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JKates said...
Anyone mad enough at Gray to want him "cut off" most likely has some deep-seated personal issues and an unrealistic view of the coaching world (hint: they are mercenaries).
I'm sad to see him go, but I wish him the best in the NFL.
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UTortho said...
Its asinine to me all the people that are pissed at Jerry.
I guess I'm in the minority and wish him success and good luck.
He is a guy that legitimately cares about his alma mater as much as we all do, and because he accepted an unbelievable opportunity, he is crucified. I understand the disappointment but that's about it. Could he have made the decision quicker? Sure. But if he was truly struggling with what to do, maybe he needed some time. Its not like it hurt us anyway, with Akina coming back.
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Alan Trubow said...
Guys, a couple of things. This isn't directed at any individual, just an overall post to the board:
Bohls did have very good sources for this story. You can question him if you want to, but it would be an ill-informed opinion.
I have no problem if you want to disagree with what Kirk writes and want to take him to task for that on this board. You're more than entitled to your opinions, and we want to hear them. There have been plenty of times when I've disagreed with Kirk. Trust me, we've had our arguments.
However, the personal insults need to stop. Kirk is not only a co-worker of mine (and indirectly affiliated with this site), but he's one of my closest friends. To boot, he's an extremely good person. He wakes up at 3 a.m. every Tuesday morning to go feed the homeless. He mentors troubled students at local elementary schools. He's easily the hardest-working journalist (and worker for that matter) I've ever encountered. The world would be a much better place with more Kirk Bohlses.
Again, this isn't to say you can't critique his work or call his column idiotic. That comes with the job. No more personal insults.
You may now post how much I suck (that's fair game), or make sarcastic jokes about how it's sweet I came to the defense of my valentine, Kirk Bohls.
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Rimbo said...
You're making a really big assumption there, and judging him based on that assumption.
Come to think of it, even beyond the text message thing, everyone who's judging him harshly is jumping to a lot of conclusions based on facts they're pulling out of their asses.
You aren't in the judge's chair and you don't know the grisly details, so let it be.
Fire Mack Brown
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Aristotle said...
Stating that texting every player to say the same thing was done in bulk rather than individually to save a tremendous amount of time and effort is not so much as an assumption, but a logical conclusion.
You can go back and read the Jerry Gray threads while this was taking place for some observations that go into great detail about honor, loyalty, class, honesty, and what employers do during the hiring process b/c they also have to protect themselves. These aren't assumptions but exercises in logic and drawing from experience of everyone who has worked for an organization or has gone through a job interview.
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Alan Trubow said...
Guys, a couple of things. This isn't directed at any individual, just an overall post to the board:
Bohls did have very good sources for this story. You can question him if you want to, but it would be an ill-informed opinion.
I have no problem if you want to disagree with what Kirk writes and want to take him to task for that on this board. You're more than entitled to your opinions, and we want to hear them. There have been plenty of times when I've disagreed with Kirk. Trust me, we've had our arguments.
However, the personal insults need to stop. Kirk is not only a co-worker of mine (and indirectly affiliated with this site), but he's one of my closest friends. To boot, he's an extremely good person. He wakes up at 3 a.m. every Tuesday morning to go feed the homeless. He mentors troubled students at local elementary schools. He's easily the hardest-working journalist (and worker for that matter) I've ever encountered. The world would be a much better place with more Kirk Bohlses.
Again, this isn't to say you can't critique his work or call his column idiotic. That comes with the job. No more personal insults.
You may now post how much I suck (that's fair game), or make sarcastic jokes about how it's sweet I came to the defense of my valentine, Kirk Bohls.
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Aristotle said...
Are you serious? He kicked us in the balls on the biggest recruiting weekend of the year. Notice how Mack didn't make a comment about him being welcome back in the future. Regardless of what we think, as far as the powers that be at UT are considered, his bridge has been napalmed.
"I've heard some of our fans say, 'We were always an SEC school. We just didn't know it," athletic director Bill Byrne said.
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