Re: Bobbitt, other UL thoughts

[Brian Johnson]

That's right, Jon.  Personal matter, internal to the
team.  Good a reason as any for Brian not to comment,
although you've got to love the comment he did make
:-)

--- Jon Macomber <address@hidden> wrote:
> Believe me, there are a lot of things that happen
> that don't attract the
> attention of the "mainstream" media.  I personally
> have seen some players
> involved in things that could be front page news. 
> Of course I have done
> many things myself that would be front page news if
> I was a person of
> noteworthy basketball talent.
>
> What actually happened is not incredibly important
> to me.  Eyewitness
> testimony is notoriously bad: 10 people can give 10
> different stories.  And
> of course the juiciest stories get followed, often
> without regard for pesky
> things like facts (ex: Art Long).
>
> Okay, something happened and it's being dealt with. 
> It appears we're at the
> line between interest/passion for college basketball
> and gossiping about
> soap operas and Hollywood romances.
>
> Jon M
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Sorge" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Bobbitt, other UL
> thoughts
>
>
> > 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 
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