can anyone confirn why Tavern left for Purdue

[Hogfaniam]

well  he moved north. 

"I don't believe in the north.  I believe it is south of Canada".

[DeltaBoy]

More Money and back to his roots.

[pondwater jack]

Yes, the ghost of Darrell Royal's head, the apparition that keeps popping up all over the Boyles center and at the stadium on game days. 

Jack don't come in here talking about this unless you are willing to face the 800 pound gorilla in the room.

Well as the legend goes the floating head of Darrell Royal roams the halls of the Broyels center looking for Frank Broyels and talking about going to Georgia to play golf again. 

Now is that what Tavar saw?!  I don't know.  I know that is supposedly what got Broyels to retire.  and reduced his effectiveness in his later years there.  It showed up right after Royal died supposedly. 

Seems to be a stretch.  But I'll let everone decide for themselves if they believe that Taver was chased down the hall and out the door by the floating, glowing head of the former texas coach, who wants to get on a plane with Broyels nad go to somewhere in Goergia and play golf. 

J. holly Blasingame, II

[PharmacistHog]

I wish we could harness the power of Royal's floating head and use it to our advantage.  Maybe have it float through the opposing team's lockerroom before the game and give them the heebie jeebies (or willies-I still am confused on that). 

[PorkRinds]

More Money and back to his roots.

Less money actually.

[opineonswine]

The position he coached was awful and he was fired....but allowed to leave in a dignified manner.

[PorkRinds]

Well as the legend goes the floating head of Darrell Royal roams the halls of the Broyels center looking for Frank Broyels and talking about going to Georgia to play golf again. 

Now is that what Tavar saw?!  I don't know.  I know that is supposedly what got Broyels to retire.  and reduced his effectiveness in his later years there.  It showed up right after Royal died supposedly. 

Seems to be a stretch.  But I'll let everone decide for themselves if they believe that Taver was chased down the hall and out the door by the floating, glowing head of the former texas coach, who wants to get on a plane with Broyels nad go to somewhere in Goergia and play golf. 

J. holly Blasingame, II

By god that's enough to give one the heebie jeebies AND the willies at the same time.  Ole PWJ is on to something here.  And I don't like it. Not one bit.

[PharmacistHog]

By god that's enough to give one the heebie jeebies AND the willies at the same time.  Ole PWJ is on to something here.  And I don't like it. Not one bit.

You need to think outside the box a little bit.  This could be our new thing.  Darrel Royal's floating head could float around the stadium before kickoff, kinda like Auburn's eagle.  Would be awesome. 

[pondwater jack]

By god that's enough to give one the heebie jeebies AND the willies at the same time.  Ole PWJ is on to something here.  And I don't like it. Not one bit.

no.. No. ...if Darrel Royal was ALIVE.  now THAT would be the Willies. . Since he died (shark attack if memory serves) its GOT  to be the Heebie Jeebies.

[pondwater jack]

You need to think outside the box a little bit.  This could be our new thing.  Darrel Royal's floating head could float around the stadium before kickoff, kinda like Auburn's eagle.  Would be awesome.

pharmisthog.  youre science.  what could cause a ghost floatin head to catch fire?  is that how a ghost gets a headaches.  i get miagraines.  is the fire something tht vould affect...lets say...the drapes. ...over in the broyels center?  could be a safety issue. 

I like the War Darrell idea.  if he can shoot flames out his ears and could float and laugh an evil laugh.. If he laughed (haha) people might not take hime serious.  the last thing we NEED is this thing to become a spectacle.  kids swatting atcDarrell Royals floating head....knocking it around like a beach ball...and him giggling and luaghing (haha)...That not scary. 

