Storming the Floor

zaysomethingelse:

I’ve never seen a coach so hated over something he’s never done. “He’s a cheater. He’s gonna leave Kentucky with sanctions.”

So you have nothing better to do than hate on our success since he’s been at UK?

It’s alright, we’re gonna shine. Worry about yourself and watch out come April.
Cal’s my guy; I got his back 100% and until people PROVE he committed the actions and not his kids, I have the utmost respect for him.

It takes a special kind of megalomania to think SI’s choice of cover is about you and your team. Plus, where did all this anger come from? Heavens.

kevinbabbles:

There is no way that Sports Illustrated isn’t purposely giving a middle finger to UConn basketball fans with this cover. I mean, either one of these people* wouldn’t faze me much, but to put the coaches of both the men and women’s teams’ main rivals on the cover as sportsman and sportswoman of the year is like declaring war with the residents o Connecticut. In absence of an actual professional team to root for, Connecticutians take this stuff seriously, and best believe that there will be a bunch of cancelled subscriptions in the Nutmeg State.

Look, I’m not saying that the UConn coaches deserve to be named sportsmen either. In fact, over the years, I actually have developed negative opinions of them, too, given their numerous ethical and personal flaws. Yeah, yeah, you can cancel your subscription to me, too, Connecticutians, but you know it’s only blind loyalty to the teams that lead you to ignore the stories.

But still! This cover is too much! Sports Illustrated has managed to rile me up after I vowed not to care about sports anymore.

* I take it back, Pat Summit alone would upset me. She is a nasty, poor sport. I know there’s a lot of pity and sudden admiration for her now that she’s been diagnosed with early onset dementia, but that doesn’t excuse her sour attitude… unless she’s had dementia for the entirety of her career.

A fan defends Jim Boeheim.

coffeeaddictconfessions:

After some good old reminiscing with S about our days at Syracuse last night, I think a picture of Otto is in order.  Not gonna lie, I love this orange.  I also love Syracuse, and after everything that’s been said about them the past few weeks, I’m showing them some love here on this blog.  

While we don’t know the whole story of what Bernie Fine did (or didn’t do), it really upsets me that some people out there are vehemently calling for Jimmy B’s firing.  He is not Joe Paterno.  He did not cover up horrible things he should have reported.  He did not take part in inappropriate acts with little boys.  

Let me ask all of you Jimmy B haters a question, if you are a parent and unbeknownst to you your child commits a crime, does that mean you get in trouble too?  

No?  I didn’t think so.

My final opinion on the matter is this: What Bernie Fine did (if anything) is not reflective of Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University or the current players on the Syracuse basketball team.  Leave them out of it, let the police handle the investigation, and let everyone move on.