News Article: Texas fires Vince Young

BamaNation · Mar 9, 2019

profootballtalk said:
Texas fires Vince Young

Vince Young is a Texas Longhorns legend, but that isn’t enough to stay employed with the school.

The university fired Young from his job as a development officer “for not demonstrating significant and sustained improvement in the performance of [his] job responsibilities and failing to maintain standards of conduct suitable and acceptable to the university,” according to a letter obtained by the Associated Press.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/09/texas-fires-vince-young/

I read this as “we created a fake job for him where all he had to do is show up at alumni events and shake hands and he couldn’t even do that”

Really sad because he was such an awesome college qb.

JBama_in_PCOLA · Mar 9, 2019

Yeah, um, as a professional though, he sucked.

CB4 · Mar 9, 2019

I heard Vince planned to move to Chapel Hill to live in Mack Brown’s basement. All Vince has to do is make sure the pantry is stocked with Mack’s favorite- tapioca pudding- and once a week ask Mack to tell him the story about that time “Colt McCoy got hurt....”

Vinny · Mar 10, 2019

I saw him in San Jose at the Fanfest signing autographs at the Panini stand, I was too busy making line pass arounds collecting mini pack free football cards which I picked up as future bribe material for my 7 year old son.

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GrayTide · Mar 10, 2019

BamaNation said:
I read this as “we created a fake job for him where all he had to do is show up at alumni events and shake hands and he couldn’t even do that”

Really sad because he was such an awesome college qb.

Yeah, kind of like Spurrier's job as a Gator Ambassador. Don't think Young is real bright.

saturdaysarebet · Mar 11, 2019

You think about it, all he had to do was show up and be Vince Young and he didn't even do that.

TrampLineman · Mar 11, 2019

BamaNation said:
I read this as “we created a fake job for him where all he had to do is show up at alumni events and shake hands and he couldn’t even do that”

This is what happens when we spoil kids (and adults) and shy away from corporal punishment. He's never had to really work and he still screws it up. He'll be on ESPN Gameday in 10 years crying about how bad his life is.

Bamabuzzard · Mar 11, 2019

This doesn't surprise me one bit. Super talented athletes are treated different from the moment people recognize they are elite. I've got three boys in youth sports and I see it all the time. These elite talented kids are pampered, coddled and allowed to not follow the same rules as the other regular talented players and that's what they become accustom to. They never develop a lot of the skills that it takes to make it in life. Unfortunately, it's those lack of skills that usually comes back to haunt them.

Go Bama · Mar 11, 2019

That’s a shame.:rolleye2:

Bamabuzzard · Mar 11, 2019

230kv_barehand said:
This is what happens when we spoil kids (and adults) and shy away from corporal punishment. He's never had to really work and he still screws it up. He'll be on ESPN Gameday in 10 years crying about how bad his life is.

Heck, if "they"/young elite athletes would just be made to go by the rules everyone else does (and suffer the same consequences if they don't), would go a long ways in preventing the tomfoolery they turn into later in life.

Redwood Forrest · Mar 12, 2019

If only Colt hadn't got hurt …….

Bamabuzzard · Mar 12, 2019

Unless something more comes out. Here's another example of spoiled athletes/celebrities. A 22 year old fan tried to snap a pic of McGregor as he was leaving a hotel when McGregor went all UFC on him, slapped his phone out of his hand, stomped on it several times, then took the guy's phone. Then McGregor later post on social media how much he "loves" his fans. Why people keep flocking to these self absorbed people who act this way is beyond me.

http://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/_/id/26232937/ufc-star-mcgregor-arrested-miami-beach

CoachInWaiting · Mar 12, 2019

This really isn't a story. Now if Coach Saban hires him as an analyst, THAT is a story! :cool2:

CajunCrimson · Mar 12, 2019

GrayTide said:
Yeah, kind of like Spurrier's job as a Gator Ambassador. Don't think Young is real bright.

Didn't he score a 5 on the Wonderlic?

ROTYDE · Mar 13, 2019

Will he wind up on CNS career reorientation program?

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TrampLineman · Mar 13, 2019

Bamabuzzard said:
Unless something more comes out. Here's another example of spoiled athletes/celebrities. A 22 year old fan tried to snap a pic of McGregor as he was leaving a hotel when McGregor went all UFC on him, slapped his phone out of his hand, stomped on it several times, then took the guy's phone. Then McGregor later post on social media how much he "loves" his fans. Why people keep flocking to these self absorbed people who act this way is beyond me.

http://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/_/id/26232937/ufc-star-mcgregor-arrested-miami-beach

I don't think the dude was a fan of McGregor if you catch my drift. I think that's why he slapped the phone out of his hand, I think the guy was more than likely a fan of the guy that just dominated McGregor.

Bamabuzzard · Mar 13, 2019

230kv_barehand said:
I don't think the dude was a fan of McGregor if you catch my drift. I think that's why he slapped the phone out of his hand, I think the guy was more than likely a fan of the guy that just dominated McGregor.

Oh ok. The articles I've read didn't have any of that information.

TrampLineman · Mar 13, 2019

Bamabuzzard said:
Oh ok. The articles I've read didn't have any of that information.

I wouldn't say I'm 100% sure, but that's the early rumor. Still proves his spoiled like you said, don't want anyone to think I'm making excuses for him.

TrampLineman · Mar 13, 2019

ROTYDE said:
Will he wind up on CNS career reorientation program?

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God I hope not

Bamabuzzard · Mar 13, 2019

230kv_barehand said:
I wouldn't say I'm 100% sure, but that's the early rumor. Still proves his spoiled like you said, don't want anyone to think I'm making excuses for him.

The story has been updated on ESPN website. Still no mention of him being a "fan" of the other guy. This article actually refers to him as a "fan" of McGregor. So who knows? LOL!

http://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/_/id/26247519/surprised-mcgregor-grabbed-phone

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