But him swooping back and forth....laughing (grrr not haha) ....knocking popcorn out of kids hands....would A.  intimidate the other team at best  or B.  trigger a spike in popcorn sales  (thatll be easy to sell to long... $)

J Holly

[PharmacistHog]

pharmisthog.  youre science.  what could cause a ghost floatin head to catch fire?  is that how a ghost gets a headaches.  i get miagraines.  is the fire something tht vould affect...lets say...the drapes. ...over in the broyels center?  could be a safety issue. 

I like the War Darrell idea.  if he can shoot flames out his ears and could float and laugh an evil laugh.. If he laughed (haha) people might not take hime serious.  the last thing we NEED is this thing to become a spectacle.  kids swatting atcDarrell Royals floating head....knocking it around like a beach ball...and him giggling and luaghing (haha)...That not scary. 

But him swooping back and forth....laughing (grrr not haha) ....knocking popcorn out of kids hands....would A.  intimidate the other team at best  or B.  trigger a spike in popcorn sales  (thatll be easy to sell to long... $)

J Holly

I can't think of how a floating head could catch fire.  That just seems too far-fetched.  I honestly don't believe that part.  If Taver said that, I'd have to call BS on that one.  I guess possibly it could be the way the light was glaring off his evil eyes, but definitely wasn't fire. 

[PorkRinds]

I can't think of how a floating head could catch fire.  That just seems too far-fetched.  I honestly don't believe that part.  If Taver said that, I'd have to call BS on that one.  I guess possibly it could be the way the light was glaring off his evil eyes, but definitely wasn't fire.

No wonder CBB gave him such a hard time when he reported it.  Who would actually believe in a floating head that's on fire?  The heat would mess up it's ability to float correctly and everything.

[pondwater jack]

No wonder CBB gave him such a hard time when he reported it.  Who would actually believe in a floating head that's on fire?  The heat would mess up it's ability to float correctly and everything.

now why in the hell  would you arrive at that?! A floating head would most likely have a stabilizer to balance the flames.  move right?  more left fire.  left? More right fire.. 

I think you need to leave whether or not a floating firey ghost head of a hall of fame coarch like Royal.... Well thats probly one i should field!  have you  ever had any exprrience eith floating fiery heads?!  even 1x?!  then shush!  i do have at least some time with the paranormal..

[Boardon Hamsay]

You need to think outside the box a little bit.  This could be our new thing.  Darrel Royal's floating head could float around the stadium before kickoff, kinda like Auburn's eagle.  Would be awesome. 

I think I'll put this in the survey I got from the SEC about game day environment improvements. We need 10-12 different floating heads, flaming or otherwise, throughout game days. We should also not limit ourselves to floating heads. A spectral, floating Coca Cola cup would be good and fitting since we converted to Pepsi and who wouldn't be excited upon seeing a floating, flaming, incorporeal package of Petit Jean hot dogs swooping down over the crowd during a night game?

[snoblind]

Well, I know a few old time Texas fans and they will tell you that Daryl was pretty tight with the Almighty.  So I would expect his floating head to be flaming just like the burning bush...

[PharmacistHog]

I think I'll put this in the survey I got from the SEC about game day environment improvements. We need 10-12 different floating heads, flaming or otherwise, throughout game days. We should also not limit ourselves to floating heads. A spectral, floating Coca Cola cup would be good and fitting since we converted to Pepsi and who wouldn't be excited upon seeing a floating, flaming, incorporeal package of Petit Jean hot dogs swooping down over the crowd during a night game?

We only need the flaming floating head.  You start floating other stuff around and it loses it's luster. 

[Hogvillage Idiot]

We only need the flaming floating head.  You start floating other stuff around and it loses it's luster.

I heard that Darrell Royal was always jealous of Frank's red hair.

[PharmacistHog]

I heard that Darrell Royal was always jealous of Frank's red hair.

Hence, the FLAMES coming out of his floating head..........

[Hogvillage Idiot]

Hence, the FLAMES coming out of his floating head..........

Yep, that would seem to explain it.

[PennHOG]

I'm so confused...

