Notre Dame Football- Charlie Weis

Charlie Weis’ hiring was supposed to bring forth national championships, Heisman Trophy winners, big time recruits and major bowl wins.  Four season in and there has been no national titles, one top 5 finish in Heisman voting (Brady Quinn), two blowout BCS bowl losses, and one Hawaii Bowl victory.  The recruiting has been a different story, as loads of 5 Stars have flocked to South Bend.  Turning them into winners is the name of the game though, and 10 wins in the last  two seasons is just not cutting it.

The Verdict: Change we can not yet believe in

I said biggie size dammit!

Kentucky Basketball- Billy Gillipsie

Billy Gillipsie, the guy responsible for turning two programs a year removed from dreadfulness into postseason participants (UTEP and Texas A&M), was brought to Kentucky to replace a National Champion winning coach (Tubby Smith).  His tilt at UK got off to a rocky start, getting blown out at home to Gardner-Webb in the team’s second game of the season.  His team rebounded though and finished his first season 18-13, including 12-4 in the SEC and a co-SEC Coach of the Year Award, as well as a trip to the tournament to top it off.  His sophomore season has been more successful, with the Wildcats currently 14-4, and his recruiting has made waves, even signing an 8th grader.

The Verdict: Yes, he possibly can

Michigan Football- Rich Rodriguez

Rich Rodriguez left the comfort of his native West Virginia to take over a program that was in need of fine tuning after Lloyd Carr retired.  His spread option attack, which fueled WVU to within one game of a national title game birth, proved highly unsuccessful in his first year at the helm in Ann Arbor.  Michigan went 3-9, the worst record in school history,  the first losing record in 41 years, and  scores of players left the program, including Sam McGuffie, one of the few bright spots on the team.  Rich Rod even went as far as criticizing the Maize and Blue fans after losing to Ohio State, saying that the fans needed to get a life.

The Verdict: The Audacity of Nope

Not quite what I would call a thumbs up season RichRod...

Alabama Football- Nick Saban

Nick Saban took over after Mike Shula and did not see immediate success, even going so far as losing  to Louisiana-Monroe in his first year.  His second season saw the Tide go 12-0 and rise to #1, only to lose to eventual national champs Florida in the SEC Championship game and undefeated Utah in the Sugar Bowl.  Seeing how the team was supposed to be a year away this season, the future looks bright in Tuscaloosa.

The Verdict: Change Has Come to Alabama

UCLA Basketball- Ben Howland

Three Final Fours  in five seasons, which saw his teams win at least 30 games in each of those three seasons.  His teams play defense  better than just about every team in the country.  And his recruiting is pretty darn good too.  Yeah, Ben Howland has done alright out there in LA.

The Verdict: A More Perfect UCLA

I sure am goofy looking, but I could coach blind kids to the Final Four

North Carolina Basketball- Roy Williams

At the beginning of this season, there was talk about UNC going undefeated.  Of course that will not happen since the Heels have dropped two games, but if you think this team loses more than 5 games all year you must be crazy.  Roy Williams has turned around a program that was struggling, winning a national title and taking last year’s team to the Final Four only to lose to his former school (Kansas) in the semis.  Don’t be surprised if this team makes it back to the Final Four….and looking at next year’s recruiting class, UNC may make the Final Four an annual ritual.

The Verdict: Change UNC can believe in

Florida Football- Urban Meyer

When the Gators gave the Zooker the boot, they turned to a young guy who had just lead Utah to an undefeated season.  Good choice.  In 4 seasons the results are uncanny.  A record of 45-9, including 26-8 in the SEC.  Two national championships.  Tebow won a Heisman and saved poor kids (and saved the souls of prisoners and cured cancer and taught the Dali Lama peace).  And the team will be just as good next year.  And probably the year after that.  Yeah, it’s good to be a Gator.

The Verdict: Yes He Did!

Clearly a Floridian mating call to attract Erin Andrews

]]> http://thisisgodgiven.com/2009/01/18/mr-pittsnogle-molding-minds-in-west-virginia/feed/ 0 http://thisisgodgiven.com/2009/01/08/bmaze-ing-puts-on/ http://thisisgodgiven.com/2009/01/08/bmaze-ing-puts-on/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:07:57 +0000 The Second Coming http://thisisgodgiven.com/?p=600 Three Strikes and Out was onto Bobby Maze back in May, but I hadn’t heard or seen his skills until now. Just watching BMaze on the court you think AI and it seems that he has the same aspirations. After leaving Oklahoma at the request of the team, Maze ended up at Tennessee with Bruce Pearl and Tyler Smith’s well-cropped eyebrows. Maze doesn’t even shy away from the AI comparison by calling himself “the solution” at the beginning of this freestyle. Yes, I said freestyle and he is definitely no AI when it comes to spitting. This is apparent with Allen’s line, “cheese in my pocket, pulling out on these bitches like Tubbs and Crockett.” To tell you the truth, there is just one thing missing from BMaze’s video and that is a Bruce Pearl cameo, that has to be the next step in his recruiting barrage. Now I finally have something to look forward to when it comes to the future of the NBA. Forget Dwight Howard and D Wade. I want BMaze bankrolled and with an album produced by TruWarier and the genius that is Mr. Artest. I can’t believe ESPN came out with that NEXT issue and forgot to include this talent. The leader must be getting ahead of themselves.

