Aaron Hutchins

[Cheeks]

Didn’t realize it was Pat Hughes (current radio voice of the Cubs) on the call.

Yes, we hired Pat to be our play by play when I was in the athletic dept.  We had three different play by play announcers in the five+ years I was there. 

[Cheeks]

Hutch took his time coming back from the ankle injury because of that disconnect.  Hutch also thought Deane was a racist.

Not that Hutch was innocent in the issues between him and Deane. Academic eligibility was always a worry with Hutch. Managers had to wait outside of classrooms to make sure Hutch was there and Dan Theiss was often responsible for marching Hutch to his classes.

He's had a tough go of it after college. The car accident that ended his draft prospects, his son dying young. I'm glad he finally came back and finished his degree.

Hutch did some other things, too, that drove Deane and staff crazy.  I’ll never forget some of the craziness because we lived it every day in the office.  Happy for him that he completed his degree.  I understand he and Deane were friendly at the 100th, hopefully the thoughts Hutch had at the time about him were a by product of immaturity and don’t carry through to today. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Hutch did some other things, too, that drove Deane and staff crazy.  I’ll never forget some of the craziness because we lived it every day in the office.  Happy for him that he completed his degree.  I understand he and Deane were friendly at the 100th, hopefully the thoughts Hutch had at the time about him were a by product of immaturity and don’t carry through to today.

They had shoes to drop too?  Shocking!

[lawdog77]

Hutch did some other things, too, that drove Deane and staff crazy.  I’ll never forget some of the craziness because we lived it every day in the office.  Happy for him that he completed his degree.  I understand he and Deane were friendly at the 100th, hopefully the thoughts Hutch had at the time about him were a by product of immaturity and don’t carry through to today.

So you are saying the rift was all Hutch's fault?  That's a load of BS. Deane was an A-hole to Hutch and many players. I was told he took it to a personal level and crossed a few boundaries.

[Billy Hoyle]

So you are saying the rift was all Hutch's fault?  That's a load of BS. Deane was an A-hole to Hutch and many players. I was told he took it to a personal level and crossed a few boundaries.

I don't think he was saying that nor was I. Both shared responsibility.

[lawdog77]

I don't think he was saying that nor was I. Both shared responsibility.

That's not how I read Cheeks answer. I read it as Hutch was immature, and that was the reason for the riftbut since you and Cheeks are the same person , OK

[Cheeks]

They had shoes to drop too?  Shocking!

More like disposable socks....not even in the same zip code.

[Cheeks]

So you are saying the rift was all Hutch's fault?  That's a load of BS. Deane was an A-hole to Hutch and many players. I was told he took it to a personal level and crossed a few boundaries.

Uhm, no...I didn’t say that at all.  Please show me where I did.

[Cheeks]

That's not how I read Cheeks answer. I read it as Hutch was immature, and that was the reason for the riftbut since you and Cheeks are the same person , OK

We are the same person. 


I will say it this way, I thought he was immature at the time...many people that age are.  The staff was demanding of certain things and in my opinion he felt he was being ganged up on.  Ultimately they wanted what was best for him and the program.  Staying eligible was important for them as coaches, also for him as a player.  That meant going to class, laying off some stuff, etc. 

The staff pushed that on everyone, regardless of seniority, race, ability, position, etc.  Do I feel the staff could have approached things different...yes.  Plenty of fault on both sides, but sometimes young people don’t get it until a decade or two later?

Have kids?  I’m sure you know what I am talking about or maybe if not yours, perhaps you have seen it with other kids.  I know from my own experiences as a kid that I went back years later to thank my parents when I was super pissed at them in the moment for forcing me to do certain things or depriving me of stuff that could hurt me. 

[lawdog77]

Well considering you  basically said hopefully maturity by Hutch changed his feelings. To me, that sounds like you are saying Deane did no wrong.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I know from my own experiences as a kid that I went back years later to thank my parents when I was super kissed at them in the moment for forcing me to do certain things or depriving me of stuff that could hurt me.

This explains some things...

[Dr. Blackheart]

More like disposable socks....not even in the same zip code.

