A Bruce Feldman tweet on CPJ

[gtdrew]

I use to go to ATL all the time and speak to many players since pj came here I don't get to ATL as often BUT the few that I have spoken to are either ambivalent to him or don't like him at all. Of course I told the guys I'd never mention their names.

mmmmhmmm.

 

[GTrob21]

Don't get me naming guys but again I haven't met one that liked him meaning as coach not the man. Now I admit that sample size isn't enormous but I interact with the NFL alum particularly and some I can tell you it isn't glowing. Which also helped form my opinion of him and his style of offense.

I only know and talk to two, but both of them don't like Coach Johnson at all. Also one of the reason I have formed my opinion of him.

 

[jchens_GT]

What a crazy couple of days it has been

Good grief....this has been too much off-season for me already. When does football start again?

 

[AE 87]

Eric
No offense but what's he supposed to say?
I'm still not convinced.

He could've said everything he said without saying that what's reported is not true.

 

[56JacketDE]

He's probably talking about you and mover, nate (assuming I've read your font right)

I don't believe I played for Paul Johnson

I initially read that as his current players, I just re-read it. My comment above was in reference to current or past players at GT for Johnson.

 

[GTrob21]

He could simply say nothing at all...I can tell you that I have no doubt that this rumor is false now.

Eric, honest question then. If what you are saying is true, then this guy flat out lied and made up this story. Other than just trying to garner attention and get hits, what would be the reason?

Coming from CBS, I would think that he would have a tad bit more integrity.

 

[56JacketDE]

He could simply say nothing at all...I can tell you that I have no doubt that this rumor is false now.

Eric

Time will tell

 

[decatur jacket]

latest tweet

Bruce Feldman ‏@BFeldmanCBS3m
Paul Johnson on CBS report that he's unhappy w school & hopes they buy him out, told me "there's nothing to it." Plans to coach team in 2014


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Did I miss the actual "report?"

 

[ATL1]

CPJ should be mad, he has to deal with this during the height of recruiting season. It's frustrating.

 

[Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau]

I would take him or even better, Ralph!!! Or how bout both?!

These people are old, done. Did you see O'Leary? He's like 77 or something. You might as well talk about hiring Frank Broyles. Bill Curry is 73. Man, we need a coach, a young, energetic recruiting wizard coach.

 

[56JacketDE]

Did I miss the actual "report?"

Y'all Ever heard the saying: "where there's smoke, there's fire?"

 

[PowderSpringsJacket88]

Michael Johnson, Demaryius Thomas, D Richard, Andrew Gardner, and Rod Sweeting all like CPJ alot.

 

[Squints]

Eric

Time will tell

I don't think it will considering you've clearly already made up your mind.

 

[56JacketDE]

S

I don't think it will considering you've clearly already made up your mind.

......time will tell on whether the reports are true

What are you talking about

 

[GTrob21]

Feldman should be held accountable for this... He is backtracking hard on his twitter account and getting hammered for it. He won't even own the story calling it a "CBS" story...

What complete garbage. This guy completely throws a coach under the bus, gets exposed and now simply hides behind social media. How does this guy still have a job?

 

[decatur jacket]

Y'all Ever heard the saying: "where there's smoke, there's fire?"

I wont deny that CPJ has never used the words, "not, happy, school, buy, out," but there was no actual report by CBS. Feldman sending out a tweet that starts with "Word is," and ends with "source," is not a report. It is an ambiguous tweet. To turn it around and call it a report and then hide behind CBS is ridiculous.

 

[Squints]

S

......time will tell on whether the reports are true

What are you talking about

Whoops that's my bad I misunderstood what you were saying.

 

[Minawreck]

Don't get me naming guys but again I haven't met one that liked him meaning as coach not the man. Now I admit that sample size isn't enormous but I interact with the NFL alum particularly and some I can tell you it isn't glowing. Which also helped form my opinion of him and his style of offense.

To me this is because there is an overwhelming mount of arrogance for lack of a better term in the NFL from the front offices on down especially as it pertains to the college game. You see the same thing in college referring to our offense as a "high school offense." Players think that pros play offense the way they do because it's the best way to play when really it has more to do with the fluctuating nature of player contracts and rosters.

 

[decatur jacket]

To me this is because CPJ probably has the audacity to tell NFL hopefuls that while they are on the team the team should be their focus rather their own personal aspirations. They didn't sign up to play at GT bc we would let them use it as a four year training ground. There is a me first and I know best mentality prevalent in many super stars. People that groupies flock to and who don't like people that tell them to check their egos at the door. I'm sure CPJ ruffled lots of feathers of people who always had the NFL as the endgame.

I get the feeling he is talking about former players who played for different coaches, like Nick Fergason.

 

[Techster]

Feldman should be held accountable for this... He is backtracking hard on his twitter account and getting hammered for it. He won't even own the story calling it a "CBS" story...

What complete garbage. This guy completely throws a coach under the bus, gets exposed and now simply hides behind social media. How does this guy still have a job?

I like Fedman, and he's well respected within the journalist community...but that is pretty lame of him caling it a "CBS" story instead of "my earlier tweet/comment". If you write something, own up to it.