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1 minute ago, SquishMitten said:

Fuck outta here with that. It was a stupid question that the reporter knew would not and could not be answered in an acceptable way. It was to draw attention upon himself and whatever outlet he worked for, nothing else. It was bullshit, he knew it, and Schloss answered with the dignity and respect due to such a hack. 

It's a gotcha question, simple. Coaches don't like talking to the media to begin with, and then you ask them a gotcha question less than an hour removed from losing the final game of the CWS? Absolutely zero awareness of the situation by the journalists who ask these self-serving questions. 

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Just now, UncleBuck said:

Absolutely zero awareness of the situation by the journalists who ask these self-serving questions. 

Disagree. He was fully aware of the situation and what he was doing. He fully intended to bait him.

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1 minute ago, UncleBuck said:

It's a gotcha question, simple. Coaches don't like talking to the media to begin with, and then you ask them a gotcha question less than an hour removed from losing the final game of the CWS? Absolutely zero awareness of the situation by the journalists who ask these self-serving questions. 

Calling the sycophants at Texags "journalists" is insulting to the profession.

They're a bunch of fanboy grifters.

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1 minute ago, royiv said:

Disagree. He was fully aware of the situation and what he was doing. He fully intended to bait him.

Absolutely quite possible, I guess I'm just speaking on how I normally see it. I know these journos sit around their water coolers talking about this type of stuff. They can't wait to get back and hawk-tuah'd by their coworkers for asking the tough question, not really realizing why it's such a shitty question, and why they get the response they do. They just know they get it. 

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35 minutes ago, Tex-19 said:

For real. This Schloss move is just example 3,452 of how college sports coaches are sociopaths. Obviously you don't want someone doing real criminal shit but no one should expect any of these guys to be bastions of morality.

Stop giving this nonsense any light of day. Nothing he did was immoral. It's a fucking job. Whether he moved for more money, his good relationship with CDC, his bad relationship with the Aggy AD, his obvious annoyance with their fan base at times throughout the season, or something else entirely, it doesn't fucking matter. He clearly didn't give up on the team or sabotage shit. The deal was in place long before Monday night. If he had given up on the team, it would've shown much earlier than the final two games of the season. He took them to within an out of their first national championship. Nobody accused him of making any questionable personnel calls. They just got barely outplayed by a more talented Tennessee team. I would argue that a coach leaving mid-season isn't even "immoral." Shitty, yeah, not immoral though. But taking the team that close to a title and then moving on to his new gig after the season was over isn't the slightest bit immoral AT ALL. Would waiting a week make it better somehow? Two weeks? Because that delay affects your new employer while causing equal damage to your old one. Or is staying in your job until retirement the only acceptable path these mouth breathers deem acceptable?

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He's killing this press conference.  Basically defused all the press conference stuff while staying positive towards Aggy while letting slip that it's obvious Texas is better.  All we need is for our coaches to win but it's nice when they can conduct themselves with aplomb.   

Poor OB.  You can feel the butthurt coming off him in waves...

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The post-game presser question - and the answer - is being beaten to death without rational responses... thinkable ones, but not rational.

Here's the deal: it is absolutely to be expected that such a question will be asked in such a situation. No problem with it being asked.

The best answer would have been a form of Lincoln Rileyesque lying-by-truthing, something like "Gentlemen - and Ladies - I tell you, unequivocally, that there is no truth to the rumor that Coach Vitello is going to Austin and I am going to Knoxville. I have neither the desire nor the intention of going to Knoxville. That's all I'm going to say about that. Ask me about the game we just played."

I don't fault Coach for the actual answer - even if his heart was on its way to Austin, I am certain that his mind was completely on the game, and aggy or not it was a devastating loss... hard to be angry with Coach for still being wrapped up in it less than an hour later.

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He drove all the way from College Station to ask "what would you say to the fans that have the sads?" Hard-hitting question there, Olin.

Strongly imply that you are about to start some shit.  End up asking the weakest question imaginable with a quivering voice.

The aggy way.

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9 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:

Schloss just said he had a specific buyout specifically for Texas in his contract. Holy shit l did not know that lol

So from the very fucking beginning Schloss was upfront with aggy about his desire to be at Texas.  

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1 hour ago, petscii said:

I think this is the last time I'm going to post on this.  I also think I am going to take a break until schedules start dropping.  

Let's see if you stick to your word/plans with as much integrity as you expect from a college coach. 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

I'm sure he's a good coach.  I just remember someone going on about how adversity reveals character, not building character... but fuckit we fired that guy too...

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

All of David Pierces coaches followed him from Tulane....

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

Yes he did.   He also did a big thing snubbing us when Augie was ice-floed, mr purple pen (which is actually what I am maddest about) we should have already won a few national championships with him already.

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

Amen brother.  

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

I will say this, if he is as only as good as Pierce was here then he's going to implode like the little bitch he appears to be.

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

Shaggy therapy is the best therapy.

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

Yeah, you are right... I mean I can't cheat on my wife/girlfriend, but luckily you have just the guy for the threesome...

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

A&M seems like a parody school. The you see other schools doing it too, but they all laugh and point at aggy for being regarded. 

It's her sister.  (or do I go for the bi-polar joke?)

 

1 hour ago, petscii said:

WHAT I NEED IS A GOD DAMNED BASEBALL SCHEDULE

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I have yet to see anyone explain the acceptable way to answer the question at the press conference.
"Thanks for the question. This will be my last game at Texas A&M, I will be accepting the Texas job tomorrow." - WHY IS HE MAKING A TOUGH NIGHT EVEN WORSE
"Tonight should be about the team and that is all I will discuss for now." - HE'S OBVIOUSLY HIDING SOMETHING, WHY ISN'T HE BEING HONEST
"No, I have no intention to pursue other opportunities" - LYING BASTARD
He was a little ruder than probably necessary (although understandable, given he just lost the CWS) but there's no acceptable answer to that question, given what was already transpiring behind the scenes.

