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Here's what Rodney wrote today over at Packernotes:

"here’s what Lovie Smith, who clearly knows a thing or two about coaching in the National Football League, said about the newest member of the Packers: “There is no doubt that Tim McGarigle is a rising star in the coaching fraternity. As much as I would have been happy that he stayed on our staff, I would never want to stand in the way of a coach moving into a position he wanted to attain. Tim is a terrific defensive coach and excellent communicator. I have no doubt he’ll have a very successful career.”

PS: McGarigle turned down other opportunities to come to GB because he wanted to advance his football knowledge among great football minds and learn in a highly respected and extremely stable organization.

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Football coaching has been so bad for so long at Illinois that Lovie looks like he is 10 feet tall and can walk on water. The last decent coach they had was John Mackovic back in 91. And he only had two good seasons in 89 and 90.

I like Lovie. He knows about the NFL as you mentioned. Mainly he knows how to get his butt thumped. (89-87) Do you think tOSU, Michigan, Alabama, LSU or even Clemson would hire Lovie? Not a chance.

Lovie telling the reporter that McGargle is a rising star is coach speak. What do you expect him to say? That Tim is a bum. That I did him a favor by hiring him to coach at IL knowing he wouldn't get a decent job elsewhere? Of course not. Lovie hired the guy of course he will say nice things about him when he is heading out the door.

You claim Mc Gargle turned down other opportunities. You know this how? Where's is your list? I can claim anything too. Unless you have proof it is meaningless.


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8 years ago
List yours. You made the claim he was hot. Common sense is my proof against the claim of hotness.
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Football coaching has been so bad for so long at Illinois that Lovie looks like he is 10 feet tall and can walk on water. The last decent coach they had was John Mackovic back in 91. And he only had two good seasons in 89 and 90.

I like Lovie. He knows about the NFL as you mentioned. Mainly he knows how to get his butt thumped. (89-87) Do you think tOSU, Michigan, Alabama, LSU or even Clemson would hire Lovie? Not a chance.

Lovie telling the reporter that McGargle is a rising star is coach speak. What do you expect him to say? That Tim is a bum. That I did him a favor by hiring him to coach at IL knowing he wouldn't get a decent job elsewhere? Of course not. Lovie hired the guy of course he will say nice things about him when he is heading out the door.

You claim McGargle turned down other opportunities. You know this how? Where's is your list? I can claim anything too. Unless you have proof it is meaningless.

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I'll say it again, COACHES DON'T LIE!

"What do I expect him to say? Tim is a bum;" is 100% Uffda speak. Dont be Uffda-like: arguing that there are only 2 extreme choices, when there are millions of middling ones. Coach speak is common, it's done every day. Now, find me one example in any sport, where a coach made such an effusive statements about someone walking out the door and it wasn't true. You'd have examples if this occurred more than once or twice in a millennia.

This effusive speak [there is no doubt he's a rising star] is extremely rare; because if things dont work the coach looks like a nimrod.

Imagine a reporter asking about Hardy Nickerson Jr. and Smith says, "he's a rising star; there is no doubt he's the absolute best MLB in the draft."And then he goes undrafted. And a coach especially a college coach that recruits, simply cannot afford to have people thinking his word is not solid. Smith will be sitting in some youngsters living room next year speaking of how Illinois' program is a "rising star." He cant afford for a recruit to think, "he says crap like this all the time, I cant trust him."

NO ONE is talking to Tim unless Lovie is spoken with first, you do know this, correct? [Well, a classless sociopath like Jim Harbaugh might.] And during these calls Smith is undoubtedly asked about him. If Lovie speaks of Tim's many warts, he's not getting an NFL job, there's too many other choices.

McGarigle getting an NFL job is significant and its no less significant because someone is a hater of the staff because they're butt-hurt from a Champ game loss. And there is no doubt that "There is no doubt he's a rising star!" IS NOT COACH SPEAK. Only a complete nimrod loser would say such a thing, if he didn't know it to be true.

As for the list other opportunities, Tim nor the teams will ever publicly reveal this info. But, I expect he'll be interviewed in the coming slow weeks and the existence of other opportunities should be revealed. But for now you got me saying he's hot and Lovie saying "there is no doubt" that McGarigle is a coaching "rising star." Smith knows and he's telling the truth; if that doesn't convince you, I don't know how I'd convince you the sun sets in the west either.

