Re: Bobbitt, other UL thoughts

[Chris Sorge]

Thank you Jason, maybe I am not up in the night after all :)

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Kinney" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Bobbitt, other UL thoughts


> 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.