Comments for Fear The Hat http://fearthehat.wordpress.com Because I don't just report the news...No, actually, that's it. I just report sports news. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Oh, Gee by pete goegan http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/oh-gee/#comment-3260 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:30:32 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=7163#comment-3260 Much has been made about the Notre Dame, Louisville, and SEC comments (and rightly so, I believe), but I find the Wisconsin/Avarez line just as desturbing. By saying that the Badgers’ AD thought the former coach was a “thug,” not only did Gee defame Bielsma, but he apparently betrayed a confidence from a fellow Big Ten administrator. I wonder if we may find that Dr. Gee is suffering from some form of early dementia? This kind of “loose lips” goes beyond attempts at humor and become troubling questions of judgement and self-control. He’s always been too free with comments regarding football, but these most recent issues are much more destructive. There’s no question he’s much loved on campus, among donors, and around the Statehouse, but his inability to maintain his composure in public has serious repercussions for the image of OSU. And today, image is reality.

]]> Comment on Oh, Gee by Lori Schmidt http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/oh-gee/#comment-3259 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:08:17 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=7163#comment-3259 As a matter of fact, Ben, I believe the context of Gee’s remarks were that he couldn’t trust the “darn Catholics” he was negotiating with regarding league membership. (During his first tenure at Ohio State, it should be noted.) I certainly don’t believe he meant all Catholics, everywhere.

]]> Comment on Oh, Gee by ben_m_berry http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/oh-gee/#comment-3258 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:26:17 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=7163#comment-3258 My only issue, is that his line about a specific religion has no real cover as a joke so far as I can tell. How he could have so poorly chosen those words that demean 1/4 of the population of the united states is mind boggling. Ive met the man once after a Blue Jackets game, and he seemed nice enough. And Im willing to take him at his word it was a joke, but you and I both have strong inklings as to the levels of politicking and backroom deals that occur in D 1 college athletic administration and I wouldnt at all be shocked that perhaps these werent intended as jokes, but as jabs at a university (notre dame) that takes itself very seriously, in regards to a league (the Big 10) that thinks no one is too good to be a member.

]]> Comment on Memorial Tournament Preview by Memorial Tournament Preview II | Fear The Hat http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/memorial-tournament-preview/#comment-3252 Thu, 30 May 2013 05:01:36 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=7121#comment-3252 […] To hear more from golfers participating in the Memorial Tournament, click here. […]

]]> Comment on THANK YOU! by Happy Memorial Day | Fear The Hat http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/thank-you/#comment-3246 Sun, 26 May 2013 18:38:30 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=4423#comment-3246 […] This is steadily becoming one of my favorite “Fear the Hat” traditions. […]

]]> Comment on The Joebot Wars Are Here by Pete goegan http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/the-joebot-wars-are-here/#comment-3240 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:23 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=7071#comment-3240 Thanks, Lori, good work. As for Ziegler, he’s also taken a stand in the Steubenville rape case that paints the coach there as a mini-Jo Pa, tainted by the same forces he sees at work to ruin the reputation of Paterno. His rants on right wing radio should be transcribed in caps and exclamation points, too!

]]> Comment on The Joebot Wars Are Here by Lori Schmidt http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/the-joebot-wars-are-here/#comment-3239 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:15 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=7071#comment-3239 Indeed. I saw him post his response to Jones’ piece on Twitter. I’m still shaking my head.
What I find interesting is that, as revered as Tressel was at Ohio State, as soon as the next season started, almost 100% of fans were on board. And that wasn’t the Urban Meyer Effect. Remember, Luke Fickell was Tressel’s immediate successor. Thought we might see a replay of that in Happy Valley, but it doesn’t appear we have.

]]> Comment on The Joebot Wars Are Here by pfitz2p http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/the-joebot-wars-are-here/#comment-3238 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:42:41 +0000 http://fearthehat.wordpress.com/?p=7071#comment-3238 Some of them are fueled by that certifiable nut case, John Ziegler, a conspiracy theorist who claims he is exposing the “false narrative” about Joe. If you may recall he went to an NCAA meeting with Franco Harris to confront Mark Emmert. The Paterno family wants nothing to do with him.

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