Illinois has had trouble getting and keeping good coaches in all their major sports; not sure what's up with that. But Lovie Smith could write his ticket to be HC to any college that had an opening [unless they had a special candidate-like, EG, Michigan wanted Harbaugh].
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This is no different than Dabo talking up Watson. You're the one who loves to make wild leaps. I'm prone to it but all the common sense is firmly against your wild leap.

You do understand that Lovie saying this is great PR for him and his program? It's a selling point to attract assistants seeing how McGarigle was sold.

28 teams could've added him. Heck, 29 if I throw in the Steelers. He picked us over a bunch of other teams? Extremely unlikely. If he got an offer from the other 28 he would've taken it. He isn't going to wait around hoping one of the Final four was coming after him. You jump when you can in his position and he didn't jump until our offer which tells me he had no others. COMMON SENSE.
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I'll say it again, COACHES DON'T LIE!

"What do I expect him to say? Tim is a bum;" is 100% Uffda speak. Dont be Uffda-like: arguing that there are only 2 extreme choices, when there are millions of middling ones. Coach speak is common, it's done every day. Now, find me one example in any sport, where a coach made such an effusive statements about someone walking out the door and it wasn't true. You'd have examples if this occurred more than once or twice in a millennia.

This effusive speak [there is no doubt he's a rising star] is extremely rare; because if things dont work the coach looks like a nimrod.

Imagine a reporter asking about Hardy Nickerson Jr. and Smith says, "he's a rising star; there is no doubt he's the absolute best MLB in the draft."And then he goes undrafted. And a coach especially a college coach that recruits, simply cannot afford to have people thinking his word is not solid. Smith will be sitting in some youngsters living room next year speaking of how Illinois' program is a "rising star." He cant afford for a recruit to think, "he says crap like this all the time, I cant trust him."

NO ONE is talking to Tim unless Lovie is spoken with first, you do know this, correct? [Well, a classless sociopath like Jim Harbaugh might.] And during these calls Smith is undoubtedly asked about him. If Lovie speaks of Tim's many warts, he's not getting an NFL job, there's too many other choices.

McGarigle getting an NFL job is significant and its no less significant because someone is a hater of the staff because they're butt-hurt from a Champ game loss. And there is no doubt that "There is no doubt he's a rising star!" IS NOT COACH SPEAK. Only a complete nimrod loser would say such a thing, if he didn't know it to be true.

As for the list other opportunities, Tim nor the teams will ever publicly reveal this info. But, I expect he'll be interviewed in the coming slow weeks and the existence of other opportunities should be revealed. But for now you got me saying he's hot and Lovie saying "there is no doubt" that McGarigle is a coaching "rising star." Smith knows and he's telling the truth; if that doesn't convince you, I don't know how I'd convince you the sun sets in the west either.

Illinois has had trouble getting and keeping good coaches in all their major sports; not sure what's up with that. But Lovie Smith could write his ticket to be HC to any college that had an opening [unless they had a special candidate-like, EG, Michigan wanted Harbaugh].

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 



Typical Barfarn post. 🙄 You are the one who acted like he knew something that no one else knew when you said McGarigle turned down other offers to join GB. I asked you to prove your wild claim. Even though you can't you still rambled on for 454 words even ranting that I am like Uffda and that coaches never ever EVER lie. PFFT. Of course they don't.

Now I am not saying Lovie was lying but it is own interest to play up McGarigle on his way out the door. It's human nature. How many times have you heard someone say all kinds of nice things about someone who died? You have to be a real hard character to speak ill of the dead. Lovie hired McGarigle saying anything bad about him is the same as telling everyone that he doesn't know how to put together a coaching staff.

I asked you to back up your claim. I asked for a list. You can't. Next time you want to rant simply say that you have no proof instead of acting like you had coffee with McGarigle yesterday and promised him you wouldn't give out the names of the other teams. You might have more credibility if you do.
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Typical Barfarn post. 🙄 You are the one who acted like he knew something that no one else knew when you said McGarigle turned down other offers to join GB. I asked you to prove your wild claim. Even though you can't you still rambled on for 454 words even ranting that I am like Uffda and that coaches never ever EVER lie. PFFT. Of course they don't.

