We all know how much Tom Brady appreciates roasts. And when delivering a graduation speech at Georgetown University, Brady made a joke at the expense of an unexpected victim: Texas Tech.
Brady included several jokes in his graduation speech at the prestigious business school, including references to the New York Jets and former head coach Bill Belichick. It’s possibly a little humorous that Brady would be Georgetown’s keynote speaker, since the university’s football team competes in the Patriot League at the FCS level. But it was an FBS football institution that received Brady’s most popular, and maybe even contentious, dig.
In his speech, Tom Brady discussed a fourth-down attempt during Super Bowl LI that sparked their renowned comeback against the Atlanta Falcons. He applauded Amendola’s tenacity and talent, despite the fact that he was an undrafted player on his fourth NFL team. But he also had a very unique description of his alma mater, the Red Raiders.
“Danny went undrafted out of Texas Tech. He was cut by three NFL teams. He wasn’t the tallest or quickest, but he had a big heart and played his ass off in the most important situations. And I hope you guys find colleagues similar to Danny. Having friends from business school is wonderful, but sometimes you need a kid from a glorified community college who can bail your ass out of any situation,” Brady said. “If you want to accomplish big things, surround yourself with individuals like him. “
Glorified community college? Ouch! Texas Tech is becoming more well-known as a football school as a result of the millions of dollars being spent by oil mogul Cody Campbell and the school’s recent playoff participation. However, it has a respectable academic reputation. Texas Tech is rated 198th in the US News & World Report college rankings, in case you were curious. According to the Wall Street Journal, it is the fourth public school in Texas and the fifth in the Big 12. Take that, Houston!
So was it a joke about Danny Amendola? Was it a veiled jab at Patrick Mahomes? Are you attempting out new material for his upcoming roasting of colleges and universities? Perhaps it’s just that This is a comment from a Michigan man. Everyone who isn’t the Wolverines, Stanford, Georgetown, or an Ivy League institution likely belongs in the same category. In any case, Tom Brady is unlikely to be asked to deliver the graduation speech in Lubbock next spring.
