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Wright Thompson on the Auburn tree poisoner

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Steak Snabler, May 23, 2011.

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  1. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    It's far, far more of a Southern thing, though by no means exclusive to the region. An egomaniac like Bill Walsh did it when he went back to Stanford . . . largely a needless caution.
     
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    Ben_Hecht, May 25, 2011
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  2. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    There are coaches who need them. But most of the coaches who need them are in the SEC. A large part of that is because the fans are so batshit crazy.

    Phil Fulmer probably had good reason to fear for his life when he would travel to Alabama. I'm guessing the same could definitely be said about Spurrier and Saban.

    I would be curious where else a coach would be at risk. Maybe JoePa needs one because he's JoePa. Maybe Jim Tressel needs one to keep his former players away from him. :)
     
    Mizzougrad96, May 25, 2011
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  3. holy bull

    holy bull Active Member

    The larch. The larch.
     
    holy bull, May 25, 2011
    #51
  4. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Bravo...
     
    slappy4428, May 25, 2011
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  5. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    What does it say about our society that a college football coach needs a full-time bodyguard because so many of the fans are nuts? Wonder if he should fear more the fans of his own team or those of their rivals?
     
    Mark2010, May 26, 2011
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  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Probably a combination of the two, especially if you're in the SEC.
     
    Mizzougrad96, May 26, 2011
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  7. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    SEC football coaches are usually the most famous and among the most powerful (and also among the wealthiest) people in their states. Find a celebrity of similar caliber in Los Angeles or New York (or choose your own, more enlightened place) and then see if they don't have full-time security as well.
     
    Steak Snabler, May 27, 2011
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  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Many missed:
    -Outside of the Christmas tree, perhaps the most famous of all - The tree that grew in Brooklyn.

    - The tree by the brook where the song bird sings

    - The tree at Bridge of no return that almost started WWIII
     
    Boom_70, May 27, 2011
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  9. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    The tree that fell in the forest when there was no one to hear it.
     
    21, May 27, 2011
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  10. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    What about all the trees that get burned on a regular basis?
     
    Big Circus, May 27, 2011
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  11. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Is the tree we save when we go to paper-less billing famous? Or just one we pitied?
     
    Flying Headbutt, May 27, 2011
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