Now I am not saying Lovie was lying but it is own interest to play up McGarigle on his way out the door. It's human nature. How many times have you heard someone say all kinds of nice things about someone who died? You have to be a real hard character to speak ill of the dead. Lovie hired McGarigle saying anything bad about him is the same as telling everyone that he doesn't know how to put together a coaching staff.

I asked you to back up your claim. I asked for a list. You can't. Next time you want to rant simply say that you have no proof instead of acting like you had coffee with McGarigle yesterday and promised him you wouldn't give out the names of the other teams. You might have more credibility if you do.

Originally Posted by: wpr 



I've heard that too. That McGaricle turned down other offers. Can't name the articles offhand, I didn't save them.
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8 years ago
Lol. Heard that, too?

I have read countless articles on his hiring. Isn't one that said he turned down anyone.

The recurring qoute from McGarigle is that it's always been his dream to coach in the NFL. Now, that I believe.

No way this guy passed on any other opportunities if it was his dream to be in the NFL!

Also, extremely unlikely anyone else was trying to move on him. Multiple HC hires and no one added him to their staff nor did any of the other 27 teams whose season ended before ours. Not the definition of hot.

It's cute Nerd is always liking EVERY Barfarn post. Nerd didn't read this. He's trying to support his buddy.

I still believe there is some off board connection between nerd and Barfarn. What's the story?


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I went through 3 McGarigle. None of them mentioned any other offers anywhere.
Some highlights:

Statement from Tim McGarigle
"Coach Lovie Smith and the rest of the coaching staff will have the Illini football program doing great things in the near future. Even though I was here just one year, it seems like so much longer because of the quality of people and relationships I've made in just a short time. However, I've always dreamed of coaching in the NFL and this opportunity with an organization like the Packers was something I couldn't pass up. Telling the linebacker group today that I was leaving was one of the toughest things I've ever done."



http://www.thechampaignroom.com/2017/2/3/14502938/tim-mcgarigle-green-bay-packers-coaching-staff-illinois-fighting-illini-football-news 

"However, I’ve always dreamed of coaching in the NFL and this opportunity with an organization like the Packers was something I couldn’t pass up. Telling the linebacker group today that I was leaving was one of the toughest things I’ve ever done.”


http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/football/2017-02-03/mcgarigle-leaving-nfl.html 

Illinois coach Lovie Smith said after the season that he'd help his assistant coaches earn better opportunities if they wanted one. He was true to his word.
On Friday, Illinois that linebackers coach Tim McGarigle had accepted a position on the Green Bay Packers coaching staff as "Defensive Quality Control – Linebackers Coach."
Werner's take:
This is a great opportunity for McGarigle -- and an opportunity that came quick. McGarigle was a hard-nosed football player and is a high-energy coach, who often participated in drills and would run up and down the practice field. McGarigle connected well with his players and showed potential as a recruiter, especially in the Chicago area. This is how you want to lose staffer: to great opportunities. Lovie Smith has deep connections in the business, especially on defense. With defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson -- one of the best NFL linebackers of the 1990s -- Illinois has a pretty good linebackers coach on staff, so Lovie Smith could get creative and go several different ways with this hire. This could be a chance for the Illini to add another ace recruiter to the staff.



http://www.scout.com/college/illinois/story/1752421-tim-mcgarigle-leaving-illini-for-packers
 

Sure looks like GB was the only offer to me. But I know others can read this and say he had a dozen other offers.

I never said he wouldn't be a worthy addition to the coaching staff. My original comment was mock indignation against the University of Illinois because they have been so poor for so long.

McGarigle is a colorful character who is a relentless tackler. He psyches himself up before games by listening to the rock group AC/DC and like the line from the song, "Hell's Bells," he won't take no prisoners, won't spare no lives, in his determination to make the tackle.


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/416440 

GB has to be one of the worst tackling teams at any level of football. If he can teach the defense to tackle I say pay him $1,000,000 a year. If he can take Greene's place and put some fire into the defense I am all for it.

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8 years ago
There's nothing I've seen to indicate this guy had a single sniff from anyone else. It sounds almost as though Lovie got him the job through his deep connections as alluded to in one of the articles I read and wpr excerpted.

