I am a huge Mike Patrick fan, because I grew up watching him do Raycom/JP ACC basketball games, but Nessler is kicking his arse in play by play, clearly. For some reason, Patrick just loses it while covering football, whereas in basketball, as biased as he is for Duke and Carolina, he actually makes coherent points. He has that arrogant, “I have been doing this for umpteen years, and when I say it I know what I am talking about.”
The guy can reference a Len Bias moment, in the correct moment, with the best of them. Please no nose candy jokes. However, when a Georgia RB has a 6 yard run, he starts referencing the time Herschel Walker ran over Bill Bates.
I was exceedingly pleased when I found out that Todd was continuing Taste of the Town despite being separated by his platonic life partner, Mike Patrick. I hope the segment continues until a violent MI claims Todd’s life.
I think it was to prevent him from scrambling for a TD. But yeah, looked weird. And yes, the game must have been coma-inducing to the neutral observer with the horrible QB play on both sides.
Holly,
Sunday EDSBS the Mag becoming my favorite feature of the week… I can’t believe the ‘Eric Berry to take over all positions of the secondary’ didn’t get a cover bullet.
Patrick’s days were numbered the moment he brought up Britney. Sacking him was no crime….Sacking Ron Franklin…BIG F*CKING CRIME. DAMN YOU HOLLY ROWE! DAMN YOU TO HELL!
Is it just me or does it seem like every ACC GW game is the most boring in the world? (Sans Miami of course).
@ #12-I think that’s how Ty Willingham’s eyes looked when he saw the game and realized that maybe Notre Dammit fans, no matter how absurd that whole firing thing was, were right.
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Raider Red says:
Re: VT’s GW touchdown…I’ve never seen a prevent pass rush before.
September 20th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
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Red and Black says:
That picture is fantastic!
Best part has to be the Mike Patrick line at the bottom – brilliant!
Still not sure who thought breaking up the Patrick-Blackledge team was a good idea. The commentary this year just hasn’t been the same….
September 20th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
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Coop says:
I am a huge Mike Patrick fan, because I grew up watching him do Raycom/JP ACC basketball games, but Nessler is kicking his arse in play by play, clearly. For some reason, Patrick just loses it while covering football, whereas in basketball, as biased as he is for Duke and Carolina, he actually makes coherent points. He has that arrogant, “I have been doing this for umpteen years, and when I say it I know what I am talking about.”
The guy can reference a Len Bias moment, in the correct moment, with the best of them. Please no nose candy jokes. However, when a Georgia RB has a 6 yard run, he starts referencing the time Herschel Walker ran over Bill Bates.
Or, he brings up Brittney Spears.
September 20th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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Philip says:
I’m not sure who I despise more; Mike Patrick or Mark Brown. Both are horrible…
September 20th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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David K says:
I was exceedingly pleased when I found out that Todd was continuing Taste of the Town despite being separated by his platonic life partner, Mike Patrick. I hope the segment continues until a violent MI claims Todd’s life.
September 20th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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southernmost says:
Looks like that lemur got into Eightball’s stash of “special” catnip.
September 20th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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meatybob says:
@1
I think it was to prevent him from scrambling for a TD. But yeah, looked weird. And yes, the game must have been coma-inducing to the neutral observer with the horrible QB play on both sides.
Just…fuck.
September 20th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
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JD says:
Nice work. I thought Ranger Rick went out of print when I was about 10.
September 20th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
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MightyMightyMitzu says:
No alphabetical afterall huh? Well, at least embiggen is a perfectly cromulent word
September 20th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
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TheMightyErik says:
Holly,
Sunday EDSBS the Mag becoming my favorite feature of the week… I can’t believe the ‘Eric Berry to take over all positions of the secondary’ didn’t get a cover bullet.
September 21st, 2009 at 12:58 am
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yoyofutbawl says:
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That’s no lemur. That’s Jim Leavitt on acid.
September 21st, 2009 at 12:11 pm
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PortTrojan says:
I think that’s how Pete Carroll’s eyes looked when he realized Aaron Corp can only throw a football twelve yards.
September 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
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Stan Gable says:
Patrick’s days were numbered the moment he brought up Britney. Sacking him was no crime….Sacking Ron Franklin…BIG F*CKING CRIME. DAMN YOU HOLLY ROWE! DAMN YOU TO HELL!
September 21st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
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idahobuckeye says:
Is it just me or does it seem like every ACC GW game is the most boring in the world? (Sans Miami of course).
@ #12-I think that’s how Ty Willingham’s eyes looked when he saw the game and realized that maybe Notre Dammit fans, no matter how absurd that whole firing thing was, were right.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:11 am