Comments on: Butched http://www.the-a-line.com/2011/08/butched/ It is what it is, unless it is not Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leonard Thompson http://www.the-a-line.com/2011/08/butched/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Leonard Thompson Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:10:27 +0000 http://www.the-a-line.com/?p=1796#comment-1556 Uncle Fester...that's hilarious. Uncle Fester…that’s hilarious.

]]> By: Greg http://www.the-a-line.com/2011/08/butched/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Greg Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.the-a-line.com/?p=1796#comment-1553 You are absolutely correct, Bon Air.  One need only watch last year's bowl game with Tenn (who knew then that was Butchie's last game as baby blue coach?).  The end of regulation in that one was a hoot.  There were players running all around like ants on a Tennessee ant hill (pardon the pun), only to nearly cost them that game.  There are many other examples we can come up with too.  Butch's game-day abilities were the antithesis of his recruiting. You are absolutely correct, Bon Air.  One need only watch last year’s bowl game with Tenn (who knew then that was Butchie’s last game as baby blue coach?).  The end of regulation in that one was a hoot.  There were players running all around like ants on a Tennessee ant hill (pardon the pun), only to nearly cost them that game.  There are many other examples we can come up with too. 

Butch’s game-day abilities were the antithesis of his recruiting.

]]> By: Greg http://www.the-a-line.com/2011/08/butched/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Greg Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:08:34 +0000 http://www.the-a-line.com/?p=1796#comment-1552  "The sheer volume of violations at Carolina, with whispers of more to come, are astounding."  Can someone, somewhere, please, please explain to me how the NCAA cannot see this as the infamous Loss Of Institutional Control?  It defies all explanation to me that violations this widespread, of this magnitude, breadth and depth are not classified thus.  ”The sheer volume of violations at Carolina, with whispers of more to come, are astounding.”  Can someone, somewhere, please, please explain to me how the NCAA cannot see this as the infamous Loss Of Institutional Control?  It defies all explanation to me that violations this widespread, of this magnitude, breadth and depth are not classified thus.

]]> By: Bon Air Hokie http://www.the-a-line.com/2011/08/butched/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 Bon Air Hokie Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:17:29 +0000 http://www.the-a-line.com/?p=1796#comment-1551 Butch is the Peter Principle defined.  I have surprised some people when I call Butch, the worst game day coach in football.  I cannot understand why he has or had a reputation as a great coach.  I can only assume that the aura of coaching at the U impresses people for some reason and that is enhanced by a fawning media.  But then blind allegiance without reason has propelled others to rather high office without having actually done anything. Butch is the Peter Principle defined.  I have surprised some people when I call Butch, the worst game day coach in football.  I cannot understand why he has or had a reputation as a great coach.  I can only assume that the aura of coaching at the U impresses people for some reason and that is enhanced by a fawning media.  But then blind allegiance without reason has propelled others to rather high office without having actually done anything.

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