You know, I told myself I would not post anymore about Mountaineer football for a while, but then I come across this from Yahoo! Sports, this story from the Times West Virginia (Morgantown’s newspaper), and this post from the hardworking guys at Losers with Socks. Manna from heaven I tell you…

Let’s start with the first story. WV governor and former Mountaineer football player Gov. Joe Manchin is still chirping about the $4 million buyout clause in Rodriguez’s contract when he left for bigger and better at Michigan. Gov. Manchin does not believe that the school did not break promises by failing to build shiny new buildings and show financial commitment to the school. He sites an increase in Rodriguez’s pay (that was part of his contract), salary increases in assistant’s pay (Michigan pays better), and a new $2 million academic center for athletes (we see how well that worked out for Tennessee). Then he dropped this nugget: “I don’t know the intricacies of it. I’m speaking as a fan”.

Hey Gov, this is the part where I say, “You’re the governor of the great state of West Virginia. Last I checked, West Virginia University was a state school, located inside your state. I would think that you of all people would know the details of what is going on at the state’s school, ESPECIALLY when it comes to the cash cow that is Mountaineer football. But then again, what do I know??? I don’t know the intricacies of it. I’m speaking as a college football fan.”

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Come on Nick we’ll show to the Bear Bryant drunk tank.

Was it an attempted suicide? Was he fighting with his wife? Was counting the money he made for losing to Oh La La and not paying attention? Or, was Nick Saban further entrenching himself into the belief that he is the new Bear Bryant of Alabama and practicing driving drunk? Honestly I’m not sure but I know this, when I’m driving and see a tree in the middle of the damn road I stop. Apparently Saint Nick Saban doesn’t share the same thoughts on that subject.

“University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban did not sustain any injuries after he was involved in a car accident on Saturday night, according to Tuscaloosa police spokesman Capt. Greg Kosloff.

Saban and his wife Terry were driving near the entrance of their neighborhood, the Crown Pointe subdivision of Tuscaloosa, when their car struck a tree that was down across the road, Kosloff said. The accident took place around 9:30 p.m.“

Tree in the road be damned! Just like most things in Nicky’s life, he goes for the wins at full speed just ask the Miami Dolphins. And just like his NFL coaching career Nick didn’t win this battle.

“No one was injured in the one-car wreck, Kosloff said. Officers responded to the scene and a report was filled out. It was not immediately available.

Other than to call it a “mi­nor accident,” Kosloff said he had no further details.UA
football spokesman Jeff Purin­ton was not available for com­ment early Sunday morning.”

On a serious note I’m glad no one was injured because if they were that would mean I couldn’t make fun of Nicky’s driving skills. Notice how the report “isn’t available” and the athletic department isn’t commenting? Hmm…yeah Ok. Sounds like a conspiracy to me, maybe Tide Druid can chime in and in the mean time I’m calling Oliver Stone to investigate and hopefully he’ll make another historically incorrect movie about this event.

So I profess on this day 12/24/07.

TtT