Trev Albert: Dorrell Has Done An "Incredible Job"

by Nestor on Apr 24, 2007 4:55 AM PDT in Football Comment 11 comments

I know Menelaus once writing here on BN he hates using the expression "LOL." Let me ask you this. What else can you do when you stumble upon something like this from college football "pundit" Trev Albert:

The one guy we never talk about enough, despite the incredible job he's done, because of the way he carries himself and his demeanor is Karl Dorrell. He's just a very steadying influence at UCLA. They're No. 2 in my mind.

HT to Dump Dorrell for flagging that comment from CSTV.

I guess in addition to lol we can always point out to Mr. Albert kind of "incredible job" KD has done at Westwood:

1. 1-3 against Southern Cal.
2. No Pac-10 championships.
3. No BCS bowl games.
4. 1-3 in bowl games (all minor bowl games)[BN]
5. 1-10 on the road against teams with a winning record.
6. Worst starting 3- AND 4- year record of any UCLA football coach since WW2, including Bob Toledo who was fired.
7. Worse winning percentage than Bob Toledo, who was fired.
8. 3-11 against ranked teams.
9. 2-7 against top 10 teams.
10. Only 6 conference wins against teams who finished over .500.
11. 19-14 against Pac-10 teams.
12. 8-17 against teams with a winning record.
13. 10 losses to unranked teams.
14. He has a losing record after October, 6-12.
15. Embarrassing losses to Wyoming, Fresno State, Arizona, Southern Cal, Florida State [Ed.].
16. Revolving door for assistant coaches.
17. 80% of Bruins fans polled on Bruinsnation.com disapprove of the job KD is doing.

(numbers via Dump Dorrell)

So if you are up for it send Mr. Alberts a polite email by calmly referring to the numbers above and ask him whether he still thinks Dorrell has done an "incredible job" at UCLA.

I am sure as member of the Nebraska football program Mr. Albert had to take a basic math class. So if he has a shred of intellectual honesty as a college football commentator, after seeing those numbers laid out in front of him he will say something different next time someone asks him about Karl Dorrell's less than mediocre job performance as the head coach of UCLA football program.

GO BRUINS.

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KD has feelthy peektures of Albert

There is no other explanation.

by bluegold on Apr 24, 2007 7:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This is perfect

Too bad we don't keep a list of all the praises given to Dorrell from the media. They are ALWAYS comments like "he carries himself well" and his "demeanor" is wonderful.

I've yet to hear a positive article about KD actually say he is good at coaching....which is the biggest indictment of his abilities as a head coach that we may ever see.

by bornagainbruin on Apr 24, 2007 8:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

CSTV

is like the Fox News of sports journalism. It's not to be taken seriously, or for that matter, read, unless one has already imbibed mass quantities of controlled substances.

by CAJason80 on Apr 24, 2007 8:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

CSTV

Isn't this the network that featured some "bloggers" recently?

by bluestreet on Apr 24, 2007 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You Know You Suck When . . .

Mark May, the worst "analyst" in the history of college football commentators, beats you out for a job and you get fired by ESPN. There is a reason Trev is working for CSTV (i.e., he is clueless).

P.S.-isn't he the guy that Jim Irsay and Mel Kiper got into an argument live on ESPN because the Colts took Trev with a high no. 1 pick and Kiper said how stupid it was? That was great T.V.

by Koach Karl I on Apr 24, 2007 9:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

With sincere apologies to Dr. Cosby:

(With the sound of footballs bouncing off blue receivers' hands, and the thud of gold tailbacks going where no holes can be found...)

Boing-boing-THUD-boing-boing-THUD-boing-boing...

Hey, hey, HEEEY!!!
It's TREEEEEV ALBERTS!!!!

And I'm gonna sing a song for you-oo...
About all the things
That Karl can do...

Uh... he's having fun now
The roster's looking great!

He's learnin about coachin'
While he's gettin' PAID!!!

(Na, na, na)
Learnin' how to call TIME!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!
(Na, na, na)
Floppin' with the D-LINE!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!
(Na, na, na)
Gonna have a good time

Hey, hey, HEEEY!

RAP:
This is Karl Dorrell
Comin' atcha with offense and fun
If you're not careful, you miss a 3rd and short where we run!
OK?
Hey, hey, HEY!!!

First drive starts --
Gonna have to call time!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!
End of the half --
Never gonna call time!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!

4th and goal --
Go ahead and call time!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!
Run, NO GAIN!
Didn't have to call time!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!

Na, na, na
Gonna be a long time!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!
Na, na, na
Gonna be a long time!!!
Hey, hey, HEEEY!

MIM

And we will have our vengeance, in this game and the next.

by Meriones on Apr 24, 2007 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I just hate...

... the reflexive overuse of LOL, when in most instances the subject matter merely generates a wry smile at most.

It's use to describe this, however, is perfectly appropriate. ;)

by Menelaus on Apr 24, 2007 1:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No one asked, but ...

Major Applewhite is now the offensive coach at Alabama. 29 yrs. old. Moving up on the charts with a bullet! Keep that name in mind in case things do work out this fall.

by uclagradscdad on Apr 24, 2007 1:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't he at Rice?

The poor guy should never have lost his starting job to Chris Simms.

"Believe it or not, a website called FireHowland.com now exists."

by SuperBruinMan on Apr 24, 2007 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeap

by bluestreet on Apr 24, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are so right.

Applewhite was way better than Simms. I was at the TexasA&M/Texas game in College Station when Texas switched QBs to Simms (I think in 2Q) and the A&M fans started to cheer! Simms proceeded to almost lose the game to an inferior Aggies team. That QB handling seemed very Dorrellian.

by bornagainbruin on Apr 24, 2007 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs