Mike Price's Firing As Alabama Football Coach

[Dwolfson20]

Horrible move, in my opinion. I know that Alabama felt that they needed to take some action, but this is a huge overreaction. For one thing, Price didn't do anything illegal. He also didn't do anything violent. Certainly, his actions were morally reprehensible and embarrasing to himself and the university, but they shouldn't have been a firable offense.

[Specs]

Didnt they just hire him?

[Dwolfson20]

Yeah. He never coached a game.

[fantom1979]

Originally posted by Dwolfson20
Horrible move, in my opinion. I know that Alabama felt that they needed to take some action, but this is a huge overreaction. For one thing, Price didn't do anything illegal. He also didn't do anything violent. Certainly, his actions were morally reprehensible and embarrasing to himself and the university, but they shouldn't have been a firable offense.

Do you think Iowa States basketball coach should be fired? Just curious.

Actually I agree with you here, I dont think he should be fired. His wifes shoe in his ass should be enough punishment. Anyone want to take a crack on who the new Alabama coach will be?

[Dwolfson20]

Tom Couglin is interested, and one writer suggested the Broncos' receivers coach... I think his name was Sylvester Croom.

I don't think Eustachy should be fired, either. He's obviously got a problem to deal with, but for the same reasons, it shouldn't cost him his job. Since when are people not allowed to make a mistake?

[kq76]

All he did was go to a strip club I heard. Is that illegal in Alabama or something?? Is it something that is looked down upon by most in the South? It certainly isn't here, most people care less if others go to strip clubs.

[fantom1979]

Originally posted by kq76
All he did was go to a strip club I heard. Is that illegal in Alabama or something?? Is it something that is looked down upon by most in the South? It certainly isn't here, most people care less if others go to strip clubs.

ESPN reported that he also went to bars from time to time.

Damn him

[Eckstein 4 Prez]

I don't get it. Maybe his wife should beat the crap out of him, but why should he be fired from his job? I don't see the connection....

[LivnLegend]

And I was hoping UCLA was going to make a run to hire him after firing Toledo. :whew:

[Kronos]

Because in Alabama football is KING! You don't go embarrassing the great pride of the crimson tide and get away with it, also they are in a tail spin of embarrassments, on NCAA probation, being investigated again by the NCAA, they felt the need to do something drastic to try and change what is happening to them.

Also two (or is it three now) coaches ago they slapped a coach on the wrist after he was caught having an affair with his secretary. The result was he felt he could get away with anything and drove the football program into the gutter. They probably felt this would end up the same.

Note: I do not like Alabama, in fact I loath them

[Gastric ReFlux]

I suppose there are some guys who would not consider the wife's shoe in the ass a punishment at all.

[Ervinmagicsmall]

I don't think he got fired for going to the strip club. I think he got fired because of the woman in his room who ordered 1000 dollars worth of roomservice (1 of everything off the menu--to go.) the next morning. I don't think there have been any published reports that directly state that he uhh,--engaged the services of a 'working girl', but the implication is certainly there. Most all major universities are very sensitive about the image they project--and the head coach at a legendary football program like Alabama certainly has a lot to do with that image. I think he should have known better.

[Gastric ReFlux]

Yeah, he should have at least had himself a threesome.

[Eckstein 4 Prez]

Originally posted by Ervinmagicsmall
I don't think he got fired for going to the strip club. I think he got fired because of the woman in his room who ordered 1000 dollars worth of roomservice (1 of everything off the menu--to go.) the next morning. I don't think there have been any published reports that directly state that he uhh,--engaged the services of a 'working girl', but the implication is certainly there. Most all major universities are very sensitive about the image they project--and the head coach at a legendary football program like Alabama certainly has a lot to do with that image. I think he should have known better.

Sadly, Ervin, I think you're right about the reason for his firing.

Only in the South would this happen IMO. Funny that anything could possibly tarnish the image of the land of inbreeding and gun racks. (Not you Cooley - some of my best friends are from Tennessee! )

First of all, if they don't have some better evidence that he went to a hooker, they shouldn't make some sort of dark, irrebuttable innuendo. This is NOT the same as Eustachy - mainly because in Eustachy's case, the parents of those girls (and guys) he was partying with are going to rightfully worry that this 49-year-old drunk is going to corrupt their kids. Price was not involving any undergrads in his escapades.

In addition - they are getting it all wrong about what kind of "message" it's sending. The message the past few years is that Alabama is a program in hideous disarray. This firing will only highlight the Keystone Kops routine there. They are likely to find it very difficult to compete for recruits in that kind of environment.

As for whether he should have known better, he absolutely should have. His wife should kick his ass, and probably throw him out on it. But this has no relevance to the guy's job - he wasn't abusing his position in any way. He was just a horny, cheating bastard - if all of those guys lost their jobs, the unemployment rate in this country would be at about 50% for men.