🏈 Trash talking in the SEC

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

We are not in the habit of criticizing any Alabama columnist not named "Paul Finebaum," but his curmudgeonly sentiments seem to be escaping his hobbit-hole and coloring the views of his countrymen. Here's Al.com's Ray Melick with maybe the worst idea we've ever heard, "Maybe it's time Mike Slive put a muzzle on SEC coaches":

That league didn't have LSU's Les Miles and his 2007 BCS national championship on one shoulder to go with a giant chip on the other.
That league didn't have Ed Orgeron at Ole Miss, who's now at Tennessee as an assistant. And it certainly didn't have the loose lips that Lane Kiffin has brought to Tennessee. Or even Gene Chizik and his innovative if somewhat controversial "Tiger Prowl" limo tour of Alabama.
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Melick's argument that the SEC is on the brink of dissolving into infighting and squabbling is both hysterical and completely contrary to the salient point: Infighting is an unqualified good for the sport. (And for bloggers -- and yes, even curmudgeonly columnists -- in particular: Without offseason bickering, where would we get our springtime entertainment?)

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[TerryP]

Geez.

Melick is painting a picture with a freakin' roller when all he needed to do was use as small, fine point, artist' brush.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Spurrier made one comment about Kiffin passing the recruiting test.

Kiffin has said - well, I'm not going to count them - numerous things.

Meyer responded to Kiffin's comments. I know Meyer made a comment about the "prowl" but I also understand it was in response to him being told recruits were being contacted and recruited. (fwiw, there are reports out there about those coaches having contact, but that's a different story for a different thread)

Who else has said a thing this off-season?

While I think the "prowl" is noting more than a gimmick, Chizik has gone about his business very quietly on the plains.

I haven't heard a peep out of Mullen, Nutt, Petrino, Brooks, Richt, Johnson and even when Saban was asked about things like the "prowl" he deflected the question and said he was focused on our program.

Granted, Miles has had a few things to say in the past, but then again that was expected. He was doing the same thing at Okie St.

 

[rolltide1969]

Yeah I don't see what the big deal is. It seems like Kiffin is the only one shooting his mouth off.

 

[BamaPride]

I don't know how Ray Melick keeps a job. He sucks at both writing and radio/tv.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Ray Melick has a tendency to think in crayon.

 

[BamaCore]

Ray Melick has a tendency to think in crayon.

:rofl:

I'm gonna have to remember that one.

But yeah, I completely agree.