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re: Mike Rice Fired
Posted on 4/3/13 at 10:52 am to tigerpimpbot
Posted on 4/3/13 at 10:52 am to tigerpimpbot
quote:
Can't wait for Jeremy Schaap's hard hitting questions, like "Did it hurt when coach called you a fig? Describe the pain for me"
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Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:02 am to jimithing11
I laughed but I think what made me laugh the most was imagining him saying fig 
Just say it in a Cartmen voice and try not to laugh
Just say it in a Cartmen voice and try not to laugh
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 11:04 am
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:03 am to jimithing11
quote:
what about the ESPN anchor who used the racial slur "chink in the armor" to describe Lin?
Oh yeah, he still works for them. Consistency at its finest
Chink in the armor is a common phrase thats been used for years upon years and was NEVER used as a so called racial slur by the anchor. The people that blasted the guy over that were grasping for straws and even Lin laughed at the idea that people would take it that way. Do you TRULY believe e wouldve used that in a derogatory way with his wife being asain?
People are too damn sensitive and so afraid of "offending" someone that shite has gotten out of control with what we are and arent allowed to supposedly say.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:06 am to bwallcubfan
Posted by bwallcubfan
quote:
then where are the stories from former players talking about how awful he is?
I'm sure you'll see them soon.
You mean like this one:
According to Mike Coburn — a Scarlet Knights guard who was on the team during Rice’s first year — many of the players accepted the head coach’s behavior.
"Looking back at it now, it was extreme," Coburn said when reached by phone yesterday evening. "It wasn’t right what he was doing. But we understood it. He was trying his best. ... Did he go overboard? Yes, he went overboard. But you can’t get a good feel for what went down by seeing highlights on ESPN. No one was scared of coach Rice. We didn’t fear him. We just understood him."
Coburn said a lot of what was depicted on the tape was being taken out of context. He said he and other former players — including Jonathan Mitchell and Mike Kuhn — have returned to Rutgers numerous times since they graduated and were welcomed by Rice.
"No one can get a sense of what went down unless you were there," Coburn said. "And the only people that were there was the team. Do I think what he did was over the top and wrong? Probably. But as players, we weren’t scared. We knew and understood what was going on and mentally tough players could take it. ... I agree it was wrong, but why haven’t they showed the times when Mike Rice was high-fiving and chest-bumping? Why aren’t they showing things like that with the players?"
quote:
then where are the stories from former players talking about how awful he is?
I'm sure you'll see them soon.
You mean like this one:
According to Mike Coburn — a Scarlet Knights guard who was on the team during Rice’s first year — many of the players accepted the head coach’s behavior.
"Looking back at it now, it was extreme," Coburn said when reached by phone yesterday evening. "It wasn’t right what he was doing. But we understood it. He was trying his best. ... Did he go overboard? Yes, he went overboard. But you can’t get a good feel for what went down by seeing highlights on ESPN. No one was scared of coach Rice. We didn’t fear him. We just understood him."
Coburn said a lot of what was depicted on the tape was being taken out of context. He said he and other former players — including Jonathan Mitchell and Mike Kuhn — have returned to Rutgers numerous times since they graduated and were welcomed by Rice.
"No one can get a sense of what went down unless you were there," Coburn said. "And the only people that were there was the team. Do I think what he did was over the top and wrong? Probably. But as players, we weren’t scared. We knew and understood what was going on and mentally tough players could take it. ... I agree it was wrong, but why haven’t they showed the times when Mike Rice was high-fiving and chest-bumping? Why aren’t they showing things like that with the players?"
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:09 am to JOHNN
Bout time he was fired. Rice's behavior was way over the top to justify only a suspension. I expect the AD to get the boot and Eric Murdock gonna get paid.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:09 am to wish i was tebow
I can't stand when a team or school fires a guy solely because of media pressure.
Take a stance of your own and stick with it, just once
Take a stance of your own and stick with it, just once
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:12 am to BobBarker
quote:
Douche bag deserved it.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:13 am to TexasSinger
quote:
Bout time he was fired. Rice's behavior was way over the top to justify only a suspension. I expect the AD to get the boot and Eric Murdock gonna get paid.
He wasnt fired because of his behavior. He was fired because of the national attention.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:14 am to TexasSinger
quote:
Eric Murdock gonna get paid
jesus christ.......
paid for what? Not doing his job, having his contract non-renewed then blowing the whistle because his vagina hurt?
right...that lawsuit will have a lot of substance
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:16 am to VegasPro
quote:
He was fired because of the national attention.
He was not gonna last long regardless.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:22 am to c on z
quote:
He was not gonna last long regardless.
probably so...was either going to get fired or resign.
national media wouldn't have stopped until he was gone
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:24 am to jimithing11
Pussification of America 
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:24 am to au21tigers
quote:That's ridiculous
Pussification of America
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:26 am to au21tigers
quote:
Pussification of America
A pussy is a player who lets a basketball coach throw a basketball at his face just because the coach is an "authority" figure.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:27 am to shel311
What he did was dumb
But, if anything, ESPN is the pussification of America. Never thought I'd see a global network flip out on something so much as to do whatever they could to get a coach fired.
Sounds familiar, eh?
Mike Leach
But, if anything, ESPN is the pussification of America. Never thought I'd see a global network flip out on something so much as to do whatever they could to get a coach fired.
Sounds familiar, eh?
Mike Leach
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:27 am to tigerpimpbot
quote:
Greenberg basically called for dude's head this morning. He brought up the gay kid that was taped by his roommate at Rutgers then jumped off the GW Bridge. Once Greeny went there, it was only a matter of time before Rice got canned.
He said that because when that kid died, the Rutgers President helped sponsor the Tyler Clementi Center and made a vow to "increase awareness against bullying, the mis-use of social media, and suicide amongst gay youth." While Im sure none of the players were gay, it doesnt look good when your university is sponsoring a program like this and your coach is using the same terms that the organization is trying to fight against.
Once again you have to look at it through a company's eyes and do whats best for the image of the university.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:28 am to mattz1122
quote:the coach is by far and away the biggest pussy for attacking guys in that situation, there's no doubt about that.
A pussy is a player who lets a basketball coach throw a basketball at his face just because the coach is an "authority" figure.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:30 am to JOHNN
quote:Well they royally failed at that
Once again you have to look at it through a company's eyes and do whats best for the image of the university.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:31 am to shel311
What's that make Bob Knight?
And Ray Lewis?
They both get a free pass?
Rice is the bad guy because he throws balls at someones head...yet Mr. Lewis can kill someone and get praised for winning a Super Bowl?
Overcoming adversity
And Ray Lewis?
They both get a free pass?
Rice is the bad guy because he throws balls at someones head...yet Mr. Lewis can kill someone and get praised for winning a Super Bowl?
Overcoming adversity
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:34 am to jimithing11
quote:if he did the same high, the same.
What's that make Bob Knight?
And ray Lewis? LOL
You don't think that's being a pussy to be an authority figure and act like that ONLY because you know players won't retaliate?
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 11:35 am
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