Has anybody heard about this "controversy?" What a joke. He berates a player for acting like a jackass towards the other team and says, "I'm going to kill you!" Are we to believe there are people who thought that was a legitimate threat?
It boggles my mind how intrusive sports coverage has become to the point where coaches cannot discipline players without it being thrown on SportsCenter with some solemn tone about "going over the line."
This is about as contrived a story as I've ever seen.
Agree. Press looking for a story.
Wonder what the press would have said about Al if he had a microphone in his face every time he something to a player....
- Player consistently talks trash and acts like a jackass.
- Coach consistently tells player to knock it off.
- Player once again talks trash and acts like a jackass.
- Coach yells at him for it.
- Coach becomes the villain.
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on February 27, 2015, 07:51:07 AM
- Player consistently talks trash and acts like a jackass.
- Coach consistently tells player to knock it off.
- Player once again talks trash and acts like a jackass.
- Coach yells at him for it.
- Coach becomes the villain.
Yep. And if the player talked trash and Stallings didn't do anything, the press would be claiming he doesn't keep his players disciplined.
We are such a soft fucking nation it is pathetic. Stallings was exactly right to do that. My dad or coaches would have knocked my head off right there in line.
Clint...your words are needed again....the pussification of America and when did it start...
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/interviews/a5408/clint-eastwood-quotes-0109/?click=main_sr
I'm not mad that Stallings chewed the kid out. I question the location. Take him back to the locker room, take him aside, and chew him out then. Don't do it in the handshake line. Because that is as hypocritical as spanking your kid for hitting other kids.
Quote from: tower912 on February 27, 2015, 11:01:00 AM
I'm not mad that Stallings chewed the kid out. I question the location. Take him back to the locker room, take him aside, and chew him out then. Don't do it in the handshake line. Because that is as hypocritical as spanking your kid for hitting other kids.
He did it in the handshake line because he was demanding he apologize.
Seems like most people agree this isn't a big deal, I haven't really seen that many people outraged or calling it a controversy.
Maybe LaChance will feel threatened and look to move back and play for the private hometown school, ai'na?
Quote from: LAZER on February 27, 2015, 11:27:43 AM
Seems like most people agree this isn't a big deal, I haven't really seen that many people outraged or calling it a controversy.
"Cept it's all over the interwebs.....
Quote from: LAZER on February 27, 2015, 11:27:43 AM
Seems like most people agree this isn't a big deal, I haven't really seen that many people outraged or calling it a controversy.
I could take a quick unscientific poll of colleagues
Ooooh, Clint. You're such a manly man when you're doing make-believe.
He should not even have to apologize...that's what chaps my arse. He should be applauded. I read the comments under that story, at least a bunch of people get it, but a bunch sure are limp noodles. Good Lord.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on February 27, 2015, 12:53:31 PM
He should not even have to apologize...that's what chaps my arse. He should be applauded. I read the comments under that story, at least a bunch of people get it, but a bunch sure are limp noodles. Good Lord.
I think you need to add some context to who "He" is. I'm assuming the coach?
Quote from: g0lden3agle on February 27, 2015, 01:19:34 PM
I think you need to add some context to who "He" is. I'm assuming the coach?
Yes, Stallings
I generally agree with all of this, although "kill" was an unnecessarily harsh word. Just IMHO.
Quote from: MU82 on February 27, 2015, 02:22:55 PM
I generally agree with all of this, although "kill" was an unnecessarily harsh word. Just IMHO.
Yeah I don't think the coach did anything wrong as it obviously wasn't a literal statement, but where would you even come up with those words? I would think of a lot of different things to say to the kid before I said "I'm going to kill you!" I'd think a lot of coaches might yell "What the eff are you doing? Get off the damn court!" or something along those lines before they go to "I'm going to kill you" (which, again, obviously wasn't meant literally).
Quote from: MU82 on February 27, 2015, 02:22:55 PM
I generally agree with all of this, although "kill" was an unnecessarily harsh word. Just IMHO.
I agree...but still find it odd that we're more offended by the "kill" reference (which we
know wasn't meant literally) than we are with f-bombs and the like.
Quote from: MU82 on February 27, 2015, 02:22:55 PM
I generally agree with all of this, although "kill" was an unnecessarily harsh word. Just IMHO.
