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Take Slip·Jan 9, 2017
#PMT-2017-0109-15388
Paul FinebaumPaul Finebaum

Lane Kiffin is a 'child' and a 'loser' who air-mailed the national semifinal

Lane Kiffin is a child. And Nick Saban tried to nurture him and be a father figure. And in the end, he punched Saban in the mouth on the way out... I think it was the fact that Lane Kiffin, and this is hard to imagine, this statement I'm about to make, literally air-mailed in the national semifinal in college football. It's like he didn't bother... I just think he's a loser.

Calling someone a 'loser' or 'child' is subjective, but Kiffin's successful subsequent career at FAU and Ole Miss suggests the 'loser' label didn't stick professionally.
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Take Slip·Jan 9, 2017
#PMT-2017-0109-15395
Paul FinebaumPaul Finebaum

Michigan fans are the most arrogant and elitist fan base in college football

It's Michigan. But Michigan, first of all, it's a good school. But it's not Harvard. They think they are not. Michigan fans, Michigan graduates are just the most arrogant, elitist... The fans talk like it's Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, and Caltech wrapped into one. It's not. It's a good school that's won a half a national championship in 60 years.

The behavior of a fan base is inherently subjective, but Finebaum's take is a very common one in the SEC media world.
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Take Slip·Jan 9, 2017
#PMT-2017-0109-15398
Paul FinebaumPaul Finebaum

Brian Kelly is one of the biggest jokes in college football

I think Brian Kelly is one of the biggest jokes in college football. I really do. I think Charlie Weis was better than Brian Kelly. He was more hilarious. I don't totally disagree. No, you're right about that. I mean, he was expensive from a food standpoint. But I think Notre Dame can afford a couple of extra buffets, but Brian Kelly, I mean, he really... anyone's cooler than Brian Kelly.

Subjective opinion. Brian Kelly's subsequent success at Notre Dame (making the CFP) and move to LSU makes the 'joke' label harder to sustain objectively.
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#PMT-2017-0103-7503
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nick Saban is using Hitler-style propaganda to motivate Alabama

This is actually a real technique that Hitler used. To just make up fake news and pretend that you're oppressed. It's called propaganda. Saban's Goebbels. So you're in charge of thinking of all these bad things to say about Alabama.

Satirical comparison that cannot be factually verified as a coaching strategy equivalent to geopolitical propaganda.
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Take Slip·Dec 21, 2016
#PMT-2016-1221-17521
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Star players only sit out bowl games when the bowl has poor leadership

If those two clowns of bowls [the Citrus Bowl and the Sun Bowl] had actual leadership running the show, I don't think that the star players would be sitting out.

The outcome is subjective, but the specific claim is satirical and part of a bit about their own bowl game.
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Take Slip·Dec 21, 2016
#PMT-2016-1221-17524
Big CatBig Cat

I have no problem with players sitting out bowl games because the system is corrupt

I have no problem with any of these guys sitting out any of the bowls... I like players taking care of themselves when the system is corrupt.

This is an inherently subjective opinion about player autonomy and the collegiate system.
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Take Slip·Dec 19, 2016
#PMT-2016-1219-16948
Mark SchlerethMark Schlereth

The Heisman represents the player with the biggest campaign, not the best player

Let's not call it the best college football player because it doesn't represent the best college football player. It represents the guy with the biggest campaign who happens to touch the ball.

Subjective opinion on award criteria.
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#PMT-2016-1214-2703
Big CatBig Cat

Lane Kiffin took the FAU job to prevent himself from 'cucking' other men

If he wants to go fuck any guy's wife, it's probably like a 100-year-old woman, so he's not going to do it. It's kind of like... self-limiting behavior. Lane Kiffin's not going to go to a place where he just wants to cuck every dude he sees. It's like if you're an alcoholic, go take a job in Utah.

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#PMT-2016-1209-1340
Big CatBig Cat

The Heisman Trophy should just be awarded to the first five picks in the NFL Draft

My Mike Greenberg dumb rule, they should just make the Heisman the first five picks in the NFL draft. So instead of picking the best college player, give us the best, the guys who are going to be in the draft.

This is a hypothetical rule change proposal.
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#PMT-2016-1209-1341
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Heisman winners should be eligible for the NFL Draft regardless of age

Whoever wins the Heisman should be eligible for the draft no matter what. If they're a freshman, it's your golden ticket.

