In fact, the coach of MTSU, Rick Stockstill, made the college-football version of the sign of the cross over Lilienthal's dismissed memory, pulling out the old "We wish him well in his future endeavors" line. You know you've really pissed someone off when they hit you with that one on the way out the door.
We have to stop here, because there are too many of these damned stories this week. Y'all have to slow down out there!
When he's not googling "the three stooges" and "Hannah barbaric," Matt Taibbi writes for Rolling Stone. He can be reached atm_taibbi@yahoo.com.
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