Oh, I forgot. Sun blocked out by the Greg Schiano fallout dust. Sun DEVIL. Another major college head coach got fired Sunday, Todd Graham by Arizona State, after six years. Not unexpected but a little weird. Graham finished 7-5, won his rivalry game against 'Zona, 46-31 overall at ASU. His two seasons before that though he was 6-7 and 5-7. Well, like I said, it's a little weird. Graham's first three years he went 8-5, 10-4 and 10-3. So three up, three down. But he did finish 7-5 this year, a little up.
I read one account from the San Jose Mercury News that the ASU administration had grown "weary" of Graham. That rings more true as the reason than just his W/L record. Graham reminds me of Bobby Petrino. Both are intense coaches who both talk and coach a good game. But they cheat and they lie. Both have more than a bit of the snake oil salesman in them. Graham says "God bless" a lot but gets caught stealing signals. He pledges undying loyalty to the school he's coaching...and then beats it out of town when a better job is offered. He did at Rice. After going 7-6 (a minor miracle at Rice) in 2006 it was all Rice, Rice, Rice. Rice is where I want to be. Broke his contract after one year when Tulsa came calling. Loved Tulsa. Not going anywhere. Love it, love it, love it. He did stay at Tulsa four years but then...outta there... for...Pitt. Hated Pittsburgh. Cold, gray. Texas boy, Graham. Why'd you come? Next step up! Never been to Pittsburgh before, he said. My mistake was taking the Pitt job in the first place, he said. Both Graham and his wife hated Pittsburgh. Pulled a Rice at Pitt. Broke his contract after one year. Not even. Left before their bowl game in fact. Wouldn't even return the Pitt A.D.'s calls. Steve Pederson showed up on his front porch. Wouldn't open the door! Text messaged the players that he was leaving as he was on the plane to Arizona State. "God bless," Graham texted. Lolol.
Graham took major shit for his insulting treatment of Pitt, nationwide. Even Arizona State asked him about it. His reputation as a lyin', cheatin', God blessin', snake oil salesman was set. Hard to respect a guy like that. Or trust him. So yeah, I can see how you'd grow "weary" of Todd Graham. He was NOT going to leave Arizona State for nothin'. Now he's been forced to peddle his wares elsewhere.
I read one account from the San Jose Mercury News that the ASU administration had grown "weary" of Graham. That rings more true as the reason than just his W/L record. Graham reminds me of Bobby Petrino. Both are intense coaches who both talk and coach a good game. But they cheat and they lie. Both have more than a bit of the snake oil salesman in them. Graham says "God bless" a lot but gets caught stealing signals. He pledges undying loyalty to the school he's coaching...and then beats it out of town when a better job is offered. He did at Rice. After going 7-6 (a minor miracle at Rice) in 2006 it was all Rice, Rice, Rice. Rice is where I want to be. Broke his contract after one year when Tulsa came calling. Loved Tulsa. Not going anywhere. Love it, love it, love it. He did stay at Tulsa four years but then...outta there... for...Pitt. Hated Pittsburgh. Cold, gray. Texas boy, Graham. Why'd you come? Next step up! Never been to Pittsburgh before, he said. My mistake was taking the Pitt job in the first place, he said. Both Graham and his wife hated Pittsburgh. Pulled a Rice at Pitt. Broke his contract after one year. Not even. Left before their bowl game in fact. Wouldn't even return the Pitt A.D.'s calls. Steve Pederson showed up on his front porch. Wouldn't open the door! Text messaged the players that he was leaving as he was on the plane to Arizona State. "God bless," Graham texted. Lolol.
Graham took major shit for his insulting treatment of Pitt, nationwide. Even Arizona State asked him about it. His reputation as a lyin', cheatin', God blessin', snake oil salesman was set. Hard to respect a guy like that. Or trust him. So yeah, I can see how you'd grow "weary" of Todd Graham. He was NOT going to leave Arizona State for nothin'. Now he's been forced to peddle his wares elsewhere.
