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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 11, 2009 18:51:09 GMT -6
Liberals, please tell your liberal brethren to lay off Eddie Podolak. www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090110/SPORTS020502/901100333/1003/Frankly, I see nothing wrong with these. I can't even tell whether or not Eddie was drunk when the pictures were taken. Sure, his eyes look a little closed in the first picture, but maybe he was tired, or blinking or stoned when the picture was taken. There is no evidence he was drunk. And if he was drunk, his drunkeness should serve as an absolure defense against any allegations of impropriety. Of course, I'm sure a bunch of liberals will get all worked up over this. If Eddie gets fired, I'm calling for a Wasteland sit-in at the Spring Game to get Eddie his job back. We shall overcome.
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Post by Iowafan1 on Jan 11, 2009 19:53:32 GMT -6
Let's see....he's legally old enough to drink and he's in a bar....looks like everyone is having a good time. What's the problem?
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Post by twinegarden on Jan 11, 2009 22:08:56 GMT -6
Ed likes to party. . . makes me like him even more. It only ever pissed me off when he would come back into the kitchen at the wig and pen with a megaphone and give us crap.
I hope I'm still having as much fun as Ed does when I get to be his age. My buddy was telling me earlier about how some guy on the internet was threatening to blackmail Ed and the newspapers didn't want anything to do with it because they like Ed and don't want to drag him in the mud.
Some people just hate the finer things in life.
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Post by roxxstar on Jan 12, 2009 8:48:35 GMT -6
I don't see the problem here. Some people just like to bitch.
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Post by NotMyKid on Jan 12, 2009 9:10:12 GMT -6
I don't see the problem here. Some people just like to bitch. Agreed, it really is pretty sad that this made the paper. What the hell is the story here? That he likes women and beer? Not to much of a shocker there.
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Post by Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith) on Jan 12, 2009 11:35:32 GMT -6
Not that it makes a huge difference, but I guess it was the girl's boyfriend taking the pics. So I'm sure he was being egged on.
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Post by lpcalihawk on Jan 12, 2009 11:50:05 GMT -6
Ed's a drunk......big surprise. Anyone who has ever hung out in Coralville knows that Ed has been asked to leave a few establishments there because of his drunken behavior. AS USUAL, BTR is a fucking tard and makes "liberal" allegations.
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Post by Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith) on Jan 12, 2009 12:04:23 GMT -6
You have to admit though, it doesn't look to good for Eddie being that sloppy. I've obviously been there, done that - but I'm not a public figure (yet).
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Post by mattahawk on Jan 12, 2009 12:18:51 GMT -6
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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 12, 2009 12:48:16 GMT -6
AS USUAL, BTR is a fucking tard and makes "liberal" allegations. Is the Des Moines Register NOT one of the MOST LIBERAL newspapers in Iowa? I loved their twisted logic of comparing Eddie's .23 BAC back in the 90's to Iowa's modern nanny state .08 BAC for OWI when saying that Eddie's BAC was nearly 3 times the current legal limit. It was barely over twice the then effective legal limit, yet the liberal media had to make it sound worse than it was.
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Post by MoHawk on Jan 12, 2009 13:15:11 GMT -6
I find it rather humourous that the majority of ISU posters in that thread seem to think this is some kind of great evil, but then fail to understand why the Eustachy deal was so much bigger. Ummmm....it's really quite simple. Podolak isn't in charge of looking after any students. Eustachy was. That's really what it boils down to. Podolak isn't under any contract to be a role model for college aged people. Eustachy was.
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Post by socal on Jan 12, 2009 13:50:20 GMT -6
What is liberal about that?
If they are going against drinking & womanizing, that would be a very "conservative" stance...
...and if it is someone having that anti-drinking/womanizing stance then getting hammered & looking for trim, then that would be conservatism as it is commonly known.
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Post by twinegarden on Jan 12, 2009 13:52:09 GMT -6
Reading through many of those posts reminded me of why I hate ISU and don't consider it a friendly rivalry.
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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 12, 2009 13:54:20 GMT -6
What is liberal about that? If they are going against drinking & womanizing, that would be a very "conservative" stance... ...and if it is someone having that anti-drinking/womanizing stance then getting hammered & looking for trim, then that would be conservatism as it is commonly known. The modern liberal and modern religious neocon find common ground when it comes to having fun. They are both opposed to it. And I thought the new "conservative stance" was the wide stance.
