Coach Ben, Mention your pride to your next employer. Skin color shouldn't make a difference to them, and it sure shouldn't have had to the U four years ago either.
Stan, An appropriate storyline for tonight would be to see Mark Coyle seated right behind the team witnessing what his decision has wrought - a near-capacity crowd comprised of 2/3 the fans cheering for the Visiting Team. Never will we have seen such an indignity in Williams Arena, nor a more...
I'm not OK with keeping Coach Ben. He has to go. But you're correct, this University is a hard place to win. They have a long history of providing but meager financial support to the athletic Department, while at the same time showing a complete dismissiveness for their any accomplishments. It's...
Earning a bid to the NCAA tourney had been the agreed-upon goal. CBJ knew it. The players knew it. Be at 9-9 two weeks from today, Wisconsin in town, and the Barn rocking. It's suddenly attainable.
SS, you're right. CBJ could get two more conference wins and really mess up Coyle's plan. Then what? Well, that can will rattle around Williams Arena next year and never ever hit any of the remaining 1,500 season ticket holders.
Gopher Blood You're 100%correct. Blame for this entire mess rests solely on the indifference of the Administration and the total ineptness of the head coach.
Go easy. It 's neither a win that will save Ben's job nor a loss that'll much damage Dusty May. In the locker room, both coaches can eye their players and say " tonight your play got you exactly what you deserved."