Brian Fowler Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I'm not sure what earrings in the football building have to do with #4. These make some sense generally, but I do have an issue of treating 20 year old guys like they're 8. Yup, that's how I was thinking too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I'm not sure what earrings in the football building have to do with #4. These make some sense generally, but I do have an issue of treating 20 year old guys like they're 8. Let's not beat around the bush here: It's clear that, true or not, Charlie Strong thinks there's a "thug" element to the current Longhorn roster and culture. Charlie also clearly associates dudes wearing earrings with thug culture. And that's where he's going with that rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Personally, #8 troubles me. The obvious fallout from a rule like that is Charlie forcing - or just strongly encouraging - injured players to practice. And creating a culture where guys are encouraged/forced to not report injuries or play through them or whatever. And I find that a bit troubling when talking about amateur players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 It's surprising to see it written as that's always been one of those unwritten rules regarding players at all levels from dickhead coaches who don't think you're tough for not playing with an injury that could ruin your life down the road. Especially, since you're not even being paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 As a former college athlete, to me it reads as there having been a problem @ Texas in the past w guys missing a week for truly minor stuff. Every athlete, deep down, knows the difference between "hurt"and "injured." I highly doubt that guys are gonna be made to practice w torn muscles or fractured bones. Just like I doubt a kid is gonna have to run for missing class if he's really sick. It sounds like the kids at Texas got a little soft and entitled. These rules are meant to break that trend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 The entitlement theme has pretty much been an obsession for the local media the last year or two, so of course they're eating this up. It doesn't show up on the list, but players are now banned from doing the hook em horns sign until they "earn it". It'll be interesting to see how all this plays out with recruiting. It's not going down well with a couple of top 2015 recruits so far. If Strong isn't a success, I'm guessing the next guy will be more of a supposed players coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah - #4 is really weird It's like "No earrings" is the most important and not doing drugs or beating women is secondary. And #2 needs to be applied at every University and High School in this country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah - #4 is really weird It's like "No earrings" is the most important and not doing drugs or beating women is secondary. And #2 needs to be applied at every University and High School in this country Hadn't really caught the "earrings > drugs/women" aspect of #4. You're right. As for #2, heck, that was the rule (well, the no headphones thing) back when I was teaching which was, uh... sometime ago before Chris Weinke won a Heisman. If it hadn't been a schoolwide rule, you can bet it would have been in my classroom. You want music in math class? No problem. Bring a tape or CD, we'll listen to it on the boombox in class on Friday but if I hear profanity, you don't get it back. That actually worked really well and I got intro'ed to a lot of great music I would have missed otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah - #4 is really weird It's like "No earrings" is the most important and not doing drugs or beating women is secondary. And #2 needs to be applied at every University and High School in this country Hadn't really caught the "earrings > drugs/women" aspect of #4. You're right. As for #2, heck, that was the rule (well, the no headphones thing) back when I was teaching which was, uh... sometime ago before Chris Weinke won a Heisman. If it hadn't been a schoolwide rule, you can bet it would have been in my classroom. You want music in math class? No problem. Bring a tape or CD, we'll listen to it on the boombox in class on Friday but if I hear profanity, you don't get it back. That actually worked really well and I got intro'ed to a lot of great music I would have missed otherwise. I can see it in high school, on a slow day a little music can be fun. Any jackass doing that in a college class should get a beat down. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Jahvid Best has joined Cak's staff as a student assistant and is finishing his degree. Shame how his NFL career played out, but I hope he finds success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 ESPN's college football coverage could look very different next season. Please God, get Musberger out of there. I like Fowler at the GameDay desk, but I've never been super impressed with game calls, so I'm not so sure about him taking over the top games. Reece can do everything, as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Oh man, if Musberger were relegated to the SEC Network, that would be so awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 The author of that article actually says Musberger's performance the last couple years has been good. WTF. How can anybody who knows anything about, well, anything say that Musberger has been good? He's terrible at calling games, is an obvious network/conference shill. Not to mention the embarrassing - albeit true - fawning over AJ's hottie girlfriend. Yeah, get him away from ESPN's big games and gimme Tessitore and Herbie. That'd work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'd like to see the Nessler/Blackledge team be the main SEC Network announcers, personally. Musburger has been really bad these last few years and I'd rather just see him put out to pasture instead of stinking up my TV more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 When ESPN was approached for comment, Musburger could be heard mooing in the distance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Oklahoma DB Aaron Colvin tore his ACL, so he's fucked in regards to the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Northwestern football players take the first step towards being organized as a labor union: http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10363430/outside-lines-northwestern-wildcats-football-players-trying-join-labor-union?src=mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 It's National Signing Day. Time for grown men to openly lust over 17 year old boys... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 That's street legal in many of the southern states! .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 RIP Rivals.com They were down for HOURS on their biggest day of the year. Another nail in the coffin over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 This is more appropriate over here: Another SEC assistant compared the prospect of coaches negatively recruiting against Missouri to when, according to the assistant, some tried to convince Virginia Tech commitments that the school was full of mass murderers in the aftermath of the campus massacre in 2007. The coach said he would never recruit with such tactics. But others? Naturally, this guy would NEVER use such tactics. Though he just knows others will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 The NCAA is "considering" a rule that would penalize teams if the snap the ball with more than 29 seconds on the play clock. I can't even with these fuckers anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 The NCAA is "considering" a rule that would penalize teams if the snap the ball with more than 29 seconds on the play clock. I can't even with these fuckers anymore. WTF I don't even know where to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 A simple "Thank you for taking a step towards keeping college football watchable" would be a good start, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 EVA is the Gonzales of the football forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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