Doyel's postgame role

Submitted by blueheron on

Some of you may have read this RichRod quote from the postgame presser: "I'm going to work tomorrow, as always."

In case you were curious about the line of questioning:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/14362560/buckeyes-could-…

In the unlikely event that you're unfamiliar with Gregg Doyel, he's Drew Sharp with more talent and creativity.  Ever see the "Dancing Homer" episode of The Simpsons?  That would be Drew Sharp; Capital City's mascot would be Doyel.

m83econ

November 27th, 2010 at 11:44 PM ^

Consider the source:  last week he was impressed with Bielema's response to Michigan's tactics: 

He's a brutal guy, Bret Bielema. Make no mistake -- I like it. And I don't think he's a poor sportsman, either. That 70-3 blowout earlier this season of Austin Peay? The Badgers had 49 points at halftime, then scored 14 points in the third quarter and seven in the fourth. That's not running up the score; that's calling off the dogs. And the 83-20 rout of Indiana last week? Bielema pulled his starting quarterback, Tolzien, in the third quarter. Nothing to see there, folks.

But get a load of this: After the game Saturday, Bielema said his offensive line -- which grinds opposing defenses into dust by pulling its guards and ramming them into linebackers downfield -- was prevented from pulling by Michigan. He used the word "tactics," which is coaching code for "holding," to describe what Michigan's defensive line was doing.

"But we rectified the situation," Bielema said.

When asked how, Bielema recalled a chop-block penalty that went against his team -- and took a touchdown off the scoreboard -- in the second quarter. Wisconsin lost seven points but delivered a message.

Vasav

November 27th, 2010 at 11:46 PM ^

I'm on the fence on whether Rod should come back - I think it's definitely better in the short term, but trust Brandon will be looking at the long term trajectory of the program, and probably sees plenty of things that we don't. But when I read articles where these jackass reporters take so much pleasure in torturing a guy who hasn't caught a break in three years, it pushes me into the pro-RR camp.

The worst part is, RR is too classy to respond with anything snarky himself, and tries to stay above the silly media conversation. And the end result is he doesn't influence the narrative at all, and so most Michigan fans dislike him because some jerkoff reporter dislikes him.

Disgusting.

Dallas Wolverine

November 28th, 2010 at 12:21 AM ^

I get so tired of these so (called reporters) who torch our team i.e. The Freep, they can go fuck themselves. We are all still here and we can take our lumps but its getting to be a hard pill to swallow! IMHO

switch26

November 28th, 2010 at 12:24 AM ^

The best part of the article..  We are 7-5  and going to a bowl  "it's a mirage don't believe it"  This is by far the worst team he has had in AA..   THen he goes on to say the only reason we won 7 games is because of denard..  YES of course, because Denard is just some outsider helping out the team, he really isn't on michigans roster..  I mean wtf..  This guy is a total fuck.

 

Then he said Kovacs and RVB don't back up RR?  What a douche..  They avoided that question like they should of cause they don't add fuel to a douche reporters fire.

 

What a complete fuck up..

MGoShoe

November 28th, 2010 at 9:04 AM ^

...is a complete moron and asshat. Here's his bio:

You dislike me. That's OK. That's why you're here, right? You were reading something I wrote and you simply had to know: Who is this knucklehead?

This knucklehead is 39. Yeah, I look younger. But I'm not. I've worked for the Tampa Tribune, Miami Herald and Charlotte Observer. Once worked for ESPN.com. They asked me, not the other way around. And I left ESPN.com in 2003 for CBSSports.com.

This knucklehead graduated from Florida. So I'm a Gator homer? Don't think so. Read this and tell me I'm a Florida homer.

Basically, take what you think you know about me -- your assumptions about the typical sports writer -- and start over. I really am that unbiased, I really am that athletic, and I really will beat you up. I started boxing at 36, had four amateur fights and won all four (three knockouts), and then retired because the pros I spar with kept breaking my nose. So I take it back: Maybe you can beat me up.

But only if you're a pro boxer.

And a good one.

But enough about you.

My likes: Chuck Palahniuk, when he's on. Esquire. Eminem. Tupac. Sparring. That stud Matt Taibbi. Dogs.

Dislikes: Chuck Palahniuk, when he's off. Sports Illustrated. Beastie Boys. Kanye. Surfing. That idiot George Will. People.

bacon1431

November 28th, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^

Doyel is quite possibly the biggest choch in the history of sports journalism. I view him like trolls on a message board that talk shit just because they're behind a keyboard and monitor but would never say anything like that in person. Except he might say this stuff in person. Because he might be the worst person in the world.

The fact is, no journalist believes what he/she is writing. Because it's all against common sense, logic, and fact. And the facts are that nobody is going to remember him when he retires. Unlike classy media members like Dick Schaap.