It was an inappropriate question (it usually is). Hey you about to leave!? You about to quit your job?

An easy deflection “We’re not worried about contracts and transfers right now. Its been a long year and Im proud of our team. Even though we’re bitterly disappointed with the loss”
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48 minutes ago, Eskimohorn said:




An easy deflection “We’re not worried about contracts and transfers right now. Its been a long year and Im proud of our team. Even though we’re bitterly disappointed with the loss”

That's why it's a gotcha question. "HE DIDN'T SAY HE WASN'T GOING TO LEAVE! HE'S SO LEAVING!" There really isn't anything you can say that won't come with you catching some shit. But you gotta play nice about it? Fuck those self-important assholes. 

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The only answer is to say "I'm not going to talk about anything other than the game and players tonight" and just keep saying that. yes, everyone is going to assume that means you gone but only "I will be the head coach at Texas A&M next season" is going to make them assume anything else.

I like to think of the great orator Marshawneus Lynchateus "I'm just here so I don't get fined."

 

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2 hours ago, Horn80 said:

So from the very fucking beginning Schloss was upfront with aggy about his desire to be at Texas.  

If this is true, too damn funny.  That is also the reason you heard nothing from aggy AD.  They signed him up knowing he could bolt whenever he wanted but the dipshit fanbase never asked or looked to see if there were any exceptions to the standard buyout.  Is the contract public?

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4 hours ago, Tex Long said:

The best answer would have been a form of Lincoln Rileyesque lying-by-truthing, something like "Gentlemen - and Ladies - I tell you, unequivocally, that there is no truth to the rumor that Coach Vitello is going to Austin and I am going to Knoxville. I have neither the desire nor the intention of going to Knoxville. That's all I'm going to say about that. Ask me about the game we just played."

That would have been the greatest thing ever to see how texags covered it.

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27 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Kendall Rogers is saying this all started before the regional. 

What happens if Texas wins the College Station regional? I know what ifs are dumb but that would have been interesting. 

You don't evaluate baseball on one single weekend.  

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1 hour ago, dcar00 said:

If this is true, too damn funny.  That is also the reason you heard nothing from aggy AD.  They signed him up knowing he could bolt whenever he wanted but the dipshit fanbase never asked or looked to see if there were any exceptions to the standard buyout.  Is the contract public?

This has been reported before. I think the clause actually provided for a different buyout if he left for another in-state school, but it's pretty obvious who they had in mind.

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3 hours ago, Pam Cummings said:

Whoa what?? You can do that? You don't just have to double and triple down and make a fool of yourself??

AKA the “aggy way”

 

3 hours ago, Eskimohorn said:


It was an inappropriate question (it usually is). Hey you about to leave!? You about to quit your job?

An easy deflection “We’re not worried about contracts and transfers right now. Its been a long year and Im proud of our team. Even though we’re bitterly disappointed with the loss”

I have no problem with the question being asked. I Schloss should’ve simply said he was there to discuss this aggy team and the game they just played and nothing more. Add in that he owes them that and that’s inappropriate to discuss himself in that context. Next question. Glad he apologized today, though.

 

1 hour ago, AbeFroman said:

Stupid ho

She’s terrible. Anybody have the old Barstool clip from Portnoy getting her to self-own herself comparing aggy to Texas?

 

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17 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

Good thing CDC doesn't look at the football board during a game.  Shit, we do it on every fucking play.

well football you can evaluate on one single weekend.  see 77-0.

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12 minutes ago, SquishMitten said:

This has been reported before. I think the clause actually provided for a different buyout if he left for another in-state school, but it's pretty obvious who they had in mind.

got it.  so aggy wants to sign schloss, schloss says I need an out for Texas.  aggy of course bows and says gonna cost a little more but we need to say "in state school" so we don't look like the little bitches we are and because our SW won't allow us to type "The University of Texas" into the contract.

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5 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

got it.  so aggy wants to sign schloss, schloss says I need an out for Texas.  aggy of course bows and says gonna cost a little more but we need to say "in state school" so we don't look like the little bitches we are and because our SW won't allow us to type "The University of Texas at Austin” into the contract.

 

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6 hours ago, Chuckie Finster said:

I have yet to see anyone explain the acceptable way to answer the question at the press conference.

"Thanks for the question. This will be my last game at Texas A&M, I will be accepting the Texas job tomorrow." - WHY IS HE MAKING A TOUGH NIGHT EVEN WORSE

"Tonight should be about the team and that is all I will discuss for now." - HE'S OBVIOUSLY HIDING SOMETHING, WHY ISN'T HE BEING HONEST

"No, I have no intention to pursue other opportunities" - LYING BASTARD

He was a little ruder than probably necessary (although understandable, given he just lost the CWS) but there's no acceptable answer to that question, given what was already transpiring behind the scenes.

I contend that Bohls had the story for several weeks and wanted to break it, but CDC told AAS to hold off.  Bohls then took it to the Chronicle which leans more aggy and used it to ink a contract with them.  If Z prick or any other Chronicle contributor had broke it, it wouldn't have gotten the attention that it did coming from Bohls.  Schloss was probably more upset about it being leaked than the actual question.  

5 hours ago, Armybrat said:

I assume the crow populationin the College Station area is on the brink of extinction.

They have more than enough grackles to suffice.  Not crows, but close enough.

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32 minutes ago, SquishMitten said:

This has been reported before. I think the clause actually provided for a different buyout if he left for another in-state school, but it's pretty obvious who they had in mind.

I'm just incredibly impressed that they have one of these newfangled buyout clauses in this coach's contract.

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