“I tried to lock them in my office, but they wouldn't have any part of that,” Kelly quipped. You know I put my best pitch on to try to keep them. I understand they've got a great opportunity. ... It just means that their sideline passes are going to be more expensive when they come back.”
Though he was joking around a bit, I'm sure Coach made a serious pitch to the two, just on the off-chance that they'd change their minds. Course no one, including Kelly, expected or expect any change there, but you gotta take a shot at guys like Jimmy and Golden...
By oaknd1 December 16, 2009 - 12:22 pm
$5 to the first person who links to the article where the spin is “Incoming ND Coach Already Failing to Retain Star Talent, Loses Consensus All-American To NFL Draft.”
It’s out there somewhere.
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By The Biscuit December 16, 2009 - 1:18 pm
Ooooh, if i write it and then link to it do i still get paid? That’d quadruple our revenue for the month…
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By Ted December 17, 2009 - 12:49 pm
oaknd, by chance are you suggesting someone at ESPN might do something like that? I cannot imagine you would think such a dastardly idea. Shame. I am kidding…I think.
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By Ted December 17, 2009 - 12:52 pm
Biscuit, that had to be one heck of a meeting. Coach Kelly was probably dreaming what could be if he had them for one year.
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