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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exit
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:20 am
by PonyPride
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Graham bolts Pitt for Arizona State
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exit
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:15 am
by Dutch
Wow, if character truely shows through in the face of adversity that dude is a real jaggov. Denied permission only to tell them he's already done so and accepting an offer then not take their calls or speak in person to administration. Classy.
Say what you want about how public the June situation was, he handled it like a man, spoke openly about it to his superiors and when appropriate the players and alumni.
5 HCs in 13 mos. No disarray.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exit
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:23 am
by Dutch
Players not sure if they want to play in the bowl game.
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:29 am
by ponyscott
Graham is a whore.....I hope he gets killed at ASU.
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:34 am
by RyanSMU98
I think this quote sums it up nicely: "I usually have a lot to say but I am at a loss for words," Pitt senior wide receiver Cam Saddler said, "but this is disappointing to me, and I want to apologize to all Pitt fans for being so enthusiastic when they hired coach Graham because I obviously jumped the gun in judging his character. It all sounded exciting, his offense and stuff, but here is a guy that talked about commitment, loyalty, faith and character and yet he doesn't seem to live by those things. A text message is all we get? That's just wrong."
Congrats, ASU! You've shown your standards to be lower than anyone could have anticipated.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exit
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:36 am
by Dutch
ponyscott wrote:Graham is a whore.....I hope he gets killed at ASU.
Almost seems like a kid with low self esteem. Always wanting to be wanted and won't face conflict. Hides/runs from it.
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:39 am
by ponyscott
Dutch wrote:ponyscott wrote:Graham is a whore.....I hope he gets killed at ASU.
Almost seems like a kid with low self esteem. Always wanting to be wanted and won't face conflict. Hides/runs from it.
I used to always look for girls with low self esteem......

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exit
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:45 am
by Dutch
They're the most "giving"
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:06 am
by OR-See-Nee
These are some quotes from a couple of the players, according to the paper.
Wow.
I hope all those boosters at ASU are happy.
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:20 am
by ReedFrawg
OR-See-Nee wrote:These are some quotes from a couple of the players, according to the paper.
Wow.
I hope all those boosters at ASU are happy.
Ouch...
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:23 am
by huskerpony
Dutch wrote:Wow, if character truely shows through in the face of adversity that dude is a real jaggov. Denied permission only to tell them he's already done so and accepting an offer then not take their calls or speak in person to administration. Classy.
Dutch, look at who runs that athletic department. Not surprised Graham wouldn't give that guy the courtesy of a phone call and just packed his bags. Not talking to the players was not a good move though.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exit
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:41 am
by 2ndandlong
Dutch wrote:Say what you want about how public the June situation was, he handled it like a man, spoke openly about it to his superiors and when appropriate the players and alumni.
Agreed
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:46 am
by Mitch McConnell
Dutch wrote:
Say what you want about how public the June situation was, he handled it like a man, spoke openly about it to his superiors and when appropriate the players and alumni.
But nevermind that his agent was on Phoenix radio imploring the ASU fans to accept his client.
And let's not forget that it was reported (accurate or inaccurate) that he was telling recruits on a SMU recruiting weekend about this opportunity while he was allegedly using SMU resources -- we still need a definitive answer to that which we don't have.
Yes, this was altruism at its finest. You don't know how up front he was and neither do I.
So let's no go there.
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:09 am
by CalallenStang
Mitch McConnell wrote:Dutch wrote:
Say what you want about how public the June situation was, he handled it like a man, spoke openly about it to his superiors and when appropriate the players and alumni.
But nevermind that his agent was on Phoenix radio imploring the ASU fans to accept his client.
And let's not forget that it was reported (accurate or inaccurate) that he was telling recruits on a SMU recruiting weekend about this opportunity while he was allegedly using SMU resources -- we still need a definitive answer to that which we don't have.
Yes, this was altruism at its finest. You don't know how up front he was and neither do I.
So let's no go there.
Yes to all...
but, isn't it ironic that ASU passed on JJ because of "character issues" and then went and hired Todd Graham?
Re: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt blindsided by Graham's exi
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:21 am
by Treadway21
+1