thank you for finding this! This is a real coach. 66 said it best, he might not win, but this is a guy kids would want to play their hearts out for, and parents would trust their kids with.  A guy that would most likely not forget a player is on the sideline, that would most likely make sure a star recruits paperwork was in order, a guy that would take the blame for losses and spread the credit for wins.  It's nice to be reminded that real coaches are still out there. Someone should send this as a tape or disk to Guerrero and Dorrell.

at the Division III level, I have to say that Gundy is the kind of coach any college athlete in any sport at any level would like to play for.  

I am fortunate enough to have such a coach - a coach that really cares about every student-athlete's well-being, a coach that keeps his players out of trouble, a coach that will take the blame for a loss and after a win, credit his players.

Like Gundy said, this is not professional sports.  Coaching in college isn't just about X's and O's, and that is why Ryan Hollins was a March Madness MVP, while Ben Olsen has looked so unremarkable.

that led to Coach Gundy's response.

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Some low-brow writing, with some definite cheap-shots IMHO.

That guy shows control....he managed to express himself and make his point very clear without going all Bobby Knight on the scribes.

Purely hypothetical:If several players were to bolt to other schools, would those scholarships be replaceable beyond the 25 per year limit or would the school go shorthanded on scholarship athletes for awhile? Anyone?

I want that guy at UCLA.

And there is no question in my mind that he was addressing every word of that speech to the guy who wrote the article.

I am very impressed with that guy.

Can someone send this to Mr. Guerrero?  He needs to see what a stand up guy looks like.  You can't tell me his players would not run through a wall for him.

The reporter stands by her story.  Wow! There's news.  She makes up something, gets called out on it, and decides she has nothing to lose by sticking to her guns.  And the head of the College Football Writers Association called out Gundy for jumping down this reporter's throat.

I remember when reporters actually inspired admiration.  Unfortunately, we have seen so many of them simply invent their stories or worse.  

Anyway, another place I clicked to was a series of comments about Coach Gundy's statements.  I may be off in my numbers, but there were something like 500 or so.  100% of the ones I saw were supportive of the coach.  Basically, everyone reacted to the story like we did here.

It will probably all die down.  But the kid the Coach defended will not be the same.  I would not want to be around him when someone took a potshot at the coach.  I think those Oklahoma boys can get pretty tough when the time comes.

Blowing a gasket doesn't make you a good COACH.  Are you guys high, suggesting that UCLA hire him?  He just got his head beat in by Troy.  He's on the hot seat just like Dorrell is.

Saw this on ESPN when it happened and Gundy just lost it. I agree, he shows no composure whatsoever. And his teams get punked more times than I can count. This guys is a moron. As much as KD needs to go, definitely wouldn't bring this guy. That would be taking another step back... going from bad to worse.

I have one question for those of you who think Gundy is a moron, or overreacted or lost it or whatever.

You must choose one person to be our head football coach.  Your choices are Coach Gundy or The Thinker, the Sleeper, Dopey, Coach Toledo's successor.  Who would you choose?

If you actually, honestly would prefer CTS, I would really like to hear your explanation.  If you really think that UCLA's football program would be in better hands with CTS rather than Coach Gundy, then I somehow must have been warped into the Bizarro Universe.

Thanks.  I'll hang up and take your answer off the air.