Either the tavern is moving to Purdue
Or Taver Johnson is moving to Peru
Or CBB needs to call the ghost hunters

[The NewEra]

always felt like he was being watched when alone in his office.. He said it gave him. ..in his words to bbielema " the heebie jeebies." 

I dont know what I believe about ghosts but i have had the heebie jeebies and it can take over your mind.. Probly made it harder to do his job.   

Why dont you move a guy and save the trouble of him  leaving in account of a haint?

Jhholly

I know I'm coming late to the party on this thread, but this is getting really good.  I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to see what else comes up in the next several pages.

[pondwater jack]

I think I'll put this in the survey I got from the SEC about game day environment improvements. We need 10-12 different floating heads, flaming or otherwise, throughout game days. We should also not limit ourselves to floating heads. A spectral, floating Coca Cola cup would be good and fitting since we converted to Pepsi and who wouldn't be excited upon seeing a floating, flaming, incorporeal package of Petit Jean hot dogs swooping down over the crowd during a night game?

well i wouldnt be scared of a swooping package of ANY petit jean meat...least of all  hot dogs.   a honey baked ham would do some damage if it glanced off your melon  though

[pondwater jack]

I know I'm coming late to the party on this thread, but this is getting really good.  I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to see what else comes up in the next several pages.

POW!  Smite.  just like that... I invite all of you to do the same..   no more negative nancys

[pondwater jack]

Cancell that!!!! I thought he said really old.   i invite plusses

[MissippHog]

I'm so confused...

Either the tavern is moving to Purdue
Or Taver Johnson is moving to Peru
Or CBB needs to call the ghost hunters

All of the above.

[The NewEra]

just now saw this...listen...nwhen i said Traver said he "had the heebie jeebies" i was saying the direct quote that i was given by my source.  theres a gap as big as the royal gorge between the heebie jeebies and the willies.  the heebie jeebies is 85-90% of the time refering to a ghost or paranormal.  Willies is a living creepy thing.   

2 glowing eyes in a window on the second floor...heebie jeebies

Dirty old man trying to get kids to pet his jackvrussell terrier "rascal" = willies

Sure enough, on page two now and it has gotten better.  I'm glad it's not dark.  I would need a police escort to make it to the mail box.  On to page 3 now.  I'm having trouble believing Pond is serious with this thread by the way.

[pondwater jack]

Sure enough, on page two now and it has gotten better.  I'm glad it's not dark.  I would need a police escort to make it to the mail box.  On to page 3 now.  I'm having trouble believing Pond is serious with this thread by the way.

i am dead serious.  Bret had no business laughing at Taver if hee got the fear.

[The NewEra]

i am dead serious.  Bret had no business laughing at Taver if hee got the fear.

O.k., I'm here Pond.  I made it to the end safely.  Good Read!

[urkillnmesmalls]

i am dead serious.  Bret had no business laughing at Taver if hee got the fear.

Why do you think DR's flaming ghost head only targeted Taver?  That's the part I struggle with.  Don't care what you say, if BB is in that BAC every day with DR's flaming head floating around, then he's a tougher SOB than I ever gave him credit for. 

Lemme ask you another question.  If you put one of those plastic Hog helmets on DR's flaming ghost head, how would that not be the best mascot in the history of the NCAA?   

[PharmacistHog]

Why do you think DR's flaming ghost head only targeted Taver?  That's the part I struggle with.  Don't care what you say, if BB is in that BAC every day with DR's flaming head floating around, then he's a tougher SOB than I ever gave him credit for. 

Lemme ask you another question.  If you put one of those plastic Hog helmets on DR's flaming ghost head, how would that not be the best mascot in the history of the NCAA?   

Duh!  It would melt you idiot.

[PharmacistHog]

Sure enough, on page two now and it has gotten better.  I'm glad it's not dark.  I would need a police escort to make it to the mail box.  On to page 3 now.  I'm having trouble believing Pond is serious with this thread by the way.

