As lbbc said, it's kind of hard to have both sides when one side won't talk.

 

I wouldn't talk to the Lexington Herald either, if I were BCG.

If you've been on this board (which you have) or have read any articles online, there have been several occasions with people saying BCG hasn't always handled his players in the most respectful of ways....

I do not peruse the internet enough to find any articles on BCG's mistreatment of players. Unless an article was linked in here or ESPN, I would not have seen it. And if it is well documented, I do not know much about it.

 

Only thing I have heard is he screams and yells and tears kids down in practice. Well, maybe so. I am not sure to what extent this happens (or that it is even wrong).

 

Despite the record, he is getting a lot more effort out of the kids.

I wouldn't talk to the Lexington Herald either, if I were BCG.

 

Does he talk to anyone in the media?

So, Bradley gets hit, the players jump up off the bench and Williams starts to charge out on the floor. Occurring 1-2 seconds after Bradley is hit, Mills is supposed to realize that Bradley is hurt and when all 5'8" of him makes a huge man like Williams trip, he is not supposed to smile and have a little laugh.

 

Remember this entire scenario probably happened in a 20 second span. If that.

 

So a kid gets kicked off for a 20-second span.

 

If this scenario is the only incident, it seems more likely that BCG needed to set his dominance on the team and make an example of the walk on which has little effect on the actual play of the team on the floor OR (the choice I would choose based on the comments of the HS coach) actions like this are a common thing and BCG tired of Mills' little stupid game said enough with it.

 

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Despite the record, he is getting a lot more effort out of the kids.

 

So you're alright with him disrespecting kids as long as they play hard?

I understand your point, and to a certain extent agree. But allegations that you cussed one of your players and told him you were sick of him may be an issue that at least needs to be addressed IMO.

 

So, as a UL fan 2, do you think Pitino ever curses at his players?

As lbbc said, it's kind of hard to have both sides when one side won't talk.

Why should a coach air dirty laundry to the media? Has Pitino been forthright in why Derek Caracter hasn't seen the court as much early in the season? No because It's an inhouse matter. I don't know of many coaches that go into any detail about why players are dismissed. "Violation of Team Rules" "Academics" "Personal reasons" Rarely, much else is said by the coach.

 

And we're talking about a WALK-ON here. I'm failing to see the big deal on this one.

If you've been on this board (which you have) or have read any articles online, there have been several occasions with people saying BCG hasn't always handled his players in the most respectful of ways....

 

I haven't seen much honestly...

So, as a UL fan 2, do you think Pitino ever curses at his players?

 

Cursing at your players, and cussing them out telling them you are sick of them as you kick them off the team for laughing at someone tripping are two TOTALLY different things. I don't have a problem with a coach using profanity, but if Mills' account of the meeting is accurate, BCG was very disrespectful and that behavior is unacceptable for a College Basketball coach...Nice attempt at a spin though, OR. :thumb:

Why should a coach air dirty laundry to the media? Has Pitino been forthright in why Derek Caracter hasn't seen the court as much early in the season? No because It's an inhouse matter. I don't know of many coaches that go into any detail about why players are dismissed. "Violation of Team Rules" "Academics" "Personal reasons" Rarely, much else is said by the coach.

 

And we're talking about a WALK-ON here. I'm failing to see the big deal on this one.

 

Well he can either discuss it, or when stories like this surface, he has to take the heat for it. If people believe the players side of it, I don't really see how anybody defending the coach can fault them.

So you're alright with him disrespecting kids as long as they play hard?

 

 

What do you think should happen to a coach that disrespects kids?

Does he talk to anyone in the media?

 

I listen to his interviews every other night on the 11:00 o'clock news. Do they count as media?

Cursing at your players, and cussing them out telling them you are sick of them as you kick them off the team for laughing at someone tripping are two TOTALLY different things. I don't have a problem with a coach using profanity, but if Mills' account of the meeting is accurate, BCG was very disrespectful and that behavior is unacceptable for a College Basketball coach...Nice attempt at a spin though, OR. :thumb:

You should get someone to tell you how Pitino and Carlos Toomer parted ways sometime.

So, Bradley gets hit, the players jump up off the bench and Williams starts to charge out on the floor. Occurring 1-2 seconds after Bradley is hit, Mills is supposed to realize that Bradley is hurt and when all 5'8" of him makes a huge man like Williams trip, he is not supposed to smile and have a little laugh.

 

Remember this entire scenario probably happened in a 20 second span. If that.

 

So a kid gets kicked off for a 20-second span.

 

If this scenario is the only incident, it seems more likely that BCG needed to set his dominance on the team and make an example of the walk on which has little effect on the actual play of the team on the floor OR (the choice I would choose based on the comments of the HS coach) actions like this are a common thing and BCG tired of Mills' little stupid game said enough with it.

 

Most people who aren't hurt get up in a few seconds, not 20. He should've known better. Do you think Bills players were laughing when Kevin Everett got hurt? It is just not a professional thing to do to laugh when someone is hurt, whether it is your teammate or a member of the opposing team.

 

BCG probably overracted but he had reason to be upset with Mills.

Cursing at your players, and cussing them out telling them you are sick of them as you kick them off the team for laughing at someone tripping are two TOTALLY different things. I don't have a problem with a coach using profanity, but if Mills' account of the meeting is accurate, BCG was very disrespectful and that behavior is unacceptable for a College Basketball coach...Nice attempt at a spin though, OR. :thumb:

 

"Allegations that you cussed one of your players and told him you were sick of him may be an issue that at least needs to be addressed."

 

That is what you said, how did I spin anything?