MARKY M BESET BY HATERS, BUSTERS, AND GOLD DIGGERS

by Orson on Nov 17, 2009 11:43 AM EST

Mark Mangino is the subject of an internal review by the athletic director at Kansas. This does not mean a literal survey, as in a miniature submarine deployed into his bloodstream to properly assess his health, anatomy, and the actual size of Mangino himself. There is no need for a miniature submarine to do this. An ultralight would do for the purposes of this study, albeit one with an expanded gas tank to cover the expansive territory under study. (If it works for African wildlife research, it will work for Mangino studies.)

From KUSports.com:

Kansas University athletic director Lew Perkins met Monday night with the school's football players to discuss concerns about football coach Mark Mangino brought to his attention by one of the current players and others with ties to the football program, the Journal-World has learned.

Mangino is legendarily dickish with his behavior, and not just with his players. (With the exception of his more tender, confessional moments.) He probably has had to be this way to get anything done at Kansas, but the logic goes, as Pete says: when you're winning, dickhead is fine, and when you're not and bleeding out in the midst of a four game losing streak, it's not.

The idea of him being in serious trouble due to player unhappiness seems absurd, especially since it takes a real peoplesuit like John Mackovic to make a player insurrection a real possibility. Absurdity is also the key in which life is written like a fine Spike Jones number, so yeah, it's entirely possible.

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Kansans have been uncomfortable with Mangino since he is so clearly the missing link between the evolution between man and Giant Orange mascot.

by ChasingMizzou on Nov 17, 2009 11:52 AM EST reply actions

“Der Fuehrer’s Face” might’ve been a more appropriate Spike Jones selection here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZlFBSRrSR0

by PeteJayhawk on Nov 17, 2009 11:53 AM EST reply actions

As he ages, and gravity and years of leathery sunburn take their toll, he’ll look more and more like the Western Kentucky Abomination Against God That Hides In Your Closet But Only After Scary Movies

by swampchomp on Nov 17, 2009 12:20 PM EST reply actions

I was hoping Marky M would have a new rap to go along with this newsflash.

by yoyofutbawl on Nov 17, 2009 12:43 PM EST reply actions

If Mark Mangino were fired, he would have to coach somewhere else in the midwest. The cost of importing enough food to sustain him anywhere not covered in grain and livestock would just be too much.

by wfguiteau on Nov 17, 2009 12:45 PM EST reply actions

ESPN will snatch up Mangino and Weis to add to their growing collection the seven deadly sins!

by cantcatchuf on Nov 17, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions

Ah yes, you effing pussies. Lose five in a row to a bunch of bullsh*t teams, and suddenly your coach “is a big meanie” and you must go tattle on him to his boss.

I don’t want to randomly speculate but, well…here goes! Rumor around campus is that President Todd likes the drinky drinky a bit too much- even the night before big games. This goes unpunished by Mangino because, well, he’s President Todd Mothertrucking Reesing, and when you get your coach a big fat extension, the rules tend to get loosened up a bit.

This wouldn’t be such a big deal if Todd was still producing like the Todd of old, but he clearly isn’t. Everyone else on the team gets replaced if they aren’t producing on the field (even our most talented player, Dezmond Briscoe, was suspended to start the year), but Todd gets a lot more rope.

But you know what? He’s earned it. And any of this “waaah, that’s not FAIR!” whining is a sign of a loser mentality that’s likely the real root cause of this disaster of a season. If the defense would stop getting burned or making terrible penalties, we probably pull out at least two more victories, and none of this crap matters.

You think Saban or Johnson aren’t hard on their players? Bullsh*t. If you wanted to be coddled by someone like Pete Carroll, you should have been more talented so he would have recruited you. As the great American film masterpiece “Miracle” once said:

“You think you can win on talent alone? Gentleman, you don’t have enough talent to win on talent alone.”

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Nov 17, 2009 1:23 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, um, that’s the problem with random speculation. It’s not, what’s the word….correct.

by PeteJayhawk on Nov 17, 2009 1:45 PM EST reply actions

(Clarification – that’s directed at #7)

by PeteJayhawk on Nov 17, 2009 1:46 PM EST reply actions

When I saw the headline I was expecting this to be about Mark May. Sanctimonious twat.

by jfwells on Nov 17, 2009 1:56 PM EST reply actions

@8-

I will gladly admit I was completely wrong when the facts come to light on everything. Serious question (not trying to be a dick or anything) though- where are you getting your info for your tweets? Do you have “sources,” or is this just stuff you’re picking up off message boards, etc.?

Because right now I’m pretty sure I could hop on phog.net and convince people that Mangino rapes and murders puppies in his free time.

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Nov 17, 2009 2:58 PM EST reply actions

Mangino rapes and murders puppies in his free time.

I call bullshit. But keep an eye out for any Korean barbecue places opening up in Lawrence.

by DevilGrad on Nov 17, 2009 3:02 PM EST reply actions

I have a real tendency to want to wager money against a school anytime they lose a coach the players think is a dick and works them too hard.. I mean thats worked out sooooo well for West Virginia the last two seasons

by beckett929 on Nov 17, 2009 4:13 PM EST reply actions