TheLastDon

Played Devou Park the other day for kicks and giggles (only $20 & shady).. The course was in good shape for what it is, not sure exactly which but one of the back par 4's fairway was like walking on ultra-plush carpet. One downside- I am pretty sure I lost more balls on purpose than I actually lost. My short game was super frustrating, I have a hard time staying down on my wedges and my putting is average at best. Thank God I get off the tee and hit my longer irons well. Still getting about 170 yds out of my 7-iron. However the dreaded 3 putt shows up more than I would like. Shot a 90 so not horrible but Devou is a short course and should have been in the low 80's. I have played Fox Run, California, Devou, Triple Crown, Eagle Creek, Boone Links, Shelbyville Country Club (Louisvillish- my old man lives there). All have been in pretty good shape considering.. Favorite was Triple Crown- had never played it before and thoroughly enjoyed my 91 out there..

Its okay to be emotional with your players. Hence the reference to the banquet. I also said I understand players/seniors because it could be the end of their playing. Im more talking about coaches. For any coach in the NCAA tourney, there is a next year. Nobody fires a coach for losing in the Dance. Coaches, who are grown ups, should be able to handle themselves in a professional manner during a press conference. I'm not saying they shouldn't be emotional, just stop the sobbing. I have played and coached (not elite yet) and have never cried after a game. I've been mad and upset but never to tears. Have you ever seen Calipari cry at a press conference after a game? Knight? Wooden? Riley (pat)? Anyway, just seems a little over the top to me.

I feel the same about any player who throws a punch during a game. If you set the expectation to begin with, you will avert future problems. Don't forget I dogged the NCAA in my post for not being more stringent on this topic. I also congratulated your team on the win. Fighting has no place in sports unless you are boxing or playing hockey. If Yancy wants to throw punches he should take up one of those.

Food for discussion-- It seems as though during every post game interview there has been someone from some team crying. When did this start happening? I know players have occasionally had a rough time when losing but coaches? I know they have just as much wrapped into the team as the players do, if not more, but really guys? Save the emotion for the banquet. Come out, talk about the game and move on. Maybe this is why there are only a few elite teams and coaches in sports. I would be willing to bet P. Jackson only cried tears of joy and probably not during a post game interview. Same goes with many other coaches. Anyway, I was thinking about this and figured who better to "debate" it out than the fine folks using BGP..

I'm gonna get hammered for this but oh well, here I go-- First, congrats to Coach Cronin on two tough W's. I am glad UC has revived it's fan base. The more the merrier at the top- only makes for better basketball. However, Yancy Gates should not be on this roster. I understand people make mistakes, I have, but to assault another person in the manner in which he did is criminal. He may not be a true "thug" (I hear he is an okay dude) but after he made the decision to throw an unwarranted haymaker punch during a game (yes, this is still JUST a game) is in(un?)excusable. We are willing to completely suspend a player for receiving any form of benefit from his talent but we will only slap the wrist of a player who blatantly-on a national stage-committed a crime. I wish Bearcat fans success in the future but I for one will not be rooting for them in any game until this guy is gone. As a fan of intercollegiate sports (in general) I think the NCAA put a black mark on its behavior policy by not handing down a full year suspension (if not career suspension). With that said, let the games continue!! One week away from knowing the heralded Final 4!!

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Sorry, you could probably copy/paste it into the browser.. Interesting film to say the least, wouldn't it be nice to have the team Euliss (sp?) Trinity had?!?

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Spencer gave Collins a decent showing in the first half.. Looked like Collins just had too many horses-- RB Brooks is pretty shifty! I remember his dad playing in the 90's. Not too many people at the game- sad to see that considering it was a 2nd round game. Good luck to Collins and Coach Lucas next week.

What would my comment have to do about lack of knowledge in coaching? I simply referenced facts about WV past seasons.. We know you obviously have an agenda- your screen name.. I also believe anyone who posts on here has an agenda, their own. As far as building programs from scratch, you are right, never had the pleasure... Or maybe I have- that you do not know..

I still haven't quite figured out what the draw is here. He took over an up and coming new program at a school that has always had it's fair share of athletes-- then proceeded to lose miserably in his first year, catch a good district in a bad year in his 2nd only to then beat Bracken (how they get in playoffs is a joke) and get hammered by Frankfort. Then jump in class to a lower quality opponent (minus Owen this year)(left Beechwood, Bellevue, etc) and lose in the first round of playoffs to a team they beat soundly in the season (looking past Lloyd was a mistake). This makes him a quality candidate for a big time NKY job?!? Not so much. I think Scott's coach should stay there, they deserve to have a legit HC. Sounds to me like Borchers is doing pretty well at Cooper- so I wouldn't see him moving. I am intrigued about this Siple fella- hear a lot about him and I appreciate offensive innovators since the game has moved from ground and pound over the last few years. Interesting debate for the next weeks/months.. Hopefully for Dixie not months....

