Mike Gundy's take on DUI

NittPicker

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Gundy is a dumbass. Probably about six beers would have gotten Gordon to 0.10% and that doesn't factor in what he would have needed to drink to maintain that BAC over time. Plus, he is under the legal drinking age.

The correct response from Gundy would have been to say it's a matter which will be taken seriously and Gordon will learn from it. Sure, it's the canned response you'd expect but it's better than what he really said.
 

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He was trying to make a point and just failed miserably at it. He's just a legit football coach from the 80's wearing tight polyester shorts, whistle, and not much of a brain. Sorry to the intelligent coaches out there, but you know the type too. He's got to take a course in coach speak or just let someone else put out a PR statement and refer to that.
 

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"We will let the legal process take it's course and then the team will address the issue in accordance with University and Athletic Department policies."


Mike Gundy - feel free to copy and paste this phrase for the future.
 
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LionJim

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Gundy is a dumbass. Probably about six beers would have gotten Gordon to 0.10% and that doesn't factor in what he would have needed to drink to maintain that BAC over time. Plus, he is under the legal drinking age.

The correct response from Gundy would have been to say it's a matter which will be taken seriously and Gordon will learn from it. Sure, it's the canned response you'd expect but it's better than what he really said.
My MO on this board is to wait for someone to explain my take better than I could. Well done.
 

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He was trying to make a point and just failed miserably at it. He's just a legit football coach from the 80's wearing tight polyester shorts, whistle, and not much of a brain. Sorry to the intelligent coaches out there, but you know the type too. He's got to take a course in coach speak or just let someone else put out a PR statement and refer to that.
I hate you for typing that. It gave me flashbacks to out-of-shape dudes wearing stuff like this. The below photo applies to apparel only. Gibbs and Co., were otherwise excellent coaches.
 

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Yeah, this is right up there with Paterno's comments on A.J. Nicholson before the 2006 Orange Bowl.
 

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I hate you for typing that. It gave me flashbacks to out-of-shape dudes wearing stuff like this. The below photo applies to apparel only. Gibbs and Co., were otherwise excellent coaches.
I see Doug Pederson a couple times a week this time of year. Even if he's wearing high end golf shorts, it still looks like he's wearing coaching shorts. Strange phenomenon.
 

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I see Doug Pederson a couple times a week this time of year. Even if he's wearing high end golf shorts, it still looks like he's wearing coaching shorts. Strange phenomenon.
I have seen him pike a golf ball 320 yards. Dude crushed it. I think his kid is also pretty good.
 

LionJim

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I hate you for typing that. It gave me flashbacks to out-of-shape dudes wearing stuff like this. The below photo applies to apparel only. Gibbs and Co., were otherwise excellent coaches.
Redskins brain trust back in the day. Joe Gibbs could coach but he was a mouthful of marbles at press conferences, it’s quite remarkable. Half of his press conferences were “You know…”
 

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Please remind me what was said.
Condolence veers toward callousness
Tampa Bay Times
Brian Landman
Jan. 3, 2006

Responding to a question about Nicholson, the Seminoles' leading tackler who was suspended and sent home amid a rape investigation, Paterno sounded insensitive, at best, to the 19-year-old female who may have been the victim. Hollywood Police Department detectives said Monday that they continue to investigate.

"I don't envy Bobby," Paterno said. "It's so tough. There's so many people gravitating to these kids. He may not have known what he was getting into, Nicholson. Somebody may knock on the door, a cute girl knocks on the door, what do you do? Thank God they don't knock on my door. I'd refer them to a couple other rooms."

"You hate to see it; you really do," he said. "You'd like to see a kid end up his career (differently). He's (Nicholson) a heck of a football player. He's a really good football player. It's just too bad, that's all I can say."
 
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Condolence veers toward callousness
Tampa Bay Times
Brian Landman
Jan. 3, 2006

Responding to a question about Nicholson, the Seminoles' leading tackler who was suspended and sent home amid a rape investigation, Paterno sounded insensitive, at best, to the 19-year-old female who may have been the victim. Hollywood Police Department detectives said Monday that they continue to investigate.

