Tommy Tuberville Unplugged

**GAVol** · 10-25-2005, 01:53 PM

From remarks Coach Tuberville made yesterday at a luncheon. You guys will love this.....Don't think he'll be getting a Christmas card from Lou Holtz anytime soon.

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[b]From the Montgomery Advertiser

Join the club, Alabama and Georgia. And Virginia Tech is welcome, too.

That was the message Monday from Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, who spoke at the Montgomery Quarterback Club's noon luncheon two days after watching his team's 13-game SEC winning streak come to an end at Baton Rouge.

Tuberville, whose team was shut out of the BCS national title game last season, was asked if he thought the same thing might happen to an SEC school again this year. That got him started on the Bowl Championship Series system and the national media, particularly ESPN.

"It's done," Tuberville said. "The national media, led by ESPN, wants to see Vince Young vs. Matt Leinart in the championship game. It's going to be those two teams unless Texas or USC get upset.

"Last year, they wanted to see the two Heisman Trophy quarterbacks, Jason White and Leinart. After six or seven games, we were out of it.

"If four teams are undefeated at the end of the season, there should be a playoff. There should've been one last year. But it's decided already. I don't like it."

Tuberville spoke out sharply against ESPN and the influence it wields on the college game. He said the opinions ESPN hosts and analysts put out on the airwaves each week tend to shape the opinions of fans and media people around the country.

And he's not at all happy about that.

"ESPN has gotten so much power lately, it's kinda scary," Tuberville said. "And most of their analysts are coaches who haven't won any games. That's why they're there. I think you know who I'm talking about.

"And Lou Holtz gets on there and talks about what a team has to do win that game, and the guy couldn't beat anybody in our conference. These guys will come talk to you and look you straight in the eye and tell you something, then they'll get on the air and say something else.

"ESPN, I'll tell you, I don't have much to do with them anymore."

donsargegolf · 10-25-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by GAVol@Oct 25, 2005 12:53 PM
[b]From remarks Coach Tuberville made yesterday at a luncheon.* You guys will love this.....Don't think he'll be getting a Christmas card from Lou Holtz anytime soon.*

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Hats off to T2. Someone needs to speak the truth!

**OWB** · 10-25-2005, 01:57 PM

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[b]"ESPN has gotten so much power lately, it's kinda scary," Tuberville said. "And most of their analysts are coaches who haven't won any games. That's why they're there. I think you know who I'm talking about.

"And Lou Holtz gets on there and talks about what a team has to do win that game, and the guy couldn't beat anybody in our conference. These guys will come talk to you and look you straight in the eye and tell you something, then they'll get on the air and say something else.

I have a new found respect for Tubby after reading that.

**GAVol** · 10-25-2005, 01:59 PM

The Holtz comment was a true classic that makes complete sense. Why would you listen to a guy who never could sustain any success in the SEC and the last time he coached a riot ensued?

**BHAMVOLFAN** · 10-25-2005, 02:01 PM

Tubbs

Tubbs is a good guy...always has been. Here's the entire article.

**GAVol** · 10-25-2005, 02:04 PM

Thanks for the link. I couldn't find it.

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 10-25-2005, 02:28 PM

He should be fired for that outburst!! And then UT can make him an offer.

RockyTopEmpire · 10-25-2005, 02:56 PM

I think he just spoke on behalf, of, well, the SOUTH

**OWB** · 10-25-2005, 02:58 PM

That and Tupperware is still bitter about last year. I can't say that I blame him.

west tn vol fan · 10-25-2005, 04:41 PM

I don't really like Tommy, but I'm glad he said that. It's the truth.

RockyTopEmpire · 10-25-2005, 04:58 PM

I got nothing against him, never did anything to UT (besides beating us) that i can think of

**allvol** · 10-25-2005, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by VolunteerHillbilly@Oct 25, 2005 1:28 PM
[b]He should be fired for that outburst!!* And then UT can make him an offer.*

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except for last season, he's never lost less than 4 games in a season. probably will lose 4 this year too.

**IBleedOrange24/7** · 10-25-2005, 05:12 PM

Run Tell That!

Watching Lou this eve, on how Sc wins saturday while he grins ear to ear. Is he that bitter, or just senile?

**vol_freak** · 10-25-2005, 05:12 PM

Classic quote GaVol. I love it.

7NewsHound · 10-25-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by allvol@Oct 25, 2005 4:10 PM
[b]except for last season, he's never lost less than 4 games in a season.* probably will lose 4 this year too.

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So, are you saying he always loses at least 4 games a season if he loses any or... ?