STEP RIGHT UP AND MONGER THOSE RUMORS.

By the pricking of my thumbs, something old, white, and overpaid this way comes. Who’s hanging out by the punchbowl with the ADs what brung them, and who’s promenading with the prettiest mid-major DCs in the barn? A brief review of the latest coaching squaredance:
–Johnson to Georgia Tech, confirmed by Navy to no one’s surprise this morning.
– Gundy, extended, until he’ll be able to screech about being forty-six to a room full of beat reporters.
–Miles, extended, with this giggle-worthy lede: ” … apparently ending speculation that he might leave for a job at Michigan.” Oh, dear.
–Michigan, snubbed by Schiano. What’s the coaching search equivalent of taking your cousin to the dance? “You don’t know my boyfriend, hegoestoanotherschool.”
–Arkansas can’t close it with Grobe. While cousin-mackery may be more accepted in their neck of the woods, it’s still no way to run a football program.
–You’re doing a heckuva job, Satan’s handmaiden. *muffled snickering*
We’re barely scratching the surface here, and we’ve got 48 hours before you’re back in the swarthy embrace of Swindle, Bean, and EDSBS Live. Let’s dish. If at least one of you isn’t staked out at a regional airport with a 2-way radio, I’ll be grievously disappointed.












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You mean Subway? We get it occasionally. But I heard Jared put all the weight back on. Lolz
Comment by yak — December 7, 2007 @ 6:49 pm
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Leach roller blades down 87 (or whatever the main drag is) in Labuttocks; how does that NOT scream West Coast?
Mike Leach with The Orgeron as his DC - awesome never dies.
Comment by bitterhorn — December 7, 2007 @ 6:48 pm
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the south louisiana equivalent would be when she brings a rice cooker to your house. plighting your troth is an inevitability past that point.
Comment by kleph — December 7, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
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Ahhh but you haven’t gone to Jared then. From what the tee-vee tells me, if you go to Jared, everyone around you will go apeshit to accommodate you. And the tee-vee never lies to me.
Comment by notthequarterback — December 7, 2007 @ 6:44 pm
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RD, it’s still rumor far as I know, but the L.A. Times says he’s a candidate, so take that however you want.
Comment by Holly — December 7, 2007 @ 6:43 pm
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Damn it. I was afraid of that. And I have bought her plenty of diamonds. The kids of Zales workers owe me a present this year with the money I have dropped there the last couple years. Like that line in Jerry McGwire, “She had me at intramurals, brotha”.
Comment by yak — December 7, 2007 @ 6:39 pm
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Sources, shmources. I thought this was the Wild Speculation© thread?
Comment by bitterhorn — December 7, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
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Source on Leach to UCLA?
Comment by R.D. Baker - Retired Blogger — December 7, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
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Holly,
Is there that little entertainment to be found in California?
Or are you a Vince Gil fan?
Comment by Beergut — December 7, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
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And from the obligatory-shot-at-bama dept.:
Add me to the “muffled snickering” group. That may be the first time I’ve seen a school official evoke the “not his players” excuse. Fans all over the place use it all the time, but (true or not) ADs and Presidents don’t usually throw the last coach or their CURRENT student athletes under the bus. Once again, the capstone blazes a new trail.
I know it seems like I don’t post without taking a shot at Bama, but they just make it too easy.
Comment by TIGERinATL — December 7, 2007 @ 6:32 pm
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Any woman that drops a “this ain’t innermurals, brotha” on you is a stone cold keeper, that is just awesome. Buy her diamonds.
Comment by bitterhorn — December 7, 2007 @ 6:31 pm
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See, I feel like the SEC is Leach’s spiritual home….but oh, seeing Bruins Nation tangle with him would be magical. I’m torn.
Comment by Holly — December 7, 2007 @ 6:29 pm
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That was such a good comeback that yes, you’re stuck.
On the bright side, she’s clearly not stupid. Unfortunately…she’s not stupid.
Comment by Holly — December 7, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
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Holly, if the open SEC job were in the Eastern Division, you would not want him in our conference. The SEC may never produce another undefeated team again as it is. Another top-notch coach and a SEC champ with less than two losses would also be a pipe dream.
Comment by TIGERinATL — December 7, 2007 @ 6:25 pm
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Holly,
From a woman’s perspective, I obviously have to go now right?
Comment by yak — December 7, 2007 @ 6:21 pm
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Maybe Leach wouldn’t have lost to ND. Well maybe he would have, but he would put up more than 6. I’m just sayin.
Comment by yak — December 7, 2007 @ 6:18 pm
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Or Mike Leach to UCLA. I could live with that too, as long as he was in close proximity to either my person or my home conference.
Comment by Holly — December 7, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
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She responed with the “This ain’t intramurals,brotha.”
Keeper. Seriously.
Comment by Holly — December 7, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
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Mike Leach to UCLA!!! ARRRRR!!!11
Pointing and laughing at the Michigan faithful is kinda fun.
Comment by bitterhorn — December 7, 2007 @ 6:11 pm
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I tried the whole “I’m a man. I’m 26″ arguement with my g/f the other day. All I wanted was to not go to her relatives lame x-mas party. She responed with the “This ain’t intramurals,brotha. This is Holiday Season”. Followed shortly thereafter by cussing and bringing up my drinking habits (or problem, whichever side you choose to be on). I hadn’t realized she paid attention to the WWL when its on. I cried and died a little bit all at once.
Comment by yak — December 7, 2007 @ 6:11 pm
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I don’t care what kind of money it takes, but I should have mentioned this in the post (maybe a drunken update tonight is in order)….please football Jesus, please please PLEASE bring Mike Leach to the SEC, world without end, amen.
Comment by Holly — December 7, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
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What has become of Tedford? Has Cal locked him up, or has his mediocre finish this season put him in the *tepid* category? He seemed such a hot prospect three weeks ago…
Good writing this week Holly, jebus, and PB - particularly you, Holly. And wonderful graphics, PB. But jebus, I’m afraid your graphics selections the last two days have required quantities of eye bleach that greatly exceeded what I have in stock.
Comment by beast in 'bama — December 7, 2007 @ 6:04 pm
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When you think about it, you could really do your favorite BCS coach a real favor here. Put them on the tilt-a-whirl and watch their salary rise.
We must have a favorite EDSBS coach who could use a raise.
Rich Brooks to Michigan anyone?
Comment by Vairish84 — December 7, 2007 @ 6:04 pm
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Don’t mention it. (Seriously, don’t.)
Comment by Holly — December 7, 2007 @ 6:02 pm
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Thank you.
Comment by jebus — December 7, 2007 @ 5:55 pm