Hang the Banner!!!!

[warriorchick]

BIG effin honker and rough complexion... bad roots, totally needs another dye job.

But she had some curls in her hair, good chin, cute... I like how she talks.  Might even be a 7.5 or so.  Super young, though, I think.. probably will look like a$$ by her mid-30s.

(ps - Laura if you read this, I'm kidding.. please call me)
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A little harsh, aren't we Jay Bee?  How does she stack up to any woman who would give you the time of day in real life?

For the record, she was exponentially more attractive than the two dudes they assigned to this tournament.  And you can't say she is less talented than them if you heard their idiotic banter....

[GGGG]

Cracked Sidewalks twitter account made a comment: "Tom Crean would hang a banner for this win & that ashtray-like trophy."

...To which Steve Novak seemed to take offense. ("What does that mean?")

That's a pretty classless thing for CS to tweet actually.  It's one thing for anonymous fools to post crap on a message board.  It is quite another for a blog that is followed by former players to trash a former coach for something relatively meaningless.

[MUMac]

Cracked Sidewalks twitter account made a comment: "Tom Crean would hang a banner for this win & that ashtray-like trophy."

...To which Steve Novak seemed to take offense. ("What does that mean?")

I, personally, wouldnt be opposed to something hanging in the BC for *this year only*. It's a good accomplishment - our team and the MU community should be proud that we won it!...not whining because it wasnt by 30pts...

I am not a fan of banners for any in-season tournament.  Save those for the post season.  Those are what count!

That said, if they had a banner for in-season tournaments, I would not be part of the katty crew to admonish MU.

[MUMac]

That's a pretty classless thing for CS to tweet actually.  It's one thing for anonymous fools to post crap on a message board.  It is quite another for a blog that is followed by former players to trash a former coach for something relatively meaningless.

Sometimes people think they are funny and come across as insensitive jags.  Unfortunately, I can, at times, fall in that group as well.  I could be accused of that with the title of this thread.     That is why I typically try to stay away from the crean discussions.  So, I will give the benefit of the doubt and hope it was a bad joke run amok.  Perhaps a retraction would be best.

[warriorchick]

Buzz should hang it in the practice gym....as a reminder of what could happen if they don't come to play the entire 40 minutes.

[jaybilaswho?]

Is Laura a sports reporter or an intern for USVI's tourism board?

[APieperFan3]

That's a pretty classless thing for CS to tweet actually.  It's one thing for anonymous fools to post crap on a message board.  It is quite another for a blog that is followed by former players to trash a former coach and mock former player's achievementsfor something relatively meaningless.

Fixed.

But completely agreed with your statement as it was Sultan.

Cracked Sidewalks is really losing its luster...

I'm having ZERO problem checking out Paint Touches, etc before I go there.

[MUMac]

Is Laura a sports reporter or an intern for USVI's tourism board?

Funny you state that.  When I was watching the interviews and features, I kept thinking about all of those times I stayed at an on-site Disney Resort.  You could get the channel that previews all the Disney attractions.  These interviews and features seemed more in line with that channel.

[reinko]

That's a pretty classless thing for CS to tweet actually.  It's one thing for anonymous fools to post crap on a message board.  It is quite another for a blog that is followed by former players to trash a former coach for something relatively meaningless.

Fixed.

But completely agreed with your statement as it was Sultan.

Cracked Sidewalks is really losing its luster...

I'm having ZERO problem checking out Paint Touches, etc before I go there.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Fixed.

But completely agreed with your statement as it was Sultan.

Cracked Sidewalks is really losing its luster...

I'm having ZERO problem checking out Paint Touches, etc before I go there.

I disagree.  They have a lot of really good statistical analysis and insightful posts over there.  Save for one (increasingly infrequent) contributor they shy away from posts meant to incite never-ending Crean/Buzz arguments or any similar drama.

[Golden Avalanche]

That's a pretty classless thing for CS to tweet actually.  It's one thing for anonymous fools to post crap on a message board.  It is quite another for a blog that is followed by former players to trash a former coach for something relatively meaningless.

+1.

I just don't get how the distaste for Crean has permeated everything. Crean is well in the rearview mirror and yet people spin a game years after he left as an insult to him and the players he brought to the program. I haven't thought of Crean relative to an MU performance (Tournament or not) in three years.

