WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

I shouldn't pick on football players, I don't know who they are really. Just some big ole' boys.

Sometimes, football coaches can work help there, too! 

[dballa]

They couldn't have been too big if they were football players, our offensive and defensive lines weren't very big


I was looking at some of the other message boards and they were talking about sportsmanship after the games and the whole hand shaking process.  It has been an ongoing tradition for HPU to meet at center court in a big circle to say a prayer and to invite the opposing team, win or lose, after shaking hands.  I was curious as to why the McMurry assistant left the court before even shaking hands and didn't join her head coach and the rest of the players at center court? 

[Rick Akins]

Fanstand:

One point of clarification on our improvements at HPU.  Not only are the floor and scoreboards new, but also both goals with the shot clock and game clock on them are new--also the real scorer's table with our logo and everything that goes with such a table, not a table with a drape over it. Also, all the chairs with  logos, name etc. are new.  I also like the blue/gold paint scheme around the court.  Yes, it is still the coliseum, but I think miles better.  In fact, to me the lighting seemed better just from reflecting off the light color floor, not the dark brown old one. By the way, the downstairs restrooms are larger and some better than the ones upstairs--I highly recommend them!

As far as fans, I am not a big fan of negative things directed at the other team (especially by boys yelling at girls) and I wish it did not happen--although I may have been guilty of yelling at refs more often than I should,  to me that is different than harassing your opponent.  I do draw the line at profanity by anyone, however.  My tolerance is zero for that, and if that is happening it needs to be stopped--at HPU  or anywhere in the ASC. That is absolutely indefensible on every level. If it happened at the MCM game, I apologize, and if it was students, it clearly should be dealt with strongly and policed more effectively.

[BBenthusiast]

Thanks Rick! You expressed the way many of us feel!  In the heat of the game, I have also voiced my displeasure at a ref or two! It is hard to control students when they get cranked up! Sometimes they do get carried away.  They have also been carried away at both McM and HSU as I have personally witnessed.  Guys sitting close to the floor harrassing our players.  It happens!

Fanstand....please share with us why your asst. coach DID leave the floor so abruptly.  I believe you have the inside track.

[fanstand]

Coach D was picking up uniform tops and clearing the bench after the game. I noticed she looked to the circle, but they were already into their prayer, and would not make a "late" entrance and interrupt. Her job is to open the locker and get all the stuff to the locker room after the game.  I have not seen her go through any of the lines this year after a game anywhere. She was talking to Coach K before the game, I'm sure there is no snub there. Find something else to pick on.

[dballa]

I would think Sportsmanship would rank ahead of opening a locker room or clearing off the benches.  At least she could go through the line then get everything ready while the players are in their prayer circle.  To not do so shows up negatively towards people who view that as an important part of the game.

[fanstand]

I don't believe Coach D has ever done anything unsportsmanlike or unprofessional ever.

[dballa]

Maybe this week....ya know the undefeated season is hard to come by...........ask the Pats!!

That would be pretty nice.  The Pats went undefeated during the regular season and only lost in the Super Bowl.  If HPU were to lose one game all year that would be the place I would want to lose it, in the championship game.

[Ralph Turner]

Maybe this week....ya know the undefeated season is hard to come by...........ask the Pats!!

That would be pretty nice.  The Pats went undefeated during the regular season and only lost in the Super Bowl.  If HPU were to lose one game all year that would be the place I would want to lose it, in the championship game.

If I am given the choice of a victory over HPU, I will take the last game of the season myself! 

(I just hope that that is in the NCAA's.)

[BBenthusiast]

Fanstand...  I know you are super sensitive because she is part of your family.  In years past she has participated.  We just wondered what the deal was. Regardless of what she was doing...it did look like a snub.  I will take your word, that it was not!

[Bench Coach]

First of all, doing your job is the most important thing and I don't think it has anything to do with being unsportsman like.  Dballa, why don't you take a look on the floor during the game when one of the HPU players tried to kick a McM player in the shin when she flopped on the ground.  Who cares if the assistant coach made it to the circle or not.  I am sure when HPU goes to McM and they pray after the game she will be there, just for you, so you won't say she is unsportsman like. 

BBenthusiast, do you really know if fanstand is related to the assistant coach or are you making an assumption?  I thought this was a secretive board, isn't that why most of us have different names.

If she hasn't gone through any of the other lines, why would she go through this one, just because it is HPU?  WHO CARES!!!!  I am an assistant coach and I don't go through the lines, does that make me unsportsman like or snub?  I don't think so.  As an assitant coach you have a job to do, that means you have to do your job no matter what!!

[dballa]

Dballa, why don't you take a look on the floor during the game when one of the HPU players tried to kick a McM player in the shin when she flopped on the ground. 

A flop??  I don't recall it being a flop when the offensive player lowers their shoulder and throw an elbow into the defensive player knocking them to the floor.   

But if you want to talk about that, how about in the second half As an HPU player was driving to the rim one of McMurry's guards flopped and then tripped her knocking her to the ground.  Would that be considered kicking at the shins too?

As far as not going through the lines, don't get all pissy and throw out some extra !!!! It was a question asked because pretty much everybody else's assistant coach goes through the line but McMurry's doesn't. 

[BBenthusiast]

Bench Coach....it is no assumption...she is your mother.      

[#1wildcatfan]

I have been keeping up with the Lady Wildcats this season. They are the team to watch. I think they can upset a few teams in the ASC tournament. They are really young with only 1 senior and 1 junior on the team. They really like Coach Richard and I like what she is doing there to. After all the majority of the freshmen on the team we recruited last year. Coach Potera-Haskins is probably having one of her worst years of coaching at West Palm University. She was probably the worst coach to come through the conference and she almost tore down the Lady Wildcat tradition at LC but thankfully God landed Coach Richard back at home and she has already brought winning back to LC. I am looking forward to Thursday nights game against LETU. It is Fill the Fieldhouse. So it is going to be packed at H.O.W. Fieldhouse. The girls games bring more fans than the guys games now.

GOOD LUCK LADY CATS!!!

[Bench Coach]

Like I said, thought this was suppose to be anonymous, I am not calling people out.  I was just asking a question, doesn't call for people to be pointing out who people are. 

Dballa - as far as pissy, you were talking about sportsmanship and I don't think it is right for someone to be judged on something that small  on their sportsmanship.

I would think Sportsmanship would rank ahead of opening a locker room or clearing off the benches.  At least she could go through the line then get everything ready while the players are in their prayer circle.  To not do so shows up negatively towards people who view that as an important part of the game.