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Showing posts with label Nebraska Football Curses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nebraska Football Curses. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Monday, November 27, 2017
NE Looks for a New HC
Oh, poor Mike Riley! While it may seem a reason to be tearful for him - and as someone who has dealt with losing a job I do have sympathy for him but only because he was fired. That's the only reason because, as detailed in this article - After Iowa blowout, Nebraska fires head coach Mike Riley - Mike Riley is not going to need to find a job for a very long time. Why? He had a contract buyout clause. How much?
I need to cease being a technical writer, get hired as a head football coach at Nebraska, have a terrible record, and earn easy money for the rest of my life.
Editor's Note: The "Nebraska Football Curses" is applied because it seems to be a curse to be the Nebraska football coach and adding a label for Nebraska football would be unnecessary clutter.
$6,600,000
- If he doesn't get a coaching job in the next 10 years - from 11/24/2017 until 11/24/2027, the guy is going to make $660000 each year for doing NOTHING!!
- If he doesn't get a coaching job in the next 20 years - from 11/24/2017 until 11/24/2037, the guy is going to make $330000 each year for doing NOTHING!!
- If he doesn't get a coaching job in the next 30 years - from 11/24/2047 until 11/24/2047, the guy is going to make $220000 each year for doing NOTHING!!
- If he doesn't get a coaching job in the next 10 years - from 11/24/2017 until 11/24/2057, the guy is going to make $165000 each year for doing NOTHING!!
I need to cease being a technical writer, get hired as a head football coach at Nebraska, have a terrible record, and earn easy money for the rest of my life.
Editor's Note: The "Nebraska Football Curses" is applied because it seems to be a curse to be the Nebraska football coach and adding a label for Nebraska football would be unnecessary clutter.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Nebraska Coach Makes Eddie Murphy Blush
It came out on Friday, September 13, 2013, that in 2011, the Nebraska football coach criticized the fans. You should not listen unless you can tolerate the f-bomb because the man was clearly upset. In this story about where he feels free to vent his frustrations remarks, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz reminds us all that we live in a digital age. More on that in a moment.
First, though, I remember when Eddie Murphy swore and when watching "Delirious" was 'a big deal' in 7th or 8th grade. I was not old enough to watch a rated R DVD, but there I was, laughing when I watched him on HBO. Recently, I purchased the DVD and I still laugh when he talks about life and his use of the f-bomb is really funny. I still hold that concert, that movie, up on a pedestal as good comedy.
I think I used to swear more when I was younger. I don't hear myself saying curse words nearly as much as I used to and I think that's awesome. I also think in a lot of ways, I am in such a better place than where I have been in the past. I love my wife. I love my kids. I love my job. I play drums in a band. I am working on some known character flaws in an effort to improve who I am in this world.
Back to the point about living in a digital age. When Alex and I went to Shinedown in August 2013, it seemed like everyone had a phone and was taking video or pictures during the concert. Showing my age, I remember when it was a big thing to get bootleg concert recordings. I remember buying a cassette for $5 of the Dokken concert I attended in 1986 and I remember using my father's portable cassette recorder to record other concerts. I remember an usher giving me the stink eye during a concert because she saw me using it. Bands, in general, used to be able to control how their music was presented in the sense that if they hit a wrong note or missed a cue during a concert, chances are their mistake wouldn't be released to the masses. I know that bootleg recordings have always been around, but in this digital age, there's a sense of entitlement among people that if you pay money for a concert ticket and you have a phone that can take video or pictures, you are able to do so because you paid to see the band. The counter argument is that, no, you don't have that right because all you paid for was to see the concert, not capture it digitally.
Some bands have embraced this digital age. My favorite band, Metallica, has a website livemetallica.com where you can purchase MP3s of any of their shows. They found a way to generate revenue and, somewhat, control the way their band is presented. Of course, searching for "Metallica full show" on youtube.com yields a lot of results. Technically, you could then use a youtube-to-MP3 converter and end up with a MP3 of the video.
Back to the football story, the Nebraska coach will probably not get fired as he has apologized for his comments. Did he really need to apologize for what he thought was a private conversation? I don't know the answer. I think it is right for him to apologize. I also think it is not right to use that type of language.
First, though, I remember when Eddie Murphy swore and when watching "Delirious" was 'a big deal' in 7th or 8th grade. I was not old enough to watch a rated R DVD, but there I was, laughing when I watched him on HBO. Recently, I purchased the DVD and I still laugh when he talks about life and his use of the f-bomb is really funny. I still hold that concert, that movie, up on a pedestal as good comedy.
I think I used to swear more when I was younger. I don't hear myself saying curse words nearly as much as I used to and I think that's awesome. I also think in a lot of ways, I am in such a better place than where I have been in the past. I love my wife. I love my kids. I love my job. I play drums in a band. I am working on some known character flaws in an effort to improve who I am in this world.
Back to the point about living in a digital age. When Alex and I went to Shinedown in August 2013, it seemed like everyone had a phone and was taking video or pictures during the concert. Showing my age, I remember when it was a big thing to get bootleg concert recordings. I remember buying a cassette for $5 of the Dokken concert I attended in 1986 and I remember using my father's portable cassette recorder to record other concerts. I remember an usher giving me the stink eye during a concert because she saw me using it. Bands, in general, used to be able to control how their music was presented in the sense that if they hit a wrong note or missed a cue during a concert, chances are their mistake wouldn't be released to the masses. I know that bootleg recordings have always been around, but in this digital age, there's a sense of entitlement among people that if you pay money for a concert ticket and you have a phone that can take video or pictures, you are able to do so because you paid to see the band. The counter argument is that, no, you don't have that right because all you paid for was to see the concert, not capture it digitally.
Some bands have embraced this digital age. My favorite band, Metallica, has a website livemetallica.com where you can purchase MP3s of any of their shows. They found a way to generate revenue and, somewhat, control the way their band is presented. Of course, searching for "Metallica full show" on youtube.com yields a lot of results. Technically, you could then use a youtube-to-MP3 converter and end up with a MP3 of the video.
Back to the football story, the Nebraska coach will probably not get fired as he has apologized for his comments. Did he really need to apologize for what he thought was a private conversation? I don't know the answer. I think it is right for him to apologize. I also think it is not right to use that type of language.
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