Dec 19 / Rob

Mickey Matthews Thanks Fans With This Classy Letter

Bb0tSyVCMAA_X7GMickey Matthews had the above ad run in the DNR this morning. In it thanks the JMU and Harrisonburg communities for all of their support over the past 15 years. It’s a classy move by JMU’s all time winningest football coach and his family.

It’s not unusual to see millionaire athletes do something like this after they trade or retire. The fact that Mickey did it in his situation, while not unprecedented, just seems a little bit different and speaks volumes about the man. Just a classy move all around. Well done Coach. And thank you for all you did for us fans.

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  1. 2004 Duke / Dec 19 2013

    100% positive that this was either Kay or Meredith’s idea.

    Definitely classy, but we’re not stupid. Really wishing I could post a picture on here right now.

  2. Jason / Dec 19 2013

    Classy move. Best of luck to them

  3. RITA PURKEY / Dec 19 2013

    MICKEY IS A CLASSY GENTLEMAN. HE REALLY GOT THE SHAFT.FUNNY AFTER IT WAS MICKEY NATTHEWS FIRED, THAT WAS THE LAST YOU HEARD. I HOPE HE FINDS SOMETHING GREAT LIKE NO ONE AT JMU HAS EVER SEEN. MY VERY BEST TO MICKEY AND KAY AND THEIR FAMILY. I KNOW I WILL MISS THEM

  4. Cory / Dec 19 2013

    2004Duke – Clayton’s FB feed says they did it as a family and Mickey paid for it. For what that is worth.

  5. PutUpThemDukes / Dec 19 2013

    Classy guys tip well and don’t cheat on their wives.

  6. 2004 Duke / Dec 19 2013

    #burn

    #OrDriveDrunk

  7. 2004 Duke / Dec 19 2013

    It was a classy move, and I absolutely wish them nothing but the very best m oving forward.

    …But I’m not convinced “class” and “Mickey” belong in the same sentence.

  8. Jeff Clark '98 / Dec 19 2013

    He will be up there on the Mount Rushmore of JMU football, next to Rip Scherer & Challace McMillan.
    NO ONE will be able to live up to his coaching success without multiple playoff appearances & at least 1 championship.
    Not saying he shouldn’t have been fired, but for those looking for the next great coach to come along, there is going to be a lot disappointment for those looking for an immediate turnaround.
    I hope I’m wrong but probably not!

  9. Cory / Dec 19 2013

    2004Duke – you put classy and mickey in the same sentence for us. What are you doing? Just kidding. I just think this move was classy.

    Look at PutUpThemDukes. Rarely if ever posts and when he/she finally does its spouting sh*t out of his mouth. Nice.

  10. Ken / Dec 20 2013

    thanks, coach matthews; best of luck to all of your family.

  11. Ken / Dec 20 2013

    i was looking at stewart mandel’s college football mailbag yesterday. when i got to the answer to the second question, i realized that you could have substituted coach matthew’s name for either mack brown or phil fulmer and had the same answer for the fcs level of football….take a look if you have a few spare seconds you’ll never get back!

  12. Steve White / Dec 20 2013

    Agree. Nice idea, and the mutual thanks is well deserved.

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