Dodds newest quote

Discussion in 'On The Field' started by Family Jules, Sep 21, 2011.

  1. Family Jules

    Family Jules 100+ Posts

    Per Kirk Bohls of the AA-S:

    DeLoss Dodds one-upped his Jones comment:

     
  2. borna_horn

    borna_horn 1,000+ Posts

    You left out part of the quote. The third sentence is "The outcome is what it is."
     
  3. Family Jules

    Family Jules 100+ Posts

    Dadgum, thanks...see what I get for trying to quote that DB Bohls?

    Uggghhh!!!

    [​IMG]

    Jules
     
  4. Burnt Orange Bevo

    Burnt Orange Bevo 1,000+ Posts

    Dodds is probably an awesome poker player, but he's a terrible diplomat (which a large university athletic director needs to be, at least somewhat). Fortunately for UT, Bill Powers is a much better statesman.
     
  5. Mesohorny

    Mesohorny 1,000+ Posts

    Nah. You don't have to be a diplomat to be a good poker player, just play your hand, which - depending upon your POV - DD has done well or not so good.

    I still think it's too early to tell how good his hand is (despite what T. Bone says), but I do know he has ridden us of the aggy, which I much appreciate.
     
  6. utempire

    utempire 1,000+ Posts

  7. Dude

    Dude 1,000+ Posts

    Dodds is a honey badger, he's pretty bad-*** and he doesn't give a ****.
     
  8. lecturer

    lecturer 250+ Posts

    We are who we are. People say what they say. We're proud of ourselves.
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    that's hilarious--especially "we're proud of ourselves". sounds exactly like it was written by jack handy.

    play amateur psychologist for a moment. what would motivate someone to say something like that? (a la jack's doggone it, i'm good enough, etc).

    somebody may not be feeling too good about things?
     
  9. SportsICT

    SportsICT 500+ Posts

    What Dodds is saying is why waist time with BS like what others think of UT. There's money to be counted and we need to get back to it!!! [​IMG]
     
  10. Bevo Incognito

    Bevo Incognito 5,000+ Posts

    You don't have to be a diplomat when you're holding four aces.
     
  11. HornsForever'93

    HornsForever'93 1,000+ Posts

    What good are 4 aces if you have no one willing to sit and play cards with you?
     
  12. Burnt Orange Bevo

    Burnt Orange Bevo 1,000+ Posts

    I agree that Dodds probably doesn't give a ****, but the point (at least to fellow Big 12 conference members) is that he should at least appear to give a ****. Being a good poker player and being a good diplomat are completely different skills, but lots of high-power jobs require multiple talents. Mack's job is a perfect example: he has to understand what motivates recruits, what motivates their parents, how to evaluate recruits, how to get the best out his coaching staff, how to give good interviews to the media, etc. which are all distinct skills.

    Some good quotes about diplomacy...
    Diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to hell and making them look forward to the trip.
    Diplomacy - the art of letting someone have your way.
     
  13. Dude

    Dude 1,000+ Posts

    People say what they say.

    Yeah, I'm sure he's feeling horrible.
     
  14. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts


     
  15. Hu_Fan

    Hu_Fan Guest

    Few minutes ago on "Outside the Lines" a chap -- media chap from I think SEC territory... alongside Pat Forde and someone from CNBC -- referred to Larry Scott as the Gordon Gekko of it all.

    Perceptions are growing as to the real value and principles of those involved in the melee.

    Texas stands strong, far as I am concerned. [​IMG]
     
  16. Texas Taps

    Texas Taps 5,000+ Posts

    Dodds is not the ******* conference commissioner. His job is to take care of Texas. [​IMG]

    What he says publicly and what he says behind closed doors to his peers (if he has any [​IMG]) is probably different
     
  17. atxbomber

    atxbomber 1,000+ Posts


     
  18. HornsForever'93

    HornsForever'93 1,000+ Posts

    No one said play with no hand you dolt. It takes some finesse in any business. You cant just bulldoze everyone and come out with a good result. That is all anyone is saying when criticizing Dodds
     
  19. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

  20. lecturer

    lecturer 250+ Posts

    In reply to:
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    (a la jack's doggone it, i'm good enough, etc).



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    That was Stuart Smalley, not Jack Handy, you monster.
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    right you are. oh well, the point is the same.

    your friend,
    the monster
     
  21. general35

    general35 5,000+ Posts

    I'm probably one of the few on this board who doesnt care for Dodds. Most of you don't remember the late 70's until Mack got here. Keep in mind that Dodds didnt want to hire Brown, he wanted to hire Barnett. His hand was forced to hire Brown by the behind the scenes boosters. Dodds wouldnt know a good football coach if one hit him in the face. He has taken credit for a lot of success of the LF and other fundraising activities that he personally had very little to do with. A lot of people are unhappy with Dodds. They blame him for the mess TX is in and they don't like all of this crap that has happened one bit. I won't be surprised if Dodds "retires" fairly soon.
     
  22. eddro134

    eddro134 < 25 Posts

    General, lets not forget that within one calendar year Deloss hired not only Mack, but Augie and Barnes as well. I know you said he wouldn't know a good football coach but it's hard to argue against any of those hires.
     
  23. MirrOlure

    MirrOlure 500+ Posts

    .........uh, what "mess" is Texas in, exactly? And what "crap" has happened?
     
  24. bevocbs

    bevocbs 250+ Posts


     
  25. atxbomber

    atxbomber 1,000+ Posts


     
  26. Pentaconta

    Pentaconta 1,000+ Posts

    I think Dodds has done a good job overall. However, let's not pretend that the man shits nothing but golden eggs. We have had a few misses during his tenure - who remembers "Dump DeLoss and Flush the John" back in the '90s? I'm not so sure Coach G is working out for women's hoops right now, either. We should be paying our women's hoops coach far less to suck this much.

    I do think he has played his hand regarding the LHN well, though. I just wish Bellmont would hire a better PR person to control the message a little more in our favor, without altering our strategy. As someone else pointed out, diplomacy does count for something.
     
  27. general35

    general35 5,000+ Posts

    General, lets not forget that within one calendar year Deloss hired not only Mack, but Augie and Barnes as well.
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    its easy to hire the best when you have the most money. big deal, he hired one of the best baseball coaches in america. its least he could do after the way gus was treated. He also hired (6-22) Weltlich, Mackovic and McWilliams for football. he doesnt **** gold. everything we have right now isbecause of the popularity of the football program. if barnett gets hired, we dont have the new endzone and upper deck.

    and despite the internet fodder of those that want to go to the pac-10, a lot of people that give a lot of money and own the luxury suites happen to enjoy the big xii and do not like the culture that has been created.
     
  28. stanhin

    stanhin 5,000+ Posts


     
  29. SectionThree

    SectionThree 500+ Posts

    Penta..... When our womens coach was hired there was virtually no
    better qualified coach, with a better record at a great school (Duke)
    available. The fact that Baylor and aggy have excelled and Gayle
    has faltered is in no way reflective of Dodds decision. Gayle may
    yet do well and her history supports that.
     
  30. Mesohorny

    Mesohorny 1,000+ Posts


     

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