Least Cool Person of 2007-2008 nominations

by Mike Rutherford on May 6, 2008 3:34 AM EDT in News

The harsh reality of post-Derby May in Louisville is officially upon us.

Sure, the weather is unrivaled and I find it comforting to have a baseball game to watch casually on weeknights again, but there isn't a soul among us who is not brutally aware of the fact that the sound of pads colliding inside Papa John's Cardinal Stadium will not be heard for another four months, and the sound of sneakers squeaking inside Freedom Hall for another two months after that. This is when things like what I'm about to describe happen.

I am now accepting your nominations for the eight competitors in the Least Cool Person of 2007-2008 Tournament (pertaining to Louisville sports, of course). We're (I'm) looking for the people who had the biggest role in preventing your Cardinal-related happiness, who did something outrageously annoying, or who you just felt like fork-stabbing because they acted like themselves.

The first five names that immediately jumped out at me were:

Larry Taylor (unfair catch)
Tyler Hansbrough (almost single-handedly killed the dream in Charlotte)
Jeremy Hazell (out-of-body performance in huge upset)
Mike Tranghese (poor bowl tie-ins/recent BCS comments)
Steve Johnson (winning TD catch in first loss to UK in five years)

So now it's up to you to throw out some more names and create a field less cool than Scotty Smalls (I don't care if he's the main character, the kid - and man - really is an L-7 weenie). I'd like to start this thing tomorrow so that we'll have something at least semi-interesting to do as soon as possible.

One piece of advise: don't be afraid to nominate Crean...or - in the rare case that she drunkenly threw your hat on the ground and embarrassed you in front of a large group of people outside of a Charlotte bar (hi Dan) - a random girl.

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by frankpos on May 6, 2008 7:19 AM EDT 0 recs

agreed

kragthorpe has to win

by davidson07 on May 6, 2008 7:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

Mike Cassity as a too close for comfort 2nd

and also:

Willie Williams - weed doesn't taste as good as it smells.

Woodney Turrene - who taught me to never trust JuCo hype again.

Matt Ryan / Joe Flacco - check the stats in 3 years for this pair of bitches.

Mel Kiper / Todd McGay - I hear there is a sex tape of the two of them circulating ESPN.

My office - because they made me buy everyone lunch after I won the Tourney Pool and I only ended up taking home $0.

Bad Edgar - nuff said.

by drhustle on May 6, 2008 8:28 AM EDT 0 recs

A couple

Rod Council- handguns are for kids, so let use an uzi

Verne Lundquist- Pa-la-Shus

PETA- Ban the jockey? (I know it doesn't really have anything to do with UL sports, but it does have something to do with Louisville sports)

by Ben GoCARDS on May 6, 2008 8:37 AM EDT 0 recs

Knee Cap

Jeremy Hazzell From Seton Hall would be one, that guy still ticks me off.

The Secondary! I think we all know why.

I nominate David Padgett's knee cap. That dam knee cap cost us a top two seed and maybe a national championship. It did not train hard enough in the off season, and it did not take its calcium. That DAM KNEE CAP!!!!!!!!!

by Nathan0408 on May 6, 2008 8:42 AM EDT 0 recs

Mitch Barnhardt

Who needs a prime time MNF game on Labor Day night? This guy is a tool.

by Cary on May 6, 2008 9:05 AM EDT 0 recs

Nominations...

Here are my nominations:

Rod Council for picking armed robbery over U of L athletics

Hink (the guy that calls into all the radio shows) for being an all around dipshit.

PETA for the above mentioned reason and for being annoying hippie bastards...I like my fried chicken and leather tennis shoes, thanks...

Go Cards!

by JMC on May 6, 2008 9:10 AM EDT 0 recs

Has to be....

Krag. His deer-in-the headlights demeanor still haunts me.

Mitch Barnyard and Coach Brooks (or as HE likes to be called: Knute Rockne) for their "attitudes" toward U of L.

The person or persons who allowed UNC to play their game against U of L on a "home" court
AND
The referee squad for the UNC vs U of L game during the NCAA tourney

Linda

by Linda on May 6, 2008 9:48 AM EDT 0 recs

TAYLOR!

I'd rather have another 4 years of Bush
than watch that ####### pull that b.s.
and i don't think you can leave out the classy officials from that game either

by aeknab01 on May 6, 2008 10:31 AM EDT 0 recs

The guy that Rod Council robbed.

