Gotta Feel For Price

salmonking · 05-04-2003, 10:58 PM

Yes, Mike Price screwed up,

shouldn't have done what he did, but.........I gotta feel for this man at this point in his life. For his kids, his wife, and for him as well.
He made a very critical mistake, and all his family is paying for it. Too sad. Good luck Mike.

McDuck85 · 05-05-2003, 05:08 AM

I agree with you Salmonking.
Sad story. Hopefully he'll land on his feet soon.
McDuck85

GutshotApe · 05-05-2003, 06:38 AM

Who is Mike Price and what did he do? :whazzup:

The Fishing Geek · 05-05-2003, 06:50 AM

Basically he spent a few hundred dollars at a topless bar one night, and then a "young woman" charged more than $1000 worth of food and drink to his hotel room the next morning. She ordered one of everything on the menu, asking it to be boxed up to take home. Story is here.

[ 05-05-2003, 07:54 AM: Message edited by: The Fishing Geek ]

GutshotApe · 05-05-2003, 07:01 AM

Oh, so he's a college football coach.

Next question: Why does anybody west of the Mississippi give a rip about this story? Seriously...what's the big deal about some jock who gets plastered at a strip joint 2000 miles away, then gets taken for a ride, I assume...and the next morning wakes up $1000 worse off?

"Dog Bites Man!" isn't news.

What am I missing here? :whazzup:

The Fishing Geek · 05-05-2003, 07:29 AM

He was the football coach for WSU before going to Alabama, so that's why there is a local interest.

Otherwise, it's just a juicy story that the rest of the world has no need to care about, but they do for the same reason why Jerry Springer and the National Enquirer have such a loyal audience.

Cool Texan · 05-05-2003, 07:54 AM

What an idiot. Did the stripper spend the night in his room with him??

I dont feel bad for this guy at all. If he had a stripper stay with him, then I hope his wife leaves him and cleans him out.

Hoosier Daddy · 05-05-2003, 08:22 AM

GSA, I believe the "inappropriate" part of the story was that all the expenditures ended up on his U of A credit card!!!

The Fishing Geek · 05-05-2003, 08:31 AM

I didn't get that from the story, Hoosier. Sounded like he paid with his own money.

Hoosier Daddy · 05-05-2003, 09:30 AM

Yeah, I guess you're right. The rumor on sports radio was that the University was picking up the tab for the hotel bill that these charges ended up on. But it looks like Price got there first to head that off. Hmm, now I wonder if he really deserved to be fired? I mean, certainly questionable judgement, and with the impact on peoples children (his players) and the image for the University, I guess so, but the story isn't nearly as bad as it was first made out to be.

....not like he was filmed drinking with young sorority girls or anything.....

....note to self, if anyone introduces themselves as "Destiny"...RUN, run FAST!!!

TheTexan · 05-05-2003, 09:32 AM

Why 'feel for him'?

He signed the contract, he went to the bar, I don't think the stripper broke into his hotel room, and I don't believe that anyone was forcing him to do anything.

I commend the University of Alabama president! Give that man a raise! Other universities should to follow suit and not let the athletics department do as they please!

Roll Tide Roll!

The Fishing Geek · 05-05-2003, 10:00 AM

For all we know he could have had an "arrangement" with his wife on these types of matters; however, that is not important here. What IS important is that in a high-profile position like football coach of a major college like Alabama means that you are a representative of the college whenever you step out of your front door.

I'm not saying whether what he did was right or wrong morally. What I am saying is that if a person is going to do something on their own time which is morally objectionable to their employer, they should go to great lengths to make sure that their employer doesn't find out about it, or be willing to accept the consequences.

