has all of the Atlanta media in his back pocket, you are grossly mistaken.

Originally Posted by MJ4H

Everything in that timeline makes much more sense than the other side of the story.

Actually, what makes the most sense is admitting the man has severe character flaws since stuff like this happens wherever he goes.

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by VPI97

lol

If you think Blank has all of the Atlanta media in his back pocket, you are grossly mistaken.


Actually, what makes the most sense is admitting the man has severe character flaws since stuff like this happens wherever he goes.

No, I don't think that. But I do know the Atlanta media hated Petrino, too. They all hated him because he was not suited to the pro game. I like going to the Louisville boards to find out what people think of him. They sure seem to miss him there. I've also had lots of conversations with Louisville fans. I've been reassured by a great many of them that we have a coach that will get the job done and they would take him back in a heartbeat. They really hated to see him go.

I can see how it would seem like everywhere he goes, though. If you were in Atlanta.

[Schmidty]

Well.

Good for UM I guess.

[mckerney]

Touchdown McGuffie!

Now finish 'em of Rich Rod!

[Passacaglia]

McGuffie for the TD! 27-19 Michigan.

[MJ4H]

Anyway, I'd rather talk about the games. I got sucked into this stupid crap again by that karma nonsense, which is pretty much exactly the opposite of how it really is. The real karma slap should've come in Gainesville, but he inherited a pretty decent team talent-wise from Orgeron, who actually recruited.

I hope Ole Miss enjoys whatever they can get this season with that talent. Nutt is already getting annihilated in recruiting. Again. Meanwhite, Petrino is on pace to have the best recruiting class since recruiting classes have been ranked. I'm ok with that.

[Schmidty]

Why am I not hating UM right now?

[JonInMiddleGA]

First down Auburn, that ought to do it.

[VPI97]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

I like going to the Louisville boards to find out what people think of him. They sure seem to miss him there. I've also had lots of conversations with Louisville fans. I've been reassured by a great many of them that we have a coach that will get the job done and they would take him back in a heartbeat. They really hated to see him go.

Well, duh. Kragthorpe is an idiot who has decimated their program. They'd love to have anyone instead of Kragthorpe.


No one is disputing that Petrino is a good college coach. It's just that he's a good college coach who is also a piece of shit.

[MJ4H]

By the way, I get pretty worked up in this. No hard feelings to any of you, guys. I know you are just stating your opinions and trying to help me see the error of my ways. I apologize* to you if I came off a little strongly.

*offer null and void for Jon

[cartman]

Next three weeks are huge for Texas. They are ahead of where I thought they'd be this season. At Colorado, vs. OU at the Cotton Bowl, then hosting Mizzou are a great stretch of games.

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by VPI97

Well, duh. Kragthorpe is an idiot who has decimated their program. They'd love to have anyone instead of Kragthorpe.


No one is disputing that Petrino is a good college coach. It's just that he's a good college coach who is also a piece of shit.

Honestly, I'd take that if he'll stay. We really needed to be rid of Nutt, and I think this is a homerun hire. He doesn't have to speak at my wedding or anything. Just put our program back together. It really is a wreck. I don't really think he's as bad as most people think, though. Really. And I've looked into it a lot and talked to a lot of people.

[MJ4H]

Crazy win for Auburn.

[Passacaglia]

Michigan recovers a fumble! I bet they will review that, though.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

By the way, I get pretty worked up in this. No hard feelings to any of you, guys. I know you are just stating your opinions and trying to help me see the error of my ways. I apologize* to you if I came off a little strongly.

*offer null and void for Jon

No worries. I know you're in your honeymoon. I always liked you and just feel bad for what's to come. Just like you said for the Ole Miss fans to enjoy it while they can (which, I think is little selective memory. I know Nutt had some real good recruiting classes as well. I was always of opinion that it wasn't recruiting with him, but lack of team discipline to handle some the crazies he'd bring in), enjoy the salesman while you can. Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll leave you in the middle of the night with some decent talent. He is a good saleman. He can probably charm 18 old kids to pay him to come to Arkansas.

[VPI97]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

Honestly, I'd take that if he'll stay. We really needed to be rid of Nutt, and I think this is a homerun hire. He doesn't have to speak at my wedding or anything. Just put our program back together. It really is a wreck. I don't really think he's as bad as most people think, though. Really. And I've looked into it a lot and talked to a lot of people.

Cool...just don't be insulted that anytime anyone brings up Petrino's name, people are not going to hesitate to make mention that he's human garbage. You have have to take the good with the bad. Trust me on this...because if you didn't realize it, the Vick brothers went to my alma mater. I've only heard about what they've done a couple hundred times over the last year or two.

[Passacaglia]

Wow, no review. Now we just need to kill the last 1:40.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by VPI97

Cool...just don't be insulted that anytime anyone brings up Petrino's name, people are not going to hesitate to make mention that he's human garbage. You have have to take the good with the bad. Trust me on this...because if you didn't realize it, the Vick brothers went to my alma mater. I've only heard about what they've done a couple hundred times over the last year or two.

Yeah, as if it was the programs fault. VT is a classy program that is now a bit tarnished by a couple of bad seeds.