Comments on: Kevin O’Neill Fired by USC, Will the Trojans Go After Josh Pastner or Randy Bennett?

By: Some Random Old Dude

Some Random Old Dude — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:43:26 +0000

Nobody wants to go back to the Tic Price era.
You guys had Johnny Jones and you let him go.

/hangs head

Long live Dana Kirk!

Never met him, but saw him in passing a lot on campus. Genuinely funny guy, prone to saying outrageous things at inappropriate times. R.I.P., Coach.

By: Nada

Nada — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:38:43 +0000

Stoops to USC?

/ Somebody had to say it

By: Jay V Of Considerable Influence

Jay V Of Considerable Influence — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:36:52 +0000

Uh, class of ’83 here

Long live Dana Kirk!

By: Nada

Nada — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:33:50 +0000

Nobody wants to go back to the Tic Price era.

You guys had Johnny Jones and you let him go.

By: Nada

Nada — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:32:26 +0000

The perfect counterpart to Lane Kiffin would be to bring back Tim Floyd.

/ Double the fun, double the sanctions

By: Some Random Old Dude

Some Random Old Dude — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:31:16 +0000

That doesn’t negate my statement though.

About my school? Why, sir, them's fightin' words. Sabres at dawn! En garde!

//makes internet mud

Tee-hee.

By: Patrick Division

Patrick Division — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:27:59 +0000

The nice American immigration people changed it from Bateman when we got to Ellis Island in the Great Parisian Boatlift of 1990.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:21:12 +0000

Patrick Division Says:

What a strange last name, ‘Division’. Is it French?

By: Sean Jean

Sean Jean — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:20:48 +0000

At least you’ll always have Michelle Marciniak

lol. Solid reference. Well done.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:19:20 +0000

My Vols are an epic disaster in every sport with seemingly no end in sight.

At least you’ll always have Michelle Marciniak

By: Patrick Division

Patrick Division — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:19:18 +0000

Patrick Division
Wanna join a fantasy hockey league?

It’ll be an honor to take up residence in the basement of TBL FHL. Trying to work out the Yahoo “reactivation” (or whatever that is).

/Oops, I meant “honour.”

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:18:09 +0000

/draws virtual line in the Internet sand

/pours water on computer
//makes internet mud

By: Sean Jean

Sean Jean — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:16:03 +0000

Uh, class of ’83 here. And, my Tigers took your Vols in Knoxville a couple of weeks ago.
/draws virtual line in the Internet sand

My Vols are an epic disaster in every sport with seemingly no end in sight. So yes, Memphis is better at basketball than UT. Always have been. That doesn’t negate my statement though.

By: Some Random Old Dude

Some Random Old Dude — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:10:21 +0000

miz, you are correct sir. Some fans are getting frustrated, but they aren’t calling for his head en masse yet. Nobody wants to go back to the Tic Price era. That would be the real fear if/when Pastner leaves – that Memphis basketball would become irrelevant overnight.

because Memphis is loaded with players who don’t like going to real schools

Uh, class of ’83 here. And, my Tigers took your Vols in Knoxville a couple of weeks ago.

/draws virtual line in the Internet sand

By: vajayjay redick

vajayjay redick — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:06:29 +0000

You haven’t read my policy on misuse of the word ‘literally’. Please post your email address and I’ll forward you a copy.

How do you know he misused it?

By: Sean Jean

Sean Jean — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:05:40 +0000

Josh Pastner? What the??

Not only would USC not be a good job to leave for, but he in his own right is a shitty coach and will likely be looking for work in a year or two. He recruits well, because Memphis is loaded with players who don’t like going to real schools, but the dude hasn’t done a thing with it.

By: mizerle06 is sarah phillips

mizerle06 is sarah phillips — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:04:40 +0000

Kevin O’Neill has had a lot of jobs.

also, regarding Pastner…SROD can correct me on this, but I was under the impression in my regular readings of the Commercial Appeal that Memphians were souring on him becasue all of this great talent he acquires doesn’t rack up the wins. if Southern Cal came calling, it’s a lateral move with less pressure to win and win big. it wouldn’t shock me in the least if he took the job. I would be surprised though if Southern Cal actually wanted him.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:04:14 +0000

(WWoS approved; maybe not, but it has to be close)

I’m not really sure the rules for ‘literally’ modifying an idiomatic expression, so I’ll allow it.

By: HtownHacker

HtownHacker — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:57:24 +0000

Apparently he’s planning on going back to PC after Midland.

Where did you hear that? I haven’t heard any of that on the PC message boards, though admittedly I don’t frequent them quite as often as I used to.

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:57:19 +0000

Alec- I pity you for going to those games. I think volleyball literally draws better attendance (WWoS approved; maybe not, but it has to be close).
O’neill is a smart X and O guy, but incompetent as a recruiter/program builder. Dude is meant to be an NBA asst