Under The Bus

by bluestreet on Sep 19, 2007 10:28 AM PDT

Bumped from the diaries. GO BRUINS. -N

The Liar thinker continues to sound more and more ridiculous every day.

I see the Simers articled linked up in the main page. But check out the quotes in which Dorrell once again tries to shift lot of the blame on his players:

"It wasn't anything about preparation," Dorrell said when we got together Tuesday. "I told our players this team was going to be dangerous and desperate. What's disappointing, our players got caught up with the fact 'we're UCLA and we're ranked No. 11.' "

What's disappointing was Dorrell's players were advised of the trap they were about to enter, and they did not listen. These are his recruits, his players, his seniors and he has spent countless hours bonding with them, but they did not listen.

"From the players' perspective," Dorrell said, "I'm sure they're saying, 'yeah, he told us, but is that really what's going to happen?' I think they got the message; they just didn't react to the message."

Apparently Dorrell also did say that it was his "fault." But whatever. The joker still couldn't help blaming his players in the press.

And then there was this on Monday:

"We weren't expecting anything like that to happen. We'll learn from this game, unfortunately, as a difficult embarrassment. Are the issues fixable? No question: They are fixable, and that's really what our plan is, is to go out and fix those things."

WTF?

"Fix those things"

But not worries. This is what Dorrell told Simers:

"I sleep well at night," Dorrell said. "I did everything I could."

Yeah, that's not a slap in the face to entire Bruin family. He single handedly flushes the program down the toilet but he shows no signs of remorse in public.

Like we have said before we shouldn't be fooled by the stuff we hear about this clown being some kind of nice guy. A nice guy would at least show some sign of remorse or concern in this case when the whole world around him has totally collapse because of his incompetence.

The Liar Thinker is turning out to be one of the biggest jerks in college football.

Time for Morgan Center to throw this loser under the bus.

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KD Tells the Truth

He has done "everything he could".

It's simply not nearly enough.

Case closed. Fire hiim.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Sep 19, 2007 10:39 AM PDT reply actions

Unf*ngbelievable

"I sleep well at night."

I think we have our new mantra for this lunatic.

The sad part is, he probably did do everything he could. But that does not mean he should be sleeping well at night. He should have taken the money and run and given our guys a chance at having a successful, proud season with a coach who has a clue.

Hey Dorrell, teams that are highly ranked are supposed to walk around with a swagger. All teams in every sport who are highly ranked are supposed to have a lot of confidence. In fact, many people believe this confidence might actually help them play better.

Would you prefer the team walk into games thinking, well, we are ranked No. 11, but we know we're actually not that good? Would that help their confidence level?

Remember "You Can't Win Every Game"? It's a perfect philosophy for Dorrell.

These quotes really do make me sick.

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 19, 2007 10:40 AM PDT reply actions

In fact,

now, I am really angry.

Is he so absolutely clueless as to not even understand that he should be absolutely sick about this horribly embarrassing loss?

Even if he doesn't think it was his fault, he should not be sleeping well at night. Something is very, very wrong with the program and whether it is the fault of Dorrell, or the team, or both, or God, or whatever, he should be extremely concerned. In fact, maybe he should put in some Gruden-like hours and not sleep so much while working to correct the problem.

I just cannot believe this.

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 19, 2007 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Are you kidding

Isn't it obvious to everyone that this guy sleeps through practices, sleeps through press conferences and interviews and obviously sleeps through the games! Come on people, this guy has been sleeping AT OUR EXPENSE for 5 years now!

BB41

by bb41 on Sep 19, 2007 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

At Least Walt Hazzard had problems sleeping!

as well as stating his food didn't taste good, etc. I guess winning and not embarrassing the school were important enough to Walt that it caused him physical grief. But not KD.

by SinnerBoy 99 on Sep 19, 2007 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Walt

was a terrible coach, but if he really felt physically sick because of how the team was performing, I feel very bad about that.

I don't wish physical sickness on Dorrell or anyone, but KD should not be sleeping well at night.

