Overheard at the Vandy game yesterday (funny)

[coach, my back hurts]

I agree with what he does as a coach, I played some ball in my day and coaches who were in your face and verbal got the most out of me as a player. This is something I don't believe these guys have had on the college level, for these seniors it just to late.

Yep, i agree.

[Smithian]

I have to sig that.

[PearlHarbor]

I agree with what he does as a coach, I played some ball in my day and coaches who were in your face and verbal got the most out of me as a player. This is something I don't believe these guys have had on the college level, for these seniors it just to late.

I think you've hit the essence of the issue. Good post.

[The Realist]

I don't think Neltner would be the one I'd ask accounting advice from.

He might think you have a little more equity than you actually do.

[jbcarol]

"You guys have an uncanny ability to f*ck things up!" - John Pelphery.

Pitino's overachievers were down at halftime and Pelphrey was the only guy leaving everything on the court.  Pitino spent the whole half time just chewing Pelphrey out.  His teammates were first ashamed and then furious and went out to show Pitino and defend their captain.  Pitino started doing the coach's postgame radio show over the PA at home games.  He just crowed about that.

Pelphrey's tough.

[PIGINAPOKE]

"You guys have an uncanny ability to f*ck things up!" - John Pelphery.

Was he talkin to Racom?

[jbcarol]

Was he talkin to Racom?

  I think CBS and ESPiN were in earshot too.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

2 real coaches.

Are we dreaming?

[WholeHogSmoker]

Pel uses foul language?








































sarcasm...haha

Not on this board he won't!

[lyon98]

Didn't George Patton use profanity? He had a hell of a good offense.

[gettinpiggywithit]

How would Stan translate Pel's statement to his players? I imagine it would go something like this:

"Guys, I can see that you are trying real hard out there.  I don't mean to upset anyone, but that wasn't exactly how we needed to execute early on in the game. Gee golly, I love you guys like my sons and I only want the best for you.  You will get it next time!"

Maybe something along those lines?

[farmhawg]

I was happy with Pel to begin with but there may be a man crush ......no maybe not but still a great quote.

[Rocktownhog]

I love it! I cant wait til he gets to work with his own recruiting classes

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

How would Stan translate Pel's statement to his players? I imagine it would go something like this:

"Guys, I can see that you are trying real hard out there.  I don't mean to upset anyone, but that wasn't exactly how we needed to execute early on in the game. Gee golly, I love you guys like my sons and I only want the best for you.  You will get it next time!"

Maybe something along those lines?

LMAO, that's exactly how I would imagine it..

[Tejano Jawg]

I love the quote.

Do you think Pel would mind if I used it at my next client meeting?

[HOG1947]

I really hate to play the "stereotype" card and I am not being disrespectful at all but, generally speaking when someone with your "gentleness"....

We define "funny" differently, I guess.  The word I'd use is "disgraceful."JcS

goes up in a physical contest against someone with a "tude" like this...

[/quote]
What did the Auburn D Cordinator tell his player at the Arkansas game?  Its on youtube.  Pretty funny.[/quote]

people with your gentleness tend to get their ass kicked. Im just sayin'...

[hogman64]

Well I suppose that is what is so encouraging about it.

Some would take the route of acting like it never happened.

The Vandy win was a huge one over a really good team.  Some coaches would spend the next hour or so high fiving everyone.

Pelphery, on the other hand, used it as a lesson.

Nutt comes to mind.

[josh_sec33]

"You guys have an uncanny ability to f*ck things up!" - John Pelphery.

I think this says it all.

[Bigmac]

How would Stan translate Pel's statement to his players? I imagine it would go something like this:

"Guys, I can see that you are trying real hard out there.  I don't mean to upset anyone, but that wasn't exactly how we needed to execute early on in the game. Gee golly, I love you guys like my sons and I only want the best for you.  You will get it next time!"

Maybe something along those lines?

I know that was tounge in cheek but I am still hearing players say to the effect the other team wanted it more. I have heard Townes and Thomas refer to this in their interviews in the last couple of weeks and I am sick and tired of it. It comes from the prior coach. You can tell it is instilled in the back of their brain that it is okay to lose and you can substantiate a poor performance by saying the other team wanted it more. If they lose I can take the "other team was better tonite" "they were hitting some tough shots and we couldn't get them to drop" route but not the "they wanted it more" crap. IT PISSES ME TO NO END!!!!!! For the love of the Almighty I hope these seniors can maintain some fire in bellies and realize that they can make some things happen in the SEC tourney as well as the Big Dance.

I will now get off my soap box.

[DeltaBoy]

I do believe that Coach got his point across.

[Tomhog™]

This is why I get irritated with the posters who wish Stan was still here.  At least Pelphrey is doing everything he can to get this team motivated.  I can't wait til he gets freshman in that don't have the 3 years of bad fundamentals engrained in their heads.

[hog 47]

Sometimes coaches use certain words for emphasis. I hope Pel gives em Heck.

