Kolek planning to go pro
Yeah, he does try to steer the conversation off the bat. What he needs to do is to hold those thoughts/questions for later in the conversation. But he is not a TV guy.
This weeks episode is a classic illustration . Pipines starts out the interview with friendly small talk about Nevadas and his family . He then finds common ground at Ithaca University and Nevada enjoys that . He then segues to How Nevada was a great shooter when he plays . We learn Nevada shot 95 percent from the line and 46 from three . So now the interview could really get specific to Marquette and Nevada's role in player development . Instead Dodds gives an epistle on shooting and invokes some Rick Majerus line. Pipines eventually gets things on track and we learn how Stevie Mitchell has made the most improvement year to year . Supposedly there will be a continuation of the interview next week with more detail on individual returning players .
Back in the day, I sat next to John Cary in Dr. Pick's English class in Marquette Hall. Several basketball players, Chones, Lackey, Spychalla, Frazier, and Ostrand, were also enrolled in the class. The final exam in December was scheduled for 8 am. About 20 minutes into the final, the TA came over to John and stated, "Frazier's not here. Here's a dime, go call him to get his ass over here."Sure enough about 30 minutes later, George walked in to start the exam. Don't know if #50 was given additional time to complete the blue book exam or not, but I know he was never going to be there without John getting his ass outta bed, aina?
Can someone fill me in on why there is so much dislike for these guys?Seems pretty clear that they care about the program a great deal.
dodds you’re supposed to be posting on your own board
Dodds has a long affiliation with the program, but he's a poor interviewer and largely seems to live in the past. Though I think most of the antipathy toward him comes from his moderation of the Marquette Hoops site, where you aren't really allowed to disagree with him. He bans people for different opinions, and sometimes even bans people that agree with him but are still willing to engage in two-sided discussions. His online persona is one that is excellent at alienating and ostracizing.
Watched the show. Nevada Smith didn’t seem into it at all and just gave generic and hyperbolic answers (“best athlete in the country”, “best in the big east”, etc). The second half of the show was just hilariously bad and I felt some serious second hand embarrassment for Tom Pippins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7QKV3b3W2kScouting reports on the incoming players.
Oops. I probably should have watched it all before posting. Hopefully the worst thing I do today.
Good show on George Thompson. Worth Watching. Mr. Dodd's doesn't talk as much as normal so easier to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUglEXWbXsg