Bring in the Clowns

by theREAL_LOGAN5 on Dec 14, 2007 4:26 PM PST

From the diaries. GO BRUINS. -N

With no new news on the UCLA coaching front for Bruin Fans to head into their weekends with, BruinsNation brings you... Courtesy Chats? Media Fluff? Pure Desperation? Administrative Diversions?

At this point, WHO knows WHAT for certain, but I can betcha Brian "Bart" Dohn ain't got the slightest f$^%*#g clue. Anyway, Let the Games Begin...

~~LA Times~~DN's Brian Dohn (recently assigned the handle, "Doh!" by BruinsNation bloggers) reports that an entire cast of B and C-list coaching candidates are set to receive their "interviews" by UCLA officials this weekend.

UCLA will interview former Rose Bowl-winning quarterback Rick Neuheisel and Philadelphia Eagles assistant John Harbaugh, the brother of Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, sources outside the athletic department said Thursday.

The story was picked up on a Fox Sports' "Rumors and Notes" page late Friday but, considering the one and only source to this point (Doh! has been repeatedly called out on his inaccurate and uninformed beat columns, especially where coverage of UCLA Athletics has been concerned), we should be extremely skeptical about the story's merit.

Given the well-deserved professional raking Doh! has received herein, a wise man might well assume Doh!'s story is merely a ragged side of beef thrown to the hungry invertebrates lurking in the frigid, understocked waters of BN.

Now, the better part of me wanted to look past the whole, rusty beartrap--- that is until I choked up on this (presumably about Rick Neuheisel) jagged little bit:

"He would be the perfect guy," said a former UCLA player, who requested anonymity. "He would love to go against (USC coach) Pete Carroll. He would be the charismatic guy UCLA needs. He would definitely give the program energy." "Awww man see?? Now who the f*** said that? TAYLOR? Nah. VAN? Ehhh. BRUCE??? BRUCE!! Hey, yeah man, look I love you and all, but DAMN!! SHUT! UP!!! Were you even born when Rick was here? SHHHH!!!!

Then Doh! tosses in a little "bet this'll drive them nuts on BruinsNation" sauce -- just for good measure, of course.

Harbaugh, 45, is the secondary coach in Philadelphia. He does not have head coaching experience, but comes from impressive bloodlines. Immmpressive bloodlines! As if a stiff like Brian f'n Doh! could even sit in the same room as someone well trained enough to decode human genes without passing out from confusion. You set it up real nice with that one, B-- Doh!!!

"Then!", said Brian, "Just a sprinkle of doubt, just to throw 'em off the trail."

It was uncertain when Harbaugh's interview would take place. The Eagles play at Dallas on Sunday, and Bruins athletic director Dan Guerrero will be in Kansas City this weekend to interview Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow. Summing the whole thing up, a buddy of mine had this to say in a late-day email. "...time to start doing your magic with those emails to Dan G and those blogs because the rumor section of FOX Sports has crooked ass Rick N being interviewed along with Jim Harbaugh's brother who is a [weak] ass assistant for the Eagles... should have just kept Karl if we were looking for f*cked up OC’s in the NFL and their assistants." ..really says it all.

But I will add this: If this is really what's going down right now... if there is even one shred of truth to the piece abut Harbaugh--- or who was it? His little brother?!?!? Sound General Quarters: Shallow waters ahead.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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Where the hell did John Harbaugh come from?

Of all people, JOHN Harbaugh? We can't even interview the talented Harbaugh brother?

by bruinmike88 on Dec 14, 2007 4:39 PM PST reply actions

The start of something special

Can't you just see it now? The UCLA/Stanford rivalry that turns everyone's attention away from the SC (well we never could compete with them anyway with our admissions requirements, etc.) rivalry and focus on one that we might win. Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh.
Bill

BillSouthBay

by Mensgym on Dec 14, 2007 4:48 PM PST reply actions

Just WOW.

...nothing like being a writer (or a President) and having all your closet skeletons x-rayed, dissected and billboarded for the Whole WORLD see.

Holy Smokes. Way to go Brian.

GO BRUIN BLUE.

by theREAL_LOGAN5 on Dec 14, 2007 5:08 PM PST reply actions

Come now

Let's not be too hard on our good friend Brian Dohn (note the sarcasm). There was a time, you may recall, when many folks -- myself included -- thought quite highly of good 'ole Brian.

Back then, I considered Dohn one of the more diligent beat reporters in town. Unfortunately, something seems to have changed when Dohn went from being a straight beat reporter to also being a columnist/blogger. I don't doubt that he wsa strongly encouraged by his fish wrap to blog, given dwindling circulation numbers and the like, but Dohn has succumbed to -- and then embraced -- his new role as "opinion guy." Sadly, that seems to have rubbed off on his reporting, which seems to contain more gloss and slant, and less straight unvarnished facts as in times past.

It's kind of ironic, too, particularly in light of Brian's past contempt for blogging:

BN: How do you think blogs fit into our new media landscape? What role can they play? Should they play?

Dohn: To be honest, I don't like the concept of blogs as it relates to covering a beat. My feeling is, if it's not important enough to put in the paper, it's not important enough to include in a blog. The way I see it, blogs are another way of writing rumors. I don't deal in rumors. I deal in fact. I don't print rumors. And I also don't think it is anyone's business whom is dating whom, or which player hosted the best weekend party.

(empahsis added.)

Pretty funny. Also, pretty sad.

by Menelaus on Dec 14, 2007 5:10 PM PST reply actions