Rob Murphy is quite a character. We have known that almost since the day he arrived in this town.
The mustache thing is random, weird, funny and quintessentially Murphy.
It crosses all cultural divides.
The fair-haired guys may have to augment their colouring to achieve the necessary motorcycle cop hue.
The hair-challenged (Wake) may have to borrow from the hair-endowed (Sherko).
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"You can already see some problems shaping up," says Murphy. "[Kelly Bates, the pigmentally-challenged guard] will have to dye his."
"It has to be a motorcycle-cop moustache," he says. "No goatees. No tapering. Some of the black guys are going to have issues. But we've already talked to them and they're on board."
Still, everyone is willing to do their part. Sherko Haji-Rasouli, the hirsute guard, is the odds-on favourite to grow the best moustache.
"If he thinks real hard it pops up," says Murphy. "He'll just start from scratch and he can catch up in one day."
"[Haji-Rasouli]'s going to shave his body and leave the hair in the locker room if people need extra," says Reid.
"I'm one of those guys who might need a little help from Sherko," says Wake.
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Random, weird, funny and all Murphy. It must be his hockey background.
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http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/ ... 40e15f6544
Murphy Has the Lions Growing Playoff Mustaches
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Good one !
No surprise Wally gave this his blessing -- it's not like he's never had a moustache before.
Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.
Murphy thought that Wally was 'in' and was going to grow one too..but it seems like Wally has not committed to grow one too!!
Too bad....he would have looked like Marlon Brando in the "Godfather"!!
Too bad....he would have looked like Marlon Brando in the "Godfather"!!
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:lol: I remember Paris Jackson talking about this in Chilliwack and had forgotten about it until today. This is one of the funniest things I've seen a team do in a while. I can't wait to see what the guys are going to look like!
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Yeah, if Joe isn't sporting the ski mask on Saturday night like he promised I'll make sure he hears about it. :lol:Soundy wrote:Don't forget your Joe Smith ski masks!
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Good ol' Rob, that's all I can say. I'd really like to see how this turns out.
Article of the year! This is just further proof of what a great team guy Murphy is.
Linebacker Jay Pottinger is already two weeks into his and sports a natty number, which looks vaguely like an underfed caterpillar crawling across his upper lip.
"I will do my best," Pottinger promises.
"He's involved and it looks fantastic," says Murphy.
Sherko Haji-Rasouli, the hirsute guard, is the odds-on favourite to grow the best moustache.
"If he thinks real hard it pops up," says Murphy. "He'll just start from scratch and he can catch up in one day."
"[Haji-Rasouli]'s going to shave his body and leave the hair in the locker room if people need extra," says Reid.
"I'm one of those guys who might need a little help from Sherko," says Wake.
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Rob Murphy said on The TEAM yesterday, he expects to see all the fans wearing a little piece of black tape under their nose.... :lol:
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Any store selling halloween stuff should have fake mustaches.
I'm gonna see if I can get some for my little girls to wear this weekend....
I'm gonna see if I can get some for my little girls to wear this weekend....
Now that I don't live in Quesnel do I need to change my handle??