Re: Bobbitt, other UL thoughts

[Jason Kinney]

I have a friend who is a member of the dance team and she is usually good
for some information before it becomes public.  For instance, when Dermarr
left early for the draft, she told me about a week before it became public
knowledge that he had called her and other members of the dance team and
thanked them for their hospitality and that he was going to enter the draft.
With all this talk about Field being involved in a nightclub altercation,
she did mention that he got sucker punched at a bar in Clifton a few weeks
back.  If my memory serves me correctly it was right around the time Bobbit
quit the team.  However, she made no mention of Tony not defending Field, in
fact she said other players who were there came to Field's aid. She did not
mention specific names as to who was there and who wasn't though.

Just thought I'd chime in on what I heard through the grapevine.

Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wedinger, Keith" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:17 AM
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Bobbitt, other UL thoughts


> If the story you mention below was even remotely true, I think the local
> newspapers and the local radio stations would have been all over the story
> and this forum in turn would have again bemoaned the media for its
constant
> UC bashing.  Obviously, I cannot say with 100% certainty that something
like
> this did not happen but I would be very careful to believe such a rumor.
>
> J. Keith Wedinger
> Senior Software Developer
> Sterling Commerce
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Sorge [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 11:03 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Bobbitt, other UL thoughts
>
> I completely disagree.  I think Bobbit prepares better then you think, and
> would be starting if there wasn't a third year system player in front of
> him.  Huggins mentioned right before Bobbit quit the team, that he was
> trying to find more minutes for him, what does that say?   I don't hear
him
> saying that about players like Hollman, and Flowers.
>
> One other thing, I have kinda been biting my lips on for the past few
weeks,
> maybe Brian can shed some light on for me.  I hate to be the igniter of
> rumors, but I heard that Chuck Mayschock said that the real reason that
Tony
> Bobbit quit the team earlier this season was because of an altercation at
a
> nightspot while with Field Williams.  Supposedly someone sucker punched
> Field, and Tony did nothing to step in for his "friend".  After the team
> found out, they gave him a hard time, and rightfully so, after which he
> quit.  I never did buy the playing time argument, and his "dad" said that
> was only part of the reason.  Also the timing was very peculiar, and the
> punishment was non-existent.  Perhaps you cannot speak on this publicly
> Brian, and that is understandable, but am I completely up in the night on
> this one?
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dfairchild" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Bobbitt, other UL thoughts
>
>
> > I cannot understand the logic of starting Bobbitt over Field.  It
appears
> to
> > me that Tony has not figured out what it takes for him to prepare for a
> > game - either starting or coming off the bench. We want players who can
> play
> > a full 40 minutes, but it seems Tony needs some time (2, 3, 5 minutes)
to
> > get into a rhythm?  I think that is unacceptable at Division 1. Further,
> do
> > we really want to reward him for his lack of preparation by starting
him?
> > When Tony puts up a poor shot early in the shot clock it is often the
same
> > as a turnover - people are not in position to rebound, the other team is
> off
> > and racing.  Would we accept Taron turning the ball over repeatedly?
> >
> > Lest I be interpretted as Bobbitt bashing, I like very much what Tony
can
> > contribute to the team.  Like many has said, he brings unique dimensions
> to
> > the team particularly on the offensive end.  Wouldn't it be nice if he
> could
> > do it on a consistent basis and not once a month?  I believe the
> > inconsistency lies is Tony's preparation; not whether he is starting or
> not.
> > I think this goes to mental toughness.
> >
> > Darryl
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Schroeder, Tom [mailto:address@hidden
> > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:36 AM
> > To: Bearcat Basketball Forum (E-mail)
> > Subject: FW: [UC Basketball] Bobbitt, other UL thoughts
> >
> >
> > At one point after Tony missed a few shots, he was fouled and made both
> free
> > throws...I remember thinking that making these free throws would get him
> > into the rhythm.  I've seen Leonard do the same, when he makes a couple
of
> > early free throws, he gets into a groove shooting.
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, I'm really happy about the effort and the win, but I'm still not
> > sold on Bobbitt.  I just can't stand players that take bad shots, and
Tony
> > took 3 or so before he got in the groove.  So, I think Tony needs more
> > discipline, not more playing time.  Maybe Huggs should keep track of all
> > the bad shots that Tony takes, and make him run 10 laps for each bad
shot.
> > Don't worry about whether his shots go in or not, just hold him
> > accountable for bad shot selection.