Media Approval Ratings: Digger Phelps - Deadspin Comments

Media Approval Ratings: Digger Phelps

Billy Ds Widows Peak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:21:46 EDT

@DannyNoonan: He's the "Send it in Jerome" guy? Triple approve. Also, what ever happened to sportcentury?

Billy Ds Widows Peak

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Billy Ds Widows Peak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:15:36 EDT

Double Approved. A 100% graduatoin rate? [deadspin.com] that my friends, is simply unfooled around with.

Billy Ds Widows Peak

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Billy Ds Widows Peak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:13:40 EDT

Approve. Digger is the reason I have a bright neon orange tie.

Billy Ds Widows Peak

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newgalactic — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:52:33 EDT

@newgalactic: ...and I wasn't with anyone trying to be funny. I was by myself.

newgalactic

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newgalactic — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:51:17 EDT

This past Saturday, I actually found myself holding a magazine up in front of my eyes to partially cover digger and his tie-lighter, or changing the channel. Seriously, this isn't a joke. I found the combination that irritating.

...his analysis was "meh", but not bad. But that damn tie and highlighter combo. It make my head hurt.

newgalactic

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shawnkemp40 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:10:51 EDT

Anyone that lets Jamie Moyer throw his daughter a change up get's an approval in my book.

shawnkemp40

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Jay L. — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:07:03 EDT

Picked Tigers to go all the way at the start of the tournament. Double approve.

Jay L.

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Shenanigans — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:42:19 EDT

I would approve if he would promise to stop using malapropisms and to stop messing up players names. Alex Thompson is not the name of a Carolina player. He is senile, so obviously this won't happen. Disapprove.

Shenanigans

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KittyLitterKing — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:59:45 EDT

@preciousroy:

Digger happened to be in the same movie theatre when I saw "Hoosiers." At the end of the movie, someone yells, "Hey Digger, did you learn anything?"

/pretty much sums up his later years under the Golden Dome.

KittyLitterKing

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VTBen — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:35:57 EDT

WE GET IT, YOU ONCE COACHED FOR NOTRE DAME!
/disapprove

VTBen

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MiamiMagic — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:55:00 EDT

@Detective Bunk: Is there a reason the highlighter matches the tie?
It's quirky, I like it. Approve.
/rushes out to buy blinding yellow tie

MiamiMagic

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Jeff Martin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:50:00 EDT

Diapprove. He's an asshat.

Jeff Martin

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tater — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:48:39 EDT

Wow I came in with the...he's okay vibe and I couldn't believe how many people agreed with me.

He's more so background noise than anything.

tater

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Jubilation T. Cornpone — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:43:04 EDT

As a kid in Indiana, if you read the most books in the MS Read-a-Thon, top prize one year was a lunch with Digger Phelps.

It would have been nice to tell him face to face that I DISAPPROVE.

Jubilation T. Cornpone

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Deeeeznutz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:03:14 EDT

This is another one where evoking indifference is proving to be a quality. Since I don't really dislike him, i guess I like him?

A sad commentary on today's media. Someone should write a book about this, or something.

Approve.

Deeeeznutz

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CreamsicleOrange — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:02:07 EDT

I just realized his first name is actually Seamus...is it too late to change my vote?

CreamsicleOrange

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Michael Bertin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:55:39 EDT

There was a rumor floating around campus back int he day that Digger had the choice to offer a scholarship to Tower or Christian Laettner and he picked Tower. I doubt it's factually true, but it's so believable that I choose for it to be true.

As a coach, nobody got less out of more. As an analyst, well, his highlighter matches his tie.

Michael Bertin

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DannyNoonan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:55:13 EDT

@Brazil Thrill: Yup. And my work here is done.

DannyNoonan

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Mr. Sparkle — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:54:43 EDT

I was googling for info on a cheesy commercial Digger did with Gene Keady & Bob Knight for Coke. Google asked if I meant to seach for "Bob Knight choke"

oh, and disapprove

Mr. Sparkle

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Brazil Thrill — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:50:02 EDT

@Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner: I'd pay as long as we can get Charlie Weis in on the action.

Actually, never mind. He'd probably ingest the chocolate syrup before the wrestling match ever started.

Brazil Thrill

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Chamomiles Davis — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:47:20 EDT

@Clare: Huh, I did not know that!

Chamomiles Davis

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the littlest rebel — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:46:03 EDT

As Big Bill would say, "He's horrible."

the littlest rebel

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Chad Sexington — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:43:35 EDT

Approve, if only because I wait and wait for him to get called something else as a Freudian slip...

Chad Sexington

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Brazil Thrill — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:41:51 EDT

@DannyNoonan: Err... aren't you thinking of Raftery there?

Brazil Thrill

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DannyNoonan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:39:23 EDT

Gus Johnson is envious of "Send it in, Jerome!" Definitely approve.

DannyNoonan

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KittyLitterKing — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:39:20 EDT

STILL thinks Scott Hicks was a better ball player than Steve Alford

/disapprove

KittyLitterKing

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Yostal — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:37:30 EDT

Digger's up, so I get to post one of my favorite random facts:

In addition, Phelps served as head of the United States delegation to the January 1993 inauguration of President Rawlings of Ghana, Africa, and was part of the United Nations observer team for the 1993 elections in Cambodia. He also has been a member of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee.

