I am with the IU Coach on this one.

Perhaps my perception is way off, but whenever I hear the name “Kevin Wilson“, I always think of the Indiana first-year head coach as sort of a mild-mannered kind of a guy away from the football field, someone who’s just one of those good ol’ boys when he doesn’t have a whistle around his neck

While that may be the case most days, it certainly wasn’t this morning.

Wilson was scheduled to appear Thursday on FOX Sports radio’s Zakk & Jack show — with the “Jack” part being played by former Illinois quarterback Jack Trudeau — to talk some Hoosiers football. Just prior to Wilson joining the program, the hosts engaged each other in some “witty” banter involving the IU football program, including Trudeau busting chops as the IU fight song played in the background regarding the fact that he didn’t get to hear it that much when he played because the Hoosiers never scored (cue uproarious radio laughter here).

That set the stage for what was some compellingly uncomfortable and eight-level-of-awesome radio gold.


Zakk: “Kevin congratulations and thanks for joining us. How are ya?”

Wilson: “Not doing as good as you guys, you guys gotta bunch of jokes this morning. What’s happening.”

(uncomfortable host laughter)

Zakk: “You sound like you’ve been doing some screaming at practice, coach. Yelling at the players already?

Wilson: “No, we’re yelling at media guys because they don’t have a clue. But anyway, it’s cool. What’s up guys?”

Jack: “You’re not referring to us are ya coach?

Zakk: “No, lemme ask though, I gotta know…

Wilson: “That fight song, I remember putting 61 on the Illini a few years back too when I was at Northwestern and they kinda stunk at the time too. Anyway, I got some things to do guys, waddya guys need?

Zakk: “You already to get rid of us coach?”

Wilson: “Very much so.”

Unbelievably, it went downhill from there, especially after Trudeau confronted Wilson and told him he didn’t appreciate the coach’s attitude. After that, the radio duo, in essence, booted a clearly pissed-off and agitated Wilson from the show.

During Trudeau’s post-Wilson diatribe — you can listen to the podcast HERE,( don't know if this will work, http://www.foxsportsradio.com/pages/bio ... djack.html) and you really should to get the full experience — the former QB called for Wilson to apologize for the way he acted during the interview while also labeling Wilson as an “ass” at one point.

I agree; there certainly was an ass who made an appearance during that eight-minute segment, although I’m not quite certain it was the current Big Ten head coach who played that particular role.

He's got da fire and da pashin!!!! B1G Ten title, boom.

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Good for Coach Wilson. I like him even more now!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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I didn't listen, but Wilson seems to have a moderate grasp of the English language. That right there puts him light years ahead of Zook.

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Lots of defections. They lost four newly hired assistant coaches in the offseason and they are losing players all over the place.

This may just be a culture change though but it looks like there are issues.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Wilson is having to change the entire mindset and culture there. When that happens people are going to leave the program. Sometimes you gotta prune the branches to get some good growth. No one has left that was going to have any impact on the program or really be a part of what Wilson is trying to do.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Sound thin-skinned to me. They suck. If he doesn't expect to be the butt of jokes anymore, then win some ball games. Until he does, he should expect to be made fun of by everyone.

You don't think it's concerning that it's underclassmen who should mostly not be too ingrained with the old culture?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Turner leaving sounds like sour grapes. He got some play last year as a RS FR and couldn't crack the lineup this year and then was moved to safety. Guessing he was just pissed and didn't work as hard as he should have. This happens with every new coach.

No because I think it is underclassmen that suck at football and Wilson has basically told them so.

If they lose the commitment from Gunner or start losing some guys who are actually going to have an impact on the football team then I will be concerned.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Wilson is a great coach, but he is a love him or hate him kinda guy. At NU, the players didn't like him, but they were better players because of him. I've met him. He's not touchy feely. He's not a players coach. But he is a GREAT football mind.