MWil23

I'm a man of simple tastes. I like my coffee hot and black. I like my steak cooked medium to medium rare. I like my weights to be free. ...and I like my pregame speeches to involve objects being smashed, broken, or literally ripped to shreds. I fail to see a problem here.

One of my HS's GOAT coaches used to do the "Hulk Hogan" where he'd rip his shirt off EVERY SINGLE GAME as the exclamation mark on his pregame speech. It was absolutely awesome pandemonium. So yes, that was coaching. LOL

I have no problem with him taking Oliver's coat off, but I also believe that Applewhite did it publicly to show him up a bit. You can walk over calmly and say something like "Ed, hey man, nothing personal, but I've already told 3-4 guys today to take their jackets off over here. I can't make exceptions, even though you are a captain and phenomenal player. Please take it off." At that point, it's all on the player as to how he wants to react. JMHO

Also, full disclosure, I will also yell if it's EVER anything EFFORT RELATED, because the only thing that any of us can ever control is effort. Since I'm a defensive coach, that's pursuit to the football. As a coach, I'm not perfect and will be outcoached, but it won't be for lack of time put in, film watched, or communicating the gameplan to my players. If it was, then I deserve to be yelled at.

Speaking as a coach, the only time I ever really get in someone's face is if they make a terrible decision on/off the field (on the field, a cheap shot to hurt another player, fight, blatant unsportsmanlike conduct that costs the team...nothing x's and o's related. Off the field, it depends on the situation obviously). Also, I've never and will never put my hands on a player in any manner, whether it be arm, facemask, etc. unless it is in a drill to demonstrate. JMHO

This dawned on me last year when I was helping to put up our baseball field wind screen (I'm a coach). 1. Zip Ties 2. Bear Grylls utility knife (serrated blade on one end, sharp to a point on the other) 3. Gloves 4. Trash Bags *Actual list*

With all of the good/great DL out there, I can't help but to wonder who is going to fall, and if they do, if we can either draft one in the 2nd round, or just trade back into Round 1 to nab one, while drafting a different position guy (who may be #1 or #2 overall at his particular position) with our 1st rounder. (Dre'Mont, Tillery, Wilkins, Gary, Oliver, Lawrence, Davis, Simmons, Brown, Williams...the list goes on). I mean, don't get me wrong, if some superstar DT somehow drops and he falls in your lap, you draft him, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone/multiple guys drop due to it being such a deep class.

I'm so pumped to watch Texas and Iowa State! *Sees it's on LHN...looks up LHN...sees that's the "Longhorn Network"* I'm so pumped to watch Notre Dame and Syracuse!

I could see a team like Baltimore do it. Division rival, try to help Lamar Jackson out, go back to a ground and pound style with their fantastic defense...just a thought.

LOL Good luck getting a group of men to respect a woman head coach, who clearly never played the game and won’t be able to relate to the male culture in that kind of environment. And I honestly don’t care how bad that sounds because it’s the truth.

*Ignores the fact that ESPN is making millions of dollars in revenue due to their connections with the SEC Network, college football playoffs, weekly committee show, the Paul Finebaum Show, etc.* Absolutely hilarious

I’m not a drinker either, but I enjoy some nice craft beers and due to family heart history have been told by two different doctors and @LETSGOBROWNIES and @Kiwibrown to also drink red wine, and they’re on the internet claiming to be legit in the medical field so you know it’s the right thing to do. Trader Joe’s here in Ohio also has a surprisingly nice assortment of adult beverages.

There’s a cold craft winterfest in the fridge with your name on it. I’ve got 2 bottles of $3 Cabernet too if you want.

In all seriousness man I hope you’re doing ok. If you ever need anything, we are as here for you as we possibly can be in an internet capacity.

@NudeTayne, take great comfort in thinking about @bosko1616 searching google images for “gay gif” and what he saw before finding this albeit hilarious gif.