| FTBL Coach Sark's Big Stupid Mouth

[50+yeartidefan]

This wasn’t the fan base saying it. It was Sark saying it and “confirming” it. He could have said a number of things that would have made the TX fans happy. He chose to criticize Tuscaloosa.

But the question....was from a fan....whose team sux...
Whose team is Oklahomas bitch....

and the answer was....classless ....as we agree...criticism of a place that bailed ur ass out of the dark...( well, ttown didnt but...bama/saban in ttown did.....and a second time after ur offense sucked in nfl)

still....ttown is better than anything down that way in Texas has to offer...
Period

 

[OldPlayer]

But the question....was from a fan....whose team sux...
Whose team is Oklahomas bitch....

and the answer was....classless ....as we agree...criticism of a place that bailed ur ass out of the dark...( well, ttown didnt but...bama/saban in ttown did.....and a second time after ur offense sucked in nfl)

still....ttown is better than anything down that way in Texas has to offer...
Period

It’s not where the question comes from, it’s how Sark responds.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

It’s not where the question comes from, it’s how Sark responds.

Right....

but the question....

Was a cheap shot at Bama...in it self...

the answer was ....another cheap shot...

 

[TerryP]

This wasn’t the fan base saying it. It was Sark saying it and “confirming” it. He could have said a number of things that would have made the TX fans happy. He chose to criticize Tuscaloosa.

You're right. He was asked if they went to class and he confirmed they went to class; then made a little dig at Tuscaloosa.

The new Texas coach was the guest speaker at a recent Houston Touchdown Club luncheon. And according to The Athletic’s Sam Khan, someone in the crowd asked “Do they ever go to class at Alabama?” Sark’s response: “Well yeah. All they have in Tuscaloosa is football and class and there ain’t s*** else to do.”

Just to give you something to ponder. Why do you think so many kids leave Tuscaloosa on the weekends when there isn't football or another sport they follow? Why is Thursday night the time they all go out on the town?

A few hours to Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, the beach, casino's ... there's a lot to do around Tuscaloosa.

 

[BamaFan334]

You're right. He was asked if they went to class and he confirmed they went to class; then made a little dig at Tuscaloosa.


Just to give you something to ponder. Why do you think so many kids leave Tuscaloosa on the weekends when there isn't football or another sport they follow? Why is Thursday night the time they all go out on the town?

A few hours to Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, the beach, casino's ... there's a lot to do around Tuscaloosa.

Put a Top Golf in every major college town and we strike it rich.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

A few hours to Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, the beach, casino's ... there's a lot to do around Tuscaloosa.

Start expanding the "things and places todo it" to Atlanta-ish...( 3 hours...)..nashville-ish (3 1/2 hours)...
Then there things to do most anywhere.....in the east

 

[TerryP]

Start expanding the "things and places todo it" to Atlanta-ish...( 3 hours...)..nashville-ish (3 1/2 hours)...
Then there things to do most anywhere.....in the east

The last time I heard this "bit" was back in the summer of '16 before USC. I heard it from the UCLA folks back in '00 and '01.

In both cases it was "nothing to do in Alabama" when referring to the football program. It was funny, really, hearing them talk about being able to "hit the beach on Saturday and snow ski on Sunday." There was...

• professional sports just across town.
• just up the coast there's the fine dining found in San Fran.
• how quickly they could shoot from LA to Las Vegas to gamble.

It was comedy considering everything they mentioned there's was a counter. It's a two and a half hour drive to drive north to south covering the metro LA area. In that traffic. Five hours to San Fran for a good meal versus under four to hit New Orleans. Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville, and Memphis all have professional sport teams covering the MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL.

People who are saying there's nothing to do in Tuscaloosa have their point. Assume you're a student with classes all day, then practice in the afternoon. What are you doing on a Monday night?

Now put yourself in Sark's shoes and ask the same question. He was born on the west coast, went to school on the west coast, and spent the first 15 years of his professional career on the west coast. It's all he knows. I don't think it's that big of a deal if he truly feels this way BUT I believe he was just placating a fan base desperate for something to hang their hat's on.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

The last time I heard this "bit" was back in the summer of '16 before USC. I heard it from the UCLA folks back in '00 and '01.

