Bill Hillgrove
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just saw that on KDKA . Billy's a good dude but frankly i'm surprised it took this long .
Hey man he needed a prescription. He should be thanking God he didn’t hurt someone else.
It has been past time for Bill to move along. He is difficult to follow, stumbles over himself when calling plays and adds little to nothing for the listening audience; except to re-live the “good ole days” for his good old boy buddies.
I have heard in the past from his admirers that Bill himself should decide when he leaves. Well, Bill, take this most inauspicious moment to make that decision and save the Pitt Athletics department from making it for you. A breath of fresh air is needed now.
I have heard in the past from his admirers that Bill himself should decide when he leaves. Well, Bill, take this most inauspicious moment to make that decision and save the Pitt Athletics department from making it for you. A breath of fresh air is needed now.
A quote in the PG
“That car got away from me,” Mr. Hillgrove told police, according to the affidavit. “I’m telling you the car just got away from me.”
So that explains it. Goofy car. Probably a lemon.
Pickett in the gun, sidecar to his left...or sidecar in the store.
Bill better take this as a wake up call, and never drink and drive again.
yeah just right him off.
People act like everyone should be perfect and when they make a mistake , they are erased .
He could turn this into a positive.
Wonder if the Steelers will pull the trigger first. They did with Fleming, and Hillgrove is way beyond where Fleming was when they put him out to pasture.
I'm so confused about this store giving him the prescription after he crashed the car and then just letting him leave. They should've stalled him until the police arrived. He could've killed someone on his way home.
Sorry, but I think this should be the end of his career as the main play by play guy. This was a series of bad decisions that could've ended in fatal consequences. He can stay on and do some side work maybe, but he can no longer be the main person on the mic.
According to officials, Hillgrove, who is a regular at the store, was pulling into a parking spot Monday when he drove directly into the windows. A store manager told police Hillgrove went inside to fill a prescription. He then got back into his Honda CR-V, which had damage and scratches on the bumper, and left, officials said.
Sorry, but I think this should be the end of his career as the main play by play guy. This was a series of bad decisions that could've ended in fatal consequences. He can stay on and do some side work maybe, but he can no longer be the main person on the mic.
According to officials, Hillgrove, who is a regular at the store, was pulling into a parking spot Monday when he drove directly into the windows. A store manager told police Hillgrove went inside to fill a prescription. He then got back into his Honda CR-V, which had damage and scratches on the bumper, and left, officials said.
Yeah . His lack of skills have been brought up here at least several times .
He has lost a lot of thunder , Chripe the guys 80 years old and I agree with what you're saying but , I think it may be time to move on without ole Billy .
Probably because he's a local celebrity and they felt they shouldn't have .
I know . It sounds absurd but people tend to look differently towards celebrities inspite of the situation . Crazy , I know but just my opinion . Sucks . Billies a good guy .
I hope he gets the help he needs to get sober. Alcohol addiction is a horrible demon to have on one's back.
Well. At his age he'd be more inclined to just get a driver . Just sayin'
All people make mistakes.If anything it proves he is just another person like us.I read a comment from some clown asking if he was arrested and handcuffed like the guy in Atlanta.Well,the problem is,the guy in Atlanta wasn’t handcuffed and arrested because he resisted arrest.Had he been arrested he would still be here today.
C'mon now , let's not bring that into this thread . I am positive he was cuffed , being under arrest . It was just some troll stirring the *hit .
Yeah . I guess . Nothing wrong with that . (Your hope and his help)
The IP address was probably located smack dab in the center of Pa.
The best thing to be learned here is..Don’t drink and drive.I know it’s easier said than done.And been said countless times.He should count his lucky stars that he didnt hurt himself or someone else.
Well some of their players can show Billy the way to and from AA meetings. I know Bill has a problem with that but let's not kid ourselves here. How many coaches get pulled over in rural areas and it never makes the media. A good example is Huggins in wv. He has been pulled over numerous times but 80% of those times it never hit the newspaper or Pittsburgh media news outlets.
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Honestly, I find it hilarious that he casually drove into a grocery store and then proceeded to get his prescription, pull the car back out, and drive home as if nothing happened.
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Drive through to the pharmacy ? I mean , he's 80 .
Kidding aside he could have hurt someone . Or worse .
He probably has dementia setting in too. It's sad but anyone can get a DUI now a days. Police just wait for people coming out of bars. Having just a drink or 2 will get you in alot of trouble.
Bill should retire gracefully before he hurts himself or others. Can't believe he's 80 and Groat is still hanging in there.
