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In the 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl, there was Dave Wannstedt, Phil Bennett, Mike Haywood.
In the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl, there was Todd Graham, Keith Patterson, and Paul Chryst.
In 2013, there is still only Paul Chryst...but Pitt is still in the BBVA Compass Bowl.
So you know what that means, right? The BBVA Compass Bowl Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Coaching Search Drinking Game v4.0!
*** DISCLAIMER *** This post is intended for entertainment purposes only. Actually following these rules with alcohol could impede your ability to live until the end of the coaching search, whenever that may be.
So without further ado, we present the BBVA Compass Bowl Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl/Pitt Coaching Search Drinking Game v4.0!
The rules are simple, if any of the following criteria are met, take the specified number of drinks:
1 drink if ESPN mentions a former, interim, current Head Coach. The list includes:
Dave Wannstedt
Phil Bennett
Mike Haywood
Todd Graham
Keith Patterson
Paul Chryst
Joe Rudolph
Pat Narduzzi
1 drink if ESPN mentions any potential Head Coaches. The list includes:
Kevin Sumlin
Al Goldin
Dana Holgorsen
Tom Bradley
Sal Sunseri
Teryl Austin
Mario Cristobal
Greg Roman
Bud Foster
Jeff Jagodzinski
Paul Rhoads
Luke Fickell
Jim Tomsula
Dan Mullen
Justin Fuente
PJ Fleck
Doc Holliday
Matt Campbell
Greg Schiano
Charlie Weis
1 drink if ESPN mentions anything related to a potential coaching search for this season. The list of phrases include:
Brett Bielema
Barry Alvarez
Gary Anderson
Wisconsin Badgers
Bo Pelini
Mike Riley
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Oregon State Beavers
1 additional drink for Mike Haywood if ESPN:
Mentions that he was arrested
Mentions that he was only the head coach for 16 days
1 additional drink for Todd Graham if ESPN:
Mentions that he was only at Rice for 1 year
Mentions that he left Rice just days after signing a contract extension
Mentions that he has had 4 jobs in the last 8 years
Mentions that he texted a Pitt staff member to forward to the players
1 additional drink for Paul Chryst if ESPN:
Mentions that he is going home
Shows photos of Chryst playing for Wisconsin
Mentions that his father coached at Wisconsin
The BBVA Compass Bowl Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Opponent BONUS!
2 additional drinks if ESPN mentions:
That Houston also has an interim coach
Mentions Houston's new coach, Tom Herman
Mentions that Tom Herman was the 2014 Broyles Award Winner
The Coach's Old Job BONUS!
3 additional drinks if ESPN mentions:
Mentions that Pat Narduzzi was the 2013 Broyles Award Winner
Shows footage of Michigan State beating Baylor from the 2015 Cotton Bowl
The Fallout Boy BONUS!
1 additional drink if ESPN:
Plays "Centuries" as a bumper into/out of a commercial
To all those participating, Godspeed.