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Post by Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith) on Jan 14, 2009 9:25:51 GMT -6
He's out.
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Post by twinegarden on Jan 14, 2009 10:39:35 GMT -6
What do you mean by "He's out"? If you are saying that Ed is losing his job that is pure bullshit. Makes me want to start a riot if that is true. Fucking fun haters.
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Post by thunderhawk on Jan 14, 2009 10:48:40 GMT -6
What do you mean by "He's out"? If you are saying that Ed is losing his job that is pure bullshit. Makes me want to start a riot if that is true. Fucking fun haters. Word. By the way, true "liberals" would have no problem with Ed's party habits. It's the puritanical conservatives and hairy-bitch PC promoters who oughta be sodomized with a broomstick for their witch-hunting. Fuckers. Fuck them and fuck Barta, Learfield, and the Blowjob Torch of the Midwest.
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Post by twinegarden on Jan 14, 2009 10:59:31 GMT -6
Okay, I just read the news. What a complete crock of horse shit. What this nation could use is for the people who believe in the freedom to have fun, drink beer, chase the muff, etc. etc. to stand up to the righteous zealots whot think thier bullshit "moral highground" gives them the right to restrict everyone else's pursuit of happiness.
Just because we people on the other side of the fence aren't living in constant fear of our actions and enjoying life doesn't mean that we should be chastized by stupid ass bible thumping goody goodies.
This whole ordeal makes my hatred toward ISU and many of their fans who are getting a big boner over this intensify. What a bunch of losers, getting off on seeing a successful program lose one of their iconic figures while they are sucking in the bottom cellar of NCAA football.
Even if Ed is retiring on his own will, he was basically forced out because of this non-story. Hopefully he continues to party and hunt cougars.
Still, what a load of crap.
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Post by Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith) on Jan 14, 2009 11:19:58 GMT -6
Let's not make this a political issue...
This is fucking assinine for people on both sides of the fence.
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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 14, 2009 11:33:32 GMT -6
Okay, I just read the news. What a complete crock of horse shit. What this nation could use is for the people who believe in the freedom to have fun, drink beer, chase the muff, etc. etc. to stand up to the righteous zealots whot think thier bullshit "moral highground" gives them the right to restrict everyone else's pursuit of happiness. It's not just the moral high grounders who threaten the Wasteland way of life. Draw a horizontal line reflecting the political spectrum in this nation. On the extreme right, you get freedom hating, fun loathing religious conservatives - they are maybe 20% or so of the population of the country. On the extreme left you've got the Reka Basu, Dawn Turner Trice, etc. fun hating, freedom loathing "liberals" who view everything as male/female, black/white, oppressor/oppressee - they are maybe 20% of the country. In the middle, the silent majority Wasteland-type - who don't mind taking a gander at some pr0n on Christmas Eve if they got a few minutes alone or getting super shitbombed on a Saturday morning before watching some college football. My guess is that Ms. Basu will write a lengthy editorial about the oppression suffered by that defenseless woman at the hands of the jock who thought he was above the law.
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Post by thunderhawk on Jan 14, 2009 11:40:17 GMT -6
Okay, I just read the news. What a complete crock of horse shit. What this nation could use is for the people who believe in the freedom to have fun, drink beer, chase the muff, etc. etc. to stand up to the righteous zealots whot think thier bullshit "moral highground" gives them the right to restrict everyone else's pursuit of happiness. It's not just the moral high grounders who threaten the Wasteland way of life. Draw a horizontal line reflecting the political spectrum in this nation. On the extreme right, you get freedom hating, fun loathing religious conservatives - they are maybe 20% or so of the population of the country. On the extreme left you've got the Reka Basu, Dawn Turner Trice, etc. fun hating, freedom loathing "liberals" who view everything as male/female, black/white, oppressor/oppressee - they are maybe 20% of the country. In the middle, the silent majority Wasteland-type - who don't mind taking a gander at some pr0n on Christmas Eve if they got a few minutes alone or getting super shitbombed on a Saturday morning before watching some college football. My guess is that Ms. Basu will write a lengthy editorial about the oppression suffered by that defenseless woman at the hands of the jock who thought he was above the law. Mark the time...because we totally and completely agree.
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Post by twinegarden on Jan 14, 2009 11:50:37 GMT -6
I also agree with that, but it still pisses me off, makes me want to get hammered just to spite the PC and Righteous types.