In both cases it was "nothing to do in Alabama" when referring to the football program. It was funny, really, hearing them talk about being able to "hit the beach on Saturday and snow ski on Sunday." There was...

• professional sports just across town.
• just up the coast there's the fine dining found in San Fran.
• how quickly they could shoot from LA to Las Vegas to gamble.

It was comedy considering everything they mentioned there's was a counter. It's a two and a half hour drive to drive north to south covering the metro LA area. In that traffic. Five hours to San Fran for a good meal versus under four to hit New Orleans. Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville, and Memphis all have professional sport teams covering the MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL.

People who are saying there's nothing to do in Tuscaloosa have their point. Assume you're a student with classes all day, then practice in the afternoon. What are you doing on a Monday night?

Now put yourself in Sark's shoes and ask the same question. He was born on the west coast, went to school on the west coast, and spent the first 15 years of his professional career on the west coast. It's all he knows. I don't think it's that big of a deal if he truly feels this way BUT I believe he was just placating a fan base desperate for something to hang their hat's on.

Maybe not hang the big ole hat on but just for a brief moment they can forget their W/L record over the past 10 years.

If only Colt hadn't got hurt

If Texas were a stock then if you could buy them for what they're worth and then sell for what they think they're worth then you will be rich.

 

[mando]

I still go back to he is trying to appeal to his fanbase but also recruits. To get Texas where he wants them he is going to have to go up against Saban and Bama on the recruiting trail. For a 50/50 kid he can pull out there is nothing to do in Tuscaloosa.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Sark's comments don't bother me because of the setting they were made in. But, Austin is a (very) different city than Tuscaloosa. Different doesn't necessarily make it better, it just makes it different. There's lots more to do in Nashville too, but I wouldn't want to live there (although being there for 4 years in college would be appealing at that age). Honestly, I didn't even want to live in Tuscaloosa anymore either, that's why I moved to Northport. To me, other than The University and a small handful of restaurants, I have zero desire to go over the river unless it's to attend an event at UA, maybe grab a bite, or because I'm just traveling through to somewhere else.

 

[OldPlayer]

The last time I heard this "bit" was back in the summer of '16 before USC. I heard it from the UCLA folks back in '00 and '01.

In both cases it was "nothing to do in Alabama" when referring to the football program. It was funny, really, hearing them talk about being able to "hit the beach on Saturday and snow ski on Sunday." There was...

• professional sports just across town.
• just up the coast there's the fine dining found in San Fran.
• how quickly they could shoot from LA to Las Vegas to gamble.

It was comedy considering everything they mentioned there's was a counter. It's a two and a half hour drive to drive north to south covering the metro LA area. In that traffic. Five hours to San Fran for a good meal versus under four to hit New Orleans. Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville, and Memphis all have professional sport teams covering the MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL.

People who are saying there's nothing to do in Tuscaloosa have their point. Assume you're a student with classes all day, then practice in the afternoon. What are you doing on a Monday night?

Now put yourself in Sark's shoes and ask the same question. He was born on the west coast, went to school on the west coast, and spent the first 15 years of his professional career on the west coast. It's all he knows. I don't think it's that big of a deal if he truly feels this way BUT I believe he was just placating a fan base desperate for something to hang their hat's on.

Sounds like USC and UCLA need to eliminate some of the things to do in their city if they want to be successful in football.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Sounds like USC and UCLA need to eliminate some of the things to do in their city if they want to be successful in football.

Football is done on the left coast. They just haven't buried it yet.

 

[TerryP]

There's lots more to do in Nashville too, but I wouldn't want to live there (although being there for 4 years in college would be appealing at that age).

"...nothing to do in Tuscaloosa" to a recruit.

Nothing you can afford in Nashville to a recruit. Try living off campus up there and you'll find prices you'd think you'd find in NY City.

 

[BamaFan334]

Sark's comments don't bother me because of the setting they were made in. But, Austin is a (very) different city than Tuscaloosa. Different doesn't necessarily make it better, it just makes it different. There's lots more to do in Nashville too, but I wouldn't want to live there (although being there for 4 years in college would be appealing at that age). Honestly, I didn't even want to live in Tuscaloosa anymore either, that's why I moved to Northport. To me, other than The University and a small handful of restaurants, I have zero desire to go over the river unless it's to attend an event at UA, maybe grab a bite, or because I'm just traveling through to somewhere else.

