At long last, Josh Pastner finally ditches his flip phone
Forget blood moons, plagues of locusts or the Cubs hoisting a World Series trophy.
The surest sign the end of the world may be near is Memphis coach Josh Pastner finally upgrading his cell phone.
Seven years after Apple unveiled the iPhone and rendered all previous phone models obsolete, Pastner has finally come to his senses and ditched the Samsung flip phone he had infamously clung to with white-knuckle fists. Pastner caved and purchased an iPhone on Monday, 92.9 FM in Memphis reported, because his flip phone no longer allowed him to add anymore contacts.
It might seem silly for the model of a coach's phone to be newsworthy, but Pastner's bizarre allegiance to his flip phone has become legendary in college basketball circles. He told USA Today last year that he had no intention of switching to a smartphone at that time even though the responsibilities of a college hoops coach demand that Pastner be on the phone as much as a few hours a day during key recruiting periods.
"This is a dinosaur phone, there's no doubt," Pastner told USA Today. "Everyone's surprised when they see it. They can't believe it. I tell them, 'Hey, we've signed a lot of good players with this phone.' It's dependable and reliable. It can fall on the floor, break apart and you can put it right back together."
What kind of phone did Pastner purchase to replace his trusty flip phone? Per the 92.9FM report, it was an iPhone 5s.
Yes, Apple just released the iPhone 6 this month, but baby steps. Better that Pastner is a model behind than a decade behind, right?
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