Re: UC can hope to become X

[Bart Neeb]

Wow. This is sad. I knew that the UC basketball program was down. But I 
didn't think things were this bad. I thought the goal was to be the best. 
Now the goal of some appears to be to just run a decent, "clean" program. 
Most UC fans were upset with 2nd round NCAA tournament losses. I guess now 
making the tournament once in a while and lossing 1 or 2 rounds in is OK as 
long as UC looks good?

I will never understand why so many people think UC ran a dirty program or 
why they even cared if some players got in trouble. Basketball programs are 
dealing with 18-22 year old kids, many of whom come from troubled areas and 
are spoiled brats. You have to expect that a few of them are going to make 
mistakes. And when they did at UC, I believe that they were usually punished 
(suspended, kicked off the team, etc...). As long as the program was winning 
and not in trouble with the NCAA, I was happy.

I won't attempt to defend the coach's DUI. He should have known better.

I still want UC to aspire to be the best. I want an NCAA championship. I 
want Mick to bring it to UC.

/Bart
UC '91

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Date: 28 Mar 2007 - 09:31 PM EST

It's amazing how a program that graduates its players (for the most part),
stays relatively clean and out of trouble with the law (at least for this
day and age), and has coaches and assistant coaches who are not being pulled
over passing out or puking drunk can have a strong program and consistent
recruiting - even in a "mid-major' league.

Having an administration that keeps the program on an even keel as far as
coaching continuity helps too....although the behavior of individual coaches
determines much of that.

Maybe in a couple of year, UC can aspire to be like X..and have the kind of
success X has enjoyed in recent years

I'm only a little tongue in cheek...serious for the most part

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