tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post919293975719255216..comments2024-03-22T02:05:33.530-04:00Comments on Wahooze: Hoos 70, 'Eers 54 // Mike London to MarylandKendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869729336896907071noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-15144695694539092012015-12-16T20:51:25.024-05:002015-12-16T20:51:25.024-05:00Kendall--as a fellow blogger I must admit--your sh...Kendall--as a fellow blogger I must admit--your shit is fucking hilarious. I absolutely cannot stop laughing at your articles. Your brutally honest commentary is flat out spectacular. Way to hang your balls out there, kid! Jon Oliver--a true shitbag. The media needs to tear that guy to pieces. Mike London was handcuffed in a lot of ways due to Jon Oliver and unfortunately--Bronco might have the same fate (let's hope not). As for London--incredible person--I was highly critical of the man in my blog as well. Incredible person--horrible HC. Jon Oliver did not help things. I'm still not sold the Jon Oliver problem is fixed. Only way to truly fix it is to get rid of JO. Will Littlepage ever bring his balls to the table and fire this guy? What kind of blackmail does Jon Oliver have on Craig Littlepage? These are all very legitimate questions. That said, Mike London's clock management was absolute shit. I wanted him gone after not calling a TO on the road against VT a few years ago. That's when I knew it was time for him to go. London had a few fatal flaws during his handcuffed tenure at Virginia--his QB selection was flat out puzzling, his clock management flat out horrendous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-48320156294902082172015-12-10T08:45:42.622-05:002015-12-10T08:45:42.622-05:00You choose the high road, I choose the low road. ...You choose the high road, I choose the low road. We're both entitled to our opinions. I'd argue that mine are generally more cathartic and fun to read.<br /><br />PS -- Mike London wasn't paid millions to be a guidance counselor.Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869729336896907071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-64867408279694549012015-12-10T07:28:07.948-05:002015-12-10T07:28:07.948-05:00Well said - I agree on all of your points. Go Hoos...Well said - I agree on all of your points. Go Hoos!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-82853767304140838252015-12-10T00:13:33.947-05:002015-12-10T00:13:33.947-05:00Mike London is a good and honorable man. The kids ...Mike London is a good and honorable man. The kids loved him. That speaks volumes. The kids could have quit on him out of frustration. They kept fighting for him. That speaks volumes.<br /><br />He got the money he was owed. He didn't steal it. The university agreed to pay him x dollars for y years, not for guaranteed wins. The buyout was also owed him per terms of the contract. There's not a person here that would turn down the money they were due.<br /><br />Maryland is not our football rival anymore and he has to get back out there, both to rebuild his career and just because he's the type of man who has to work. He's not just going to sit around. So, yeah, he's going to recruit some kids we're after, and I'm not thrilled about that, but it's business. I'm not going to whine about it and curse the man for not coddling me orliving his life by my petty expectations. <br /><br />I'm sure some people at BYU are calling Bronco names right now, too. They'll live. So will you.<br /><br />I'm moving on. Brand new era for UVa football.<br /><br />Go Hoos!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-62302412869850551472015-12-09T12:54:17.771-05:002015-12-09T12:54:17.771-05:00Darryl, we employed him for six years, paid him th...Darryl, we employed him for six years, paid him the third highest salary in the entire ACC, and gave him every possible chance because he was such a good off-the-field coach. Had he gone to any school other than Maryland, Duke, UNC, or VT, I'd have said, good luck- and, as a person, I still say that. But on a coaching/business level? He can get bent. When I went, I went for anonymous' kid. I went for the players. That's who I supported, and still do- NOT Mike London.Kellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125385437540047173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-66631242034334609752015-12-09T12:38:14.072-05:002015-12-09T12:38:14.072-05:00Im not saying that you can't be frustrated wit...Im not saying that you can't be frustrated with not winning. I'm frustrated with losing as well. My problem is with the lack of respect and support that mike london received when he was here. You should be proud and support anyone who wears the blue and orange and tries as hard as he did. And i laugh when i here the fans deserve a coach that can win. Well the players and coaches deserve fans that won't quit on them when things are not going well. If you want Uva to be a big time program, the fans are going to have to do their part as well, meaning filling the stadium and showing support for the team.Darrylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-77579743911908303042015-12-09T12:16:26.537-05:002015-12-09T12:16:26.537-05:00Yeah, let's not confuse the two. You won'...Yeah, let's not confuse the two. You won't find a bigger UVA football fan than me (FAN, not booster). 4-8, 8-5, 4-8, 2-10, 5-7, and 4-8 w/ an ACC record of 14-34. The players and fans deserve a coach that gives us a chance to win. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-37479652908940745112015-12-09T11:53:09.777-05:002015-12-09T11:53:09.777-05:00So far he thinks Bronco is great - his message was...So far he thinks Bronco is great - his message was well received. He just wants to win!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-44690073696542273552015-12-09T11:23:24.178-05:002015-12-09T11:23:24.178-05:00Sorry if I hurt your feelings, man.Sorry if I hurt your feelings, man.Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869729336896907071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-5820217012889690472015-12-09T11:18:44.512-05:002015-12-09T11:18:44.512-05:00You and about 50% of our fans are the shitbags. Yo...You and about 50% of our fans are the shitbags. Your lack of support and your constant bitching help to pull this program down just as much as London.How can you not have respect for a man who ran a clean program, graduated his players, and represented the university in the right way. Now, you have a right to be frustrated about not winning enough games, but to say that you do not respect him is childish. How old are you, 10. Mike London is a good man that gave the program his best. Sometimes your best just isn't good enough. And when you have horrible fans like yourself calling for the coaches job after just 3 years, the job becomes even more difficult. How long will it be before you start calling for bronco mendenhall's job. Are you already creating your potential coaching list. Darrylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-2452777812213700142015-12-09T11:04:49.630-05:002015-12-09T11:04:49.630-05:00My thoughts exactly. Not to mention the other mil...My thoughts exactly. Not to mention the other millions UVA forked out for just one winning season. I was done with him during the VT game in 2012. I would have fired him as he walked off the field. Totally agree w/ Kendall here. Eat shit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-10809253694524121952015-12-09T10:46:57.904-05:002015-12-09T10:46:57.904-05:00yea, i can see how he might struggle to support hi...yea, i can see how he might struggle to support his family after a $3,200,000 buyout at uva. poor guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-6249663469408278912015-12-09T10:36:35.966-05:002015-12-09T10:36:35.966-05:00Probably a totally different viewpoint, that of a ...Probably a totally different viewpoint, that of a player's parent vs. that of a fan.<br /><br />I get it -- Mike London is a good guy. Bottom line for me, however, is that he didn't win games, and he left our program in worse shape than when he found it.<br /><br />Moving along to one of our biggest recruiting rivals after accepting a $3mil buyout from us is fairly insulting to me. And you know what? I'm entitled to that opinion.<br /><br />How does your son feel about Bronco Mendenhall?Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869729336896907071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-40487349724780756092015-12-09T10:09:55.918-05:002015-12-09T10:09:55.918-05:00Sorry, but what happened at UVA might not have bee...Sorry, but what happened at UVA might not have been all of Mike London's fault:<br />(1) They gave him a crazy schedule year after year.<br />(2) They fired all of his support people and hired their<br /> own.<br />(3) UVA did use hime to recruit state talent - which he <br /> did.<br />(4) He kept the kids out of trouble and he kept them in <br /> class.<br />(5) The man just got a job close to home to continue to <br /> support his family - What's wrong with that?<br />(6) I'm for one am happy for him and yes - I have a kid on the current UVA team!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com