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THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Rumor has it that embattled Michigan AD Bill Martin missed out on the services of Les Miles because he was sailing all weekend. Miles (who behind closed doors in coaching circles is not known for his patience) responded by accepting an extension with LSU while Martin was out to sea. If this is true (and I read it on a blog, so it certainly is), Martin joins the proud tradition of failed watersports enthusiasts like John Kerry, R Kelly, and Brutus Beefcake.
Martin may take some heat over this, but he should really just be thankful he wasn't killed by pirates.



[Also, carrying this metaphor to its logical conclusion casts (sorry) Miles as a giant cantankerous marlin that kills old people, and who can't get behind that? --H.]

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No picture of Zook water skiing?

by Year2-Dave on Dec 4, 2007 5:20 PM EST reply actions  

There aren’t enough of those on this site already?

by Holly on Dec 4, 2007 5:22 PM EST reply actions  

I hear he is still in the running, and that they are just keeping it under wraps because LSU is still playing.

by Adam on Dec 4, 2007 5:26 PM EST reply actions  

Has anyone ever seen John Kerry and Pete Carrol in the same place at the same time?

by Junior04 on Dec 4, 2007 5:30 PM EST reply actions  

I believe he was actually was looking Pirates and the coach he really wants – Mike Leach. Where else to find to him but at sea……….

by The Last Dragon on Dec 4, 2007 5:42 PM EST reply actions  

+1 for the R. Kelly watersports reference. Well played, sir.

by DallasTiger on Dec 4, 2007 5:56 PM EST reply actions  

Aww man, the watersports video was too good. All it made me think of is when we’d go tubing and my mom would be like “I don’t like this, I heard you can break your neck!!” The water skiing falls looked like me though-when you go down you go down with style.

by Brian on Dec 4, 2007 7:22 PM EST reply actions  

Oh man, a Brutus Beefcake reference, that cuts deep man. Because he lost his face, Kerry von Erich and his stub foot won the I-C title.

Then killed himself.

Probably related.

by NoleinTexas on Dec 4, 2007 9:31 PM EST reply actions  

A guy writes a letter to the President and regents of his alma mater based on an internet rumor that may or may not be true.

Les Miles did want to coach here very badly, and the reports were right. This can be attributed to him being on the phone with a former teammate and very good friend of his until 2:00 am Friday night wondering why he hadn’t been contacted yet when Michigan authorities knew about the contract extension.

When Michigan asked LSU if they could speak to Les they said yes but please wait until after the SEC championship game. Bill Martin said OK

Seems to me all Bill Martin did was honor his word to LSU.

LSU used the fact that they knew Michigan couldn’t speak to Les until Sunday to give him a contract that expired on Saturday. That is some low class shit right there. If Les won the game and they hadnt agreed to a deal, he would have more leverage. Especially now that LSU is in the title game. LSU forced his hand without letting him speak to his alma mater. Lame.

Regardless, if Les wants to go to Michigan, and Michigan wants Les, they will make it happen. His exit clause to go to Michigan didn’t change.

by bnb614 on Dec 4, 2007 9:59 PM EST reply actions  

If this would have happened to FLA/BAMA/ARK/LSU, the AD would have been on a twin turbo, nitrous injected, hydroplane. SEC speed and all

by yak on Dec 4, 2007 10:07 PM EST reply actions  

Screw Kerry Von Erich’s stub foot, the worst part about Beefcake’s accident was the rise of The Booty Man. And Zodiac. And The Butcher. And The Man With No Face/Name. And The Disciple. Christ, I still have nightmares.

by Proctor on Dec 4, 2007 11:14 PM EST reply actions  

Miles (who behind closed doors in coaching circles is not known for his patience)

Wait a minute – I’ve figured out LSU’s coaching hires. They only hire coaches who don’t have time for this shit.

by newaztiger on Dec 4, 2007 11:35 PM EST reply actions  

As a Razorback fan, I recommend to every coach to express interest in the Arkansas job. It is a sure way to get a 500K raise, and it can only go further to expose the stupidity that is the AD at Arkansas.

He may well get fired before his official first day on the job.

by Will on Dec 5, 2007 12:06 AM EST reply actions  

Beefcake’s best role after the accident was definitely as the Disciple in WCW.

Beefcake gave an inverview a few weeks back and said that he cleans pools for a living.

by NogginsJefers on Dec 5, 2007 12:44 AM EST reply actions  

  1. Proctor- That’s a fucked up picture you have there on your blog.

by JorgĂ© the Bass Player on Dec 5, 2007 12:56 AM EST reply actions  

Most people thought that maybe Mark ‘Cutback’ Davis or Jim ‘Jungle Death’ Gerrard would take home the honors this year.

by Stu Nahan on Dec 5, 2007 1:13 AM EST reply actions  

The Kursk is on the bottom and where the the President? On holiday.

Cheers!

by Out of Conference on Dec 5, 2007 9:48 AM EST reply actions  

#16

You know, in 1988 I totally called Beefcake becoming a pool cleaner someday.

by NoleinTexas on Dec 5, 2007 11:11 AM EST reply actions  

>A guy writes a letter to the President and regents of his alma mater based on an internet rumor that may or may not be true.

Not all internet rumors are created equal. I was right.

by Joey on Dec 5, 2007 12:33 PM EST reply actions  

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