DeathByLinebacker Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Some of us rant on message boards, some pay $16K for a fullpage add http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/7099358.htm Fan buys huge ad begging for new Dolphins coachA longtime Dolphins fan frustrated with Dave Wannstedt's coaching buys a full-page ad in The Herald pleading for his recall. BY CHARLES RABIN crabin@herald.com Mike Price has always lived in Southern California, but his home team plays 2,700 miles away. He is a longtime Miami Dolphins fan who ``lives, dies and has his breath taken away several times each and every game.'' And this week, upset with the direction of the 4-2 team, Price let everyone know about it -- especially Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt and team owner H. Wayne Huizenga. Price, 34, spent $16,758 on a full-page ad in Friday's Herald sports section calling for Wannstedt's ouster and the removal of quarterback Jay Fiedler. A PROPOSITION Price also wrote that he would be willing to coach the team and pay the owner $2 million a year to boot. ''I think I could coach in terms of leadership skills. But I wouldn't know too much about the X's and O's of the game,'' said Price, who said he's a high school dropout who hit it big with Internet marketing companies and now runs Canyon Palms Realty, a company that builds customized homes. Canyon, Price said, has 18 employees. He estimates his wealth at over $10 million. Still, Huizenga wasn't biting on Price's offer. ''Wayne saw the ad,'' said Ron Castell, senior vice president of Huizenga Holdings. ``He wondered why this guy paid for an ad when he could have gone on talk radio and said the same thing.'' THE GRIPES Price's main gripes are that Wannstedt doesn't take enough chances and is afraid of change, and that quarterback Jay Fiedler's arm is too weak. Though fans are constantly making similar complaints on local talk radio shows and in newspaper opinion pieces, the ad caused only a minor buzz in South Florida on Friday. ''I thought it was very informative and correct,'' one reader told the Herald in an e-mail. Price office is decorated with teal and green knickknacks and paraphernalia, said Jason Falk, one of his employees. And when the Dolphins lose, Falk said, sometimes Mondays aren't too much fun. ''He just wants to see his team win,'' said Falk. The team lacks offense and heart, Price said in his ad. ''I'm very frustrated,'' Price said by phone Friday from his Riverside, Calif., home.'' Each year, Price said he tries to get to as many Dolphins games at Pro Player Stadium as possible. Price said Monday's game in San Diego will be rollicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 As a former Dolphins fan (I quit on them for the way they ousted Shula and then Marino), I can say that Wanstedt sucks and so does Feidler. I can't stand either of them and won't wish the Fins well till both of them and Wayne are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayprils Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 I have been mentioning this on my first post. As you guys know, I live in Southern California and we know how to recall people (like our governor). I think we live in a time, where the more voices will result in changes. This guy gave me an idea and I'm going to look into it with the Post. Thanks bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidPennSkin Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 If they get rid of Wanstedt, maybe Norval will get another chance to screw up as a head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 wanstedt is a good coach for a big nosed guy but fiedler sucks! you can't argue with fiedlers winning percentage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 there's a lot of money in the DC/NOVA area...any chance we seeing multiple full page ads or a ghost ad from synder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 aren't the Dolphins 4-2 and tied for first in the AFC east? what a waste of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathByLinebacker Posted October 26, 2003 Author Share Posted October 26, 2003 I bet it ends up having just the opposite effect of what Price wanted and they rally around Wanny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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