OUR NOMINEE FOR TEMPLE'S NEW HEAD COACH? THINK PUDDING POPS.

by Orson on Nov 9, 2005 7:04 AM EST

We imagine the process for picking the head coach at Temple works kind of like the curse in The Ring does; once you've been called, you have to call someone else to get rid of the stank of even being associated with the job...or your career dies What else could explain the motley crew of potential candidates for the job mentioned in this Fanblogs article? George Welsh? Bobby Pruett? If we're digging that far afield, why not pick someone really abstruse, but someone who's still an alum who hasn't been doing much lately? Hint: his sweaters alone would be halftime entertainment.

Pudding Pops, bitches.

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Whoa whoa whoa . . . as someone who was brought up on a steady diet of Virginia football by his Wahoo parents, I have to take issue with the description of George Welsh as “motley.” “Old,” sure, but not “motley.” Yes, it’s true UVA’s program kind of plateaued late under his direction, but you have to look at the godawful state UVA football was in before he got there to truly appreciate the miraculous turnaround he was able to engineer. In the ten years before Welsh arrived, the Cavaliers had a record of 29-80-1, but Welsh had them over .500 in just his second year as coach, and helped them to eight wins and a bowl victory — the first bowl they’d ever played in. For a few glorious weeks in 1990, they were even ranked #1 in the nation.

Welsh is also 2-1 lifetime against Spurrier. Look, I didn’t want to bring that up, but there it is.

That said, I think Welsh would be a fool to even think about taking the Temple job. Your comparison of that job to the “Ring” curse was spot-on (though if becoming Temple’s coach allowed me to hang out with Naomi Watts, I might reconsider).

by Doug on Nov 9, 2005 7:50 AM EST reply actions

Do you think they accept video game seasons for a resume? Heisman difficulty of course.

by Pace on Nov 9, 2005 9:47 AM EST reply actions

At Temple…they just might, Pace.

by Orson Swindle on Nov 9, 2005 9:48 AM EST reply actions

I gotta agree with Doug here. Though Welsh had his critics, what he did for the Virginia program is similar to what Barry Alvarez and Bill Snyder did for theirs. And there’s a street near Scott Stadium that’s named after him. Word is that things were so bad before he got there, that we used to sing the “Good Ol’ Song” after first downs. All things considered, I’ll think Welsh will give the “I’m too old for this shit” answer.

by Ian on Nov 9, 2005 10:25 AM EST reply actions

Oh shit- Ron Prince is on that list?!?!?! Take him. Please take him. For the love of GOD- take him off our hands!

by Ian on Nov 9, 2005 10:28 AM EST reply actions

who’s talking about naomi watts? that’s my kool aid, mfer!

by Todd on Nov 9, 2005 10:57 AM EST reply actions

By motley we mean “wildly assorted and ill-equipped for the job.” Welsh, at 72, is way too old for this shit, indeed, and therefore worthy of inclusion. Nothing on what he did at UVA whatsoever.

And you may have Naomi Watts back if you’ll trade Ki Toy Johnson over.

by Orson Swindle on Nov 9, 2005 11:08 AM EST reply actions