HerbRedman said:

I think Rhule is the ultimate media guy and sometimes you have to call it like you see it. Like the Minnesota game. They probably didn't say anything that Rhule wasn't saying himself.

I think as long as you don't step over into cheap shot territory then Rhule is gonna be fine with you.

Which is different than some coaches (like a Mike Gundy) who would flip out over very fair critiques. I think if it's fair and not personal -- and accurate -- then Rhule is going to be good with it.

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HerbRedman said:

Not making excuses for him but I do think the discourse has changed due to all the $$$ involved with the players now. I don't think the coaches feel they need to white knight for their players when the players are in some cases making $1m/yr.

So i think the scribes have changed their approach too. They make WAY less than the 21 yr olds they cover. The 21 yr old might make 20x-40x what the beat reporter is making. So I think some of them are like Fuck It, I'm calling this player out. And I think it's fair.

I think comparing what these guys said during Bill Callahan or Bo Pelini era is kind of useless. It's a different world now.

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Ext. 55 said:

I think that is a reasonable and fair take...and I don't think I will get over their simping approach with Frost anytime soon. The approaches are polar opposite.

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Irv said:

What ultimately gets me is that these guys were happy to actively encourage the program to continue down a death spiral, so long as Frost was in charge of the dying.

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