"LLLLLLL"oyd Carr (officialllllll thread)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Rob Oller commentary: Carr remains feisty even as losses to Ohio State mount

Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:50 AM
By Rob Oller


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Searching for worry lines and stress-induced wrinkles among the crannies and crinkles on coach Lloyd Carr's weather-worn face is more futile than locating a matching pair in the sock drawer.
They must be there, right? Michigan hasn't beaten Ohio State since 2003 and Carr is 1-5 against coach Jim Tressel. That's more than a just a spoonful of anxiety. It's a bathtub full of the stuff.
But darn if Lloyd, or any of the Victors Valiant, don't do a good job of hiding concerns.
Maybe they freak out behind closed doors. Or maybe, just maybe, Carr and the Wolverines have turned all the tension on its head -- by embracing it.

Continued......

 

[Oh8ch]

Carr has schedule a presser Monday. Two reasons you make it clear you are planning to retire BEFORE the game.

1. To motivate your team.

2. To make it clear you weren't fired if you lose.

 

[osugrad21]

Nevada just emailed...Lloyd Carr just told his players this is his final home game.

Officially announced Monday.


Send him out with a loss boys..

 

[sandgk]

Carr has schedule a presser Monday. Two reasons you make it clear you are planning to retire BEFORE the game.

1. To motivate your team.

2. To make it clear you weren't fired if you lose.

Option 2 for 11-1 Alex

:osu:

 

[OCBucksFan]

Option 2 for 11-1 Alex

:osu:

 

[Jaxbuck]

History would suggest that Lloyd may not want to make The Game his swan song. Since 1936 when it truely became The Game.

OSU coach/last edition of The Game/result
Cooper 2000 L
Bruce 1987 W
Woody 1978 L
Fesler 1950 L
Bixler 1946 L
Widdoes 1945 L
Brown 1943 L
Scmidt 1940 L

tsun coach/last edition of The Game/result
Moeller 1994 L
Bo 1989 W
Elliot 1968 L
Oosterbaan 1958 L
Crisler 1947 W
Kipke 1937 L

Obviously not a direct cause and effect thing but the results don't lie. Overall, The Game has been unkind to the guy coaching in his last one.

I keep saying, you do not want to fuck with large sample size historical trends.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Send him out with a loss boys..

Mission accomplished...

 

[buckeyebri]

To announce retirment on Monday according to ABC....way to go Tressel and Buckeyes sending Llllllloyd packing...

 

[NFBuck]

To announce retirment on Monday according to ABC....way to go Tressel and Buckeyes sending Llllllloyd packing...

Bring on the next loser.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Bring on the next loser.

I wouldn't mind adding some L's to Les Miles' name.

 

[THEOhioState]

The Outback Bowl just got a lot more interesting.

 

[THEOhioState]

I wouldn't mind adding some L's to Les Miles' name.

Nice pic of Beanie.

 

[ScriptOhio]

I'm really going to miss him if he leaves.

LLLLLLoyd please stay.

I'm not sure that scUM can find another coach as incompetent as you for your replacement.

 

[Hubbard]

It was a good run lllllloyd, only way things will be ok is if Les Miles comes aboard

 

[NFBuck]

I wouldn't mind adding some L's to Les Miles' name.

Next November would already make him LLes after the Alamo Bowl back in '04.