The NFL eligibility rules remained unchanged.
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Take Slip·Dec 7, 2016
#PMT-2016-1207-19622
Big CatBig Cat

Complaints about there being too many college football bowl games are invalid

Shut the fuck up, people who complain about too many bowls. Oh, there's too much football. Free football is always good. If there's something, oh my God, I don't want to have another game I can bet on on a Tuesday afternoon when I don't want to talk to my family over the holiday season. Shut up.

This is a subjective opinion about the volume of sports content.
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Take Slip·Dec 7, 2016
#PMT-2016-1207-19628
PJ FleckPJ Fleck

An undefeated Group of Five team deserves a shot in the College Football Playoff

Now, if you go 13-0 and 13-0, I think you deserve a shot in the Final Four. I really do. Same thing with a Boise State or a Houston or a Group of Five team that does that.

This remained a major debate for years until Cincinnati (a Group of Five team) was selected for the Playoff in 2021.
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Take Slip·Dec 5, 2016
#PMT-2016-1205-9975
Dave WannstedtDave Wannstedt

You have to give a college coach four years to build a program

I really think you've got to give a guy four years. Because when you go into a job... there's commitments. And so you honor those kids. And they may not fit in offense, defense, scheme-wise to what you're going to do.

This is a subjective philosophy on athletic department management.
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Take Slip·Nov 28, 2016
#PMT-2016-1128-8217
Danny KanellDanny Kanell

College players should be allowed to transfer without penalty if their coach leaves

A quick fix for the NCAA for me to make things fairer for the players is to let them transfer if their coach goes they should be able to go too let them go i agree with that

While not a specific rule for when a coach leaves, the NCAA eventually implemented the transfer portal and the one-time transfer exception in 2021, greatly increasing player mobility.
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#PMT-2016-1123-17901
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If the NCAA vacates Notre Dame's wins, they should also vacate Brian Kelly's scandals

Notre Dame managed to lose an NCAA record 21 games in a single day today. They had 21 wins vacated... If they vacated all these wins, then [Brian Kelly] never killed that kid... If you're going to take away the good stuff, you've got to take away the bad stuff.

This is a satirical logical exercise, not a factual claim that can be verified as 'correct'.
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#PMT-2016-1120-1489
Big CatBig Cat

Nick Saban would actually kill a reporter on camera if it didn't stop him from coaching the next week

Nick Saban actually would kill a reporter, I think, on camera. If he could still coach next week, if he could coach in the Iron Bowl, even though he killed a reporter at halftime, he would do it.

Hyperbolic statement about personality, not a literal prediction.
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Take Slip·Oct 28, 2016
#PMT-2016-1028-3072
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Coach O is a 'wild dandelion spore' with no relation to any coaching tree

I don't think that Coach O is a member of any tree. Coach O is a wild dandelion spore that just grows in the wild on his own. He has no relation to Pete Carroll.

Ed Orgeron did actually coach under Pete Carroll at USC, though PFT is making a joke about his unique nature.
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Take Slip·Oct 28, 2016
#PMT-2016-1028-3076
Stingray SteveStingray Steve

Joe Paterno is 'looking up' proud of the Penn State Nittany Lions

Somewhere, somewhere, Joe Paterno is looking up so proud of his former team, the Penn State Nittany Lions.

A theological/humorous claim that cannot be verified.
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#PMT-2016-1019-17357
Big CatBig Cat

UConn football doesn't move the needle

UConn football, I don't give a fuck about. I'll just be honest about that. UConn football doesn't move the needle here.

UConn football has struggled significantly with relevance and attendance for years.
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
#PMT-2016-1003-536
Blair WalshBlair Walsh

Wearing black jerseys is a guaranteed loss for Georgia football.

It's when we pull the black jerseys out. If we pull the black jerseys out, it's a guaranteed L, so we need to stay away from that.

The 'Blackout' curse was a real fan concern, though they did eventually win games in them years later (e.g., 2021 Peach Bowl).
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Take Slip·Sep 28, 2016
#PMT-2016-0928-3898
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Coach O would be an awesome cult leader

I don't know, but it sounds like Coach O would be an awesome cult leader.