Well, obviously, the floating lunchmeat is a joke. Lunchmeat can't just float around like a flaming head.

[urkillnmesmalls]

Duh!  It would melt you idiot.

Man do I feel stupid.  I guess I didn't realize the whole thing is on fire...I just had visions of maybe fire coming out of the ears and nose.   

Couldn't you paint it with some of that fancy red paint like they use on car engines and outdoor grills?   

[PorkSoda]

Man do I feel stupid.  I guess I didn't realize the whole thing is on fire...I just had visions of maybe fire coming out of the ears and nose.   

Couldn't you paint it with some of that fancy red paint like they use on car engines and outdoor grills?   

I think you would need to use the dead ghost of a hog hat.  ghosts are ethereal and a normal hog hat would just fall right through it.

[PharmacistHog]

I think you would need to use the dead ghost of a hog hat.  ghosts are ethereal and a normal hog hat would just fall right through it.

Hog hats dont have ghosts. Would have had to bury royal in a hog hat. I guess we can dig him up and put one on him but I doubt that would work. That's kinda ridiculous actually, I'm embarrassed I even mentioned it.

[snoblind]

Hog hats dont have ghosts. Would have had to bury royal in a hog hat. I guess we can dig him up and put one on him but I doubt that would work. That's kinda ridiculous actually, I'm embarrassed I even mentioned it.

How do you know some of us didn't that very thing the night after they buried him?  That's the other reason his head is flaming - having to spend eternity with that hog hat on. 

[Dumb ole famrboy]

So did he go to work for Purdue because dead chickens thwart evil spirits away?

[pondwater jack]

Why do you think DR's flaming ghost head only targeted Taver?  That's the part I struggle with.  Don't care what you say, if BB is in that BAC every day with DR's flaming head floating around, then he's a tougher SOB than I ever gave him credit for. 

Lemme ask you another question.  If you put one of those plastic Hog helmets on DR's flaming ghost head, how would that not be the best mascot in the history of the NCAA?   

im not sure...well first off i never said i believed that Darrell  Royal was sentenvced  to spend eternity walking the halls of the Broyles Center. Furthermore, I'm not sure he was even targeting Tabor. I guess I believe that some people are more sensitive to ghosts and such and Tabor was one of those people.  happenchance meeting.. Ill bet you bret has been  in the VERY SAME room with the floating head of DarrellvRoyal and never knew.. ( in my mind I picture Brett in his office at night reading the swimsuit issue SSI in right behind him to the left, the floating flaming head of Darrell royal is looking on approvingly but not in judgement).

[urkillnmesmalls]

I think you would need to use the dead ghost of a hog hat.  ghosts are ethereal and a normal hog hat would just fall right through it.

Again..me stupid.  I don't have much experience with the paranormal, but even I should have known that. 

[snoblind]

Again..me stupid.  I don't have much experience with the paranormal, but even I should have known that. 

see posts 133 & 134, we got your back.

[PharmacistHog]

im not sure...well first off i never said i believed that Darrell  Royal was sentenvced  to spend eternity walking the halls of the Broyles Center. Furthermore, I'm not sure he was even targeting Tabor. I guess I believe that some people are more sensitive to ghosts and such and Tabor was one of those people.  happenchance meeting.. Ill bet you bret has been  in the VERY SAME room with the floating head of DarrellvRoyal and never knew.. ( in my mind I picture Brett in his office at night reading the swimsuit issue SSI in right behind him to the left, the floating flaming head of Darrell royal is looking on approvingly but not in judgement).

You forgot the reggae music.

[cardinalandwhite]

im not sure...well first off i never said i believed that Darrell  Royal was sentenvced  to spend eternity walking the halls of the Broyles Center. Furthermore, I'm not sure he was even targeting Tabor. I guess I believe that some people are more sensitive to ghosts and such and Tabor was one of those people.  happenchance meeting.. Ill bet you bret has been  in the VERY SAME room with the floating head of DarrellvRoyal and never knew.. ( in my mind I picture Brett in his office at night reading the swimsuit issue SSI in right behind him to the left, the floating flaming head of Darrell royal is looking on approvingly but not in judgement).

