Uhoh, Urban...

[WhiteHispanicFrog]

 

[BrewingFrog]

The only thing going on now is Urban's lawyers and tOSU's lawyers working out a suitable buyout number which would allow Urban to resign, and tOSU from being sued for breach. I don't really see any way for Urban to continue to represent tOSU now that we know what we know. McMurphy has absolutely harpooned their narrative, and they can't come out with another bag of crap like yesterday without the terror that it would be harpooned yet again. They do not know what McMurphy has, and can't perform CYA without that knowledge.

Oh, and ESPN is scum. Utter scum. Their cash cow, the B1G is being slaughtered and they are reeling. How does the most "woke" sports network try to cover up violence against women so as to protect their most valuable College Football property? It's a toughie...

 

[WhiteHispanicFrog]

The only thing going on now is Urban's lawyers and tOSU's lawyers working out a suitable buyout number which would allow Urban to resign, and tOSU from being sued for breach. I don't really see any way for Urban to continue to represent tOSU now that we know what we know. McMurphy has absolutely harpooned their narrative, and they can't come out with another bag of crap like yesterday without the terror that it would be harpooned yet again. They do not know what McMurphy has, and can't perform CYA without that knowledge.

Oh, and ESPN is scum. Utter scum. Their cash cow, the B1G is being slaughtered and they are reeling. How does the most "woke" sports network try to cover up violence against women so as to protect their most valuable College Football property? It's a toughie...

scheiss espn

 

[CryptoMiner]

Hmm, I’m not usually part of the grammar police...but Urban needs to learn how to spell waiver.

https://www.grammar.com/waver_vs._waiver

 

[stbrab]

https://www.grammar.com/waver_vs._waiver

Yep, you’re right.

 

[stbrab]

So McMurphy exposed Meyer and his cover up, and burned ESPN at the same time. And ESPN has to pay him for scooping them, and others, and exposing their money cow (Urban Liar). In terms of some justice, that's a two-fer.

https://deadspin.com/how-espn-ended-up-paying-brett-mcmurphy-to-post-the-yea-1828089258

Good read. I also enjoyed the discussion at the end. One quote particularly...“Congratulations ESPN on the heretofore impossibile accomplishment of kicking yourself in your own dick. Physicians and Physicists alike will be studying this data for years to come.” ESPN...especially stupid programming network.

 

[Dogfrog]

An interesting question that will never be answered - how would McMurphy have handled this story if he were still at ESPN?

 

[Lone Frog]

An interesting question that will never be answered - how would McMurphy have handled this story if he were still at ESPN?

I expect he would have done the same research and reporting. McMurphy is a good journalist with good instincts. Now, what ESPN would have done with it is another question entirely. They wouldn't have killed it - it's too big. But they may have watered it down and diluted it horribly.

 

[ShadowFrog]

I expect he would have done the same research and reporting. McMurphy is a good journalist with good instincts. Now, what ESPN would have done with it is another question entirely. They wouldn't have killed it - it's too big. But they may have watered it down and diluted it horribly.

....and buried it on page 54 of the website.

In size 8 font.

 

[Dogfrog]

I expect he would have done the same research and reporting. McMurphy is a good journalist with good instincts. Now, what ESPN would have done with it is another question entirely. They wouldn't have killed it - it's too big. But they may have watered it down and diluted it horribly.

Probably so. I do wonder sometimes how much pressure ESPN reporters feel to protect ESPN “assets”.

 

[ShadowFrog]

Probably so. I do wonder sometimes how much pressure ESPN reporters feel to protect ESPN “assets”.

I don’t have the .gif available:
Predator scene Ah-nald & Apollo Creed discussing “assets.”

 

[SwissArmyFrog]

I have not heard one media member defend Urban.

The media doesn't exactly have a stellar reputation for truth, honesty or ethics these days, so their battle to get Meyer fired probably won't be as easy as they think.

 

[FrogLifeYo]

Urban will escape this...If anything he’ll get a little suspension and the AD will get ran to the unemployment line

 

[LVH]

Does anyone else see shades of Baylor in this whole ordeal?

 

[lowfrog]

Couldn't read the whole article because it is behind a vicious paywall I wasn't able to get around with the usual lazy tricks, but I thought everyone knew that Zach Smith's dad gave Meyer his first football job (or one of his first football jobs) way back when.

 

[Wexahu]

Couldn't read the whole article because it is behind a vicious paywall I wasn't able to get around with the usual lazy tricks, but I thought everyone knew that Zach Smith's dad gave Meyer his first football job (or one of his first football jobs) way back when.

I think it was Smith’s grandpa. The point remains though, I’m sure it’s been a factor in Smith keeping his job.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Does anyone else see shades of Baylor in this whole ordeal?

The roughly 50 posters in this thread who made comparisons to the Baylor situation probably do.

 

[ftwfrog]

Meyers changes tune, now admits he knew . . . .

Meyers admits he knew about abuse!

Good lord.

So Urban, you’re going with the “I have a mom and a wife, so obviously i respect women and take domestic violence seriously,” route eh??
Blow it out your ass.

 

[RollToad]

Good lord.

So Urban, you’re going with the “I have a mom and a wife, so obviously i respect women and take domestic violence seriously,” route eh??
Blow it out your ass.

Didn’t Briles say the same thing?

 

[MTfrog5]

Didn’t Briles say the same thing?

I think Briles said he would rather find women in an alley or something like that