The Best of #AskEmmert
NCAA President Mark Emmert did an interview this morning on ESPN’s Mike and Mike, where (as usual) he said a lot of dumb things. Even dumber, however, was the decision to have viewers take part in the interview as well. Emmert encouraged viewers to send him questions via Twitter using the #AskEmmert hashtag. Needless to say, it was just hilarious.
Here’s the best of #AskEmmert:
When Ohio State and Penn State both forfeited the same game ex post facto, who received credit for that win? #AskEmmert
— Tyler Long (@tylerlong5) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert do you clean your house with 409?
— Ali Marco (@amarco16) April 18, 2014
After the “unpleasantness” of Penn St scandal, how refreshing is it to be back fighting the real scourge, the athletes? #AskEmmert — brian andriliunas (@briandriliunas) April 18, 2014
If Train A leaves Chicago at 8 AM traveling 65 MPH, and Train B leaves Denver at 8:30 AM traveling 70 MPH, why are you an ass? #AskEmmert — Matt d (@PSUMatt2005) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert Name one NCAA president worse than you? Haha just kidding, trick question. — Evil James Franklin (@JamesFrankwin) April 18, 2014
#askemmert hey, do you think we’re stupid, or do you really believe this stuff you say? — Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) April 18, 2014
Did you ever think of going full villain and wearing a Bane mask to press conferences? #AskEmmert — Genius Brigade (@BraintrustOf1) April 18, 2014
#askemmert you didn’t have to take this interview someone told you that right?
— Jacob (@ohholybutt) April 18, 2014
Grad rate of Uconn’s basketball student athletes? 8%. Yet penn state has a culture problem where 60% of SA make deans list. #AskEmmert — Malinda Miller (@MindaDiann) April 18, 2014
Technically, it was only 59%, but you get the idea.
What was the graduation percentage of athletes when you were the Chancellor of Conn & LSU #askemmert — Thomas B (@tru2psu) April 18, 2014
If untreated BS leaves your mouth at a rate of 120 words per minutes, how long does it take to exploit an athlete or condemn PSU? #AskEmmert — Brandon Fedeli (@BrandonFedeli) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert did you like having Penn State fans hate you so much that you wanted EVERY FAN to hate you too? — TH, if you will (@tholzerman) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert do you remember saying LSU Football was everything to LSU, then saying Penn State worshipped football too much? #lol #tbt — Leah Kosteva (@leahkosteva) April 18, 2014
Where is the NCAA rule violation? #AskEmmert pic.twitter.com/YsVhan0a4N — PS4RS (@PS4RS) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert What is it like to make $1.7 million a year for exploiting children? — Bill (@bflip33) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert What’s it like to have 100k people show up to game because of you? What’s that? They come to watch the unpaid players? #awkward — Michael Schottey (@Schottey) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert Is your favorite band Nickelback because you’re a horrible person or b/c the name implies taking money from someone? — Brian Byrd (@BrianByrdman) April 18, 2014
#askemmert In private moments, do you ever just laugh really, really hard over some of the stuff that comes out of your mouth? @MikeAndMike — SI_DougFarrar (@SI_DougFarrar) April 18, 2014
#askemmert Have you ever had the feeling where you know you should stop talking but simply can’t? — CollegeFootballTalk (@CFTalk) April 18, 2014
Some of these #AskEmmert tweets are just phenomenal — Matt Zanellato #80 (@mzanellato) April 18, 2014
#AskEmmert do you clean your house with 409?
— Ali Marco (@amarco16) April 18, 2014
Unfortunately for us, this might be the last time Emmert does an open interview like this, but it sure was fun while it lasted. Maybe he should hire a Penn State student to do his PR work next time?
I’m so glad I got a PR degree from a quality school like Penn State and learned that something like #AskEmmert would go terribly wrong.
— Jackie Stare (@JStare) April 18, 2014
Last but not least, the best take on the situation went to former Penn State LB Michael Mauti. While it didn’t have the #AskEmmert hashtag, it was still perfect.
NCAA presidents, like politicians, are like diapers. They should be changed often, and for the same reason.
— Michael Mauti (@Michael_Mauti) April 18, 2014
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