Zach Smith goes after Tom Herman on Twitter

[Moderator1]

Former Ohio State assistant seems so normal

Zach Smith (@CoachZachSmith) | Twitter

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

Damn you beat me to this.

I mean there's no reason to think he'd overreact in an argument.

 

[DanOregon]

Wow. Why don't I think this will ever be mentioned on ESPN?

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I guess it’s never too early in the day to be drunk when you’re unemployed.

 

[spikechiquet]

Dude is still going ... he must have refreshed his glass after a quick passing out.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

OK. Cool
Hook 'em has a Twitter account now.

 

[Spartan Squad]

This one is pretty good

 

[Starman]

I'm sure Herman hanging out in message parlors will be a huge dealbreaker for recruits.

Huge. Yuuuge.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Could Twitter not be sued for this? Defamation?

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Could Twitter not be sued for this? Defamation?

Herman could sue Smith certainly, but Smith doesn’t own a pot to **** in, so what’s the point. Plus, it opens Herman up to discovery, which for a major college coach is never good.

 

[Alma]

I imagine Herman’s guilty of about 82% of the allegations. Call me cynical. He just seems like the type. Not every coach does. Mark Dantonio, for example, seems more likely to read a very long, very dry biography than visit a massage parlor.

 

[Double Down]

Wow. Why don't I think this will ever be mentioned on ESPN?

So to be clear, if you ran the news desk at ESPN, your decision would be to amplify the potentially libelous allegations of a man who:

1. Clearly abused alcohol on a regular basis

2. Is accused of physically abusing his wife repeatedly for a decade.

3. Is clearly emotionally unstable.

4. Was fired from his job when these issues came to light.

This is your news judgment?

 

[Moderator1]

He didn't sleep it off - and some of the responses made me laugh a little

 

[poindexter]

I have January for when he shoots up his wife and kids.

 

[Alma]

So to be clear, if you ran the news desk at ESPN, your decision would be to amplify the potentially libelous allegations of a man who:

1. Clearly abused alcohol on a regular basis

2. Is accused of physically abusing his wife repeatedly for a decade.

3. Is clearly emotionally unstable.

4. Was fired from his job when these issues came to light.

This is your news judgment?

He deserves his own 30 minute special. Studio, cigar, booze of his choice and a special guest appearance by Alex Jones.

 

[TigerVols]

I imagine Herman’s guilty of about 82% of the allegations. Call me cynical. He just seems like the type. Not every coach does. Mark Dantonio, for example, seems more likely to read a very long, very dry biography than visit a massage parlor.

One that’s written in a coffee shop.

 

[TigerVols]

Seth Myers could play a game of “who tweeted it” between Trump and Zach Smith.

 

[Alma]

One that’s written in a coffee shop.

Well, it’d be a military biography. “34 hours helping a South American dictator” or something. Whatever gives Dantonio the chance to over pronunciate “junta” and “coup.”

 

[DanOregon]

So to be clear, if you ran the news desk at ESPN, your decision would be to amplify the potentially libelous allegations of a man who:

1. Clearly abused alcohol on a regular basis

2. Is accused of physically abusing his wife repeatedly for a decade.

3. Is clearly emotionally unstable.

4. Was fired from his job when these issues came to light.

This is your news judgment?

My main thought was a) discussing the less savory aspects of college football and b) particularly when Texas is potentially involved. And ESPN and other networks haven't been shy about making "news" out of a tweet.

 

[Spartan Squad]