Re: Channel Cincinnati - UC Basketball Star Arrested

[AJLaCombe]

In a message dated 4/2/02 5:30:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
address@hidden writes:


> "Huggs' Thugs at it again?" That's the snide comments I had to hear at work 
> on this sad day for Bearcat fans and UC alums. This time I had to admit 
> they 
> were right. Instead of adhering to a zero tolerance policy adopted to 
> correct a program previously out of control, they bent the rules in half to 
>
> give this bum not just a second chance, but a third. That's not Donald's 
> fault, that's their fault, the Coach and AD. And this latest fiasco is 
> squarely on their heads. To make matters worse they have yet to dismiss 
> Little from the team and continue to provide him academic assistance. 
> Unbelievable. Why wait? Nobody needs to be wondering if he associated with 
> the wrong crowd, or if he's guilty or not, or if he was drunk, or any other 
>
> apologist self-interest compassion of why this three time loser is still 
> around, or indeed, why he even played this year to begin with. How hard is 
> it to NOT get arrested? Especially for aggravated assault and felony 
> kidnapping? The Bobs took their chances with him, maybe to help him, but 
> more likely to win a few more games, and they lost, the program lost, the 
> University lost, and in the end Donald lost. Big time. Unfortunately, I 
> cheered Little too, I thought we needed him as well, and after a hard 
> swallow, was glad he was reinstated. But I'm just a shmuck. Those two get 
> paid the big bucks to make tough decisions and look at the big picture. To 
> understate the obvious, they chose poorly.
>
> Yeah, "D" will attract some interest to play elsewhere.... but it'll be 
> Lucasville, not Louisville. I just hope he can rebound better for the other 
>
> criminals than he did for us. Sigh....
>
> Mikey

Sheez,

It is one thing if you had been saying that Donald should not have been 
given another chance last month (and maybe you did and I do not 
remember it), but to come out and say these things now is not right.
You seem to be judging the program in hindsight.  That is not fair.  I 
think that Donald should have been given a chance last fall and 
until today, I think most people would have agreed.  But, if he has 
any part in this incident, they should escort him to the door ASAP.

I can not believe that someone that has the opportunity to make 
millions of dollars (yes if you are 6'11" and have any game you 
can make millions somewhere), is STUPID enough to screw up
that potential.  The rest of us stiffs that have to bust our humps
to make a buck would kill to be in that position.  If he did this, he
is truly a jackass.

I was really looking forward to a front line of Little, Maxiell and Hicks,
but I guess that might not come true.  The good news is that 
Huggs has BJ and Hollman in the wings.  Let's hook up BJ with
Weight Watchers ;-)  The only difference is one less shot 
blocker, and one less person to knock balls away from his 
teammates ;-)

I predict that Huggs will have them back in the top-10 next
year with or without Donald.  

Andy - waiting for the cloud to leave the UC Bball program ;-(