One of the few Notre Dame people of whom I approve (Regis and our Deadspin Irish are also on the list.)

Yostal

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HebrewHammer — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:36:46 EDT

@CollegeHoopsJournal: The guy loves asking himself "Why?" and then giving the answer.

HebrewHammer

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:35:49 EDT

@Brazil Thrill: Yes, but you will also have to watch the pay per view of him and Lou Holtz wrestling in a vat of chocolate syrup.

It will be the worst $49.95 you ever spent.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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smurphette — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:35:47 EDT

@Lady Andrea: God, I loathed that woman. And that was before I heard all the back story about her and the university. Thank god she's finally gone :)

smurphette

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Brazil Thrill — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:33:12 EDT

If I approve, will he give another compelling speech to ND football fans about their god-awful team not being dead yet, right before they lose to Navy again? Because that was awesome.

Brazil Thrill

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Michael Bertin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:33:05 EDT

Holy shit, I almost fell over from laughing at the pic of Keith Tower. Oh god, I think that guy picked up a foul just for checking in to the game.

Michael Bertin

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asliceofbacon — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:32:31 EDT

Approved until the introduction of Bobby Knight to ESPN. Since then Digger has shown the insight of a kid tugging at his mom's skirt, asking to stop at the ice cream stand.

asliceofbacon

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Clare — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:31:53 EDT

Digger Phelps is Jamie Moyer's father-in-law.

I don't have an opinion on his broadcasting abilities, I just think that's an interesting factoid.

Clare

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GorgeForeman — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:31:16 EDT

Cannot correctly pronounce the word, "solid", so any given broadcast seemingly includes several references to a player/coach/team resembling a meal constructed of lettuce. Has, at some point in his tenure, referred about 4MM x to a player/coach/team being "on a mission". Brings absolutely nothing as far as explanation of Xs and Os. Is generally obtuse and grating. Disapprove.

GorgeForeman

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:30:38 EDT

@Signal to Noise: I always wish we had a "meh" option, I think I've only been worked up over about 5 of these.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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Tyreeeeeli — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:30:33 EDT

[insert generic and not so witty comment about tie and highlighter matching here.]

Tyreeeeeli

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Lady Andrea — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:28:16 EDT

@smurphette: snerk.

Lady Andrea

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Chamomiles Davis — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:58 EDT

Never have I been overcome with such feelings of indifference!

Chamomiles Davis

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CollegeHoopsJournal — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:57 EDT

Literally provides almost zero insight to anything he talks about and relies on these:

"I just think it comes down to... "
"This team is on a mission ..."
"When you look at _____ , Why? ..."
"They just know how to get it done."

Throw in a few stats that someone places in front of him and you've got an easy-to-build college hoops analyst.

CollegeHoopsJournal

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Matt Sussman — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:31 EDT

I actually voted based on his directing abilities.

Matt Sussman

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Randall Tex Cobb — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:24 EDT

Partly responsible for Bill Laimbeer. Disapprove

Randall Tex Cobb

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Civil Negligence — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:18 EDT

Digger? Yea, I can dig her.

Civil Negligence

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Grouper Sandwich — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:11 EDT

Disapprove: Digger
Approve: Dig Dug, Frogger

Grouper Sandwich

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Stev D — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:26:16 EDT

Approve. Digging for phelps is how my immigrant grandfather was able to provide for his family.

Stev D

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smurphette — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:25:44 EDT

Digger: "You know, zone defense. Where you have 2 up here and 3 back here?"
Knight: "I don't speak Spanish."

Approve. Admittedly, some of my love for Digger is rooted in the fact that I hate his ex-wife (former ND law prof) with the fire of 1000 suns.

smurphette

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dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:22:30 EDT

Disapprove. Fordham's basketball program has never recovered from his treachery.

dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac

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Upshaws Leash — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:19:32 EDT

i voted with my yes colored highlighter

Upshaws Leash

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Lady Andrea — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:19:06 EDT

I wonder if the line "hey baby, does the highliter match the tie?" would work...

Lady Andrea

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Signal to Noise — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:18:03 EDT

This is one of the times I wish we had a "meh" option.

Signal to Noise

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Southeast Jerome — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:16:48 EDT

In HD this weekend he looked like he had herpes on each corner of his mouth. Approve.

Southeast Jerome

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DeepFriar — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:16:48 EDT

Of course, it's difficult to even remember when Digger was a coach.
He coached ND. Maybe the 18 reminders a show weren't enough to reinforce it.

DeepFriar

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Afino — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:16:23 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak:

My thoughts too.

Afino

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Detective Bunk — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:15:58 EDT

@Send It In, Jerome!: My feelings exactly. He goes down in my estimation every time I have to explain to my wife or daughter why the marker matches the tie.

Detective Bunk

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:14:52 EDT

Shrugs shoulders. Doesn't vote.

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen

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Secret Identity — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:14:49 EDT

I ain't approvin of a gold Digger

Secret Identity

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Send It In, Jerome! — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:13:08 EDT

Approve. Disapprove of the tie-lighter.

Send It In, Jerome!