Add to it, this blog has just asked one of Crean's former players to add "guest" postings from time to time of his experience playing overseas. Don't crap where you work guys.

[Jay Bee]

A little harsh, aren't we Jay Bee?  How does she stack up to any woman who would give you the time of day in real life?

For the record, she was exponentially more attractive than the two dudes they assigned to this tournament.  And you can't say she is less talented than them if you heard their idiotic banter....

Yes, a bit harsh on that one.  As for broads that holla at me, she'd be OK... but I pull some fine hunnies. 

I watched the two of the games, but I'm not sure how attractive those guys were.  When I see another man they usually fall into two categories - (1) that's a guy, (2) that dude looks all eff'd up.  My boy ZFB usually classifies them as either 'hot' or 'not cute, but doable' so he can chime in with whether they were attractive. 

As far as talent goes.. I like her, especially when she proclaims, "this mic will be the death of me!" on air.  Physioc and the other dude were great.  I learned all sorts of alternative pronunciations for our players.

PS - I'm very offended by your use of 'chick'.  Sexist.

[Henry Sugar]

Tim and I both have access to the twitter feed.  During the work day, he's not able to view or post in scoop, but I will respond.

When that tweet occurred, it was immediately recognized as a cheap and poorly written joke.  It was out of character for our handle, and we should be better than that.  A better comment would have been, "Great win but let's not hang a banner".

We've tried to clarify things in subsequent tweets today.

Regards,
Rob
Cracked Sidewalks

[warriorchick]

Yes, a bit harsh on that one.  As for broads that holla at me, she'd be OK... but I pull some fine hunnies. 

I watched the two of the games, but I'm not sure how attractive those guys were.  When I see another man they usually fall into two categories - (1) that's a guy, (2) that dude looks all eff'd up.  My boy ZFB usually classifies them as either 'hot' or 'not cute, but doable' so he can chime in with whether they were attractive. 

As far as talent goes.. I like her, especially when she proclaims, "this mic will be the death of me!" on air.  Physioc and the other dude were great.  I learned all sorts of alternative pronunciations for our players.

PS - I'm very offended by your use of 'chick'.  Sexist.

Hey, if I was concerned about being politically correct, my name would be "Goldwoman". 

[MUMac]

Tim and I both have access to the twitter feed.  During the work day, he's not able to view or post in scoop, but I will respond.

When that tweet occurred, it was immediately recognized as a cheap and poorly written joke.  It was out of character for our handle, and we should be better than that.  A better comment would have been, "Great win but let's not hang a banner".

We've tried to clarify things in subsequent tweets today.

Regards,
Rob
Cracked Sidewalks

+10000000   Well handled, IMHO.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Tim and I both have access to the twitter feed.  During the work day, he's not able to view or post in scoop, but I will respond.

When that tweet occurred, it was immediately recognized as a cheap and poorly written joke.  It was out of character for our handle, and we should be better than that.  A better comment would have been, "Great win but let's not hang a banner".

We've tried to clarify things in subsequent tweets today.

Regards,
Rob
Cracked Sidewalks

Just keep the password away from the wet-pantsed bailbondsman.

[muwarrior69]

Tim and I both have access to the twitter feed.  During the work day, he's not able to view or post in scoop, but I will respond.

When that tweet occurred, it was immediately recognized as a cheap and poorly written joke.  It was out of character for our handle, and we should be better than that.  A better comment would have been, "Great win but let's not hang a banner".

We've tried to clarify things in subsequent tweets today.

Regards,
Rob

An apology to the Virgin Island Govenor's wife, an MU grad, might be in order as well.







Cracked Sidewalks

[Henry Sugar]

An apology to the Virgin Island Govenor's wife, an MU grad, might be in order as well.

Yes, and while we're at it, we should apologize to Naughty By Nature.

[Skatastrophy]

Yes, and while we're at it, we should apologize to Naughty By Nature.

But not cause I hate ya.

[wojosdojo]

Its never easy to play a team twice in a week even Buzz said hes never done it in his career.

Nova?

[copious1218]

Nova?