I am a warrior myself... Plus I played for both coaches (Lucas and Shipley) when Lucas first came to S-ville.. Like them both but Lucas was a favorite. Was glad to see him get the job and having success.. I will get my first look at the team this weekend..

Will be attending this game- hope Coach Lucas gives me a good reason for making the trip back home to Shelbyville.. Don't know much about either team so I am gonna homer this pick and say Collins wins..

Not that surprised on this one.. I figured it would be a close game- talked to a Lloyd guy and he had said they were gonna make Walton beat them in the air. Can't win in postseason when you are one dimensional- have to be able to change it up with different looks.. Lack of preparation or general oversight? Also not 100% on this but if you look at schedules from the season I would have given Lloyd the edge b/c of better competition.. While WV was playing Gallatin, Trimble, Estill, etc. Lloyd had a pretty decent haul in late season.. (Holy Cross, NCC, Newport, Bellevue) Even in losses, when you play better competition it makes you better..

Not knowing too many players on this team- does the lady who was outspoken about him being kicked off have a child on the team?

This just kind of went away.. Anybody have any updates on what happened? Or not happening?

Nice district record.. Haven't kept up with them too much this year.. Strengths and Weaknesses going into the playoffs? Which team would be the best matchup for the first round?

Love to see this! Congrats to Coach Lucas. Anybody know where they sit in the running for playoffs?

That's not gonna win ya any ballgames. I don't care how good your defense is. That apparently either gauges toward no athletes on offense or bad play management. Surprised at this score.

Stats anyone? Looked for it to be closer..

I get that what the mother did was cheating according to Tenn. high school athletic association but the basis for the reason of that rule is an interesting argument. They should not punish citizens of the U.S. for wanting to give their children a better opportunity. If these young men were living in the district with a family member then that means they were fulfilling the need of the school (money) b/c their family was paying some type of tax. IN TWO CITIES! Not only were these folks fulfilling the desired outcome for the school--kids go where they want, they are happy, enjoying success. All because this family had a "part" of it (ma) in a different city, should not be a crime. We sometimes forget that publicly funded schools get "per child" dollars. Anyway, school had to vacate wins, the rule was enforced--so be it. I have no dog in the fight but a parent should be able to make a decision on the future and well being of the child. So what if they can play some ball. It should be education first, sports next... IMO, --off the soapbox...

May sound like a stupid questio, and guru you may be able to shed some light on this being from a law background.. What kind of time frame are we looking at for a decision from the courts on this? I know the judicial system can take its sweet time, but in this case you would think WV would want to put this behind them quickly... just wondering if anybody knows where this is in that regard...

All I can say is WOW, this is a sad case all around.. I have had dealings with a lot of the people named in this suit and I will say first off that I consider most of them to be good people. What a lack of "proper" judgement on their behalf, it will be interesting to see what the final say is in this matter. Somebody will lose their job over this. Who? No clue, but somebody will end up being the scape goat for the school system to say they have properly dealt with this. Maybe even more than one. After the scandal involving the guy who was on the school board posing as an attorney, then this, I would say WV has some serious things to figure out. As a soon to be father of a daughter this is something that I fear the most, especially with the findings that kids are aggresively sexually active (sexting, sex parties, etc). I think the family has done what they felt necessary to insure that something like this never happens at WV again. Money comes and goes, but if all reported in the court document is true their daughter was taken complete advantage of and was harrassed blatantly by "people" at WV (students & some employees). Sad. I hope for those I know's sake that they will not be fired and have cert's revoked, but when you play with fire, you run the risk of getting burnt. Only time will tell..

Don't forget that North Oldham is a pretty decent ball club. So it really isn't too surprising that if Henry is rebuilding that they looked a little sloppy in Week 1. A lot of teams have week 1 hiccups. However I would think Henry would have the edge in this one b/c coaches can't play the game. Who is to say that Henry's coaching staff hasn't "bonded" well also? Henry is a bigger school with more athletes--not to say Walton doesn't have athletes--but Henry should be able to produce a little more size and that could hurt Walton up front. Don't know too much about Henry, but I'm gonna lean towards them in this one since Walton proved me wrong last week. I will probably get some egg thrown at me since this seems to be a pro Walton posting--and a few I told ya so's if they win.. Interested to see the result considering it is in Verona.....

Wasn't predicting, was stating. Might be an obvious statement but thats good for T fans right?