WildHawg · 05-05-2003, 10:43 AM

Mike Price is a class individual who made a very stupid mistake. The article implies that he acted as such at the strip bar as well.
I don't know the details, but other than a lapse of discretion--I don't see what he is guilty of.
10 years ago, his trip to the bar would have been encouraged AND payed for by the university and the "old boys" club.
No it wasn;t right--but he doesn't deserve to have his life torn apart over it either.
By the way, I don't watch Springer or Survivor or any other horsepuckey like it. I am a college football fan, and he is a very well known coach of a team I enjoy watching. I've shook his hand and said Hi, and I know people who have been recruited by him. By all accounts, this was an anomaly, not a pattern.
GSA, whats that Husky avatar doing on your posts? The Coug's happen to be your school's biggest rival. They have a little shindig called the Apple Cup every year to see who gets bragging rights for the state of Washington? Mike Price--their football coach? Any of this ring a bell?
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Hoosier Daddy · 05-05-2003, 01:03 PM

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Cool Texan · 05-05-2003, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WildHawg:
a lapse of discretion--I don't see what he is guilty of.

Something tells me his wife and kids will have a different opinion.

Price..."Hey honey, last weekend I got really drunk and took a stripper back to my hotel"

Wife..."Hee hee, what a funny lapse of discretion ya big silly! Now get over here and kiss me!!"

Umm....probably not. As a self respecting married man, I would NEVER even think about putting myself in that situation. I hope he gets fired.

Hoosier Daddy · 05-05-2003, 02:29 PM

CT, agreed. He got fired today BTW...

The Fishing Geek · 05-05-2003, 03:00 PM

Again, not that I'm saying it's right or wrong what he did, but why should he be fired for seeing a floozie on the side?

Cool Texan · 05-05-2003, 03:51 PM

You're kidding, right?

Besides, you're missing the rest of the story regarding strip clubs, undetermined credit card (university or personal?), strippers in rooms, and the best part, getting caught.

The guy works in a role where he is a representative of a public school. Further, he is supposedly coaching/training younger people, thus setting an example for them.

How much money do you figure they bring into the school due to their football program? Talking about tickets, donations, the whole sha-bang. Probably quite a bit of money. Would YOU want that type of person heading up a fund-raiser of that magnitude? Neither would the school aparently.

GutshotApe · 05-05-2003, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WildHawg:
GSA, whats that Husky avatar doing on your posts? The Coug's happen to be your school's biggest rival. They have a little shindig called the Apple Cup every year to see who gets bragging rights for the state of Washington? Mike Price--their football coach? Any of this ring a bell? [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

The Husky flag is there because I am a UW Alum.

I'm afraid I don't pay much attention to college coaches or players anymore... I mean, the players are mostly from other states, live and take their classes in special facilities separate from the main university, at UW they had a major living/classroom complex adjacent to the stadium, they have a dismal graduation rate, and are really there to play football in hopes of making the NFL. Not a lot of school/team spirit potential there for me in what amounts to a farm system for the pro teams.

Bragging rights for what.....which school cut the best deals and brought in the best athletes? As soon as they can, many of these so-called student athletes jump to the NFL...just like some of their coaches, i.e. OSU...

Mike Price? Honestly never heard of him...and am not ashamed to admit it.

I have heard of the UO coach, Mike Bellotti I think, and his $650,000 salary...now, that's something to wonder about in these fiscally difficult times. :whazzup:

DanS · 05-05-2003, 07:49 PM

Graduation Rate of UW Football Players entering in 1996: 64%

Graduation Rate for all UW Students entering in 1996: 70% (Rank 14th Nationally)

Doesn't look quite as bleak as you portrayed, GSA.......but I know where you're coming from.

Mike Price? He should have just signed the paper, I guess.

Silver Hilton · 05-05-2003, 08:58 PM

Sounds like a case of poor judgement to me. I can't say that I don't feel a bit of empathy - we've all made mistakes, and I've been in a strip club since I was married (bachelor party negotiated exemption!!!)

I'd like to know more about the facts before I make a judgement. If the stripper was physically in his room, well, I'd say that was over the line by about 50 yards.

Cool Texan · 05-05-2003, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Silver Hilton:
Sounds like a case of poor judgement to me. I can't say that I don't feel a bit of empathy - we've all made mistakes, and I've been in a strip club since I was married (bachelor party negotiated exemption!!!)

I'd like to know more about the facts before I make a judgement. If the stripper was physically in his room, well, I'd say that was over the line by about 50 yards.

Quote from the story: "a young woman IN a hotel room registered to Price". Yeah, 50 yards over...at least. He should have more respect for his family.

Stratocaster · 05-05-2003, 11:46 PM

What kind of married "class individual" takes home a stripper,especially in the position he is in? He sounds like he has an alcohol problem at best.

