"You don’t have to take my word that my school has the most incompetently run athletic department in the nation."
Ball State native son Jason Whitlock, on his alma mater in a column about Brady Hoke. Shots, they've been fired.Just for that, you're getting double Chick-fil-A tonight.
NIU interim coach Tom Matukewicz. I could provide context, but it would only dilute the beauty of this post-game quote.I'm lonely.
–Me, last month to myself in the mirror, as the lone writer of Hustle Belt. This is why you see more names at the bottom of the page. Say hello if you see them in the hallway, but they're probably going to post a couple times a month, whenever it fancies them. You were probably sick of just seeing me write anyway.The day is not far off, however, when a defeat by a Mid-American team will embarrass no one.
John Underwood, Sports Illustrated, September 28, 1964. Just a phenomenal retro-read about BGSU coach and stadium namesake Doyt Perry.It would be more shocking if, say, Miami won five conference games. Why? Because they're annually irritating and seem to win when they're not supposed to.
--Me, pretending I know what I talk about, over at The Owl's Nest's preseason MAC blogger roundtable. (Note: there was not actually a table.)Bernard will be the first to tell you that Matt should be first [string] right now. Matt hasn't missed a down - not one play the whole training camp.
Temple coach Al Golden, to Philly.com, on why Bernard Pierce is currently the second-string running back behind teeny tiny Matt Brown. (via @dhm)