Ron Tyler's take on LA TECH hoops

Here's the take from Ron Tyler's top LA TECH site on the Kenneth Cooper Louisiana Tech dismissal:

Thoughts on players leaving the program
A Closer Look at Louisiana Tech Hoops
January 15, 2009 ·

From reading through the message boards with the suspension of Cooper as expected there has been a lot of disappointment. But I’m surprised at the anger at the coaching staff instead of the young man who pushed his way off the roster. I’m not there to see the day by day operations of the program but it’s obvious when you consider Rupp suspended Cooper already this season in Alaska for the (all encompassing) violation of team rules and you combine that with the obvious attitude and strife inducing behavior Cooper has exhibited at home games this season that he was a problem. A basketball program is like an iceberg to fans. We only see 1/3 of the action which is visible on game day. If a coach who is with a player for 40 hours a week decides he has gone over the line of no return then it’s his call. Rupp has made it plain that he will not stand for trouble in his program no matter how good the player. The more I think about this decision the more I agree with it...

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