Boy, you are really being nice to him. :-)) Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Brandon Miree
> I may be an outsider, but Franchione strikes me as a disingenuous self > serving a hole. :) > > Hoggfather > > > > At 12:15 PM 9/25/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >I hope he runs all over A&M Saturday....... > > > >Miree, Franchione to cross paths again > >By Joe Bendel > >TRIBUNE-REVIEW > >Thursday, September 25, 2003 > > > > > >Pitt tailback Brandon Miree and Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione will need > >no introductions when the Panthers and Aggies play Saturday afternoon at > >College Station. > >Their worlds collided several years back -- and it was a collision that > >caused the two to part ways on less-than-friendly terms. > >Franchione is the sole reason Miree left Alabama after the second game of > >his redshirt sophomore year and transferred to Pitt. > >"In the corporate world, I guess you would say we had philosophical > >differences," Miree said, laughing. > > > > > >Things weren't so funny two years ago, when Franchione was in his first year > >as coach at Alabama and Miree was an up-and-coming sophomore for the Tide. > >Franchione was never sold on Miree, even after Miree carried 94 times for > >426 yards (4.5 per rush) with six touchdowns as a freshman, even after he > >was billed as the next great back at Alabama, the next Shaun Alexander. > >Franchione, who left Alabama for Texas A&M this past offseason, didn't want > >the traditional tailback out of the I-formation like previous coach Mike > >DuBose. He wanted more of a scatback, a guy who fit into an option scheme. > >As a result, Miree plummeted from potential starter to the No. 3 tailback by > >the time the 2001 season began. > >It didn't help matters that Miree suffered a foot infection and spent three > >days in the hospital the week before Alabama's 2001 opener against UCLA. He > >recovered in time to play, but, in his first career start, he carried just > >three times for two yards with a fumble, which the Tide recovered. > >"My timing was off because I was in the hospital -- unfortunately it was his > >first impression of me in a big game," said Miree, who ran for 943 yards in > >his first season at Pitt in 2002, and has 248 yards on 56 carries this > >season. "I wanted to prove myself again. I didn't want him to use that one > >game as the basis for whether or not he should play me, but that's sort of > >what happened." > >Franchione did not call Miree's number the following week against > >Vanderbilt, putting the writing on the wall. > >Suspecting things weren't going to get any better, Miree told Franchione he > >wanted to transfer. Franchione, though, wouldn't give him his release, > >saying he planned to use Miree. > >Miree didn't see things that way, considering current Tide tailback Ray > >Hudson appeared to be the heir apparent to then-senior Ahmaad Galloway and > >that Miree could be moved to fullback. Miree ultimately got Alabama athletic > >director Mal Moore involved, and Franchione finally gave him his release. > >Two years later, Miree never would have dreamed that he and Franchione would > >be on opposite sides of the field, but that's exactly what will happen when > >Pitt and Texas A&M meet Saturday. Don't expect the two to exchange numbers. > >"We haven't talked since," Miree said. "That's just how it is." > >Perhaps Miree will take a cue from Toledo quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, a > >Seton-La Salle grad who last week made Pitt pay for not recruiting him by > >throwing for 461 yards in leading a 35-31 upset. > >"You can look at it that way," Miree said, referring to a payback to > >Franchione, whose Texas A&M team allowed Virginia Tech tailback Kevin Jones > >to run for 188 yards in a 35-19 loss a week ago today. "But in the same > >sense I want to come out of there with a 'W,'" Miree said. "If we come out > >of there with a 'W,' that will be enough for me." > > > > > >______________________________________________________ > >RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > > >"Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > > >To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit > >http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net