Years – Pre-conception through Birth

- Find tall strong women in the mold of a Hope Solo.

- Make wife lift during pregnancy so baby is already gaining muscle.

- Have entire crowd in delivery room cheering. The earlier he gains confidence, the better.

Years – Infant through Toddler

- Alternate days tying each hand behind his back so that he becomes ambidextrous.

- Only allow him to drink milk in order to practice for his future endorsement.

- Create entire nursery made of “Heart of the Hide” leather including pigskin blankets.

- Recreate this scene so that he develops comfortability with fame that is sure to follow him.

Years – Elementary School

- Begin Bo Jackson training regimen of nightly push-ups and sit-ups.

- Commence diet of all protein, with emphasis on beef jerky

- Coach little leagues and midget football teams to develop star quality.

- Make him memorize Dougie’s Goin’ Deep articles to get the innocence out of him.

Years – Middle School

- Begin daily “Ichiro” like training schedule with a focus on the big 3 sports.

- Choose best AAU programs in basketball and baseball, but allow to still play in town for football to gain some local recognition as well as news articles.

- Don’t allow to reach peak with females just yet, has too much prove in coming years.

Years – High School

- Start training with supplements, while making sure to continue speed training. You know like Ryan Harris from Notre Dame when he was on True Life.

- Make start working labor jobs during the Summer to realize he needs to work hard to get the attention.

- Allow to start slaying girls so that he gets it out of his system before the real work starts.

- Only grant interviews to national media to increase hype.

Years – College

- Only accept draft deal if picked in first 10 picks of MLB Draft.

- Find program that will allow two to three sport participation.

- Warn him of the trials and tribulations of Travis Henry.

- Finish degree following junior year and enter MLB, NBA, and NFL drafts.

Years – Professional

- Find him a hot wife.

- Hire Scott Boras or Drew Rosenhaus.

- Pick out the house that I want and find second wife.

What You Need To Do

- Prepare yourself for The Third Coming.

“Someone like Jrue Holiday, he’s real smooth, goes to work in the first three quarters–but he’s not a killer yet. Me, I’m a killer.”

This is definitely a guy that David Stern is eagerly awaiting.

Mike Kryzewski being investigated for crimes involving a hardcore porn website he owns.

Tim Tebow found running prostitution ring for Heisman voters.

Jason Varitek arrested after flipping car in Boston Celtics Championship riots.

Eric Mangini on the take from one of the Five Families.

Brett Favre repeatedly jaywalks at the one-stoplight in city of Green Bay.

Though not a crime, Shonda Schilling starts own blog, 38bitches.com, to complain about famous husband while he plays Counter Strike.

Stanley Pringle is the point guard for the often over-looked Penn State basketball team, which is a long way from the NCAA tourney upset days of Calvin Booth. The story goes that Pringle walked up to a girl in the library stacks and tried to start a conversation with her. When she did not engage in the conversation, Pringle sat down behind her and began to pleasure himself. He has been officially charged with lewdness and disorderly conduct.

I kind of wish that people cared about Penn State basketball because the opposing team fans could be ruthless. My true wish however would have been for Pringle to be yelling some Nick Manning calls while in the act.

This story also reminds me of a classic that involved the late Eddie Griffin of Seton Hall, the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s a little except via wikipedia:

On March 30, 2006, Griffin was involved in a car crash. Witnesses and friends stated that he was watching a pornographic movie on a DVD in his vehicle, and was masturbating while driving. After the accident, Griffin entered a nearby convenience store. The store’s security camera recorded video of Griffin repeatedly saying he was drunk, that he didn’t have a driver’s license, and pleading with the man whose SUV he crashed into, offering to buy him a new car in exchange for not calling the police. Police eventually did arrive, however, but allegedly did not require Griffin to submit to a breathalyzer test or field sobriety test. An investigation was conducted to determine if the officers violated standard protocol in light of Griffin’s celebrity status.

So, overall Stanley, someone did it better. Also, the best comment I have seen about this story is “Once you pop, you can’t stop.”