So has new Nevada mentor David Carter already proven to be ill-equipped for the position? Has sliding over that 18 inches on the bench put him in over his head? Is AD Cary Groth having second thoughts?
Well, before arteries and veins bulge to the point of bursting in Reno and the surrounding areas -- and in at least one household in Seattle -- we are being facetious.
We are actually a bit surprised that some anonymous poster on one of the Nevada sports message boards hasn't gone over the edge and proclaimed just what we suggested in the opening paragraph.
Because that's what fan-dom does best -- being over-the-top.
There are striking similarities between the number of sports acolytes of say college A whose 'camp' states that their team is the best, no ifs, ands or buts and the group within the supporters of college A athletics who insist that their Coach A is the worst, a disgrace, scum way past the point of proving his incompetence and someone who should have been replaced within the very first week of his hire. Maybe even fired before he was hired.
Each faction emphatically states its 'truth' and, if we are lucky, backs up assertions with 'distilled' facts highlighting their respective claims.
Then there are those fans -- the vast majority -- who understand sports are games, unimportant ones in the light of everyday life and utilize common sense and decency in their support.
So returning to our opening, why should the 'fire coach Carter-ites' be bleating their mantra?
We will imitate their nature:
Well, because Illinois backcourter Brandon Spearman recently chose to commit to Dayton over Nevada and some other contenders. This followed Philadelphia point Tyrone Garland's decision to commit to Virginia Tech in lieu of heading to Reno or elsewhere.
Is that evidence enough that Coach Carter can't recruit?
Oh, we're doomed.
Yep, failure is coming to Reno big-time. Anyone with half a brain can see this (editor's note: words three, four and five of this sentence being key)
But hey, the devout of our most righteous subsection already knew it was time for Carter to go. After all, wasn't the loss of Steven Bjornstad and Malik Cooke evidence enough?
Right on!
Let's get someone like Robert Montgomery Knight in here or if we want to slum a bit just lure Coach K away from rapidly plummeting Duke.
Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
We are jesting -- repeat, we are jesting.
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AWP is helping us to learn to keep our heads about us.
Where did you read this? Carter did quite well recruiting players immediately following the loss of Phillips, Cooke, Bjornstad and McLaughlin.
So far he landed 6'5" SG Malik Story, a transfer from Indiana (who he chose over Georgetown and Oregon);
Patrick Nyeko, a 6'6" wing (and defensive stud) ranked the 16th best player in WA in one list;
Marko Cukic, a 6'9" 240lb PF that has good range and ball handling skills to go with his great size (he played for the tough IMG team in Florida last year);
and finally he landed 6'7" SF Jerry Evans who may have turn out to be the stud of the class.
All this was done on very short notice. Certainly these players have to prove themselves and we still need a Center but having lost a couple of top recruits this early in the season means nothing. You gotta give coach Carter respect for what he's done in a tough situation and a chance to prove himself as a coach.
Patrick,
This was a post in jest, taking on the sky-is-falling segment of fans -- not just Reno-ites -- who will refuse to hear reason.
Yopu know the ones -- those who have their minds made up and no amount of facts/truth/gospel is going to change their certitude.
I know you were joking around, but I thought some of our rivals needed enlightening. At the same time, I'm still in the "wait and see" camp. I much prefer watching a faster tempo on offense and more pressure on defense, but that in itself doesn't guarantee improvement. Others have been moaning and groaning about wanting a faster tempo for 3 or 4 years.
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