It doesn't really matter how he got here just not fair to over sell him as something he wasn't.

He sounds good but so does every Packers draft pick year after year and most ain't much. Words are cheap. Some of the sensationalized commentary in this thread proves that.
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8 years ago
He better be good because it looks like he's the only change to the staff and the other guys haven't been getting it done. Hard to be excited about watching this defense next year
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Typical Barfarn post. 🙄
Now I am not saying Lovie was lying but it is own interest to play up McGarigle on his way out the door. It's human nature. How many times have you heard someone say all kinds of nice things about someone who died? You have to be a real hard character to speak ill of the dead. Lovie hired McGarigle saying anything bad about him is the same as telling everyone that he doesn't know how to put together a coaching staff..

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Ill try one more time:

Players and coaches promoting to the NFL jobs is a pelt, a positive recruiting tool. But what in the effin ever loving tarnation does that have to do with the over effusive praise of McGarigle? This is a complete non sequitur. Again, FOCUS! The issue is not that McGarigle was praised, but that the praise was EFFUSIVE.

A coach gets no less of a pelt by saying, “we had a coach, Mcgarigle, go to the NFL, our LBs improved under his guidance, sorry to see to him go [and you can be sorry even if he sucked as a coach], he’s a fine young man?”

FOCUS: Smith doesn't have to speak ill!

FOCUS: Smith doesn't have to speak overly enthusiastic!

FOCUS: Smith could have said the NORMALLY positive thing I wrote above, even if McGarigle was the worst coach he's ever seen and the LBs improved because that is what Freshman do.

FOCUS: This NORMALLY positive statement could be coach-speak or the absolute truth. This is deemed by the profession to be the proper mode of behavior!

FOCUS: But, a negative statement [like Mike's comments on Lacy] or statements that appear to be wildly effusive are usually NOT coach-speak.

There are hundreds of personnel people, scouts, coaches and coordinators in both college and pro that know McGarigle's rep. There are no secrets, when a guy like this hits the MAC. 99% of the coaches start as Tim did and everyone in the NFL and Major college is scouring contacts looking for the next young innovative superstar in diapers. If Smith wildly exaggerates, he will loses respect in his community. He's not speaking to a small crowd at a funeral.

If false over-effusive praise turns out to be a dud it could hurt Lovie's search for another job and will harm his recruiting, which could lead to him looking for another job. Other recruiters will say, "look at what Lovie said about this Mcgarigle dude that was fired after 2/6/8/12 months on the job...you cant trust anything he says about Illinois' program being a "rising star.""

There is nothing to gain by this over effusive praise and everything to lose. That is why a statement like this is usually 100% TRUE.
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8 years ago
Still waiting for the long list of other offers he was given. You know the one you claimed he had.
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8 years ago
You know. Barfarn, you haven't even allowed for the possibility that Lovie Smith is dead wrong. Your wild leaps pick one track and stay there

I recall MM going out of his mind to effusively praise Jarrett Boykin. A few months later Boykin was on the street.

So, you've denied the idea that Lovie may be promoting his own program, and denied the possibility. You've also steered clear of acknowledging the fact that Lovie might be wrong.

Finally, I read nothing from Lovie that indicated anyone else was pursuing him, or from any other source than yourself and your champion, nerd.

I know you like to stir it up here and can often snow the crowd here but this one was a monumental failure.
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You know. Barfarn, you haven't even allowed for the possibility that Lovie Smith is dead wrong. Your wild leaps pick one track and stay there

I recall Mike McCarthy going out of his mind to effusively praise Jarrett Boykin. A few months later Boykin was on the street.

So, you've denied the idea that Lovie may be promoting his own program, and denied the possibility. You've also steered clear of acknowledging the fact that Lovie might be wrong.

Finally, I read nothing from Lovie that indicated anyone else was pursuing him, or from any other source than yourself and your champion, nerd.

I know you like to stir it up here and can often snow the crowd here but this one was a monumental failure.

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Pretty sure McCarthy said some great things about one of our shitty 6th string receivers that this board always falls in love with this off season, only to never play him at all and then cut him.
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Pretty sure McCarthy said some great things about one of our shitty 6th string receivers that this board always falls in love with this off season, only to never play him at all and then cut him.

