Pat Forde... find a new profession
"Rich Rodriguez in tears is not exactly the rally-the-fan-base visual they were hoping for to start the season in Ann Arbor. (And thank goodness Bo Schembechler [20] wasn't around to see it; he would've choked on his gum.) "
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&page=d…
Does Pat Forde ever do research before writing an article? He seems to be one of the few reporters (outside of Freep) who makes me pissed more than be interested. I for one, think he is useless. And the quote above is downright infuriating.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:12 PM ^
Forde is a hack, and people have noted that before. I actually used to like some of his writing, but now he just acts like that creepy older guy hitting on college girls at Scorekeepers by being outgoing and offering to buy them drinks.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:12 PM ^
he'd be down on Lafayette Street in Detroit looking to kick in Rosenberg's gluteal area.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:20 PM ^
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/forde-dash-just-doesnt-get-it
Seek and ye shall find.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:20 PM ^
Jim Rome said the same thing. Actually Rome said something to the effect of,"And he'd better hope most of the team has bought in or there will be something to really cry about. And if they lose to Western, look out Michigan."
In all of this, every moment of controversy that has happened from day one, it has been about perception and the handling of how things went down. Some one on ESPN radio said, paraphrasing again,"throughtout the hiring process you wished there were handlers in the athletic department managing the overall output of the decisions upon the brand name of Michigan. And in the press conference as well." The question you the reader have to ask yourself is,"Do you think the guy knew he was going to tear up before going in?" In some ways that's what journalists who take the,"He teared up?" avenue may be thinking. I dont think a coach gets emotional on cue. If I was making desicions and part of the athletic dept. I would've already put Brian on payroll and asked him to be the handler of all things media. He has the insight and the youth. Once again, if Michigan wins, people will shut up.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:40 PM ^
They should give Forde and Lou Holtz a show together just because that would be hilarious!
September 1st, 2009 at 9:46 PM ^
The Quack and the Hack?
September 1st, 2009 at 5:54 PM ^
and that kidney bean he calls a head. Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with his dome piece?
September 1st, 2009 at 7:00 PM ^
Who in the fuck is Forde to say what the UM fanbase is thinking? He couldn't predict what any one of us here is thinking, what alone the entire fanbase. ESPN is beginning to stand for Extremely Shitty Pompous Nabobs.
September 1st, 2009 at 10:50 PM ^
It bothers me to no end when fans of other schools (I work with fans of IU, Iowa, Ohio State, among others) like to say that "Michigan fans have turned on RR" or "Michigan fans this" or "Michigan fans that." Apparently they've got a finger on the pulse of all things Michigan and can speak for us all.
I think the post/diary yesterday about coming up with a chant to let RR know we're behind him was great. That does not sound to me a like a fan base ready to buy out AA Torch and Pitchfork's inventory. More than anything it's the major sports news outlets like ESPN that create these ideas and then give them enough coverage to make people believe that it must be legit.