"To Hell With Greg Mattison" thread.
To hell with Greg Mattison.
As if I needed another reason to hate Ohio State.
When I worked for the football program in the 90s, I got to know him up personally. He was a fine coach, but he was the biggest asshole on the entire staff. Arrogant, entitled, soulless, opportunistic egomaniac. When he arrived from Texas A&M (where he coached the "Wrecking crew") he acted as if he was the savior, then jumped to rival ND when Lou Holtz retired. He treated support staff and players who weren't stars like chattel, and treated ex-players with indifference when they would come back to visit.
(yes, I know most college coaches have some degree of egomania, but his was another level, even on a staff with some massive egos - e.g. Cam Cameron, Les Miles)
November 26th, 2019 at 9:48 AM ^
Fuck Mattison. Hoke never should have hired him. Leaving us for a rival should have made him persona non grata in Ann Arbor, forever.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:05 AM ^
He was a fine hire for Hoke and was responsible for much of the success Hoke had--we can thank Mattison in large part for 2011.
Harbaugh, on the other hand, should have shown Mattison's ass to the curb in 2015.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:16 AM ^
Did MU hire Ed Warinner away from tOSU? ha ha
November 26th, 2019 at 10:18 AM ^
No, Minnesota
November 26th, 2019 at 10:43 AM ^
No, though he did once work for AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN Ohio State University.
November 26th, 2019 at 12:47 PM ^
I thought it was:
Duh Ohio St.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:53 AM ^
This guy's got to be a troll. He doesn't seem to even try to hide it.
November 26th, 2019 at 11:17 AM ^
I think "An Ohio State University" is funny.
November 26th, 2019 at 12:04 PM ^
the Safety Net School of Central Ohio
November 26th, 2019 at 5:13 PM ^
De state school of Ohio
November 26th, 2019 at 12:03 PM ^
Did MU hire Ed Warinner
Don't think he ever worked at Missouri.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:41 AM ^
Hoke absolutely made the right call in hiring him. That was a home run hire given the sorry state our defense was in when he showed up. The amount of talent he recruited was pretty good too.
Mattison was the only reason our team had any semblance of respect after the 2011 season. At least the defense was pretty good from year to year.
November 26th, 2019 at 1:30 PM ^
What about Washington?
November 26th, 2019 at 9:49 AM ^
I think watching a little bit of last week's PSU vs. OSU pregame was the first time I've seen the guy wearing Buckeye clothing. I threw up a little bit in my mouth.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:50 AM ^
Jokes on osu, he’s a mole
November 26th, 2019 at 9:52 AM ^
I thought his name was That Old Asshole Down South aka TOADS
November 26th, 2019 at 9:56 AM ^
You have to know you're making poor life choices when you base your decisions on what this fuckstick thought was a good idea.
WWJD (what would Justin do)
November 26th, 2019 at 9:58 AM ^
What are the odds that he needed a 5 inch button extender on that blue shirt to close it up? Sloppy ass mofo.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:57 AM ^
Let me start this off by saying that this isn't true and I have no reliable sources, but I heard that Greg Mattison is actually a mole and that he's been sharing the gameplan with Harbaugh via secret phone apps. Him leaving to OSU was a ploy the entire time, and we'll finally have revenge for 2016.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:58 AM ^
Great spot to ask! Is there a way to switch my username and profile pic? I thought it would stand the test of time. Nope. Definitely nope.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:03 AM ^
Click on your username in the top right corner to update your avatar. If it's even possible to change your username you'll probably have to contact the moms directly.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:20 AM ^
Whose moms? I contacted my mom and she said no.
November 26th, 2019 at 11:41 AM ^
Part of her plan to try to get you to move out of her basement.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:34 AM ^
You have 138 points, which are meaningless anyway and currently don't even work! Why do you care about changing it? Just delete your account and start a new one...
November 26th, 2019 at 11:30 AM ^
You can change your name. I've done it. You will lose access to your posting history, that's about it.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:59 AM ^
Wait for it...
Wait for it........
Nope... still don't care.
November 26th, 2019 at 9:59 AM ^
That guy can go rot in hell for all I care. Left twice for rivals.
His defenses weren’t anything special here ever. That’s why the old fart is a co DC at 96 years old.
Both times the guys who replaced him as DC were massive upgrades. Jim Herrmann had the #1 national championship defense and DJ Durkin put together 3 shutouts in a row.
That’s why he was demoted when Harbaugh arrived.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:08 AM ^
None of this is fully accurate in context. But let the hate wash over you.
November 26th, 2019 at 11:02 AM ^
the first sentence is accurate. the rest is a load of BS.
November 26th, 2019 at 11:13 AM ^
Oh, good grief. Ignoring the turnaround that the D made when Mattison took over is as bad as ignoring the turnaround that the team made when Harbaugh took over. RichRod declared that Vince Lombardi wouldn't have been able to have the defense play well. The next year, Mattison had the defense playing well.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:00 AM ^
I'll say this.....for all the glitz and fun that Mattison was portrayed to have, I've been told some of our prominent players from year's past did not like him at all.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:08 AM ^
This is 100% true. I have a lot of ex-player friends that they all hated him - even before he left for ND (and re-left for Ohio). Total asshole.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:00 AM ^
Greg Benedict Arnold Mattison
November 26th, 2019 at 10:02 AM ^
The term carpetbagger comes to mind.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:19 AM ^
....as well as m-f'ing douche bag comes to mind!!!
November 26th, 2019 at 10:31 AM ^
Control the controllables. Mattison is gone. I don’t see Durkin or Herman as distinct upgrades. I think Peppers and Woodson were a big part of their success. Offenses also got better at each transition. No time for sour grapes. Take M and the points.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:48 AM ^
My friend called me a carpetbagger last week
November 26th, 2019 at 10:03 AM ^
Greg Mattison is an ass clown. He is a traitorous wrinkley nutsack of a man. He's a bowlegged, mumbling, moron who sits down to pee. He's an epic fuckstick for sure. A true deadshit taint warmer.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:11 AM ^
+1 for pure unbridled hatred.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:27 AM ^
You, sir, have channeled your anger in epic fashion.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:36 AM ^
+1 for fully embodying the spirit of this beloved rivalry sir
November 26th, 2019 at 11:06 AM ^
This. x1000. Fuck him. Fuck him with a rusty flagpole. Traitor.
November 26th, 2019 at 11:22 AM ^
That is some hate fueled prose!
November 26th, 2019 at 10:05 AM ^
Fuck Benedict Mattison!
November 26th, 2019 at 10:06 AM ^
It will be nice to see if Michigan strings a couple victories together vs OSU, how will the OSU fan base feel about Mattison and Washington... If Michigan pulls this out, I would say something in press conference "yeah, we kind of knew how their defense would react to situations based on the tendencies of the defensive coaching staff"... OSU fans reaction would be priceless...
November 26th, 2019 at 10:41 AM ^
Yes, this would be perfect, it would turn their fan base and possibly some players against their staff.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:08 AM ^
Greg who? I can't recall anyone with that name, sorry.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:11 AM ^
Gorge Fattison.
November 26th, 2019 at 5:32 PM ^
I have some nightmaresh, terrible memories of some guy named Gerg. But Greg, no.
November 26th, 2019 at 10:09 AM ^
I still believe Mattison sabotaged the defense against OSU last season
Our pass rush was dominant all season long then all of a sudden vs OSU our dline couldnt get ANY pressure on Haskins. And last years OSU offensive line wasnt even good
Our dline failing to pressure Haskins was the #1 reason we got smoked
Lastlt he was the primary recruiter for Zach Harrison so I'm sure he also nudged him to OSu