RE: OSO: Is this *really* a surprise. {?}

[Bearcat Tom]

Gregg,
While I share your resentment for OSU, I would disagree with Huggs harboring
hate for the Buckeyes.  When asked before about O'Brien, Huggs was quoted as
saying and I'm paraphrasing, "I think he's done a good job up there.  I'm
not one of these haters".

Tom

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Subject: [UC Basketball] OSO: Is this *really* a surprise. {?}

Not to me, not at all.  That school has always tried to portray itself
(even 
before Bobby) as a better institution for learning as well as for  athletics

then the 'real' school that represents the state of Ohio better all  around 
IMO.
I don't agree with any of it and never did. As for the athletics, how can  
you 'truly' respect a school that calls themselves "THE" Oh...etc.etc. but
will  
only play the other 'name' school in the state, in a sport where it SHOULD 
win  nine out of ten, but just absolutely refuse to play in the sport where
they 
know  they'll get 'schooled.'
Huggs has said "Anytime- anywhere".......yet they STILL refuse because of  
'their' image of their superiority.  Yet they'll try an get UC's womens
hoops 
coach (if I remember right) and pull tooth and nail for every recruit UC
tries 
to get. This last recruiting fiasco with osu, really 'smelled'......at
least 
to me it smelled of impropriety, but you can't prove it unless one of the  
kids or a former assistant gets mad and speaks up but then it's too late.
The parting shot by Butler (if that was his name) 'smelled' of osu, that
IMO 
didn't come from that kids mind - just his mouth. osu has been jealous of  
*THE* University of Cincinnati since UC whipped their tails for the National

Titles two years in a row, bottom line.
Then comes along Mr Robert Huggins, with his osu ties, can you see the  
pattern? We all know what Huggs is about, he isn't a phoney, he calls it as
he  
sees it - and his 'honest' persona is NOT a fit for a school like  
osu/duke/uk/unc.  Isn't that kinda strange? All the 'big name'  schools??
Coincidence? I 
think not. I 'truly' think, almost to the point  of saying I KNOW -but I
don't- 
so I can't use that word, that Huggs knows  what that school up north is 
REALLY all about.  And osu KNOWS Bobby does,  it makes for the hate- hate 
relationship that is fueled every couple years in  some way by osu towards
UC.
Now we have their former assistant football coach....lol. It is going  to 
close that door even closer to osu's 'Money Sport.' O'Brian was trying
soooooo 
hard to close that gap with UC he couldn't see straight and if you don't
think 
those big money boosters up there don't pull his and everyone elses
strings, 
you're kidding yourself.
Bottom Line:" What comes around- really does go around."  That is why  that 
saying has stood the test of time, other than one other school that just
for 
'some reason' can't squeeze us into their schedule but will schedule
everyone 
else <hint> <wink> it couldn't have happened to a better  'institution of 
learning.'
Huggs isn't going to go there, remember, UC and Huggs is 'everything' osu  
doesn't want to be, which is 'winners.' Ha!
<off my chair>
Gregg