NateDogg
The Swift Chancellor
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Before I even get into it…I think it’s a pipe dream. We have all been forced, barring a miracle *cough* blow out/BOT awakening *cough*to resign ourselves to Folden as our coach next year.
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A friend of mine from college lives in NYC. Went down last weekend and at a party met a guy in law school, pursuing a career as a sports agent. We talked sports for a bit, mainly NFL and NHL. Someone brought up NCAA football and who will win the NC, I just basically said I cant even talk about college FB or I’ll jump out a window. Naturally they ask “who’s your team?” I say UM, I get a couple generic statements weren’t a lot of sports nuts there) but the guy I was originally talking with says “word on the street is Golden is toast”.
Now at this point, about a million things go through my mind (excitement. Anger. Confusion. Disbelief.) What does he know??? Could it be true??? Like a crackhead my heart races as if I’m about to find my next score…is he connected??? I catch myself as I have before when I see a rumor on twitter and pray Golden is on the block, but then realize it’s BS. I basically just figured he had seen something mentioned online/twitter and took it as gospel. Was a lot out there the last couple weeks, but we have all basically come to the conclusion we are stuck with him. This is all probably still true, but I’ll admit it…I took the bait.
Asked him what he knew…said he’s had a couple internships and right now was working at a spot in NJ near Metlife stadium. Said it’s a smaller outfit called Priority Sports but he’s working with Mike Tannenbaum (former Jets GM). OK, cool. Not really seeing the connection though. I ask what he’s heard on Golden, then he backtracked and just basically said “nothing really” but then said that UM has come up in discussion several times over the last couple of months at their office. Tannenbaum reps several NBA/NFL coaches and has been talking up guys taking college jobs vs NFL (great $$$ at the bigger schools, better perks, built in prestige of being an NFL coach in recruiting) which I guess makes sense. He said “Tannenbaum has been hammering Hue Jackson to get out of Cincy and pursue a college job. Hue has charisma…met him once. Of the coaches I met he was the most personable…bordered on ****y but just a guy you wanted to like.” Insightful, I thought. Funneled him back to UM. Asked what’s been said? “Just been mentioned as a spot to keep an eye on. Mike had spoken about spots that could open up and mainly was focusing on UM, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Florida. He just thinks college could be a great way for some guys to re-build their brand and recharge their batteries, so to speak.” Does he have any UM contacts? “not that I know of. The only time he ever said anything that specific about UM was after the Jets lost to the Dolphins on MNF. He talks to Rex Ryan regularly and brought up that Rex knows he is getting fired after the year. Thought he was born to coach at UM.” I asked what the connection was between that game and the hurricanes, other than the whole Miami thing. He says “he talks to ross all the time, ross loves rex. Thinks fins would pursue him if (we all know now its WHEN) they fire philbin. Mike just said he could see rex going to Miami but if he did, would tell him to pursue UM if it was open. Mike knows rex really well, and just doesn’t know if he really should take another NFL job. Would immediately become one of the stars of the college football, media would fall over themselves trying to sell Rex as a rival for ‘the big boys’ (saban, miles, fisher, etc).”
Feel free to neg me or whatever. Not trying to troll, not trying to create any false expectations. I’m not really sure expectations are even warranted. I just thought it was interesting that an active sports agent for NFL coaches (tannenbaum) would still consider UM as a job in high regard. Maybe there is still hope. Would have been better if the guys said tannenbaum completely bashed golden and that he is a laughingstock within those circles (probably is anyways) but I didnt want to badger the guy anymore and look like the obsessed fan that I am.
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A friend of mine from college lives in NYC. Went down last weekend and at a party met a guy in law school, pursuing a career as a sports agent. We talked sports for a bit, mainly NFL and NHL. Someone brought up NCAA football and who will win the NC, I just basically said I cant even talk about college FB or I’ll jump out a window. Naturally they ask “who’s your team?” I say UM, I get a couple generic statements weren’t a lot of sports nuts there) but the guy I was originally talking with says “word on the street is Golden is toast”.
Now at this point, about a million things go through my mind (excitement. Anger. Confusion. Disbelief.) What does he know??? Could it be true??? Like a crackhead my heart races as if I’m about to find my next score…is he connected??? I catch myself as I have before when I see a rumor on twitter and pray Golden is on the block, but then realize it’s BS. I basically just figured he had seen something mentioned online/twitter and took it as gospel. Was a lot out there the last couple weeks, but we have all basically come to the conclusion we are stuck with him. This is all probably still true, but I’ll admit it…I took the bait.
Asked him what he knew…said he’s had a couple internships and right now was working at a spot in NJ near Metlife stadium. Said it’s a smaller outfit called Priority Sports but he’s working with Mike Tannenbaum (former Jets GM). OK, cool. Not really seeing the connection though. I ask what he’s heard on Golden, then he backtracked and just basically said “nothing really” but then said that UM has come up in discussion several times over the last couple of months at their office. Tannenbaum reps several NBA/NFL coaches and has been talking up guys taking college jobs vs NFL (great $$$ at the bigger schools, better perks, built in prestige of being an NFL coach in recruiting) which I guess makes sense. He said “Tannenbaum has been hammering Hue Jackson to get out of Cincy and pursue a college job. Hue has charisma…met him once. Of the coaches I met he was the most personable…bordered on ****y but just a guy you wanted to like.” Insightful, I thought. Funneled him back to UM. Asked what’s been said? “Just been mentioned as a spot to keep an eye on. Mike had spoken about spots that could open up and mainly was focusing on UM, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Florida. He just thinks college could be a great way for some guys to re-build their brand and recharge their batteries, so to speak.” Does he have any UM contacts? “not that I know of. The only time he ever said anything that specific about UM was after the Jets lost to the Dolphins on MNF. He talks to Rex Ryan regularly and brought up that Rex knows he is getting fired after the year. Thought he was born to coach at UM.” I asked what the connection was between that game and the hurricanes, other than the whole Miami thing. He says “he talks to ross all the time, ross loves rex. Thinks fins would pursue him if (we all know now its WHEN) they fire philbin. Mike just said he could see rex going to Miami but if he did, would tell him to pursue UM if it was open. Mike knows rex really well, and just doesn’t know if he really should take another NFL job. Would immediately become one of the stars of the college football, media would fall over themselves trying to sell Rex as a rival for ‘the big boys’ (saban, miles, fisher, etc).”
Feel free to neg me or whatever. Not trying to troll, not trying to create any false expectations. I’m not really sure expectations are even warranted. I just thought it was interesting that an active sports agent for NFL coaches (tannenbaum) would still consider UM as a job in high regard. Maybe there is still hope. Would have been better if the guys said tannenbaum completely bashed golden and that he is a laughingstock within those circles (probably is anyways) but I didnt want to badger the guy anymore and look like the obsessed fan that I am.