Straydog · 05-06-2003, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GutshotApe:
I have heard of the UO coach, Mike Bellotti I think, and his $650,000 salary...now, that's something to wonder about in these fiscally difficult times. :whazzup:

GSA,

Not saying it is right or wrong but, take away a succesful football program and tuition would likely go way up. Right or wrong, athletics and especially football bring lots and lots of dollars into a school as well as the entire collegiate system.

As for the party boy coach, we (hopefully) all teach our kids that there are choices in life and you must be willing to accept the consequence of your actions in terms of those choices. Mr. Price made some bad choices and now must face the consequences.

Besides, my guess is that he will soon be signing another lucrative contract with some school that needs to build their program and their coffers.

Short term unemployment will likely not hurt the multimillionaire for long.

It is his sons that seem to be getting the shaft for the indescretion of good ol' dad.

Hoosier Daddy · 05-06-2003, 08:07 AM

Let me try to fill in what I think is pertinent to the school from a purely BUSINESS standpoint. They have hired a guy to coach and recruit students to play football. Given Alabama's past and reputation in regards to football, it could be the single most important job on campus, at least from a business standpoint. Pulling what Price did has absolutely no bearing on his coaching ability. Depending on your own moral views, it may or may not matter there either. But in regards to RECRUITING young men to that program (especially in the deep south), and being able to assure their parents that they are going to the right school, it DOES matter. Keeping Price on had the POTENTIAL to negatively impact the school's ability to recruit and keep young men to their program. Whether it would have or not probably doesn't matter, but it COULD have. That's where they are coming from IMO, pure and simple.

Cool Texan · 05-06-2003, 08:10 AM

HD,

Agreed. He better hope his marriage is solid...or he might lose that too.

Hoosier Daddy · 05-06-2003, 08:17 AM

Too bad the Blazers aren't looking for a new coach, huh?

The Fishing Geek · 05-06-2003, 08:43 AM

These things have been going on for a long, long time. Again, not saying that it is right or wrong, but it never seemed to affect recruitment before.

Cool Texan · 05-06-2003, 09:06 AM

Good point Geek. There is probably no correlation between these types of situations and the high moral values of athletes today.

Hoosier Daddy · 05-06-2003, 09:08 AM

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Kruechief · 05-07-2003, 07:47 AM

Alabama needs controversy like a Liberal needs an agenda!

Good riddance to bad rubbish! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Hopefully, other NCAA teams are smart enough to pass on the likes of Price and Eustachy.

Quote:

"There are people who will cheer and watch your teams play, but they'd also like to bring you down," Williams said. "We all have to understand that coaches make a lot of money in coaching and we're fair game. Pictures can show up with the media. People will call tips in to the media."

These guys don't get it. It’s not the fault of the person reporting the “pictures” or “tips” but the fault of the coaches or players that make poor choices and put themselves in stupid predicaments.

Krue

Cool Texan · 05-07-2003, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kruechief:
It's not the fault of the person reporting the pictures or tips; but the fault of the coaches or players that make poor choices and put themselves in stupid predicaments.

Krue

Except for Nate Newton....he was framed. Twice.

The Fishing Geek · 05-07-2003, 08:58 AM

Behold! The woman who Price spent most of his money on at the strip club! (Note: This is apparently NOT the same woman who ordered the food from his room):

I am dead serious. The article is here. He paid MONEY for the attention of Dee Snyder's twin sister, apparently. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Cool Texan · 05-07-2003, 09:30 AM

Eeeeeeewwwwww!!! He should be fired, divorced, and banished from the country.

"No baby, she's uuuuuugly."
- Chevy Chase, National Lampoons Vacation

Hoosier Daddy · 05-07-2003, 09:58 AM

OK....NOW I feel sorry for Price. Crikey, even Clinton had slightly better taste.....

Kruechief · 05-07-2003, 10:20 AM

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the attention of Dee Snyder's twin sister

Just the thought of Dee Snyder is sufficient enough to squelch all sexual arousal! :shocked:

Krue

PS: Clinton's taste was steadily getting better, I mean look at the hound he married.

