Comments on: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Quinn Buckner

By: dabig

dabig — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:33:24 +0000

Despite the fact that he was highly sought after as a high school athlete, by the time those teams (74-75 & 75-76) started getting attention, he was disparaged by a lot of the press, mainly because he wasn't a great scorer.
But, that wasn't his role on those teams, which had so much offensive firepower. I'm glad to see him get the recognition he deserves here for being the leader and floor general of one of the best (if not the best) college teams ever.

By: dabig

dabig — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:33:24 +0000

By: B_MD

B_MD — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:43:50 +0000

See now I'm going to have to take my apology back, becasue it is rediculus to say that Millport's comments were racist.

As I said in my first post, I probably should have never commented, it probably did more harm than anything. But, his comment was not racist at all.

By: DJW

DJW — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:57:13 +0000

Please…I think much of all this has been misinterpreted.

Let's not let it go any further.

It could possibly ruin the subject matter being debated…”Greatest Indiana Players Of All Time”

By: MikeinNC

MikeinNC — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:43:27 +0000

Moving right along, the one thing that always surprised me was Buckner's lack of success as a coach…anyone have an opinion on this? Granted, the Mavs were not a plum assignment…was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time (with the wrong system)? I would have guessed when he left the NBA that he had “successful coach” written all over him…

By: jgongora86

jgongora86 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:36:55 +0000

I kind of understand where your coming from with interpretation with the word jock, but I just associate racism with either race or gender. Anyone can choose to be a so called “jock” or go away from it. i think racism is too harsh a word.

By: repairmanjack

repairmanjack — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:14:08 +0000

Big A, sorry but when someone steps out of line, the community has every right to bring them back in line. Indiananorthshores comment was out of line. I for one am tired of people finding offense at the littlest perceived slight. Please take your chip on the shoulder cr*p off these discussions. Race was not brought into the discussion until you brought it up.

By: CoveyDale

CoveyDale — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:56:33 +0000

"he was suprised a black athlete could have college educated parents."

nowhere in the original post does Millport refer to QB's race. he does not use the word "black" at all. none of his previous posts have been racist or offensive, so i don't know why you took it that way.

all i'm saying is don't take one little comment and turn it into World War III. i'm sure if you asked for clarification (which he gave in his reply) on the comment, none of this would've happened.

By: DJW

DJW — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:56:24 +0000

Not sarcastic at all…just a comment to indicate how this whole discussion turned sour over the ridiculous interpretation of the term “typical jock.

I concur with Big A's remark…”keeping this on track”

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:40:36 +0000

Let's keep the discussion on track here guys and gals. Thanks.