"I don't envy Bobby," Paterno said. "It's so tough. There's so many people gravitating to these kids. He may not have known what he was getting into, Nicholson. Somebody may knock on the door, a cute girl knocks on the door, what do you do? Thank God they don't knock on my door. I'd refer them to a couple other rooms."

"You hate to see it; you really do," he said. "You'd like to see a kid end up his career (differently). He's (Nicholson) a heck of a football player. He's a really good football player. It's just too bad, that's all I can say."
Well, that’s disappointing. I had no recollection of this, not a welcome read. RIP Coach.
 

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Condolence veers toward callousness
Tampa Bay Times
Brian Landman
Jan. 3, 2006

Responding to a question about Nicholson, the Seminoles' leading tackler who was suspended and sent home amid a rape investigation, Paterno sounded insensitive, at best, to the 19-year-old female who may have been the victim. Hollywood Police Department detectives said Monday that they continue to investigate.

"I don't envy Bobby," Paterno said. "It's so tough. There's so many people gravitating to these kids. He may not have known what he was getting into, Nicholson. Somebody may knock on the door, a cute girl knocks on the door, what do you do? Thank God they don't knock on my door. I'd refer them to a couple other rooms."

"You hate to see it; you really do," he said. "You'd like to see a kid end up his career (differently). He's (Nicholson) a heck of a football player. He's a really good football player. It's just too bad, that's all I can say."
Not a good look for Paterno for sure. What’s worse is should have known better than to inject himself into another team’s problem
 
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Really bad look, but .10? Yeah, look in the mirror everyone.
I did. Never once. I am not a teetotaler. I drink socially but never more than 2 beers in an evening. At 6'2" and 220 it has never been a problem. Does that make me a saint? No. I have an addiction. Mountain Dew. I'm a Dewaholic. I can drink 6 of those in 2 hours.
 
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Condolence veers toward callousness
Tampa Bay Times
Brian Landman
Jan. 3, 2006

Responding to a question about Nicholson, the Seminoles' leading tackler who was suspended and sent home amid a rape investigation, Paterno sounded insensitive, at best, to the 19-year-old female who may have been the victim. Hollywood Police Department detectives said Monday that they continue to investigate.

"I don't envy Bobby," Paterno said. "It's so tough. There's so many people gravitating to these kids. He may not have known what he was getting into, Nicholson. Somebody may knock on the door, a cute girl knocks on the door, what do you do? Thank God they don't knock on my door. I'd refer them to a couple other rooms."

"You hate to see it; you really do," he said. "You'd like to see a kid end up his career (differently). He's (Nicholson) a heck of a football player. He's a really good football player. It's just too bad, that's all I can say."
Joe hater?

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Joe hater?

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No, I have always been a Paterno fan that understood he was human and had flaws and double standards like many of the coaches that get crucified by the holier than thou contingent here.
 

NittPicker

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No, I have always been a Paterno fan that understood he was human and had flaws and double standards like many of the coaches that get crucified by the holier than thou contingent here.
OTOH, it was weird how in a thread which had nothing whatsoever to do with Paterno, you had to cite a tone deaf and irrelevant quote from him which dates back some 18 years. "Yeah, but look what Joe said!!" Joe was a big boy and took heat for what he said back then, as you referenced. The same applies to Gundy. Paterno was also criticized for a lot of other things but the man has been dead for 12+ years. I think for some reason you were itching to lecture us about how Joe was human. Apparently, a thread about a coach 1,000 miles away was the trigger.
 

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OTOH, it was weird how in a thread which had nothing whatsoever to do with Paterno, you had to cite a tone deaf and irrelevant quote from him which dates back some 18 years. "Yeah, but look what Joe said!!" Joe was a big boy and took heat for what he said back then, as you referenced. The same applies to Gundy. Paterno was also criticized for a lot of other things but the man has been dead for 12+ years. I think for some reason you were itching to lecture us about how Joe was human. Apparently, a thread about a coach 1,000 miles away was the trigger.
OTOH, it was weird that a thread about a coach 1,000 miles away which had nothing whatsoever to do with Penn State was posted here and triggered so many of our pious fans.
 
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“Not everybody’s the perfect person in the world. I mean everyone kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me, whatever. I think that people need a second chance, and I’ve always looked up to Mike Vick, and I always will"