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 19, 2007 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Jim Healy soundbite

Walt's quote was a regular soundbite on Jim Healy's radio show. I'll see if I can track it down.

by SinnerBoy 99 on Sep 19, 2007 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions

if its out there . . .

. . . you might find it (the Hazzard sound-byte) here

The Mad Bruin

by lostnacfgop on Sep 19, 2007 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Walt Hazzard

Remember how he used to sit in the corner at practices and smoke cigars? One of the players, can't recall who now, said something to him, and WH benched him or kicked him off the team or some revenge action. WH was a joke as well.
Bill

BillSouthBay

by Mensgym on Sep 19, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I Wanted To Give KD The Benefit Of The Doubt

in regards to his character. These quotes have sent me over the edge.

by BruinFan1 on Sep 19, 2007 10:41 AM PDT reply actions

12-0 or 0-12, doesn't matter to KD

Make fun of his speech, call him a fraud, he's laughing all the way to the bank after a problem-free night of beauty rest.

Let the rest of the Bruin community tear its hair out over 44-6, he's moving on. Hey, he did the best he could -- ain't his fault, the players didn't execute.

Total, complete a-hole attitude and demeanor.

by bluegold on Sep 19, 2007 10:45 AM PDT reply actions

If he's doing the best he can

If he's doing the best he can (which I don't doubt) and still getting demolished by Utah -- well, can that mean anything else other than it's time for a new coach?

by gilbert on Sep 19, 2007 10:47 AM PDT reply actions

I can't believe

what I just read. It sounds like something my 5 year old says when he gets in trouble for fighting with his sister - "It's not my fault. I told her to stop. She just doesn't listen."

"I sleep well at night. I did everything I could....", he has no clue what it means to be the head coach, to be the face and spokesperson of the university and the football program. If ever you needed evidence of the disconnect that exists between Dorrell and the school and the players, this is it.

Is DG reading or hearing what this guy is saying to the press? First his comment that we're not as good as everyone thinks we are and now this. And still, Morgan Center does nothing...WTF is going on here?

by kdout on Sep 19, 2007 11:04 AM PDT reply actions

Not the Thinker

but the Sleeper. The man sleeps well at night while we become the laughingstock of college football? That just makes me pissed.

He can say "it's all my fault" till he's blue in the face, but when the rest of your interview suggests that you do not believe it's your fault, then it's simply a contradiction. If something like 44-6 was ALL MY FAULT I can GUARANTEE that I would NOT "sleep well at night".

by Tydides on Sep 19, 2007 11:28 AM PDT reply actions

Maybe...

... the Somnambulist?

Bob O. (Signholder #3)

by TuneMan7 on Sep 19, 2007 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Fire this idiot

What a piece of work. Instead of sleeping, he should be burning the midnight oil to fix this and make sure it never, ever happens again. Does he even care? I'm sure his golf game hasn't suffered much though.

by BlueReign on Sep 19, 2007 12:26 PM PDT reply actions

Dang, 5-year-olds speak better than KD

There was his "...stuff like that..."

Now, we get "...fix those things..." What things? Pass protection? Pass rush? Downfield coverage?

I don't ever remember this joker talking in conventional football terms, it's always vague and general phrases.

by bluegold on Sep 19, 2007 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

The sleeper

Remember the cartoon about the kid who drew eyeballs on his eyelids so he could sleep in class and get away with it? That explains it. The DITH look is not from shock and awe, it is because he is asleep, and has eyeballs painted on his eyelids.

by Fox 71 on Sep 19, 2007 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions

SO that's why he never seems to blink and has that

blank expression, and he's done everything he could do by the opening kickoff, so its lights out upstairs, brain turned off. Goodnight!

by bruinhawk on Sep 19, 2007 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

It's Official

KD will no longer be known as "the thinker", he is now officially designated as "the sleeper"

BB41

by bb41 on Sep 19, 2007 3:23 PM PDT reply actions

ESPN's Bottom 10

I don't know if any of you follow this "Poll" on ESPN, but we got the coveted #5 spot after our lackluster showing against Utah.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?page=bottom10073&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos2

by HE HATE ME on Sep 19, 2007 3:34 PM PDT reply actions

Fine company to be among...