So, a racist coach who sexually assaulted a female donor in public is just a sock drop?  It sounds like the athletics Department had some weak players in place back in the day...now I know why.

[Cheeks]

This explains some things...

Autocorrect....lol

[Cheeks]

Well considering you  basically said hopefully maturity by Hutch changed his feelings. To me, that sounds like you are saying Deane did no wrong.

Hopefully my further explanation did the trick

[Cheeks]

So, a racist coach who sexually assaulted a female donor in public is just a sock drop?  It sounds like the athletics Department had some weak players in place back in the day...now I know why.

A racist coach?  Don’t tell Lens, that will be a crushing blow.

Maybe you should take it up with that coach’s boss at the time since other people there, especially subordinates would have no impact or even be privy to behaviors you allege.

Interesting if your accusations are true that said coach was embraced and invited back for the 100th celebration, while one former coach decided he was too busy.
 

[Billy Hoyle]

So, a racist coach who sexually assaulted a female donor in public is just a sock drop?  It sounds like the athletics Department had some weak players in place back in the day...now I know why.

do you have proof that Deane was a racist? He sure seemed to recruit a decent number of African-American kids for a racist.

And tell me about the donor thing. The word back on campus was he had an affair with the wife of a BOT member which was one of the things that led to his dismissal. Who knows if that was true or not...

[The Lens]

A racist coach?  Don’t tell Lens, that will be a crushing blow.

Maybe you should take it up with that coach’s boss at the time since other people there, especially subordinates would have no impact or even be privy to behaviors you allege.

Interesting if your accusations are true that said coach was embraced and invited back for the 100th celebration, while one former coach decided he was too busy.

Racist?  Never once recruited an Asian, could be.

[The Lens]

do you have proof that Deane was a racist? He sure seemed to recruit a decent number of African-American kids for a racist.

And tell me about the donor thing. The word back on campus was he had an affair with the wife of a BOT member which was one of the things that led to his dismissal. Who knows if that was true or not...

If wife of BOT member regularly hung out at Bob's Barbershop or Hegs...maybe.

[Dr. Blackheart]

You confuse me, Billy Hoyle.  BTW, I never called Deane a racist.  I put a question mark at the end of my comment based on YOUR insider comment.

do you have proof that Deane was a racist? He sure seemed to recruit a decent number of African-American kids for a racist.

Hutch took his time coming back from the ankle injury because of that disconnect.  Hutch also thought Deane was a racist.

[Dr. Blackheart]

And tell me about the donor thing. The word back on campus was he had an affair with the wife of a BOT member which was one of the things that led to his dismissal. Who knows if that was true or not...

As has been witnessed and reported here by the Meat Heads, allegedly Deane-O took a bite out of a young, unsuspecting female lawyer alum’s posterior at Turners, among other things. Which is a sexual assault.

Yet, all of this is just a “disposable sock” to those in the AD at the time I hear. Just turn a blind eye when you are employed in the situation but it is a Scoop travesty when others do the same. 

#40yearstojudge

[lawdog77]

Hopefully my further explanation did the trick

Nope.

[Marcus92]

Congratulations, Aaron! A great story.

[Cheeks]

Racist?  Never once recruited an Asian, could be.

True story.

[Cheeks]

As has been witnessed and reported here by the Meat Heads, allegedly Deane-O took a bite out of a young, unsuspecting female lawyer alum’s posterior at Turners, among other things. Which is a sexual assault.

Yet, all of this is just a “disposable sock” to those in the AD at the time I hear. Just turn a blind eye when you are employed in the situation but it is a Scoop travesty when others do the same. 

#40yearstojudge

First time I am ever hearing this is right now.  So not sure how a blind eye can be turned if said event was never known.   If a tree falls in the forest....

[Pakuni]

As has been witnessed and reported here by the Meat Heads, allegedly Deane-O took a bite out of a young, unsuspecting female lawyer alum’s posterior at Turners, among other things. Which is a sexual assault.

Don't know about this, but I can confirm that Deane-O made quite a posterior of himself in public while on a road trip to the Big Easy.