Breaking Nebraska is hiring Geep Wade as its O-Line Coach

[V-Doub]

They've allowed 18 sacks total in the last 2 years.

18 sacks in 2 yeas… That’s like 3 games for us. 😳

 

[V-Doub]

I looked it up…

Geep is pronounced:

FUCK YEAH BITCHES!

Was a little shocked at first given how it’s spelled, but there you go. Going to be a little awkward announcing him for press conferences, etc. I’m sure he’s used to it by now.

If my last name was Bitches I’d probably name my kid Fuck Yeah too…

 

[TampaBaySkers]

18 sacks in 2 yeas… That’s like 3 games for us. 😳

Dylan will get those numbers pumped up for him

 

[V-Doub]

Coincidentally, my rap name is “Silent G”




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Silent G? Sounds a little counterintuitive for a rapper. 😉

 

[V-Doub]

Dylan will get those numbers pumped up for him

 

[ThankGODforWVB]

One of my neighbors is a retired 10th Mountain Division Colonel and can recite things about US/Military history I don’t think any normal person should be able to remember.

My area of specialty is the English Civil War, and its impact on the American Revolution. I am also a bit of a nerd on James Madison, US Grant and his campaigns, the Russian Revolution, WW1, and pre-war WW2, as well as WW2. I am also a student of Jewish history.

 

[LoudHogRider]

Silent G? Sounds a little counterintuitive for a rapper. 😉

He never really found his "spot" ...

 

[Tonkasker]

You do realize who Gideon Pillow was???? A bit of a disconcerting choice for a name .....

Gideon Johnson Pillow - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

What’s your point

 

[Mavsker]

You do realize who Gideon Pillow was???? A bit of a disconcerting choice for a name .....

Gideon Johnson Pillow - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Before his military career, Pillow practiced law and was active in Democratic Party politics

Dang yeah that is pretty problematic

 

[Scott Hall]

Someone in that family made the smart decision that unless you want to work at Cockeye, naming your kids after heroes of the confederacy might not be the best introduction to some of your players.

By BIL who’s from Alabama first and middle names are Robert Lee. Think he’s a junior but not sure. Southerners love their traitorous ancestors.

 

[ThankGODforWVB]

What’s your point

Pillow was not just a traitor to our nation, but was a total incompetent as a general, and the Fort that was named after him, was the site of one of the most evil events in the Civil War.

From Pillow's Wiki page:
Some historians have judged Ulysses S. Grant as being too rash in his haste to assault Fort Donelson without possessing overwhelming superiority. However, his acquaintance with Gideon Pillow played a key factor in his confidence. As he wrote in his memoirs,

I had known General Pillow in Mexico, and judged that with any force, no matter how small, I could march up to within gunshot of any intrenchments he was given to hold. I said this to the officers of my staff at the time. I knew that Floyd was in command, but he was no soldier, and I judged that he would yield to Pillow's pretensions.

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General Pillow, next in command, was conceited, and prided himself much on his services in the Mexican war. He telegraphed to General Johnston, at Nashville, after our men were within the rebel rifle-pits, and almost on the eve of his making his escape, that the Southern troops had had great success all day.

Grant also recalled that, following the surrender of Fort Donelson, he met with his old friend Buckner, who told him of Pillow's escape. At the Confederate council of war the night before, the vain Pillow had expressed concern that his capture would be a disaster for the Southern cause.

"He thought you'd rather get hold of him than any other man in the Southern Confederacy," Buckner told Grant.
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"Oh," replied Grant, "if I had got him, I'd let him go again. He will do us more good commanding you fellows."
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[Baron Winnebago]

Wow. Sounds like the north should get to poach like 5 players a year off the Souths rosters as reparations

 

[SantaBarbaraSker]

Before his military career, Pillow practiced law and was active in Democratic Party politics

Dang yeah that is pretty problematic

Definitely two strikes…



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[SantaBarbaraSker]

Pillow was not just a traitor to our nation, but was a total incompetent as a general, and the Fort that was named after him, was the site of one of the most evil events in the Civil War.

From Pillow's Wiki page:
Some historians have judged Ulysses S. Grant as being too rash in his haste to assault Fort Donelson without possessing overwhelming superiority. However, his acquaintance with Gideon Pillow played a key factor in his confidence. As he wrote in his memoirs,






Grant also recalled that, following the surrender of Fort Donelson, he met with his old friend Buckner, who told him of Pillow's escape. At the Confederate council of war the night before, the vain Pillow had expressed concern that his capture would be a disaster for the Southern cause.

"He thought you'd rather get hold of him than any other man in the Southern Confederacy," Buckner told Grant.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Johnson_Pillow#cite_note-Hamilton333-52"><span>[</span>51<span>]</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Johnson_Pillow#cite_note-53"><span>[</span>52<span>]</span></a>

"Oh," replied Grant, "if I had got him, I'd let him go again. He will do us more good commanding you fellows."
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Johnson_Pillow#cite_note-Hamilton333-52"><span>[</span>51<span>]</span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Johnson_Pillow#cite_note-54"><span>[</span>53<span>]</span></a>

This thread has taken an odd turn…



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[Irv]

We are also getting an understanding why a guy chooses to go by “Geep” instead of his given name.

 

[The Wiz]

Not sure I’m comfortable with an o line coach having the name pillow

 

[NCsker]

Not sure I’m comfortable with an o line coach having the name pillow

Our options will be either “cool as his backside” or “soft” depending how it plays out

 

[Blakejc]

“cool as his backside”

Damon Benning is 100% going to say this.

 

[Hedley Lamarr]

I can believe that.

I’ve lived in the South for the last twenty years or so and can confirm they will come up with some very…...interesting names.

They usually have DeColdest and Da'Realyst names around

 

[Toe]

I’ve lived in the South for the last twenty years or so and can confirm they will come up with some very…...interesting names.

Four generations of naming sons after Giddeon Pillow, but it appears he decided not to continue the tradition and named his own son Jackson.