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Post by Solar Stud on Jan 15, 2009 18:42:41 GMT -6
Oh why not....guess I'll weigh in....
#1--EP, while a private citizen, really isn't when it comes to Iowa. He represents the Univ and FB program. He is the program to many of us. Like it or not. Right or wrong, it's the truth.
#2--He made good money "off the FB program" through broadcasting, etc.. He was allowed to do what he loves...being close to the FB program. It's a privilige, not an entitlement.
#3--As such, EP shoulders responsibility to not cast the Univ or FB program in a negative light. If the administration has said the leaders/representatives of the FB program (which he is) won't get stupid in public with alcohol, EP should have manned up and accepted that fact. You can disagree with the stance of the powers-to-be, but I think it was pretty clear what they expected.
#4--To continually and habitually get hammered at FB-related events and on the Iowa campus is violating #3. What if KF or KOK did the same thing?
#5--He's 61 years old for crying out loud and should have figured out #1 - #4 a long time ago.
I'm decidely old school with a pretty black/white view on this....If I were to go out in a Navy uniform and continually get into brawls, cast the Navy in a negative light, and pass out while representing the Navy, I'd be counseled once. If I continally went against what I was told not to do, I would be drummed out in a matter of days.
So, no, sorry, I don't find Univ-leadership hyprocisy or liberalism to be the issue here.
I find the issue to be a 61 year-old man who should know that leaders/representatives need to 'act' in a certain way, and more sadly, has apparently chosen alcohol over Hawkeye football.
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Post by Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith) on Jan 15, 2009 19:13:28 GMT -6
Oh why not....guess I'll weigh in.... #1--EP, while a private citizen, really isn't when it comes to Iowa. He represents the Univ and FB program. He is the program to many of us. Like it or not. Right or wrong, it's the truth. #2--He made good money "off the FB program" through broadcasting, etc.. He was allowed to do what he loves...being close to the FB program. It's a privilige, not an entitlement. #3--As such, EP shoulders responsibility to not cast the Univ or FB program in a negative light. If the administration has said the leaders/representatives of the FB program (which he is) won't get stupid in public with alcohol, EP should have manned up and accepted that fact. You can disagree with the stance of the powers-to-be, but I think it was pretty clear what they expected. #4--To continually and habitually get hammered at FB-related events and on the Iowa campus is violating #3. What if KF or KOK did the same thing? #5--He's 61 years old for crying out loud and should have figured out #1 - #4 a long time ago. I'm decidely old school with a pretty black/white view on this....If I were to go out in a Navy uniform and continually get into brawls, cast the Navy in a negative light, and pass out while representing the Navy, I'd be counseled once. If I continally went against what I was told not to do, I would be drummed out in a matter of days. So, no, sorry, I don't find Univ-leadership hyprocisy or liberalism to be the issue here. I find the issue to be a 61 year-old man who should know that leaders/representatives need to 'act' in a certain way, and more sadly, has apparently chosen alcohol over Hawkeye football. EP likes the sauce. If you don't know that, you either don't know much about Hawkeye football, or ignorant (not you Seth, you're legit). I've heard stories about some of his hijinks, as have others. These pictures should not surprise anybody. Nobody seemed to care until there were pictures, and NOW people seem to be up in arms. Zabel would have been ousted too, if the internet existed back in his 'prime'. You can't bring KOK or KF into the conversation, because it simply is not a parallel. KOK and KF are FULL TIME coaches that try to mold and shape the lives of kids. EP is a football color commentator. Also, from what JM posted, the money made to color commentary for Iowa football is not enough to support somebody alone. So the money made of the university would be minimal. Another thing...outside of Iowa, who really knows who he is by the public? I would venture to say 1/100...maybe. How much does he REALLY represent the university? EP is rubbing elbows with the rich and famous, involved in real estate, playing golf with Willy Nelson, etc. We were lucky to have him...he could have disappeared a long time ago. He chose to not put up with bullshit moral crusaders as opposed to "choosing alcohol over the Hawkeyes".
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Post by Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith) on Jan 15, 2009 19:41:39 GMT -6
Also Seth, while I can appreciate your "old school" approach and your comparison to the Navy...I don't find that completely applicable either.
When you're in the Navy, that's a full time gig. That's what you live, breathe, and do. For EP, this was 4 months out of the year, on the weekends.
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