Western Carolina coach Mark Spier was not happy when he watched a segment of ESPN’s College GameDay where the host’s in particular Kirk Herbstreit was down on SEC teams playing FCS opponents. Alabama was one of four schools today playing FCS schools. The smaller schools that participate in games were they play big schools usually receive big payouts. Western Carolina received $480,000 just to play at Tuscaloosa.
The ESPN analysts called it “embarrassing” and Kirk Herbstreit, a former Ohio State quarterback, said it was the worst thing happening in college football today.
Analyst Lee Corso, a former college coach, defended the FCS schools. For that, Speir was grateful.
“(Corso said) Alabama, they’re a great school and because they played Western Carolina today, they’re still a great school and they’re still going to win a national championship,”
Spier had a lot to say including throwing a shaded shot towards Herbstreit.
“A guy had a silver spoon in his mouth all his life, Ohio State, primadonna state quarterback talking about, ‘It’s an embarrassment,'” Speir said. “He ain’t ever coached.”
Even though Western Carolina lost 48-14 the Catamounts did take an early lead on Alabama and junior quarterback Troy Mitchell set a school record for 3,000 total yards.
“Guys get an education and we battled our butts off, playing games like this,” Speir said. “It sends people who wouldn’t have an opportunity to go to college and have great memories. Then a guy like Troy sets a record. You tell me that ain’t special. I’ll get off my soapbox.”
“I’m just proud of FCS football, I’m proud of our football team, I hope America doesn’t listen to a guy who sits behind a mike that hasn’t ever done it, with that silver spoon in his mouth, he never had probably a bloody nose or a callous like some of these guys.”
Western Carolina coach maybe mad about the comments made and I can totally understand him defending his school right to play up in competition to support they’re school finically. Lets just all take a breather guys, cash the check and move on.
H/T AL.com