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Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze a young dynamic coach renowned for his recruiting and social media prowess has tagged his posts with #burntheships in reference to Cortez and the full commitment of his conquistadors. Nothing to do with being rebels near as I can to tell and thus far no outcry despite the nautical reference.

Maybe because it has some historical substance to the reference?

Two winning seasons, 2 bowl wins, 1-1 vs. their primary rival , and a win over LSU will let him say whatever right now.

There's a guy who turned it around faster than expected for sure.

(08-17-2014 03:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  There's a guy who turned it around faster than expected for sure.

Yeah, but I'll bet they don't want him to leave town now that he's turned it around.

"So what if he turned the program around. He's too brash, and puts too much hair gel on!"

Guess the jokes on me. When I saw the title to this thread I thought it would be a reflection on how PJ handled his arrival, along with some mocking of RTB.

The slogan does sort of reflect his initial attitude when he arrived. Or was it more like, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"? I'd say a bit of both.

(08-17-2014 03:41 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  There's a guy who turned it around faster than expected for sure.

Yeah, but I'll bet they don't want him to leave town now that he's turned it around.

"So what if he turned the program around. He's too brash, and puts too much hair gel on!"

If he had one more good year under his belt, they would have lost him to Texas.

Plus, he's not over the top brash, he's an enjoyable, smart character that didn't come in and start throwing verbal garbage around right away, he just turned the program around, took a three win team, won six and then won a bowl. Plus he didn't complain about his predecessor.

Fascinating stuff, huh?

DB: "I hate PJ, and you better hate him too!"

(Cut,paste,post, repeat 4000 times)

Sometimes its just plain difficult to relate to the commentary on this board only because its just been beaten to the point where its relevance is in the rear view... PJ is what PJ is... have we not gotten past that yet? RTB RTB RTB RTB RTB RTB.... its going to be stamped on our program until he leaves.... I personally choose to just go with it... appreciate it for what its meant to be... a slogan for change based on the ideal of pushing past boundaries and collectively working at a desired goal...

Apparently there are STILL individuals who would rather continue the barrage of "WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH A HORSE!?".... The more you bemoan it... the more ridiculous you are sounding... We all get it... IT has NOTHING to do with a bronco... or WMU or Sprau Tower... or the valley dorms... ITS NOT MEANT TO!!!!!!! Seriously.. if you can't understand that its not meant to be comparative directly to our culture... but used in an effort to compliment our culture... then you are just a lost cause...

The lost cause is the douchole who posted the original baiting thread that has no relation to our RTB bs we have to stomach. You buying in is almost as silly.

(08-17-2014 10:47 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  Sometimes its just plain difficult to relate to the commentary on this board only because its just been beaten to the point where its relevance is in the rear view... PJ is what PJ is... have we not gotten past that yet?

I just found it interesting that another program I follow had a nautical theme espoused by their coach and no one said boo about it is all. Just time for (some in) the WMU community to grow up and not be so offended by how college football works.

(08-17-2014 03:41 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  There's a guy who turned it around faster than expected for sure.

Yeah, but I'll bet they don't want him to leave town now that he's turned it around.

"So what if he turned the program around. He's too brash, and puts too much hair gel on!"

Biggest difference is, he wouldn't leave an SEC program.

(08-18-2014 07:23 AM)WheresWaldo42 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:41 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  There's a guy who turned it around faster than expected for sure.

Yeah, but I'll bet they don't want him to leave town now that he's turned it around.

"So what if he turned the program around. He's too brash, and puts too much hair gel on!"

Biggest difference is, he wouldn't leave an SEC program.

What??? You're right no one has ever left an SEC program for a better job.....

Eh, James Franklin just did. Technically, Spurrier and Saban too.

There are no pure destination jobs in college football anymore. Most if not all coaches would leave for the "right" opportunity.

(08-17-2014 02:13 PM)Liam9903 Wrote:  Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze a young dynamic coach renowned for his recruiting and social media prowess has tagged his posts with #burntheships in reference to Cortez and the full commitment of his conquistadors. Nothing to do with being rebels near as I can to tell and thus far no outcry despite the nautical reference.

Probably a fan of Neil Young's song Cortez the Killer.

(08-18-2014 11:48 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 02:13 PM)Liam9903 Wrote:  Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze a young dynamic coach renowned for his recruiting and social media prowess has tagged his posts with #burntheships in reference to Cortez and the full commitment of his conquistadors. Nothing to do with being rebels near as I can to tell and thus far no outcry despite the nautical reference.

Probably a fan of Neil Young's song Cortez the Killer.

I doubt it. Freeze is a native of Batesville, MS and as I understand it a southern man don't want Neil Young around anyhow.

(08-18-2014 12:37 PM)Liam9903 Wrote:  

(08-18-2014 11:48 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 02:13 PM)Liam9903 Wrote:  Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze a young dynamic coach renowned for his recruiting and social media prowess has tagged his posts with #burntheships in reference to Cortez and the full commitment of his conquistadors. Nothing to do with being rebels near as I can to tell and thus far no outcry despite the nautical reference.

Probably a fan of Neil Young's song Cortez the Killer.

I doubt it. Freeze is a native of Batesville, MS and as I understand it a southern man don't want Neil Young around anyhow.

But that's in sweet home Alabama not MS. :)

(08-18-2014 07:47 AM)Chibronco Wrote:  

(08-18-2014 07:23 AM)WheresWaldo42 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:41 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  There's a guy who turned it around faster than expected for sure.

Yeah, but I'll bet they don't want him to leave town now that he's turned it around.

"So what if he turned the program around. He's too brash, and puts too much hair gel on!"

Biggest difference is, he wouldn't leave an SEC program.

What??? You're right no one has ever left an SEC program for a better job.....

Yes they have. Those guys are also HIGHLY successful and sought after candidates. I'm not sure the he has elevated to that level yet or that one of those truly better jobs is going to open up.

(08-18-2014 01:35 PM)WheresWaldo42 Wrote:  

(08-18-2014 07:47 AM)Chibronco Wrote:  

(08-18-2014 07:23 AM)WheresWaldo42 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:41 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  

(08-17-2014 03:24 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  There's a guy who turned it around faster than expected for sure.

Yeah, but I'll bet they don't want him to leave town now that he's turned it around.

"So what if he turned the program around. He's too brash, and puts too much hair gel on!"

Biggest difference is, he wouldn't leave an SEC program.

What??? You're right no one has ever left an SEC program for a better job.....

Yes they have. Those guys are also HIGHLY successful and sought after candidates. I'm not sure the he has elevated to that level yet or that one of those truly better jobs is going to open up.

I know. I was being sarcastic to your answer that He wouldn't leave Ole Miss because it was a "SEC Program"

PS I'll add a emoticon on my first response to better so my sarcastic answer.