Always blame the victim.
Or the Uzi. You try holding an Uzi and not doing something horrible with it. It has an unquantifiable kind of power to it

by Blocky on May 6, 2008 10:43 AM EDT 0 recs

Bobby Gonzalez

I'm shocked to see the lack of Bobby Gonzalez mentions.

by ziptnf on May 6, 2008 10:49 AM EDT 0 recs

Patrick Sparks...

my two nominations would be..

Bobby Gonzalez (you beat me to it zip)

Mitch Barnhart (because he sucks)

as for PETA, i think they just try to find ways to be in the media sometimes.

by Final4Galore on May 6, 2008 11:24 AM EDT 0 recs

Michael Avery

Reasons he is uncool

1.) Bike doesn't have pegs
2.) Pizza Face
3.) Taller than the girls in his class
4.) Dad beats him
5.) Stands by the punch at dances
6.) Watches Hannah Montana
7.) Doesn't get lunchables
8.) Pops his Hollister polo collar
9.) Had a fling with Roger Clemens when he was 15, oh wait he is only 14.
10.) Thinks going to UK is cool

by tmjoel01 on May 6, 2008 11:31 AM EDT 0 recs

Awesome

11) Believes Mortal Combat on Sega Genesis is the best video game ever.

by Mike Rutherford on May 6, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Spinal Stenosis

What about this, it only took some of our top football players off the field this year. Without it we could have actually had a defense.

How about D.C. for never living up to his potential, and staying out after curfew.

NCAA clearing house, for not letting my man Goode play.

Billy Clyde Gillispie, just for living, and knocking us out of the tourney last year.

I like the Bad Edgar one too.

by bcmiller on May 6, 2008 1:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Mitch Barnhardt

to me is #1. He single Handily made me hate the UofL - UK series.

North Carolina Fans - They are such dicks!

Bad Edgar - nuff said

You win some, you lose some but you never stop trying to do your best.

by DANCARD on May 6, 2008 1:48 PM EDT 0 recs

Unrealted to the post topic,

but this is worth noting.
Below is a list of teams hit by NCAA sactions due to running a program like UGA baketball cerica 2004.
Teams Subject to Penalties 2007-08 By Institution
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/home?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/NCAA/Academics+and+Athletes/ Education+and+Research/Academic+Reform/APR/2007-08+Teams+Subject+to+Penalties+By+Institution

by Blocky on May 6, 2008 2:51 PM EDT 0 recs

Theres a lot

Crean, of course.
The deer in headlights krag
The ref that allowed the fair catch
90% of UKs fanbase
the NFL for not drafting Art

by speedcard on May 6, 2008 3:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Lots of good nominees here

I'll add a few more:

Charlie Stubbs. 'Nuff said.
Mick Cronin for his hypnotic Mick Mamba that made our team lose all focus and screw up the last shot in our b-ball game against Cincy.
Greg Doyel since his obsessive rantings against the Cards in general and against Pitino in particular border on hysteria.
Gary Gupton and his merry band of homers who unfortunately announced the Women's B-ball game against UK.
Actually, there should be a separate category for shitty announcing that encompasses multiple UofL sports. My God, remember those horrendous football announcers on ESPNU? Or the horrendous basketabll announcers (also from ESPNU, I think) who complemented Terrence Clark's play multiple times? Or our own Bob Valvano and Ari Fleisher? Oh and how about Jim Nantz or Billy Packer? This list could go on and on and on.
The officials from Women's basketball game against UConn in the Big East tourney.
Whoever at UofL or Freedom Hall decided Sedat couldn't do his handstand thing anymore.
And just because I'm feeling surly, the Dean's Milk Chug.

by louisville lisa on May 6, 2008 5:10 PM EDT 0 recs

Doyel would make the field

but I refuse to even acknowledge him at this point. People giving him attention for being a chotch (OMG! Pitino to the Mavs!) is exactly what he's after.

by Mike Rutherford on May 7, 2008 3:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

My, the Dean's Milk Chug...

Did you have a run-in with

the big guy ; - )

by frankpos on May 7, 2008 8:42 AM EDT up 0 recs

One More

John Mayer.
Cause his ersatz white man Connecticut attempts at soul, leave his blues checkbook way overdrawn, and his thin veneer of soul emotionally bankrupt.

Or something like that.

Roz

by Roz on May 6, 2008 6:21 PM EDT 0 recs

I Second the Espn U Broadcasts

They have to make the uncool list. Watching that Girl eat the Funnel cake. Then she pulls a Lewinsky and gets the powder sugar on her blouse. Oops! Priceless

by Nathan0408 on May 6, 2008 6:38 PM EDT 0 recs