Boy, you are really being nice to him. :-))
Jenny

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From: "David Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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."
> >
> >
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