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Calhoun Controversy

Did you see the press conference with Jim Calhoun after the S. Florida game on Sat.?  Now the Connecticut politicians want an apology from Coach Calhoun.  Many are saying that the coach’s response to the questions was irresponsible but I don’t blame Jim for getting defensive when he has a lot to defend.  He’s earned every penny of his salary and consistently made UConn one of the great basketball programs in the country.  He’s proud of his accomplishments.  His salary was negotiated fairly and in better economic times and has nothing to do with the state’s budget woes.  I also honestly believe that we would get better politicians, less pork-barrel and more productivity out of our elected officials if they were paid much more than they are today. They are constantly working to raise money to maintain a lifestyle equal to that of their peers, the lobbyists and businessmen (and college basketball coaches) they deal with on a daily basis.  I suspect this backlash stems from a tiny bit of jealousy….  What do you think (take it from here Sig)?

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11 Responses to “Calhoun Controversy”

  1. sigman says:
    March 3, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    This calhoun business is trash, i saw a replay of the conference the other day, and that guy had no right asking those questions at a post game basketball conference. The state is handling this in a ridiculous manner.

    I think the RPI rankings on your home page are also shite. UCONN is number 1 in the country. And they will beat Pitt this weekend in PITT and prove it.

    DIE ACC Teams!

    SIGMAN

  2. Tim says:
    March 3, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    Get ready for the Big East BOW-OUT!!!

  3. Mike Wilkerson says:
    March 3, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Politicians.. who needs em. They all sold their souls years ago.

  4. Jake Weisel says:
    March 4, 2009 at 7:27 am

    That stupid reporter should be asking about the other state employees who get paid thousands and thousands to sit around and do nothing. He is going after a guy who is overproductive. He gets paid as much as he does because he is an excellent, productive employee.

    UConn must prove they can beat Pitt w/o Dyson before I believe they will make a deep run in the tourney.

    Go Huskies!!

  5. Jake Weisel says:
    March 27, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Tim, I just wanted to remind you of this quote from March 3:
    “Get ready for the Big East BOW-OUT!!!”

    Any thoughts?

  6. admin says:
    March 27, 2009 at 8:59 am

    Yep – Pitt got lucky, this is their first time past the Sweet 16 despite being a powerhouse for several years. I already had my helping of crow though and don’t forget that I changed my tune after watching the Big East tournament.

    http://www.bradshawhoops.com/blog/2009/03/the-big-east-is-battle-tested/

  7. Jake Weisel says:
    March 27, 2009 at 9:23 am

    Ha, I guess I subconsciously skipped right over that post.

    Tonight’s game should be interesting.

    Can Syracuse and Louisville win to make 5 of the final 8 from the Big East? I think Arizona may pull off the upset, I hope not, but they looked good in their first two games. Of course, Utah and Cleveland St are a little be easier of an opponent than Louisville.

    I loved watching Duke and Memphis get spanked. Analysts loved talking about Memphis being such a great defensive team. They seem to forget that they are an amazing defensive team because they are playing against Conference USA competition. It looks like UConn did deserve the #1 over Memphis.

    Man, I love this time of year!!

  8. admin says:
    March 27, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Memphis was way over-rated in my opinion too. Last night was proof, b/c I don’t even think Mizzou is that good either, but they are scrappy and got enough by surprise to get a good lead and hold on to it. I agree on Uconn being much better than Memphis but they looked lethargic last night. Overall though, last night’s games, even the Pitt game, didn’t seem that exciting. The worst part was that Krysewski (rat-face.. I can never spell his name) and Duke didn’t even look like they wanted to be playing basketball any more. There weren’t even any tears.

    I think tonight’s games are going to be way more exciting! I love Syracuse right now b/c they play fundamental basketball with a ‘nuthin-to-lose’ attitude! Louisville can’t shoot free throws (something like 55% or similar) and that is a huge achilles for them in the tourney when almost all games are tight. I know I usually eat my words when I talk about a Tarheel game, but I think Gonzaga is like Memphis in that they get all the praise during the season until they step out of conference and demonstrate they haven’t been challenged at all. They’ve got an uphill battle tonight, but are notorious for finding the energy and a way to win.

    Man – I love this time of year too!! It’s so hard for me b/c I always get torn between skiing and basketball and yesterday we had a 21″ dumping that brought winter back into full swing. I skiied and missed the first half of the early games, but tonight, I will be glued to the TV!

    Enjoy!

  9. Jake Weisel says:
    March 27, 2009 at 9:48 am

    UConn was lethargic, but I never felt like they were in any danger of losing the game. It seemed like they knew they could coast and still win. Not a good thing in the tourney!!

    I saw that most of west got nailed w/ snow. It is a pretty nice thing to be torn about. Skiing or Basketball.

  10. Jake Weisel says:
    March 28, 2009 at 6:17 am

    Other than the Michigan State and Pitt comebacks the sweet 16 games were pretty uneventful and boring.

    Nice dominant win by UNC.

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