My sources say that Bret is sensitive to ghosts, but he just gets into debates about the hottest SI covers and such.  There was also, reportedly, one debate about whether or not Saban sold his soul to the devil.  Darrell kept claiming an unnamed source, and Bielema was calling BS.

[PorkSoda]

Hog hats dont have ghosts. Would have had to bury royal in a hog hat. I guess we can dig him up and put one on him but I doubt that would work. That's kinda ridiculous actually, I'm embarrassed I even mentioned it.

me may need to bring in myth busters to settle this.

[urkillnmesmalls]

im not sure...well first off i never said i believed that Darrell  Royal was sentenvced  to spend eternity walking the halls of the Broyles Center. Furthermore, I'm not sure he was even targeting Tabor. I guess I believe that some people are more sensitive to ghosts and such and Tabor was one of those people.  happenchance meeting.. Ill bet you bret has been  in the VERY SAME room with the floating head of DarrellvRoyal and never knew.. ( in my mind I picture Brett in his office at night reading the swimsuit issue SSI in right behind him to the left, the floating flaming head of Darrell royal is looking on approvingly but not in judgement).

That's of course when he's not twittering or busy trying to change the rules. 

I get what you're saying about some people being more in tune with ghosts and that sort of thing.  It's probably safe to say that Taver doesn't even know it was DR...before his time.  In the new guy's contract, they should include a description of the flaming head, and give him the background of who it is and why it's there.  Maybe a buyout if they leave because of it? 

Easy for me to say when I haven't seen a flaming DR head I suppose.  Does sound scary.     

[PharmacistHog]

me may need to bring in myth busters to settle this.

I was thinking miss cleo but your idea may be better.

[urkillnmesmalls]

me may need to bring in myth busters to settle this.

We need those ghost show guys that went through Ft. Chaffee a few years back.  I bet they could summon him up and maybe even ask him if he'd be willing to serve as our second mascot.  Maybe ask him why he ran Taver off at least.     

[urkillnmesmalls]

I was thinking miss cleo but your idea may be better.

Blasphemy.  Miss Cleo would put a curse on you for even suggesting MythBusters might be better at getting through to the afterlife than her.  I'd be nervous for even suggesting it if I were you. 

[MissippHog]

The evolution of Taver per Jack....

Started out as Tavern, then Taver, then Traver, back to Tavern, Taver, then Traver again.  Next is Talbert, back to Traver, and then Tavar.  Back to Taver, then clocking in on post #136 we see a Tabor.

No wonder some can't keep up, lol!

[immahog]

I'm so confused...

Either the tavern is moving to Purdue
Or Taver Johnson is moving to Peru
Or CBB needs to call the ghost hunters

wait I thought will perdue was at the tavern

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Bielema stated that one of the reasons he came to Arkansas was because he couldn't pay assistants enough to keep them at Wisconsin and would have the money to do so at Arkansas.... A little over a year later we have lost 3 assistant coaches. Ash took a pay cut and is now a CO-Coordinator instead of THE coordinator at Arkansas. I understand Partridge leaving for a head coaching job. Now Johnson leaves for Purdue? I bet Shannon was even on his way out until Bielema slapped some "Assistant Head Coach" title on him to make him feel better.

Holy Crap..! That has got to be the best made up story ever..! +1

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

The evolution of Taver per Jack....

Started out as Tavern, then Taver, then Traver, back to Tavern, Taver, then Traver again.  Next is Talbert, back to Traver, and then Tavar.  Back to Taver, then clocking in on post #136 we see a Tabor.

No wonder some can't keep up, lol!

Nailed it... +1