Comments on: One reason IU shouldn’t recruit Leonard Washington http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BrianK http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-39672 BrianK Wed, 14 May 2008 06:58:38 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-39672 The Oj Mayo incident kinda touches on this in ways. Oj had been known to have issues. There were alot of questionable things going on. They chose to ignore it and play dumb. We can bring in a guy like this who is alot like Holman. We can try and coach him out of acting like this but it doesn't always work. Look at Pitino and D. Caracter. Pitino gave that kids chance after chance and finally said enough. Are we at a point right now at IU where we want to take a chance on this kid? I Don't think so. I've played football and coached football. There is nothing you can say to justify him hitting someone. Heat of the moment anyway you spin it doesn't justify it. Why do you think MJ and Bird were so good at trash talking? It takes other off there games. This is kid can obviously fall prey to that. He has alot of maturing and mental things to take care of. The Oj Mayo incident kinda touches on this in ways. Oj had been known to have issues. There were alot of questionable things going on. They chose to ignore it and play dumb. We can bring in a guy like this who is alot like Holman. We can try and coach him out of acting like this but it doesn't always work. Look at Pitino and D. Caracter. Pitino gave that kids chance after chance and finally said enough. Are we at a point right now at IU where we want to take a chance on this kid? I Don't think so. I've played football and coached football. There is nothing you can say to justify him hitting someone. Heat of the moment anyway you spin it doesn't justify it. Why do you think MJ and Bird were so good at trash talking? It takes other off there games. This is kid can obviously fall prey to that. He has alot of maturing and mental things to take care of.

]]> By: BrianK http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13778 BrianK Tue, 13 May 2008 23:58:38 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13778 The Oj Mayo incident kinda touches on this in ways. Oj had been known to have issues. There were alot of questionable things going on. They chose to ignore it and play dumb. We can bring in a guy like this who is alot like Holman. We can try and coach him out of acting like this but it doesn't always work. Look at Pitino and D. Caracter. Pitino gave that kids chance after chance and finally said enough. Are we at a point right now at IU where we want to take a chance on this kid? I Don't think so. I've played football and coached football. There is nothing you can say to justify him hitting someone. Heat of the moment anyway you spin it doesn't justify it. Why do you think MJ and Bird were so good at trash talking? It takes other off there games. This is kid can obviously fall prey to that. He has alot of maturing and mental things to take care of. The Oj Mayo incident kinda touches on this in ways. Oj had been known to have issues. There were alot of questionable things going on. They chose to ignore it and play dumb. We can bring in a guy like this who is alot like Holman. We can try and coach him out of acting like this but it doesn't always work. Look at Pitino and D. Caracter. Pitino gave that kids chance after chance and finally said enough. Are we at a point right now at IU where we want to take a chance on this kid? I Don't think so. I've played football and coached football. There is nothing you can say to justify him hitting someone. Heat of the moment anyway you spin it doesn't justify it. Why do you think MJ and Bird were so good at trash talking? It takes other off there games. This is kid can obviously fall prey to that. He has alot of maturing and mental things to take care of.

]]> By: CoveyDale http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13708 CoveyDale Tue, 13 May 2008 08:04:14 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13708 actually, if you read a bit more carefully, you'll find that those violations were committted by Phil Dickens and the IU football coaching staff. the basketball team as well as every other varsity sport paid the price with postseason bans because of the football team's trangressions. <br><br>"Swimmers, baseball players, runners and the beloved Hoosier basketball boys all paid the price for the alleged sins of Dickens and his staff. But, the University stayed faithful to its coach, and Dickens remained on the Hoosier sidelines for another five years. "<br><br>p.s. i don't need any IU basketball history lessons. actually, if you read a bit more carefully, you'll find that those violations were committted by Phil Dickens and the IU football coaching staff. the basketball team as well as every other varsity sport paid the price with postseason bans because of the football team's trangressions.

“Swimmers, baseball players, runners and the beloved Hoosier basketball boys all paid the price for the alleged sins of Dickens and his staff. But, the University stayed faithful to its coach, and Dickens remained on the Hoosier sidelines for another five years. “

p.s. i don't need any IU basketball history lessons.