The number of times I heard my mom say "I'm going to kill your dad" or stuff like that.....just a saying IMHO.
Quote from: wadesworld on February 27, 2015, 02:46:28 PM
Yeah I don't think the coach did anything wrong as it obviously wasn't a literal statement, but where would you even come up with those words? I would think of a lot of different things to say to the kid before I said "I'm going to kill you!" I'd think a lot of coaches might yell "What the eff are you doing? Get off the damn court!" or something along those lines before they go to "I'm going to kill you" (which, again, obviously wasn't meant literally).
I agree. I know people obviously do not mean it when they say it, but it always makes me cringe. I do think it is the media making something out of nothing
No suspension....the comments at the bottom....priceless
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12394430/vanderbilt-handle-issue-head-coach-kevin-stallings-internally
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on February 27, 2015, 04:48:05 PM
The number of times I heard my mom say "I'm going to kill your dad" or stuff like that.....just a saying IMHO.
As TACPs in Afghanistan we often said, "I'm going to kill that guy..." then called in an A 10 to do just that.
Quote from: keefe on February 28, 2015, 01:48:01 AM
As TACPs in Afghanistan we often said, "I'm going to kill that guy..." then called in an A 10 to do just that.
I heard police departments do it all the time, ain'a.
Quote from: GooooMarquette on February 27, 2015, 07:26:47 AM
Agree. Press looking for a story.
Wonder what the press would have said about Al if he had a microphone in his face every time he something to a player....
ESpN embarrassing themselves as much as ever this morning...just opened college game day with a 13 minute rambling, nonsensical discussion about this nonsense...and that's exactly what it is. To make matters worse, they brought out confirmed idiot Stephen A. Smith (I am 100% certain he would have been nowhere near that set if they didn't plan to talk about this.). Absolutely ridiculous.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on February 28, 2015, 09:10:25 AM
I heard police departments do it all the time, I'm really a badger fan.
Out of the closet, a'nia?
Quote from: wadesworld on February 27, 2015, 11:53:08 AM
Maybe LaChance will feel threatened and look to move back and play for the private hometown school, ai'na?
I don't know about feeling "threatened," but when I asked a good source about filling the open scholarships, I was told to "keep an eye on Vandy." If there's a coaching change, I don't think MU lets Riley get away again.
Quote from: MUfan12 on February 28, 2015, 09:19:13 AM
I don't know about feeling "threatened," but when I asked a good source about filling the open scholarships, I was told to "keep an eye on Vandy." If there's a coaching change, I don't think MU lets Riley get away again.
Wait, you think there might be a coaching change at Vanderbilt?
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on February 28, 2015, 10:31:03 AM
Wait, you think there might be a coaching change at Vanderbilt?
I don't, but they're going on a third down year in a row and he did just say he'd f*cking kill one of his players. Never know.
Quote from: MUfan12 on February 28, 2015, 10:58:47 AM
I don't, but they're going on a third down year in a row and he did just say he'd f*cking kill one of his players. Never know.
I would be really surprised knowing how Vanderbilt operates their athletic department...which is to say they don't really have an athletic department. I think he retires there.
Quote from: MUfan12 on February 28, 2015, 09:19:13 AM
I don't know about feeling "threatened," but when I asked a good source about filling the open scholarships, I was told to "keep an eye on Vandy." If there's a coaching change, I don't think MU lets Riley get away again.
While it would be...nice, to put it mildly...I don't think it's going to happen. He wanted to be here but Bert thought we were all good.
Quote from: MUfan12 on February 28, 2015, 10:58:47 AM
I don't, but they're going on a third down year in a row and he did just say he'd f*cking kill one of his players. Never know.
Doubt it. Most of the scoring this season comes from frosh and sophs. They were expecting a down season. And I'm guessing the folks at Vandy see the "controversy" for what it is - a bunch of media-created BS.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on February 27, 2015, 04:48:05 PM
The number of times I heard my mom say "I'm going to kill your dad" or stuff like that.....just a saying IMHO.
I totally agree. Still, of all the things Stallings could have said, that seems to be a pretty strange one.
Glad he didn't get punished. It would have been stupid.