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Yea there is NORMAL coach speak; just like any other coach. But, effusive praise...No way, ya gotta consider the source!
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Yea there is NORMAL coach speak; just like any other coach. But, effusive praise...No way, ya gotta consider the source!

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 



"I'm not higher on anyone in this building than Jarrett Boykin" MM on Boykin. Only to be cut a few months later. Yup, I'd say that's effusive praise. Not higher than anyone else and you released him a few months after the statement? Effusive praise is sometimes an indicator of the exact opposite of what you're claiming. Depends on the individual giving it.

BTW, how many replies are you going to go before you produce a shred of evidence he was a hot commodity?🤣




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Typical Barfarn post. 🙄 You are the one who acted like he knew something that no one else knew when you said McGarigle turned down other offers to join GB. I asked you to prove your wild claim. Even though you can't you still rambled on for 454 words even ranting that I am like Uffda and that coaches never ever EVER lie. PFFT. Of course they don't.

I asked you to back up your claim. I asked for a list. You can't. Next time you want to rant simply say that you have no proof instead of acting like you had coffee with McGarigle yesterday and promised him you wouldn't give out the names of the other teams. You might have more credibility if you do.

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Lovie told me this subsequent read is a rising star of comedic proportions, with history, heretofore unheard of quotes and some inspiring real life’s lessons and some poignant truths.

I said, he is “hot.” If we believe Uffda [a stretch sometimes, I know] no articles say this. Then a few days later, Lovie confirms EXACTLY what I said. The typical open-minded, rational, adult, non-asshole, would say, “huh, that was pretty lucky or he knew something that was not widely published. And wow, he advised everyone on this forum of this in advance of it being generally known. Even if he’s talking out of his ass, I’ll take the time to read what someone this lucky has to say.”

Of course, the typical loud-mouthed minority self-appointed expert Packer fan, says, “I don’t hear no tree fall in da forest, so I gots to say it couldn’t’ve fallen, ‘cause I be da expert.”

And then I said, McGarigle had other offers. Here’s the thing: accept it, don’t accept it; be skeptical or whatever, I don’t care. You want “proof,” go get it. I’m not your errand boy. Anyone wishing proof can get their fat lazy ass off momma’s basement sofa, I know she doesn’t let you have a phone down there, come up stairs and make some calls. WPR, I’m not here to service your petty needs. Though I’m not sure how a guy can be said to be a rising star in the coaching fraternity and have only one single place to get a job. Common sense tells any normal person that if Lovie and Hardy think he’s a stud and GB offered a job, he undoubtedly had other opportunities.

And let me understand this: One is only allowed to post here without being ad hominem attacked if they “prove” their claims to WPR’s satisfaction? I mean, are you effing kidding? Who in the ever living hell do you think you are? Oh, and in laying out that proof one better not use more than 453 words, right?

I ponder about how our Vietnam Generals from their safe, air conditioned offices issued orders for our boys to be killed or maimed while taking targets for political reasons with no strategic military purpose shouting, “Men, charge that hill [only to abandon it 2 days later].” With this in mind I respond to this agenda driven hypocrisy and say to “the generals”, “YOU FIRST.” You, WPR, first “prove” what Lovie said was coach-speak. [People living in rubber rooms should not throw stones].

Funny, if some different dumbass douchebag on the Net says it was coach-speak, does that even constitute proof? Even if an affidavit from Lovie is provided showing it was coach-speak, I’d object, it’s hearsay and due process requires I be allowed to cross. Now, WPR, if you provide an affidavit from Lovie saying he was coach-speaking about Tim, you would have much more credibility [Sounds pretty stupid when Barfarn arbitrarily creates new forum rules and has you running his errands, don’t it?]. I’m not like you, I support your prerogative on a forum to believe GB would hire a guy with no other options without offering “proof.” But, if you use childish or inept argument in support, I might respond.

