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Eddie Munster Coaches Florida to Second Consecutive Championship

by Rebecca Kelley []
Published on 3/4/07 in Sports
The former child star made history as being the first flea-ridden basketball coach to win back to back championships since John "the Mangy Dog" Wooden.
Eddie Munster successfully coached the Florida Gators to a second consecutive NCAA championship. Munster, whose childhood was closely chronicled in the reality television show The Munsters, told Drivl how badly he wanted to clinch this championship:

"I wanted to prove to my mom that the first championship wasn't a fluke. She was convinced I'd 'Herman' my shot at a second title, and I wanted to show her I had what it takes to coach my team to victory again."

Unwilling to take on his father's legacy by becoming a grave digger, Munster instead developed a passion for basketball when he would watch his sister's boyfriend's basketball games. (Marilyn's high school sweetheart, then the captain of the basketball team, was later inadvertently turned into a bat by Grandpa.)

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From there, Munster's obsession with basketball grew. He fervently studied the game and worked his way up from assistant coach for the University of Kentucky in 1989 to becoming Florida's head coach in 1996. His decision to coach in Florida alienated him from his family members, many of whom were unable to visit him in the Sunshine State due to their tendancy to burst into flames upon contact with sunlight.

Munster put aside the rift with his family and concentrated on becoming the first werewolf to win two NCAA championships. When the clock ticked down to its final seconds, he let out an estatic howl and knew that he had made history.

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"I did it!" he cried between howls. "This is for you, Grandpa!"

When asked for comment about his loss to Munster and to Florida , Ohio State coach Rumpelstiltsken was quoted as angrily shouting "Ginap! Ginap!" before disappearing in a puff of smoke.
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bgkimzey

Blake
The resemblance is uncanny. Uncanny! Written on 3/4/07

BobSaget

Greg Finn
even more disturbing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58JsDoQDzTA Written on 3/4/07

JaneCopland

Jane
Well he's right. I don't have any idea what he's talking about. Doing it all day and all night with his boys, maybe?! Written on 3/4/07

uhhhhhh

jonah
What happened to the good old "going to disney world"? When did our sports figures make the transition from children theme parks to mass orgies with their teammates?

Edit: look at what that joakim guy started http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2007/04/03/3907148-ap.html Written on 4/4/07

uhhhhhh

jonah
When did drivl become theonion Written on 3/4/07

Rebecca

Rebecca Kelley
Drivl is Drivl. This may be a bit Onion-esque, but I think of it more like a poor man's Onion. Written on 3/4/07

uhhhhhh

jonah
I meant it as a compliment. I mean hey, if you keep it up I will only have to visit one site for my dose of fake news. Written on 4/4/07

Rebecca

Rebecca Kelley
Alright! Written on 4/4/07

Bodero

Bo Dero
You know what would be great? If Drivl used absolute URLs for images so they'd load on the feedburner feed. Written on 3/4/07

contentmuse

contentmuse
I find it quite enthralling that rather than watching the awesome display of sweaty, scantily clad men running up and down a wooden court with a rubber ball, Lance Armstrong chose to engage in relishing the scent of Rumpelstiltsken's ass (see picture). Written on 4/4/07

Rebecca

Rebecca Kelley
I think he's looking for some gold-spun straw. Written on 4/4/07

ScottWill

Scott Willoughby
Good catch. Written on 4/4/07

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