alt.sports.college.utexas

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:43:38 -0000, Chris Bellomy wrote:
>Michael Mosteller wrote:
>
>> It may not mean jack shit to you but it strikes those of us who doubt
>> his coaching prowess or sanity to attack a team he has never beaten.
>
>Michael, get a grip. It was a breezy joke, it wasn't an attack.
>JoePa attacked Switzer and Sherrill. This was just a quick quip.
>I know we're all bored because there's nothing of substance to
>follow right now, but this story is stupid. If the Okies are
>really bent out of shape over such a silly little joke, then
>they're stupid, too.
>
>I really like Bob Stoops generally, but if he's going to get
>pissed over something like this then he should probably pay
>closer attention to how his players are covering their tracks.

Hey I fully agree with most of what you said: JoePa vs S&S, check.
Stoops, good coach, check. Needs to watch his players, check.

But this being a joke ... maybe. It is easy for him to follow his
comment w/ "It's a Joke." And maybe he meant it too. But at the same
time, his dig might have been exactly what it sounded like - an attack
on the integrity of the OU program*. As a coach, I don't care who you
are, that just isn't something you do.

As far as JoePa - easy for him to go after a bunch of coaches he
doesn't have to play year in, year out. When they are on your
conference schedule, and you have to travel there this year, maybe it
would be better to hold the jokes in check.

And maybe this comment, right now doesn't mean jack. I can guarantee
you that a copy of this has been saved in a drawer for the A&M game
and come Oct 28, that news clipping is going to be blown up and pasted
on the locker room bulletin board.

RonB

* - trust me the irony of this statement is not at all lost on me. I
started laughing the moment I typed it.