tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post8797569274782176198..comments2023-12-28T17:21:26.528-05:00Comments on The Joe Cribbs Car Wash: Yet more defending of The Limo GambitJerry Hinnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-80722385812659053152009-05-01T08:30:00.000-04:002009-05-01T08:30:00.000-04:00Hobbes said...
I was NOT real big on the lim...Hobbes said...<br /><br /> I was NOT real big on the limo thing, my first thought was "are they serious?" when I read about it. I wasn't exactly all Richard Pittman about it, but I was skeptical. (Well I remain skeptical --- but less so--- let's see what signing day 2010 yields and then what the results are overall for 2009-2014 before calling the limo a smashing success). In sum I was prepared to hate the limo, but I don't. So I surprise myself.<br /><br /> But the coaches seem to be having fun with it. And is a good way to get 7 people in one place at one time. I guess they could have used the mode suggested by the Auburner instead.<br /><br />http://theauburner.com/?p=462#comments<br /><br /> This is an example of a group of people taking their job seriously but not themselves.<br /><br /> Also watch the Caine Mutiny. Or better yet read the book. You don't see Captain Queeg letting his wardroom ride around in limo's do you?<br /><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zgeQmzV9kk<br /><br /> Oh and JRS, you will blink twice and it will be 2029 and you will be saying "WTF happened?"Hobbeshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zgeQmzV9kknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-73530744058286395662009-05-01T08:27:00.000-04:002009-05-01T08:27:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hobbeshttp://auburn.nunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-88321028541124453522009-04-30T08:50:00.000-04:002009-04-30T08:50:00.000-04:00Bonding (not limo bonding, I get your point) is im...Bonding (not limo bonding, I get your point) is important to a coaching staff. They're a team. What better way to get to know one another than a road trip? This also gives these coaches a chance to get familiar with the lay of the land. I don't think this decision was made just because Chizik thinks limos are cool, and will pull in the recruits. He might not have had a good record at Iowa State, but he's no dummy. <br /><br />You know, this is out of the box thinking. It might be simple, and viewed as cheesy, but it's out of the box, fresh and new. That's something the last staff had trouble with. This is a nice change of pace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-8340038631796988502009-04-30T08:23:00.000-04:002009-04-30T08:23:00.000-04:00Relax, easyed, I don't have anything against middl...Relax, easyed, I don't have anything against middle age on its own merits. Just the (figurative) myopia that does sometimes accompany it and that's responsible for trying to turn the Limo Gambit into a bigger and more embarrassing deal than it is.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-29399098479915106602009-04-29T20:12:00.000-04:002009-04-29T20:12:00.000-04:00Yes, limo bonding is VERY important. Middle aged ...Yes, limo bonding is VERY important. Middle aged people pay the AU Foundation, pay the schollies for athletics (football included), pay the taxes, fund our churches, lead our local government and raise our high schoolers. I was once one of them. Thank GOD I have lived through it.easyedwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402326512841716437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-91709425606677528392009-04-29T14:13:00.000-04:002009-04-29T14:13:00.000-04:00Not many people (that I've seen/heard anyway) have...Not many people (that I've seen/heard anyway) have mentioned the fact that this provides an excellent opportunity for these coaches to bond. I'm not quite so sure why everyone's missing that point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-8051987885787745522009-04-29T13:43:00.000-04:002009-04-29T13:43:00.000-04:00I think it's a great idea. Cheesy? Sure. It's a ro...I think it's a great idea. Cheesy? Sure. It's a rolling block of Velveeta, but it's getting the attention of the recruits, and as one said, it made him feel special to see seven coaches pull up in front of the whole school. If it makes the recruits feel special and gets some positive attention from ESPN, then I'm all for it. Middle-aged men, get over it.Jaiden_Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142326193461815115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-13252608399446780732009-04-29T13:29:00.000-04:002009-04-29T13:29:00.000-04:00i kinda assumed as much.i kinda assumed as much.JR Suicidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367778966328167533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-86115040883251201452009-04-29T13:13:00.000-04:002009-04-29T13:13:00.000-04:00Thing is, the coaches know it is corny as hell...b...Thing is, the coaches know it is corny as hell...but you know who else knows? The athletes at the schools. This isn't an age where kids gawk at limos and gold chains anymore. Kids have internet access now and they know the way the world works.<br /><br />They might be teenagers, but they can see through BS like rental limos to the actual state a college program is in. Oh, and they have coaches that can give them a heads up on what is really going on. <br /><br />This prowl is likely only going to make an impression on freshmen that don't know any better and will soon mature.Brandonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-36276163162654214782009-04-29T12:42:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:42:00.000-04:00Marcus, actually, I think Carroll's boogie board t...Marcus, actually, I think Carroll's boogie board tweets are quite a bit cheesier. I mean, boogie boards?<br /><br />jrs, we're in a dead period so actual contact with the recruits is limited in some fashion ... I think. I can't imagine they would have just skipped out on a kid they wanted if they had a choice.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-30838124071488147082009-04-29T12:34:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:34:00.000-04:00also am i the only one that is confused as to why ...also am i the only one that is confused as to why the Auburn coaches didn't talk to Craig Sanders when they visited his school? he's one of the top prospects in the state...wouldn't the Auburn coaches wanna actually shake the kids hand? just thought that was weird.JR Suicidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367778966328167533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-31716371585074833522009-04-29T12:31:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:31:00.000-04:00i think it's awesome/retarded/hilarious. i totally...i think it's awesome/retarded/hilarious. i totally support Ride Of Die 2009. <br /><br />middle aged dudes are always the problem with everything...just ask my therapist.JR Suicidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367778966328167533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20559458.post-26804277388393816312009-04-29T11:49:00.000-04:002009-04-29T11:49:00.000-04:00At least they're trying something, anything. ...At least they're trying something, anything. This is just my impression, but I imagine Tubs & crew approached recruiting the same way last year that they did when they got to AU in 1999. A lot's changed since then. Just look at USC, UF, and even, God forbid, captain Giggity at Ole Miss to see what kind of recruiting techniques they use. Could you imagine Tubs or Nall using Twitter?! To be fair, I can't see Chiz Twittering either, but, heck, even I'd subscribe to a Trooper tweet :)<br />So, relatively speaking, is the Limo gambit really any cheesier than Carrol's constant tweets about boogie boarding and his love of music?Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495555086229052057noreply@blogger.com