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Vince vs. Hoge

For so long a time there was Vince and there was Hoge, each living separate lives, the one as the next coming of Jesus, the other as a washed up player turned ESPN analyst, but, as Vince opted to enter the fraternity of professional quarterbacks, Merrill Hoge lodged his formal complaint against the whole thing...and it was on.

Now for the first time that I'm aware of... I bring Vince and Hoge together to settle this once and for all. Enjoy.

[A Vince sized hat tip is owed to Matt at BevoSports for having the forsight to tape Merrill Hoge's pre-season comments, or else knowing someone with the aforementioned forsight. Also thanks to utexasclan.com for the game film. I couldn't have done this without their assistance.]

Merrill Hoge is now the most recent victim of Blatant Vinceyoungery

--AR--

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How long?
How long did it take you to mix all this, AR?

Great job.

by Peter Bean on Dec 6, 2006 12:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Half an hour maybe
all told.  Lot's of distractions though

by aorist9 on Dec 6, 2006 12:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

sad
It is sad to see someone's career, Hoge's, dissolve right before your very eyes.  To go with the theme of Vinceyougery we now have:  Hogery- a person who refuses to believe people can fly regardless of the facts.

by UTeed on Dec 6, 2006 12:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Nice
I love that Hoge is eating it. I'd love to see the Titans win at least most of their next few gams.

If Vince can hit the film room and practice his timing with a QB coach he will be unstoppable.
My only worry with Vince was his anticipation on routes. Too often he waits until the WR is already breaking from their route to throw the ball. My theory is that he is so tall that he gets caught watching it all develop and thinks he can strong arm it in there. (most QBs can't see what is happening and rely on the timing)
He will need to start throwing the ball before his WRs break in order to become a more polished QB.
It's kind of like Jordan finally adding a jump shot and outside range to his skill set.

VY is going to be a holy terror in two years.

Cats and dogs sleeping together.

by EYESofBEVO on Dec 6, 2006 12:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

This is awesome
Thanks for putting this together.  Hoge is a clown.

by SuperHorn on Dec 6, 2006 12:38 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

The best
is when every one else on the show is just laughing at Hoge.

by Wells on Dec 6, 2006 12:38 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

thank you
just thank you.  What a douchebag, washed up, jealous hater, Merill has become.  

by kicker on Dec 6, 2006 12:46 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That was genius!
This is my new favorite video.

by hornbone on Dec 6, 2006 1:00 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

just sent you a youtube friend request
My name's pijequito on there. Long story.

by hornbone on Dec 6, 2006 9:16 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

never mind
I'll just "watch your channel."

by hornbone on Dec 6, 2006 9:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Haha
"Boo-ya, grandma!"

by whoopspat on Dec 6, 2006 1:03 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

KUDOS
to the editors and the intern.  Hoge is a whiny, pathological, uh , what was it... oh yeah, DucheTard.

by burntorangenance on Dec 6, 2006 1:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

LOL
Been having a stressful day until this.
Thanks for the drink before quittin time.
Just Remember, No Matter What Happens, ou SUCKS.

by ouALWAYSsux on Dec 6, 2006 1:51 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hoge
how does this hose dress himself in the morning?
are his comments about fantasy Vince in his mind?
let Hoge see himself in 2 years and he will quit before they fire him.
i still can't believe we won!!

by ut1ou2 on Dec 6, 2006 1:59 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Great Job
That was beautiful.

Hoge should be fired for being plain dumb. The worst part is that he refuses to consider any argument that highlights the success of VY.

I bet (and this is coming from a Texan fan) Merrill Hoge will be the next GM of the Houston Texans.

