In case you didn't hear Texas A&M AD Bill Byrne's angry voicemail message that he left to a critical fan recently, here's the audio. Enjoy.
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Great, great stuff. Personally, I love the whole "I'm a classy guy, but I want to kick your ass, so if you're up for that, call me" vibe going on. Unfortunately, an athletic director of a major university can't say things like this without getting some negative attention (ahem), so Byrne has issued an apology.
↵↵↵After reading over 200 similar e-mails the other night, I finally had one set me off and I called the writer. I'm a very competitive person and like many of you, I was raised not to back down when challenged. I've also got a bit of an Irish temper which came across in my voicemail. I regretted what I said as soon as I hung up. I should have been above that, and I made a mistake. For those of you who were offended by my response, I apologize, and I assure you that it will not happen again.
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Stupid Irish temper. Does seem to have quite a way with words, though. Perhaps what Byrne was feeling before his "outburst" can best be described by Howard Beale. Observe.
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For more on this unnecessary/sad/hilarious saga, head over to SportsByBrooks, who has done a great job covering it in its entirety.