And you claim it’s a list you want? I think that’s a lie. Here’s the proof [of the lie]. If a list is provided: “[this is for illustrative purposes only] McGarigle on January 8th received an offer to coach the LBs for Chicago…on January 10th he received an offer to coach LBs at NU, Baltimore, LSU or the freakin’ Colorado school of Mines, etc.;” watchya going to do with this list? Accept it? Say thank you? Or, ask for more proof? Would you then insist I post the emails of or inferring that discussions occurred between Tim’s agent and other teams? Still not enough proof? How about delivering each HC to your momma’s basement to testify to this? Should I provide a court report? Obviously, any list provided would ONLY be used as another opportunity to attack and denigrate, right? You’re agenda is that you’re just butt-hurt because I correctly identified your irrational idol as a choker, a sociopath, a cancer act wearing thin and for 1.25 seasons a very bad QB. So, you have to levy blame elsewhere at 1265, so McGarigle cant be a good hire, so if Barfarn’s positive about McGarigle, he must necessarily be wrong unless he provides proof.

Let’s use another example: You commented the other day that no matter what spin anyone wants to put on it, Rodgers was a 1-2 pick. [See I’ll never use ad hominem saying “typical WPR”]. But, stop and think, outside of the draftnik and media hype, on what are you basing your opinion? We know it wasn’t your astute evaluation of his college tape. Today, your opinion, supported on this silly foundation, has the ability to be corrected by actual proof, by actual reality, and you proudly and defiantly reject this reality. The draft proves that 28-29 teams [the other 3-4 teams w/ established QBs might have passed due to lack of need] unequivocally did not see Rodgers as a #2 pick; if any team saw him as a #2, he would have never made it past #20. A #2 QB is never passed up for Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Braylon Edwards, Cadillac Williams, Pacman, Troy Williamson, etc. Look at each team’s QB that passed on Rodgers and who they drafted. And if the Browns, Dolphins, Bears, etc., just had to have Brown, Edwards, Williams, etc., why wouldn’t they trade up 15-25 spots to get a #2 at 20, 21 or 22. Do you see what teams pay for a #2? And in 2005 all these teams could have either had the #2 at 5, at 10, at 15, at 20 or traded up to get a #2 but only paid the price for a #20, 21, 22. There’s only one explanation: NFL GMs over overwhelmingly knew that Rodgers wasn’t a #2. Oh and Rodgers didn’t even look like a #23 for 2 years. You develop an opinion after reading draftnik media crap; but to steadfastly hold onto that opinion you undertake ignoring what NFL teams actually did and how long it took Rodgers to play. And now you claim proof will bring credibility? Please! Proof can’t change a bitterly childishly closed mind. None is so blind as he that refuses to see. People who were not reasoned into a position, cannot be reasoned out of it.

Oh ad this is really really funny: the loudmouths say Ted was lucky Rodgers fell and other than that blah blah blah. But, Belichek wasn’t nearly as lucky getting Brady with a 6th rounder.

Persons coming to message boards with such unmalleable closed minds, are seeking ONLY to have opinions confirmed; not to participate in healthy, honest discussion.

The forgoing establishes unequivocally that your post constitutes a troll and I’m adding you to my personal troll list. And no, I’m not providing this list to you either [Hint: you’re the 2nd name on it]. So respond with logic, rationality, maturity, class and honesty and with the purpose of engaging in a healthy discussion or henceforth, I’ll simply ignore what you write!
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8 years ago
Nice narrative flip... however, untrue. Lovie didn't confirm what you posted at all. Confirmation bias meter is pegging here, B.

So, now Barfarn blocks me because he can't hang? Typical. He got exposed for his grandiosity and I just continue on as always while babies do their blocking. My goodness. I win, I guess.
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Yea there is NORMAL coach speak; just like any other coach. But, effusive praise...No way, ya gotta consider the source!

