All in good fun, right?
Austin Murphy of Sports Illustrated took the time out of his day to poke fun at a few college coaches on the move by writing a fictitious transcript of a conversation between all of them at an airport. The principal character is Houston Nutt, who snuck out of Fayetteville on Monday and landed at Ole Miss on Wednesday.
If some of college football’s recently “relocated” coaches ran into each other at the airport:
Houston Nutt: Ed, is that you? Ed Orgeron? What on earth are you doing in handcuffs? [To TSA agent:] Why is this man in custody?
Agent: He became belligerent when one of the flight attendants offered him a pillow — started shouting “Everyone’s a comedian!” when the poor man was only trying to do his job. He seems to have cooled off, so we’re going to release him. [To Orgeron:] Here’s your shirt back, sir.
Nutt: Fancy meeting you here, Ed. Wow, this is really awkward, but I’m actually headed to Oxford. Would you mind if I park in your space?
Orgeron: Not at all, Houston. [Rubbing his wrists:] Ahh, that feels better. You know, that whole mess with the missing pillows and clock radios — it never woulda gone public if some of those newspaper snoops didn’t request a bunch of e-mails between the hotel and Ole Miss. Turns out they’re allowed to do that under something called the FOIA. That’s the Freedom of Inform–”
Nutt: I’m familiar with it, Ed. [Changing the subject:] So, what’s next for you? You think they may take you back at USC? Team hasn’t been the same since you left, has it? It’s a little sad, actually.
Orgeron: I’ll tell you what’s sad, Coach Nutt — them beatin’ y’all by a combined score of 120-31 in 2005 and ‘06. Anyway, if I pay ‘em a visit, I’ll be sure to tell Mitch Mustain you said hello.
Nutt: No need to get angry, Coach O. I’m just trying to make small talk here. Anyway, I’m sorry they had to let you go. I know those fans were a little rough on you.
Who the the h*ll is this clown? Never heard (or read) of him. Another wanna be Jim Rome.