Hook 'em

by TarHorn on Dec 6, 2006 2:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I bet Hodge predicted Reggie Neal would be a star!
Can we put Hodge on that douche list along with Bennett?

by longhornJ on Dec 6, 2006 2:33 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Enemies List
Shouldn't we create a list of "enemies of the nation" unless that it is somehow morally wrong. Assuming its not, here is my list:
  1. Kellen Heard
  2. Merril Hoge
  3. Shawn Bell
  4. Bob Stoops
  5. The Devil
Hook 'em

by TarHorn on Dec 6, 2006 3:11 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

One more
Andre Ware
41-38

by inVINCEable on Dec 6, 2006 6:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

No
No one will ever be able to incite the kind of rage that I felt that night when Andre Ware called the game.

by whoopspat on Dec 6, 2006 7:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

time has softened my hate for Q a bit...
but he's probably still in the top 10.

by billyzane on Dec 6, 2006 7:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

What did Q do?
I wasn't paying close enough attention then.  

by orangeblood1 on Dec 6, 2006 9:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

As far as I know
it wasn't 'what did Q do', it was 'what didn't Texas' defense do'.  

That image is burned in my mind - the tight end comes across in motion, taps the center, sets  up on the strong side, and Q runs up the gut for 200 yards a game against Texas.  Now that he's gone, I have nothing but respect for how he chewed us up and spit us out.

by trot on Dec 7, 2006 10:49 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

wasn't it Q
that magically fumbled himself a touchdown a couple years ago in the RRS?  That sucked ass.    Painful just thinking about the Sims years, I want to take a rape shower everytime I think about that stretch.

by kicker on Dec 7, 2006 11:45 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Scott Ware
Scott 'F*ckin' Ware

by jimmer on Dec 6, 2006 10:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

God...
What a friggin ass-clown. How does one keep their job with that kind of nonsense.

by Blitzburgh on Dec 6, 2006 3:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Simpy stunning
What a douchetard.
I have a commitment to the truth.

by steezy on Dec 6, 2006 4:34 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Some sense of reality
There is a huge difference between a 12-game schedule and that of a 16-game schedule in the NFL. Then there is the differential is size and speed.

Vince hasn't even finished his first 16-game schedule. The Titans won't be making the playoffs. This is far from an affirmation. Let's see how things are going after the end of his 3rd season.

--- We have pansies scheduling our patsies. ---

by HornChamps on Dec 6, 2006 5:23 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Dude
Nor is it tenable to say that his performance as a rookie been anything short of impressive. We're not talking about the Hall of Fame here. We're talking about admitting that the kid has been awfully impressive so far.

by Peter Bean on Dec 6, 2006 5:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

the most stunning part
was that jaws was willing to revisse his thoughts/comments on vince after watching him in the pros. As I recall, during the draft jaws was nearly as skeptical/critical of vy as hoge. Yet jaws seems as though he is still being objective and modifying his assessment as new info on vy's performances emerges. That intransigence makes hoge doubly look like a jackass

by mento on Dec 6, 2006 5:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Exactly
Jaws was critical of Vince, saying that he was a long way away, but now he's saying that he's the leading candidate for the rookie of the year.  Hoge is such a ass that he's incapable of admitting that he might have been even slightly wrong.

by SaintBevo on Dec 6, 2006 7:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Thank You
Every since the original post of Hoge's blasphemy I have been waiting for this. Can we start sending DVDs of this his home address, like everyday?

by VYdisciple on Dec 6, 2006 7:41 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Jesus
What does grasping at straws sound like?  Hoge is an idiot.
Know why the OU kid was crying? Brian Van Gorder had just eaten his family.

by bendj on Dec 6, 2006 8:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I absolutely HATE
When someone starts talking about 'hiding' a QB.  That is just ridiculous.  When Peyton Manning or Drew Brees has help from the running game, they are 'complimented' by it--and thats OK.  But when Vince Young is helped along by a decent run game, it's "hiding the QB?"  Puhlease!  This is why nobody likes the mainstream media.  There is no consistency whatsoever.  

