Pay $25 to hear Pat Dooley's Inside Scoops on UF Football

[AlexDaGator]

So, apparently the Space Coast Gator Club (Brevard County) is having Pat Dooley speak at their big annual kickoff party. Bless their hearts. $25 bucks for Pat's Pearls of Wisdom and a buffet, $20 if you are a club member.

http://www.spacecoastgatorclub.com/events/kickoff

When I was a VP of the Central Florida Gator Club years ago, I was in charge of lining up speakers. We never got Dooley. First of all, he demanded waaay too much money and second of all, he's ****ing Pat Dooley. I didn't want him for any price other than "free" and even then I might have objected.

I feel sorry for those Space Coast guys. I lined up an event for them with Shane Matthews about 4 years ago that was a big hit.

So, would you guys pay to listen to Pat's insider secrets?

As for me:

Alex.

 

[chferg]

I'd pay $25 to watch someone knock his fat ass out

 

[MidwestChomp]

Someone should let the Space Coast Gator Club you can read this board for free. It's way more reputable.

 

[AlexDaGator]

Alex.

 

[oxrageous]

The guy just isn't very good at his job. It's as simple as that. Mediocre writer, mediocre podcaster, mediocre (at best) at everything. He knows very little inside information. Worst of all, he's a braggart that loves to drop the names of the all the famous people he supposedly knows.

Are you trying to tell me with all the young sports journalists out there he's the best they could get? Hundreds (perhaps thousands) of people would line up for a shot at that job.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I might show up just to egg his azz....

 

[GatorTAG]

If I'm paying $25 for that event the food better be $24.95 of that and a nickle going to Dooley.

And the food better be damn good because the speaker ain't.

 

[AlexDaGator]

In Orlando, we always booked "Hollywood Bob" for the day after NSD to break it down and that was always very popular. Of course, that's when he had a real insider source (99.99% sure it was Charlie Strong, after Charlie left, no more inside information). That's also when we had top 5 classes every year and folks were excited. The year we got Sharif Floyd, Easley, Ronald Powell, etc. we got a huge turnout.

The best were the former players. Brief intro then cut them loose on Q&A. Chris Leak was one who demanded waaay too much money so I never got him. Maybe that's changed now that he's coaching. I'd really love to hear him.

With the internet, everybody already knows what all the talking heads think. You aren't getting any real new information or insider information. With players, you get to ask somebody like Leak if Meyer played favorites, or ask Doering what if felt like walking into any stadium in the SEC knowing you might drop 50 on them that day, or asking Shane how crazy Rhett really was. Dammit, Rhett is another one. After that 30 for 30 on the inaugural SEC Championship game, his price went up too.


Alex.

 

[Lake Gator]

Someone should let the Space Coast Gator Club you can read this board for free. It's way more reputable.

Or become a GC supporting member for less than $25.

 

[Maxxodd]

So, apparently the Space Coast Gator Club (Brevard County) is having Pat Dooley speak at their big annual kickoff party. Bless their hearts. $25 bucks for Pat's Pearls of Wisdom and a buffet, $20 if you are a club member.
Alex.

They'd have to pay me way more than $25 to sit through that. Wait.....what? I'd have to pay $25? /(Blank, uncomprehending stare with mouth agape)

 

[Lake Gator]

If I'm paying $25 for that event the food better be $24.95 of that and a nickle going to Dooley.

And the food better be damn good because the speaker ain't.

You just know most of his speech will cover his weekend's ipod listening selections.

 

[maheo30]

I've never heard him say anything I didn't already know. What inside info has he ever provided?

 

[Lake Gator]

I've never heard him say anything I didn't already know. What inside info has he ever provided?

His ipod music list.

 

[CGgater]

I've never heard him say anything I didn't already know. What inside info has he ever provided?

Just how difficult life can be as a journalist when traveling to bowl games, ncaa tournament, CWS... All those hotels and restaurants (on the newspaper's dime), away from home... Life ain't easy on the road.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

If I'm paying $25 for that event the food better be $24.95 of that and a nickle going to Dooley.

And the food better be damn good because the speaker ain't.

I think the buffet is $50 and they pay you to listen to Dooley.

 

[heavychevy]

Any money on Dooley canceling if the sun doesn't get him a rental car?

He's a joke, has a cake job and obviously has some kind of serious dirt on his boss.

 

[Loogis]

Just how difficult life can be as a journalist when traveling to bowl games, ncaa tournament, CWS... All those hotels and restaurants (on the newspaper's dime), away from home... Life ain't easy on the road.

...And he b!tches about it

 

[CGgater]

...And he b!tches about it

That was kinda my point.

 

[Loogis]

That was kinda my point.

Yeah I figured that. Just trying to underscore your point.

Imagine if he showed up at the event with his acoustic guitar around his neck. "Hey everybody! Here's a new song I learned!"

 

[ThreatMatrix]

James Bates would be awesome. Wonder if he does those things.