Yep, in 2009-2010.

[Hoopaloop]

+1.

I just don't get how the distaste for Crean has permeated everything. Crean is well in the rearview mirror and yet people spin a game years after he left as an insult to him and the players he brought to the program. I haven't thought of Crean relative to an MU performance (Tournament or not) in three years.

Add to it, this blog has just asked one of Crean's former players to add "guest" postings from time to time of his experience playing overseas. Don't crap where you work guys.

+1   CS can't figure out what they are about right now.  They used to be about opinions, good or bad, on the state of MU hoops.  Solid recruiting information.  Now they are mostly statistically driven, which is fine but the edge is gone.  They've become a mouthpiece for the anti-former coach crowd when many fans have long since moved on and do not care.  Basically a cheerleading arm for the program.  Nothing wrong with that, but we saw what happened in the last few weeks when one of the CS members put a story up there about the sexual assault coverage, a topic that CS didn't seem willing to tackle at all.  A few people here exploded and CS caved and took the post down.  Yet days later they put this stuff up about banners and again bring up a reference (indirectly) to the former coach.  To whom are the catering?   

They have to decide what they are. If they want to be the house organ for the athletic department, they should just say it on their masthead. 

[Hoopaloop]

I disagree.  They have a lot of really good statistical analysis and insightful posts over there.  Save for one (increasingly infrequent) contributor they shy away from posts meant to incite never-ending Crean/Buzz arguments or any similar drama.

How is putting up a blog entry about hanging banners do anything but bring back Crean era arguments\drama?  That's exactly what that blog post does and is a slap at the former coach.

Secondly, can you reference some examples of the other contributor (we all know you are talking about Chicos) and his never-ending Crean/Buzz arguments?  My visits to CS are fairly routine and to my recollection there have been no Crean stories in what seems like years from CS, let alone from that poster.  A quick review this morning didn't turn up anything there either.  Hyperbole from you perhaps?    I talk to him a now and again.  He's taking care of his daughter and the rest of his family, doesn't have the time he used to for CS and has been banned here.  His love for Marquette hasn't changed as one visit to his house (we saw him earlier this year on the way to Disneyland) will attest. 

[GGGG]

but we saw what happened in the last few weeks when one of the CS members put a story up there about the sexual assault coverage, a topic that CS didn't seem willing to tackle at all.  A few people here exploded and CS caved and took the post down.  

People here didn't "explode" because of the topic, they were upset at the misleading way it was described.  Furthermore, and I never realized it until you said it, but if they never addressed the alleged sexual assaults at all, why would they choose to do so earlier this month?

But I do agree with your overall assessment.  Part of it is with *nine* contributors, I wonder if they have lost a bit of their focus.

[Henry Sugar]

Let me address some of this.

First, contributing to Cracked Sidewalks is a hobby.  Believe it or not, that hobby doesn't always take the highest priority compared to things like our families, our careers, school, drinking beer, or my fantasy football team.  Especially when some people have been contributing for four-six years.

Second, we did cover the sexual allegations a while back.  We didn't really want to, but we did cover it through about a week's worth of collaboration.  

http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2011/07/marquettes-pr-nightmare.html

Third, as for what we are about, we moved away from a model of news or daily reporting on the blog itself a long time ago.  That content can honestly be found most other places and done better.  Plus, see above about this being a hobby.  Our recap of a game is probably not much better than anyone else's.  Besides, for up to date info, the CS twitter feed is actually very active with those updates.    https://twitter.com/CrackedSidewlks

Fourth, following up on the general direction of the blog and Chicos.  The reason Chico's post was taken down was because it added no additional value and the timing was sh*t.  It was completely unnecessary on the first day of the season.  Kevin, Tim, and I saw the post and flipped out.  Chicos was not very happy his post was removed, btw.

Fifth, we are anything but a mouthpiece for the AD, nor are we bashers of the former coaching staff.  The twitter entry about Crean was already discussed earlier in this thread.  It was a cheap, bad joke, and we consider this issue closed.

https://twitter.com/stevenovak20/status/139181110813925376

I hope that helps clarify things.  And for the record, thanks for airing these concerns with us.  We believe criticism is healthy and appreciate the opportunity to discuss.