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Orgeron: Keep your chin up, Chan. Hell, I couldn't beat Georgia, either. You'll get hired in no time. Hey -- look what the cat dragged in. Coach Fran!

Dennis Franchione: I wouldn't waste too much sympathy on Coach Gailey, Ed. He is leaving with a $4 million buyout. [To Gailey:] Takes a little of the sting out of it, wouldn't you say? [They high-five.] Speaking of pricey buyouts, look who I ran into at Starbucks!

Bill Callahan: Heck, I'm only getting $3.1 mill -- that's chump change compared to you guys. I'd say you gigged those ol' boys pretty good, Coach Fran.

Franchione: Amazing how fast things can go sour, isn't it? Was it only three years ago you guys drew 61,000 fans to the Nebraska spring game? That's about how many yards your defense gave up in November, isn't it? No offense, of course.

Callahan: None taken, Dennis. And congratulations, by the way, on that win over the Longhorns. It's even more impressive considering that you guys must've been banged up pretty good. Of course it's been hard to tell how banged up, since they made you stop publishing that newsletter.

Franchione: That's a low blow, Bill. I was just trying to bring a little extra cash to pay for my website, which they made me shut down. That happened right around the time you were dropping your third straight Big 12 game, then had the chutzpah to tell the media, "I've done an excellent job." Reminded me of Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man. [He pantomimes driving a car in a circle.] "I'm an excellent driver!"

Callahan: Good one, Fran. That's almost as funny as your game plan against Miami last September.

Nutt: You guys might want to think about lowering your voices. We're starting to attract attention.

A small crowd has gathered. A businessman pulling a wheelie slows as he passes. After surveying the gathering, he poses a question:

"Shouldn't Charlie Weis be here?"
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