Semi-OT: Freeze no longer wants people to report possible NCAA violations
You may remember that back in February, Freeze sent out a tweet essentially telling people to put up or shut up regarding alleged NCAA violations.
Apparently he doesn't like the direction the "put up" has gone in the aftermath of Laremy Tunsil exposing the program.
Not sure when it was deleted, but Hugh Freeze’s famous Feb. 1, 2013 Tweet challenging people to turn in NCAA violations no longer exists
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 29, 2016
April 29th, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
I bet he doesn't. Beautiful.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
Freeze is heeding the advice of Grouch Marx:
"Never take a position that you can't back up
...
from."
April 29th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
I'm not gay or anything (NTTAWWT) but damn you're a good poster Everybody Murders. You are definitely one of the people i always stop and read your entire comment whenever I see it in a thread cause it's always smart, on-point, thoughtful and even funny.
And the fact that I always "hear" your comments being said by Eraserhead doesnt hurt either.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
Thanks for the kind words - this is a fun board with a lot of very bright folks on it, you included. But who the hell is "Everybody Murders"?
(I know that TPeezy's quote wasn't "Everyone Murders" but it wasn't "Everybody Murders" either. The best/most reliable quote I've seen - from having also seen the video - was on Deadspin:
"Not everybody's the perfect person in the world. I mean everyone kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me, whatever. I think that people need a second chance, and I've always looked up to Mike Vick, and I always will."
So "Everyone Murders" seemed like the best paraphrase of TPeezy's epic quote.)
April 29th, 2016 at 12:52 PM ^
three phrases, who cares, they're all good!
April 29th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
The photo they got was epic - Rice on Hart's lap, with the boat's name "Monkey Business" in plain view. Hart was either the frontrunner or pretty damn close to it at the time the picture and story broke.
And Hart faded to oblivian.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:35 PM ^
Calling LSU Freak: Need a picture of Tunsil on Freeze's lap, on an Ole Miss boat called "Money Business"
April 29th, 2016 at 11:17 AM ^
Must have been hacked.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:17 AM ^
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April 29th, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
So far it hasn't bounced back. I told them I was SHOCKED to hear this was going on at Ole Miss, and lauded them on their proactive stance.
I really don't want these last 24 hours to end...so much goodness going on.
Except I took a compeltely professional tone in my email. Sure I was being snarky, but to a nitwit, they may think that this is a for-realz email.
April 29th, 2016 at 10:45 PM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
It must suck for all this to come down during his quality family time.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:43 PM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
I'll bet he has a pile of skeletons in his closet.
/or bodies buried in his crawl space.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:35 AM ^
He annoys me more than just about anyone in sports. Its the whole hypocritical pious attitude that pisses me off.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^
Same here. I am never one to bash someone on their religion, or lack thereof, but there always seems to be a red flag for me when i see someone like Freeze who makes it a point to include his being a man of faith in every conversation. Like if you have to keep talking about it, you probably aren't actually about it.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:30 PM ^
He probably isn't all that devout. If he thought his god was commanding him to sacrifice his pizza, I don't think he would do it.
Nearly all customers of mine want terms, I will give them payment terms if they have a solid track record. I've lost count of the customers I'll get at trade shows that want instant terms and will prefice it by saying, "I'm a Christian." Each time my instant thought is, "Make a note to require pre-payment."
I learned that when you're conducting an interview, if someone prefaces a statement by "I swear to God" or I swear on my children, etc", there's a 99% chance you're about to be told a lie.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:26 AM ^
"Well, you know things happen for a reason and we are all blessed... this is a blessing"
~H.freeze - on adversity
April 29th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
Ever.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:41 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
Pretty funny, though, that the OSU angle has been completely overshadowed by Tunsil.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
The best part of this is listening to the desperate delusions of Ole Miss fans, like this nugget of gold from 247.
"The alleged exchange, if it's real, between John Miller and Laremy Tunsil is perfectly legal and common. There is something known as an "opportunity fund" to help players in financial need. Any money players receive is on a need basis and is part of the opportunity fund. There is also Pell Grant money and federal assistance funds players can apply for in times of need. Miller, Barney Farrar and Tom Luke help players attain these monies by helping them fill out the proper forms."
April 29th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
What do they call the "Hookers and Blow" fund at Ole Miss?
April 29th, 2016 at 11:48 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 12:28 PM ^
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That, and you can't pay rent or your mom's utilities bill with a Student Opportunity Fund. Minor detail.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^
Sounds like George Costanza's Human Fund to me.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
Definitely not a Kindred Spirit.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^
Hey, there are some damn good programs like Engineering in the SEC.
The schools in the SEC would excel at financial engineering except no one on Wall Street or Fortune 500 are impressed by a degree from Bama or UGA.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:34 AM ^
High Freeze has had a bad stretch here - the satellite camp ban was rescinded so now he has to tear himself away from family activities to earn a few million per year then one of his players shows off some engineering acumen with a gas mask bong then admits that perhaps he did take some money from someone. I certainly don't blame Hugh for being a little defensive about the things for which we may be able to blame him in part - that's part of being a forever aggrieved SEC coach / executive / fan / financier / insert occupation.
I hope more things come out about Ole Miss honestly. This is fun.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
I just feel relieved for Hugh Freeze's children - he's gonna get a fat severance package AND more time to spend with them.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:59 AM ^
Not if he is fired for cheating, unless he takes a buyout before they figure it out. Either way his family may get more time with him.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
He'll have a LOT of time to spend with his kids, because nobody will touch him for years! He'll be back in HS coaching as some coordinator somewhere. Maybe in Bellevue, WA?
April 29th, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
He'll have a LOT of time to spend with his kids, because nobody will touch him for years! He'll be back in HS coaching as some coordinator somewhere. Maybe in Bellevue, WA?
Bad for the kids for the exact same reason.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^
Good morning Gentlemen,
I hope you've had a great week. If you haven't heard, Laremy Tunsil admitted to accepting money from coaches at the University of Mississippi. I'm absolutely shocked that this is happening at such a fine academic institution! I'm positively certain that Hugh Freeze had nothing to do with this. Please do not make him spend too much time on this issue. He's only making $5 million a year and he needs more time with his family in the summer months. Best of luck.
Sincerely yours in football,