The week in news- Weed, A Bootlegger and Jimmy
by whiskey OFD on Apr 25, 2009 8:21 AM EDT
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Athletes getting busted for smoking weed is becoming more and more prevalent all the time. From Mike Vick to Michael Phelps the range on the "type" of athletes in question is broad. Generally speaking little comes of these cases. Santonio Holmes got busted last fall and was MVP of the Super Bowl just a few months later. I’ll avoid the social commentary but I would throw out there that if you are an elite NFL prospect heading to the combine where you know that you are going to be tested and still pop positive you are not real smart. Drink a beer or something. Florida’s Percy Harvin and North Carolina’s Brandon Tate most likely cost themselves some serious cash with their positive tests at the combine. As we say in the business "below for headwork."
Florida State filed an appeal to the NCAA in an attempt to recover Bobby Bowden’s soon to be vacated wins. The gist of their reasoning is that they cooperated with the investigation. Just let it go. Be thankful they didn’t bust you for something worse in your heyday. Speaking of potential NCAA sanctions…..
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Really enjoying this blog—one of the best written on the web. Thanks for the great work!
by Whiskey on Apr 25, 2009 10:57 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks, I appreciate that very much. I enjoy doing it and definitely plan to keep at it. Thanks again for stopping by!
by Whiskey on Apr 25, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
Another good blog, a little preachy at the beginning. Additionally, absolutely spot on with the fat man and the JIMMY. Let’s not forget that Joe PA should quit because his win percentage is like 200 points less than Bobby. Neither one of them actually coach anymore anyway. If Charlie gets fired it is because of the Jimmy! Does he have the Cro-Magnon look on the cover of that mag?
by Whiskey on Apr 26, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions
“I could go off on a tangent here … but I’ll digress.” ??? Do you know what digress means? To go off on a tangent! Its called a dictionary! Use it!
by Whiskey on Apr 27, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions
Nice catch. I suppose that’s what I get for banging out a post at 2am. Edit complete. I’ll buy you a beer if we ever end up at the same tailgate.
by Whiskey on Apr 27, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions
It appears that somebody is looking for the position of Editor for the blog… but I digress. Programs that allow legends to continue coaching after their prime (JoePa & Bowden) appear to be running into more and more off the field issues. It's great for fans & alums to see a legend in the program but not having the head coach as the most powerful man on the sideline isn't the best for the players.
by Whiskey on Apr 27, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions
Shogun, thanks for the feedback. I wasn’t trying to be preachy. Cheech and Chong crack me up sometimes, but they aren’t trying to get drafted. I was just saying that move was dumbass 101 on their part. That said it didn’t appear to hurt them too bad in the end. They just better not fight any dogs!
by Whiskey on Apr 27, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions
Joey you are all over it. I totally agree on Joe Pa & Bowden. They are both living legends, and they are both probably doing more harm than good by maintaining their positions at this point. I suspect neither of them has done much actual coaching in quite some time. It has become a Catch 22 for both universities. There is a reason they have mandatory retirement ages for pilots. Same logic applies here, minus the potential for actual fatalities! You are also right on about my new editor "Guest". He's all over it.
by Whiskey on Apr 27, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