Subjective opinion on Orgeron's motivational style.
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#PMT-2016-0905-17857
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nick Saban doesn't have sex, he just 'soaks' and watches film

I don't think that Saban has sex. I think that Saban just soaks. You know what soaking is? Yeah, it's the Mormon thing. He just soaks it for a while. And then he's watching film, grading players at the same time.

Highly unlikely to be true, and impossible to verify, but fits the 'football guy' persona they've built for Saban.
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#PMT-2016-0905-17860
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Christian McCaffrey should have won the Heisman Trophy

Last year, Christian McCaffrey, the best football player on planet Earth, he should have won the Heisman, but he didn't get it because he's a Christian and maybe a white male, but mostly because he's Christian.

Derrick Henry won in 2015. McCaffrey set the all-purpose yardage record, leading many to believe he was the rightful winner.
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#PMT-2016-0905-17862
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The SEC is 'bad' this year (2016)

RIP to the SEC, who's bad this year.

Alabama made the National Championship this year, but the conference overall was perceived as weaker than usual outside of the top.
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#PMT-2016-0805-12266
Big CatBig Cat

Nick Saban is a spiteful, vindictive, irrational baby of a man

So you're saying that Nick Saban is a spiteful, vindictive, irrational baby of a man? You think? No doy. I like that this guy actually thought like he was going to just tell Nick Saban he's quitting. And Nick would be like, you know what? Best of luck to you, man.

Opinion on Saban's character/coaching style.
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Take Slip·Jul 20, 2016
#PMT-2016-0720-6436
Stingray SteveStingray Steve

Everyone in the SEC cheats, but only the dumb ones get caught

And you know what everybody in the SEC says? Everybody cheats. It's just the dumb ones that get caught.

This is a subjective claim about systemic behavior that cannot be definitively proven true or false.
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#PMT-2016-0622-18629
Big CatBig Cat

Playing football in the South makes you immune to the justice system

This just shows the cultural difference between the North and the South, the anti-pussification of America by Alabama, where if you play football, you basically are immune to the justice system. That's never actually backfired.

The statement is satirical social commentary on a specific legal outcome where charges were dropped for football-related reasons.
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#PMT-2016-0608-18936
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jim Harbaugh is a civil rights leader fighting against NCAA persecution of football

I'm glad that Harbaugh finally has the guts to stand up for Division I major conference men's college football coaches. ... Harbaugh, thank you for standing up for the rights of the most persecuted people in America.

This is a satirical characterization meant for comedic effect.
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Take Slip·Jun 1, 2016
#PMT-2016-0601-9138
Big CatBig Cat

Nick Saban will shiv and gut Jim Harbaugh to win football games

I have a feeling Jim Harbaugh thinks that this is like a fight that can just be played out on the field. And then next thing you know, Nick Saban's going to shiv him in to the side and gut him to death. But literally. Nick Saban will stab a man if it means winning more football games.

This is a metaphorical opinion about character; Saban never actually committed a crime against Harbaugh.
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Take Slip·May 25, 2016
#PMT-2016-0525-1888
Bo PeliniBo Pelini

Ohio State is the toughest atmosphere in the Big Ten

I would probably say, I mean, I got to say Ohio State, you know, I mean, the great atmosphere, loud, you know, I mean, and obviously you're going to play against a good football team when you're there.

Subjective.
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Take Slip·May 4, 2016
#PMT-2016-0504-9635
Richie IncognitoRichie Incognito

Nebraska football is an unsuccessful program if they aren't playing for championships

I want to see them back. I want to see them, you know, if Nebraska isn't playing for national championships, it's an unsuccessful year.

Nebraska has not played for a national championship since Incognito's era, making every year since 'unsuccessful' by his standard.
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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
#PMT-2016-0502-14571
AJ GreenAJ Green

LSU at night is the hardest stadium to play in the SEC

And the hardest [place to play] is probably like LSU. At night. Yeah, that's rough.

Subjective ranking of stadium atmosphere.
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#PMT-2016-0408-1384
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Liking bikini photos on Instagram proves Jim Harbaugh isn't a sociopath

The fact that he's going on Instagram and liking pictures of chicks in bikinis, that means maybe there's some hope for Harbaugh after all. ... Maybe he is human.

This is a psychological evaluation based on Instagram 'likes'.
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