by orangeblood1 on Dec 6, 2006 9:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Wikipedia entry on Hoge
He started as a radio analyst for the Steelers Radio Network. He is now a television commentator for ESPN and is noted for being outspoken. Before the April 2006 NFL Draft, he proclaimed that Vince Young, Matt Leinart, and Jay Cutler were all undeserving of being first round picks and that Oregon player Kellen Clemens was the best available quarterback. In spite of Young's successful rookie season, Hoge continues to rant against him leading many to believe that there is a personal grudge that Hoge holds against Young. Many have begun to wonder if Hoge is really Pete Carroll. Also, Hoge is known for his partiality towards the Steelers team, which is seen in the ESPN show NFL Matchup. Hoge, who has admitted his bias towards the Steelers, will often pick the Steelers or comment positively about the Steelers on the show, often with humorous reactions from the other analysts.

He is now a ridiculous clown with no credibility. His co-workers, like Jaws, are beginning to wonder where the hate for VY is coming from. Hoge continues to dog VY and can't admit he is a douche and so very wrong.

by Caradoc on Dec 6, 2006 9:48 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Seriously
You guys should check out the wikipedia article on Hoge.  Half of it is about his bias towards Vince.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merril_Hoge

by SuperHorn on Dec 7, 2006 4:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That is why
ALOT of the mainstream media sux ass......especialy Merril Hodge.

Jaws was smart enough to admit the kid can play, but hoge is just an asswipe plain and simple.

by amcdavid on Dec 6, 2006 9:54 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

kudos
That was a great video.  I'm sure merrill hoge will receive a few links to that video in the coming weeks.

It wouldn't surprise me if VY ultimately forces Hoge out of espn.  Hoge's already consumed with denial, and the only step left is madness.  Absolute madness.

by Kool Hand on Dec 7, 2006 8:44 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

The steps are...
Denial
At first, we tend to deny the talent we see before us. After all it is difficult to comprehend that which has never before been seen.
Anger.
The person may then be furious at the person who inflicted the vinceyoungary or at the world, for letting it happen. He may be angry with himself for letting the event take place, even if, realistically, nothing could have stopped it.
Bargaining.
Now the person may make qualifications saying things like "sure they win but in spite of the QB", this is a form of compromise or bargaining. At this point they have usually made such an ass out of themselves they are reluctant to readjust their thinking, but qualify it so as to defend their original idiotic position.
Depression.
The person feels numb, although anger may remain underneath. He begins to realize he is an idiot, but his misplaced pride will not let him move forward. Often times this can be masked by lashing out at Jaws or raising his voice to the camera. This tends to draw attention to him and distract from his feeble argument. Of course this is also characterized by crying himself to sleep and wetting his pants when the Titans make yet another 4th quarter come back. Most adults progress very quickly through this stage, the more immature and the clinically insane may take much longer if ever.
Acceptance.
This is when the anger has tapered off. The person simply accepts the reality of the vinceyoungary.

by billb on Dec 7, 2006 10:32 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

excellent work
though i think a possible alternative to "acceptance" (at least in Hoge's case) is "head exploding on air."

let's just say i'm rooting for that one.

by billyzane on Dec 7, 2006 10:36 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

well done
I like how, since these are the steps of grief, that apparently Hoge is grieving over Vince's success. I can identify. I think I'm just now accepting that...well, you know.

by hornbone on Dec 7, 2006 11:28 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

cant see the video
could some one please post a direct link to the
video in Aorist9's post.

Every one is talking about some video but i cant see anything.

may be i have my browser settings wrong or something but i simply cant find any video that you are all talking about.

thanks

by foreignlegion on Dec 7, 2006 4:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

tx
thanks a million... for the direct link bro.

by foreignlegion on Dec 7, 2006 5:31 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

His name is Merril for chrissakes
what can you expect out of a man named Merril? in my book, the answer is not much.

vince young is g a n g s t a

by APBoyd on Dec 8, 2006 5:30 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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