Luke Fickell accepts the L in the “Hudson Saga”
Fickell went on the sans-Bill C. PAPN podcast with noted MGo-Antagonist Steven Godfrey to discuss the transfer issue and started out by falsely stating that Harbaugh had “specifically singled out James Hudson” in his comments at Media Days presser. By 41:45 in the podcast he admits that his philosophy has changed and he agrees with what they’ve termed Harbaugh’s proposal as the “Mulligan Rule” allowing a one time transfer without penalty.
I didn’t see this posted already, but that’s how these things usually go with the charge of misconduct or unfairness amplified by the peanut gallery media and the resolution slipping away quietly if it doesn’t align with the initial characterization.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:11 PM ^
Luke Fickell is as fickle as they come.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:06 PM ^
Fickell's not as fickle as Dick Trickle.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:11 PM ^
really want a sex scandal if only for the fickell mistress jokes
August 20th, 2019 at 4:00 PM ^
Don Rickles says fickle boy lied.
August 20th, 2019 at 5:07 PM ^
Fickle tickled Rickles pickles?
August 20th, 2019 at 8:20 PM ^
I'm tickled.
August 21st, 2019 at 1:44 AM ^
I saw your avatar after I posted the pic of Rickles and chuckled.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:12 PM ^
I don't think agreeing with Harbaugh on having a "Mulligan Rule" is close at all to accepting the L on this situation.
Even moreso if he starts out with false claims about it.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:15 PM ^
Fickell calls him out by name and then later admits he agrees with his stance on the issue in general and fails to state how he erred. Admittedly he didn’t apologize but he sure seems to concede the argument.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:28 PM ^
Just because he seemed to agree with JH’s overall stance on transfers doesn’t mean he conceded anything to him regarding Hudson. I don’t see anywhere where Fick “took a loss” on the very specific Hudson case. At the most he was backtracking a little.
Reaching....
August 20th, 2019 at 4:02 PM ^
fickell is a 'see you in Toledo'.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
Unless Fickle says something like “Harbaugh lied about our conversation and he completely fabricated the story”, then I think he’s taking the loss here. If someone makes a false allegation against me, I guarantee I’m shouting from a mountaintop so the whole world can hear my side of the story. He’s staying away from what Harbaugh said and that speaks volumes.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:57 PM ^
He is correctly being assigned the L, but he is not willingly accepting and taking the L. Taking the L means saying "I was wrong." He is not doing that from what I can tell in the OP. I didn't listen to the actual interview.
August 20th, 2019 at 6:03 PM ^
I imagine that he was making this face during the entirety of the podcast.
August 22nd, 2019 at 8:58 AM ^
Sour puss Adam Sandler?
August 20th, 2019 at 2:12 PM ^
Didn’t realize people still listen to PAPN after Connelly left.
Are you that that interested in Godfrey’s retarded hot takes?
August 20th, 2019 at 2:17 PM ^
As a parent of small children with special needs, I take personal exception to the use of the 'R' word.
As I say to my children before they leave for school each day:
Maybe next time S.S.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:31 PM ^
I meant no offense.
My comment was directed at Godfrey, using an accepted use of the word retarded that’s literally in the dictionary.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retarded
When I call someone a “mother %#*#er” my intention is not to offend incestuous children
I can change the world to something you deem more acceptable at the moment, but then that word will carry the same connotation that bothers you
August 20th, 2019 at 2:37 PM ^
Keep digging...
August 20th, 2019 at 2:37 PM ^
The link you quoted literally says that your usage of that word is offensive. You don't get to use an "it's in the dictionary!" defense if the dictionary is telling you not to say it.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:44 PM ^
My bad I accept defeat and will avoid the words use
August 20th, 2019 at 2:50 PM ^
Took the L on this one.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:03 PM ^
Good job Fickell.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:06 PM ^
I applaud him for taking this L. Most board members wouldn't do that.
August 20th, 2019 at 4:12 PM ^
Most board members won't do that.
Agreed.
When I correct people at work not to use "R" as a word for stupid, and I say that's a really mean thing to say, they accuse me of being too PC instead.
August 21st, 2019 at 3:01 AM ^
Yes, making a big deal about the word retarded I see PC. If we can’t say retarded we also can’t say many other words.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:31 PM ^
You turned Fickell.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:59 PM ^
Try this: "I'm sorry."
August 20th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
Shelve your pride, apologize and do better. Any other response is just ridiculous.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
Come on man, the line directly above the definition says "dated, now usually offensive". There are a lot of words that are recognized as existing without needing to be used.
But yes, Godfrey has bad takes. Now pull a Fickell and take the "L" on the word choice.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:44 PM ^
This is the dumbest “well, actually” I’ve seen in a while.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:39 PM ^
I'm going to assume you never use moron, imbecile, or idiot as a pejorative then... seeing as how they are all former clinical terms in a psychological classification system for cognitive impairment...
...just like the "R" word is a former clinical terms in a psychological classification system for cognitive impairment.
See: The Euphemism Treadmill
Also:
Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Persons
->
American Association on Mental Retardation
->
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
August 20th, 2019 at 4:16 PM ^
I think this misses the point. Yes, the euphemism treadmill is a thing--language changes and words may mean one thing at one point in history and a different thing at another.
But we're at THIS point in time, and the word "retard" is undeniably offensive right now because it is used in offensive ways. It doesn't matter whether you personally don't find it offensive--it matters whether it is actually causing emotional harm to those who would be affected by its use (like, for instance, the poster you are responding to, with an intellectually disabled child). If s/he thinks it's harmful, s/he's got a much better perspective than an outside observer.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:21 PM ^
What's a PAPN? Who is Connelly? Or Godfrey?
Additional question: Who has time to listen to all this shit?
August 20th, 2019 at 2:30 PM ^
Exactly
August 20th, 2019 at 2:34 PM ^
PAPN = Podcast Aint Played Nobody
It's a college football podcast featuring Bill Connelly, the inventor of the S&P+ advanced metric.
The general consensus is that Bill Connelly is a level-headed smart guy who weighs teams even-handedly and is a pleasant person to listen to regarding college football, where his co-host Steven Godfrey is toolbox who does nothing but irritate listeners. PAPN was an SB Nation production, but now Connelly has gone to ESPN, so apparently the ass-end of the podcast (Godfrey) is still putting it on without his relevant half.
We all have time to listen to this shit if we shared the same priorities.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:04 PM ^
You mean your priorities!
August 20th, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
I haven't listened in over a year. So no. The implication was clear in my post. I'm sorry you're hell-bent on being an asshole in this thread and couldn't figure it out.
August 20th, 2019 at 3:30 PM ^
Lighten up, Reg.
August 21st, 2019 at 11:04 AM ^
Good advice. Often needed. Sorry.
August 20th, 2019 at 2:35 PM ^
Sorry for wasting your time!
August 20th, 2019 at 7:15 PM ^
*raises hand while immediately ducking*
August 20th, 2019 at 2:15 PM ^
I believe Fickell accepted the loss a couple seasons ago
August 20th, 2019 at 2:21 PM ^
Hey Luke - quit being a pussy and crying about your conversation with Coach Harbaugh, and go coach your pathetic Cincy team.
August 20th, 2019 at 5:10 PM ^
Calling someone a pussy is as toxic as masculinity gets, please apologize.
/s
August 20th, 2019 at 3:06 PM ^
That's fucking amazing.
Luke is the waterboy!
August 20th, 2019 at 3:17 PM ^
That’s not The Waterboy. It’s from The Longest Yard.