UCLA...among the losers and jokes and doormats of college football. And with KD's best team to date.

We were supposed to be in the company of SC and LSU, etc.

Thanks, KD, for your best effort. And beddie-bye and have a good sleep tonight.

by bluegold on Sep 19, 2007 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Lol

Bluegold, you are on a roll.

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 19, 2007 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

This is my therapy

Because it is now Wednesday, and I still cannot understand some of life's oddities.

So, while KD is sleeping like a baby at night, I lie awake pondering the great mysteries of the universe, like:

How could we NOT score a single TD against Utah?

by bluegold on Sep 19, 2007 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Guerrero to KD: Ur Fird .. slep wel

editor, DumpDorrell.com ... formerly posted as DumpDorrell

by BruinCore on Sep 19, 2007 4:10 PM PDT reply actions

awesome

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 19, 2007 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

SIOC Honors

SI on Campus has bestowed yet another honor on our Football Bruins. When comparing football teams to celebrities, this is what they had to say:

The Tom Cruises: Teams that have the talent but seem destined to sprout multiple, potentially crazy personalities

Penn State, UCLA, Clemson

No one's buying the "we're not as good a team as we thought we were" excuse, Karl.

Full list here.

by Tydides on Sep 19, 2007 4:39 PM PDT reply actions

I agree, Dorell sounds stupid.

Dorell shouldn't be coach. Period.

However, I think the players deserve criticism too. I think the players are getting a free pass because of KD's incompetence, yet they've done squat.

If we want to say the players have talent, we could and should expect them to show it, even with KD around--Even really bad coaches with experienced teams like us don't lose 44-6 to Utah.

Sure, KD should go. It's so obvious. But our players, geez . . . show me something.

by rfirpo on Sep 19, 2007 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

OMFG

Did Dorrell really say those things? I can't even believe it. No way he said he can sleep well at night... good lord. There's no way you could be more insulting to the players. It's like he's completely washed his hands of everything.

by Ian @ Bruins Nation on Sep 19, 2007 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

Sleeper?

I think Dorrell took things a bit too literally when sports writers picked us as a potential "sleeper."

by trojan killing greek guy on Sep 19, 2007 8:13 PM PDT reply actions

You nailed that one

Outstanding.

by Barnes2JJ on Sep 19, 2007 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Work Ethic

Dorrell's tenure has given us moments of emotion that span from the depths of dismay to the height of frustration.
To change subjects for a bit:
After Howland and our boys reached the first of their back-to-back Final Fours, I recall reading that he and his coaching staff got right to work on their next opponent. They had already done tons of research and preparation on all possible opponents through the tournament. His players share this commitment to excellence and would be kicked out of the gym after sneaking in for a practice. Even after a thrilling victory, having a successful team, a bleary-eyed Howland was working late into the night, preparing.
It's rather telling that, even after a devastating 44-6 loss to a then winless Utah team, Dorrell has no problem sleeping like a baby.

by trojan killing greek guy on Sep 19, 2007 9:22 PM PDT reply actions

Utes may say UNLV is not nice

The Utes played at Sam Boyd Stadium yesterday against the UNLV Rebels. They came within 27 points of the Rebels, losing 27 to 0. They scored 44 points less this week than they did last week.

By mental telepathy/consciousness studies one could imagine the Utah players thinking things like:

a. This isn't fair. We beat "the Sleeper" last week 44 to 6. Now these noisy Rebels beat us 27 to 0. UNLV actually have a coaching staff that knows what they are doing, that's not fair. They should be like "The Thinker".

O Thinker, think of this : UNLV is tied for first in the Mountain West at 1-0, mighty Utah is in LAST place all by themselves at 0-2 having lost to Air Force at home and UNLV on the road.

b. Calling KD "The Thinker", are you sure you don't have a lisp?

c. "Dirty Pool!", this must be cheating, or worse sneaky: the UNLV coaching staff actually PREPARED their team for a football game. Not like "The Sleeper".

by hendersonbruin on Sep 24, 2007 8:50 PM PDT reply actions