[jst01]

I don't really have a problem with Hunter and Ervin.  They give 100% regardless.  Both are solid players with hiccups in their game. 
Hill and Thomas....don't get me started on those wastes of talent.

Feel the same way, Thomas let his thugness get in the way and Hill never had anything. 

[PeytonManningSUCKS]

I'm sure he is a good cusser he coached and played under Pitino and he was real good at it when he was at Kentucky. I remember Wally Hall writing about some fans upset about his language during games.

Surely Eddie Sutton didn't influence his language any either.  He's never been a foul mouthed drunk... haha,

[eathill5]

Exactly the type of things I'd ask the Vandy players

I would be asking Foster how he learned to shoot.  Also Hill ought to ask Ogilvy what to do when his team gets the ball.

[HogISH™]

I'll do you one better. I called my buddy that's on the team after the game and I asked "So was Pel pretty pumped about the win?" He sent me a text back that said, "Nope, madest he's ever been. He said we should play like that every night but when we're on the road we're fags (sorry I know its not pc) and we play like cowards."

Also after the Alabama game he told them all to meet him in the gym the next day and don't change into your practice gear. When the team showed up he gave them all new red & white practice gear without anything on them just a number on the back and said they didn't deserve to wear anything that said Arkansas on it. He said if you want your old stuff back your gonna have to earn it.

double check w/ your friend but i was told that the team walked off the court in front of him. one of the freshmen said he did not want to walk off but did cause the entire team did. was not the last bama game but earlier in the year after back to back losses.

pel went to the locker room and used the F bomb again... said "it's about time you guys did something as a f@$# team" and gave them the day off.

was eating dinner this summer @ the bbq dump @ the corner of crossover and 45. pel was there with his wife and child eating and watching sports on tv. just across from us and he was watching a game that i would guess ment nothing to him but was cussing away at the tv...

met him at the club this summer and really like this guy...

HogISH

[NuttinItUp]

I like Pel even more now.

[jbcarol]

I like Pel even more now.

You could see that style coming through.  Even from the covers of some of the old Kentucky mags.

[OKhogfan1959]

Drastic times call for drastic language. Somehow this team has to find a heart? Pel is trying to tell them they play with zero heart on the road. I would think he has tried every way possible and is now about 100 degrees past being angry. We have to win tomorrow night or this might be a wasted year.

Whatever it takes at this point.

[hogfanforever]

I'll do you one better. I called my buddy that's on the team after the game and I asked "So was Pel pretty pumped about the win?" He sent me a text back that said, "Nope, madest he's ever been. He said we should play like that every night but when we're on the road we're fags (sorry I know its not pc) and we play like cowards."

Also after the Alabama game he told them all to meet him in the gym the next day and don't change into your practice gear. When the team showed up he gave them all new red & white practice gear without anything on them just a number on the back and said they didn't deserve to wear anything that said Arkansas on it. He said if you want your old stuff back your gonna have to earn it.

That is awesome.

[jmingram911]

I love this coach!! Now, if they would just ever listen to him and to Coach Evans.

[jgphillips3]

Who the heck knows what the future holds and how much Coach Pel can accomplish, but I do LOVE his attitude and desire.  There have been guys born in this State who don't have as much respect for our program as he does.  The level of accountability that he holds the players to is refreshing and has been missing from football and basketball for far too long. 

[farmhawg]

Drastic times call for drastic language. Somehow this team has to find a heart? Pel is trying to tell them they play with zero heart on the road. I would think he has tried every way possible and is now about 100 degrees past being angry. We have to win tomorrow night or this might be a wasted year.

Whatever it takes at this point.

You are right and you just have to love his passion.

Nolan was another coach that could peel the paint off the wall with his language.

[fiercefiasco]

I think I have been cussed out by every coach I ever had. Including my Coach in the Church League who happened to be an Elder. Now I am not saying people have to cuss to get the best out of their players, but this is not the first nor will it be the last time a Leader of a group of young men has cursed to get their attention.

Ever think it was something you were doing? 

[Justifiable Hogicide]

My kind of guy.

Hope you're here a long time Coach Pelphrey!

[nobballconcept]

have overheard him say to Hill

"are you not 7 f**kiing feet tall"

this team is aging him quickly.  love the guy

[coach, my back hurts]

If we started a quote thread of things Pelphrey has said over the yrs of playing and coaching, i'm sure it would be a good one.

Hell, i'd like to hear some of the things Nolan has said.  DVH, etc.

My baseball Legion coach had a foul mouth and was one of the funniest men i know.  Our team would almost get in tears laughing at him sometimes.  He would say some of the most off the wall, dumbest stuff a person will ever hear.   He's a successful coach too.  He gets alot out of his players.

[elksnort]

Many times the guys that are a little rough around the edges are the best guys.

[bigyellowdog]

Gotta love Pel.  I can only imagine how good it will get once he gets his players on the hill.