Stratocaster · 05-07-2003, 10:23 AM

He had on his extra thick beer goggle bi-focals. Thats why its important to have a buddy with you. :smile:

The Fishing Geek · 05-07-2003, 10:26 AM

At first you would think that she'd be bad advertising for her place of employment, but on second thought you gotta know that they don't water down the drinks.

GutZ · 05-07-2003, 12:42 PM

Here in Washington we call that "Coug'n it"

Or snatching defeat from the jaws of certain victory. It is a long tradition at WSU. :tongue:

Cool Texan · 05-07-2003, 12:49 PM

A nice defense he has established. I bet his wife feels MUCH better now:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 7 - Former Alabama football coach Mike Price said he was "too drunk to really know" what happened at a Pensacola, Fla., topless bar on the night that ultimately led to his firing, The Birmingham News reported Wednesday.

"He was very respectful," she said. "He was joking around. I think he was just a man wanting some company. I think pretty girls make him feel good. He made me feel good. Is that wrong?"
Eaton said two more women whom she did not know joined the party later.
She said Price told the three women to order breakfast from room service. After he left for his pro-am golf tournament, Eaton said, one of the other women placed a $1,000 order. Worried about the expensive order, Eaton said she left.
Heninger said Price told him "he had so much to drink that he can't really say what happened that night."

Degner · 05-07-2003, 12:58 PM

Fired for getting drunk and buying hookers?

Sounds like he's OSU material to me. Aren't they looking for a head coach now? A perfect match.

GO DUCKS!

Gr8waves · 05-07-2003, 01:02 PM

No, Coug'n it is the report that he had only "agreed in principle" to that 7 year $10 million dollar coaching contract - report is it was unsigned therefore NO severance or contract buyout. I do not feel sorry for Mike Price, he made the bed he must sleep in. I DO feel sorry for his wife and sons (asst coaches at UA). Bama had no choice but to fire him, his ability to recruit was severely hurt and every opposing crowd for the next 20 years would throw dollar bills and g strings onto the field. If you doubt me go to an Auburn University football chat board. JMO

greenbuttskunk · 05-07-2003, 01:05 PM

he screwed up big time. I "feel" for his wife and children. To be subjected to it all publicly. It's sad. Bama needs to find a good man for sure.

Gr8waves · 05-07-2003, 01:09 PM

Degner - no that is how the Ducks treat their recruits. Nothing like pairing up a religous running back recruit with Bongterrio Smith on his visit to Eugene :grin:

What do you think of the new Lightning Yellow alternate uniform for football? I think Big Bird is ****ed they stole his wardrobe!!!

Hoosier Daddy · 05-07-2003, 01:29 PM

"Roll Tide!!!", "It's rollin' baby, it's rollin!!"

yeah, classy guy all the way.....

Gr8waves · 05-07-2003, 02:26 PM

A few simple guidelines for those in the public eye:

1) the credit card is for gas, cash is for strippers and hookers (and their meals)

2) if the woman you are leaving in your hotel room with the instructions "order breakfast if you are hungry" has been your acquaintance for less than 24 hours and removes her clothing for dollar bills DO NOT LEAVE HER UNSUPERVISED IN THE ROOM

3) Do not have your picture taken with 1 arm around a 19 yr old student (wedding ring showing on that hand) and the other hand wrapped around a can of Natural Light (thanks to Larry Eustachy, Iowa or Iowa St head BBall coach for this lesson)

4) Beer goggles hide a lot but if there is a little voice way deep down inside saying "this woman looks like Joe Namath with a blonde wig" follow the anti drug advice and JUST SAY NO.

5) If someone offers you $10 million over seven years sign the contract before busting loose in north Florida.

6) If you must bring casual acquaintances back to the room remember that Cliff Bodette will "Leave the light on for you" at Motel 6

6) Last but not least, that oath you took in front of God, Family and Friends when you got married was serious, either live by it or get a divorce before chasing skanks.

Cool Texan · 05-07-2003, 02:34 PM

Degner · 05-07-2003, 11:46 PM

From what I could tell she still has all her teeth which makes her a top-shelf Alabama girl. :shocked:

Hoosier Daddy · 05-08-2003, 09:38 AM

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/caple/030508.html