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Ok we know you were effusive in your comments and made it all up when you said there was a long list of other teams waiting to swoop down and take Timmy away from U of I. I will make this easy for you, give us the name of one other organization that was looking at him after the 2016 season ended. College, Pro, High School, Arena, CFL, Aussie Rules FB, FIFA, flag football, or even a girl's badminton team. Anyone. Just one and you win. I can't make it any easier than that for you. (Creditable source required.)
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Zero2Cool (5h) : Oh wait, they got Cam Ward. 1st overall right? haha oops
Zero2Cool (6h) : They could send Packers a 1st for a QB they are familiar with
Zero2Cool (6h) : Titans QB Will Levis to have season-ending shoulder surgery
Zero2Cool (19-Jul) : Their season did kind of start there, so 🤷
dfosterf (19-Jul) : Eagles put an engraved Brazil flag on their super bowl rings
Zero2Cool (18-Jul) : Benton unsigned no more
Zero2Cool (17-Jul) : That's good analysis, yes you are getting old. It'd a blessing!
dfosterf (14-Jul) : *analysis* gettin' old
dfosterf (14-Jul) : One of the best analyisis I"ve ever watched at this time of an offseason
dfosterf (14-Jul) : Andy Herman interviewed Warren Sharp on his Pack a day podcast
packerfanoutwest (10-Jul) : Us Padres fans love it....But it'll be a Dodgers/Yankees World Series
Zero2Cool (9-Jul) : Brewers sweep Dodgers. Awesome
Mucky Tundra (6-Jul) : And James Flanigan is the grandson of Packers Super Bowl winner Jim Flanigan Sr.
Mucky Tundra (6-Jul) : Jerome Bettis and Jim Flanigans sons as well!
Zero2Cool (6-Jul) : Thomas Davis Jr is OLB, not WR. Oops.
Zero2Cool (6-Jul) : Larry Fitzgeral and Thomas Davis sons too. WR's as well.
Mucky Tundra (5-Jul) : Kaydon Finley, son of Jermichael Finley, commits to Notre Dame
dfosterf (3-Jul) : Make sure to send my props to him! A plus move!
Zero2Cool (3-Jul) : My cousin, yes.
dfosterf (3-Jul) : That was your brother the GB press gazette referenced with the red cross draft props thing, yes?
Zero2Cool (2-Jul) : Packers gonna unveil new throwback helmet in few weeks.
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : I know it's Kleiman but this stuff writes itself
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : "Make sure she signs the NDA before asking for a Happy Ending!"
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : @NFL_DovKleiman Powerful: Deshaun Watson is taking Shedeur Sanders 'under his wing' as a mentor to the Browns QBs
Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Dolphins get (back) Minkah Fitzpatrick in trade
Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Steelers land Jalen Ramsey via Trade
dfosterf (26-Jun) : I think it would be great to have someone like Tom Grossi or Andy Herman on the Board of Directors so he/they could inform us
dfosterf (26-Jun) : Fair enough, WPR. Thing is, I have been a long time advocate to at least have some inkling of the dynamics within the board.
wpr (26-Jun) : 1st world owners/stockholders problems dfosterf.
Martha Careful (25-Jun) : I would have otherwise admirably served
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Also, no more provision for a write-in candidate, so Martha is off the table at least for this year
dfosterf (25-Jun) : You do have to interpret the boring fine print, but all stockholders all see he is on the ballot
dfosterf (25-Jun) : It also says he is subject to another ballot in 2028. I recall nothing of this nature with Murphy
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy is on my ballot subject to me penciling him in as a no.
dfosterf (25-Jun) : I thought it used to be we voted for the whatever they called the 45, and then they voted for the seven, and then they voted for Mark Murphy
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Because I was too lazy to change my address, I haven't voted fot years until this year
dfosterf (25-Jun) : of the folks that run this team. I do not recall Mark Murphy being subject to our vote.
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy yay or nay is on the pre-approved ballot that we always approve because we are uninformed and lazy, along with all the rest
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Weird question. Very esoteric. For stockholders. Also lengthy. Sorry. Offseason.
Zero2Cool (25-Jun) : Maybe wicked wind chill made it worse?
Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : And then he signs with Cleveland in the offseason
Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : @SharpFootball WR Diontae Johnson just admitted he refused to enter a game in 41° weather last year in Baltimore because he felt “ice cold”
Zero2Cool (24-Jun) : Yawn. Rodgers says he is "pretty sure" this be final season.
Zero2Cool (23-Jun) : PFT claims Packers are having extension talks with Zach Tom, Quay Walker.
Mucky Tundra (20-Jun) : GB-Minnesota 2004 Wild Card game popped up on my YouTube page....UGH
beast (20-Jun) : Hmm 🤔 re-signing Walker before Tom? Sounds highly questionable to me.
Mucky Tundra (19-Jun) : One person on Twitter=cannon law
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : Well, to ONE person on Tweeter
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : According to Tweeter
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