You're also not a college kid chasing tail, going to fraternity parties, knocking out 25 cent wings and dollar beers, playing video games, laying out and drinking by the pool and all of that. For a college kid, there is plenty to do. No shortage of places to eat and shop anymore.

Austin is the capital of Texas, so of course it's going to have more. I can't stand urban areas due to traffic, crime, and just transplants that want nothing more than to push everyone not agreeing with them out.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

You're also not a college kid chasing tail, going to fraternity parties, knocking out 25 cent wings and dollar beers, playing video games, laying out and drinking by the pool and all of that. For a college kid, there is plenty to do. No shortage of places to eat and shop anymore.

Yes, and that describes pretty much every SEC campus. And I'm not endorsing Austin, I wouldn't even consider living there. I just don't understand the handwringing over his comments (especially in the setting that he was in).

 

[OldPlayer]

Yes, and that describes pretty much every SEC campus. And I'm not endorsing Austin, I wouldn't even consider living there. I just don't understand the handwringing over his comments (especially in the setting that he was in).

Austin is a nice place if you like homeless camps and liberal thinking. They do have good BBQ and Mexican restaurants.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Austin is a nice place if you like homeless camps and liberal thinking. They do have good BBQ and Mexican restaurants.

I could set aside my political leanings for a day to enjoy the brisket/BBQ, but I'd eat fast and move along quickly. My brother lived in Austin for a few years, and when he'd visit me in Tuscaloosa, he'd bring some mesquite for me to throw in the smoker.

 

[TerryP]

This reminds me ...

If ya want to buy a few beers for an afternoon get together on Sunday Tuscaloosa IS NOT for you. Archaic and a bit assinine when you consider "you can go out and drink Sunday but you can't go to the store, grab some brews, and watch TV at home." Now, Sunday sales are around Tuscaloosa.

That said, there was another option besides buying M-Sat. If I took Hwy. 82 towards Gordo there was an old, brick convenience store on the right side of the road. 10 minute out of Northport, maybe. Bud and Bud Light were available on Sunday's. No other brands. (Of course, they only carried one brand of just about everything.)

Not a lot of this weighs in with the Sark conversation considering ... just a dynamic difference in Tuscaloosa.

 

[XXL TideFan]

This reminds me ...

If ya want to buy a few beers for an afternoon get together on Sunday Tuscaloosa IS NOT for you. Archaic and a bit assinine when you consider "you can go out and drink Sunday but you can't go to the store, grab some brews, and watch TV at home." Now, Sunday sales are around Tuscaloosa.

That said, there was another option besides buying M-Sat. If I took Hwy. 82 towards Gordo there was an old, brick convenience store on the right side of the road. 10 minute out of Northport, maybe. Bud and Bud Light were available on Sunday's. No other brands. (Of course, they only carried one brand of just about everything.)

Not a lot of this weighs in with the Sark conversation considering ... just a dynamic difference in Tuscaloosa.

When I was a young fella in Etowah County I knew a bunch of places where you could ride up on a bi cycle and get 1 beer or a case. Yes I did before anyone suggests.

 

[OldPlayer]

This reminds me ...

If ya want to buy a few beers for an afternoon get together on Sunday Tuscaloosa IS NOT for you. Archaic and a bit assinine when you consider "you can go out and drink Sunday but you can't go to the store, grab some brews, and watch TV at home." Now, Sunday sales are around Tuscaloosa.

That said, there was another option besides buying M-Sat. If I took Hwy. 82 towards Gordo there was an old, brick convenience store on the right side of the road. 10 minute out of Northport, maybe. Bud and Bud Light were available on Sunday's. No other brands. (Of course, they only carried one brand of just about everything.)

Not a lot of this weighs in with the Sark conversation considering ... just a dynamic difference in Tuscaloosa.

Education is abundant in Tuscaloosa. These smart people check their stash on Saturday and stock up, on Saturday, if they’ll need any for Sunday.