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RIP Gerry Faust

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by HanSenSE, Nov 11, 2024 at 10:50 PM.

  1. Typist Clerk

    Typist Clerk Well-Known Member

    I covered the O’Leary introductory presser and still regret not asking Monk Malloy, “Is a one-hour interview long enough to know a guy?”
     
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  2. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    Faust was coaching Akron when the Zips played at Microville Tech in the late 1980s.
     
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  3. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    See "Game Change," the HBO movie.
     
  4. Liut

    Liut Well-Known Member

    Mike Price.
     
  5. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    I was seven years old when Faust was named HC at Notre Dame and wasn't a big college football fan growing up many miles from South Bend, so I either forgot or more likely had no idea until I read his obit that he made the high school to Notre Dame leap. That's incredible. An even wilder example of a much simpler and more relaxed time than BYU winning the national title by going 12-0 w/a Holiday Bowl win a few days before Christmas.
     
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  6. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Roll Tide.
     
  7. Liut

    Liut Well-Known Member

    IIRC, Price made it through spring practice, at least.
    The stripper has always reminded me of Tiny Tim ... in the face.
     
  8. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    In hopes of making a big first impression Price stacked the teams for the A-Day spring game, resulting in a final score of 47-0.

    Weeks later in Pensacola he made a much more lasting impression.
     
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  9. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Goff, Donnan, DuBose, Franchione, Price, Shula, Hallman, DiNardo, Terry Bowden . . .

    truly the golden years of SEC football for me.
     
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  10. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Best I can do is the clown car parade at Florida.
     
  11. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

     
  12. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Jeremy Pruitt instead of Greg Schiano turned out a "push."

    There could be a thread of bad hires, schools picking one guy instead another finalist who went on to greatness. The nice thing about the new portal rules is you won't likely see as many teams elevate an assistant "to keep the recruiting class together" after a coach leaves simply because the entire roster become free agents.
     
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