]]> By: bahickma http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13774 bahickma Tue, 13 May 2008 01:01:43 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13774 I dunno if this kid is one of the guys that Crean said he was going to recruit or not. You remember? The kids who know why we wear the candy-striped pants, and so forth. I understand that emotions run high in basketball, but that's exactly where you separate a good player from a bad player. Mental toughness is really underrated in today's game. If someone gets under your skin that much, someone half your size, and you elbow them in the jaw as you walk off, then you're not going to be able to take what the rest of the Big Ten is going to give you. Jamelle Cornley was talking trash to DJ White the entire Penn State game last year, yet you didn't see DJ walk up to him and throw him a left hook. I dunno if this kid is one of the guys that Crean said he was going to recruit or not. You remember? The kids who know why we wear the candy-striped pants, and so forth. I understand that emotions run high in basketball, but that's exactly where you separate a good player from a bad player. Mental toughness is really underrated in today's game. If someone gets under your skin that much, someone half your size, and you elbow them in the jaw as you walk off, then you're not going to be able to take what the rest of the Big Ten is going to give you. Jamelle Cornley was talking trash to DJ White the entire Penn State game last year, yet you didn't see DJ walk up to him and throw him a left hook.

]]> By: woodpecker http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13765 woodpecker Mon, 12 May 2008 22:10:48 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13765 This video makes me sick, this kid is a punk. If TC brings this clown into the program I am really going to be disappointed.<br><br>The elbow is bad enough, but the fact he could not stop jawing with the other player speaks volumes about this kids character. This video makes me sick, this kid is a punk. If TC brings this clown into the program I am really going to be disappointed.

The elbow is bad enough, but the fact he could not stop jawing with the other player speaks volumes about this kids character.

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13636 Kelin Blab Mon, 12 May 2008 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13636 great logo great logo

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13752 Kelin Blab Mon, 12 May 2008 19:09:25 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13752 nice nice

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13760 Kelin Blab Mon, 12 May 2008 19:09:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13760 So what I kid gets elbowed in the chops for talking some smack.......this is what exactly we need next season....wait....KS isn't the coach anymore, sorry send this kid to the Bucks and let KS deal with him...... So what I kid gets elbowed in the chops for talking some smack…….this is what exactly we need next season….wait….KS isn't the coach anymore, sorry send this kid to the Bucks and let KS deal with him……

]]> By: B_MD http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13732 B_MD Mon, 12 May 2008 18:43:33 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13732 I agree with you to a point. I played basketball in high school and college and these things definitely do happen more than people think. The difference is a smart player finds a way to get a shot in when no body can notice. This guy blatantly and right in front of the refs gave the other kid an elbow to the face and it hurt his team. <br><br>When I was in these situations I would find a way to let the other guy know how I felt, but maybe give him a little extra elbow to the gut when under the basket fighting for a rebound or boxing out during free throw. You can't let your emotions hurt your team. I agree with you to a point. I played basketball in high school and college and these things definitely do happen more than people think. The difference is a smart player finds a way to get a shot in when no body can notice. This guy blatantly and right in front of the refs gave the other kid an elbow to the face and it hurt his team.

When I was in these situations I would find a way to let the other guy know how I felt, but maybe give him a little extra elbow to the gut when under the basket fighting for a rebound or boxing out during free throw. You can't let your emotions hurt your team.

]]> By: jpschnei http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-13744 jpschnei Mon, 12 May 2008 18:38:25 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/05/12/one-reason-iu-shouldnt-recruit-leonard-washington/#comment-13744 Guys I think you're viewing this out of context here. The guy was actually choking on his gum and Leon by elbowing his throat dislodged the gum and saved his life. This is completely the type of kid we need, quick thinker under pressure, not afraid to step up... Guys I think you're viewing this out of context here. The guy was actually choking on his gum and Leon by elbowing his throat dislodged the gum and saved his life. This is completely the type of kid we need, quick thinker under pressure, not afraid to step up…

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