- December 2nd, 2008, 4:29 pm
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Again, our GYM sucks.. we ALL want a new place to replace the Justice- but to say it's an embarassment for the conference & other schools like LU- that's untrue as I've clearly shown that it hasn't stopped us from getting good recruits or fielding good teams- we're excited to have a new place in the works.. But be careful what you wish for- remember that we lose other recruits because of the current gym so when the new place is done- look for us to be able to land some of the other kids that have chosen schools with better facilities! The Justice Center is not inherently embarrassing to the Big South or to LU.. only the way you perform in it..
prototype wrote:Actually the game was scheduled at Noon originally- UNCA doesn't have any scheduled classes from 12- 1:30 on Tuesdays, then ESPN moved it to 2pm for some reason (which hurt our attendance to a slight degree).. The game was definitely to feature Kenny George, no question about that even no one like Kenny would want to "PLAY IN A JUNIOR HIGH GYM"- it potentially hurt both teams to play a conference game that early- but who knows what KK is thinking- I think we can all agree he's an idiot but he doesn't exactly provide UNCA with any favors- ask WU about all that..kingaling42 wrote:Sorry about the Dingaling thing - it was just too easy. You can trash my name if you want. Maybe Amateurtotype? RookieType? Old warn out invention? Rototype? I'm happy to have Asheville in our league - just can't wait to get you in a new Gym!! I think you understand about my George comment, but come on - you know that was the only reason we played there, afterall you guys are young and ESPN wanted the marketing value. My guess is this is how it happened...prototype wrote: Dingaling...I mean Kingaling...Sorry...There comes a point when you start thinking about what is best for your league and school in the long term - not what will help us this year. You might have an advantage playing in that broom closet you call a gym, but in the long term perspective - it sets back the BS every time that gym is on TV. NOBODY WANTS TO PLAY IN A JUNIOR HIGH GYM and when someone that has never seen one of our schools play before and see that we are playing in a state penitentiary gymnasium - it's hurts everybody! I wasn't even making the point about the tournament last year, as much as the decision to host ESPN at 2:00 in Asheville in that shoebox, you call home. That game could have been played up here in the Vines Center in front of 8,000 students (we could have even given you 50 tickets to get all your fans in). I wasn't trashing George - I wish he was playing - I know he would have killed us, but he would have been good for the league. I was pointing out the reason you don't put all your eggs in one marketing basket - and if he plays great, people focus on him and less on the Oversized Garage you play in. There was no reason you guys couldn't have come up here to a real Arena while yours gets completed.Since I'm a Dingaling now (real classy by the way but why did I expect anything else from you).. let me get this right.. our TV game exposure hurts the league & every BS school?? Is that your position??
- Did it hurt Winthrop from recruiting great players & winning the BS consistently??
- Did it hurt LU from getting your fabled Top 50 recruiting class including Seth Curry this year??
- Does it keep the BS from the ESPN Bracketbusters games each year??
- Since "NOBODY WANTS TO PLAY IN A JUNIOR HIGH GYM" does it stop UNCA from getting great players year in & year out or from winning the Big South regular season last year or the other 3 times Eddie Biedenbach has won it since 1996??
- Did it stop UNCA from either the NCAA or NIT bids we received the last 5 years?
Or is the only real point of frustration you have that you couldn't beat us there last year or this year?? Quit hating on something that is still good for the league- any TV games with national exposure is great for the BS conference (kinda like there's no such thing as bad press!)- LU just didn't hold up there end of it this year.. if you guys had won that game & Seth had scored 40, he would already have his jersey retired up there.. But Seth didn't & although he played well he was outplayed that game by our freshmen point guard JP Primm.. but I guess JP was a nobody that game to "WANT TO PLAY IN A JUNIOR HIGH GYM" right?? Bottom line is no one sitting at home 2 weeks ago, would've focused as much on our gym if LU had given the audience any sign of making that a game- you guys laid an egg & so even the announcers had no prepared material to spout out.. So I'd say that LU's performance was as much of a negative factor, if not more so, than the gym where the game was played.. but good luck with all your jokes..
Proto- I'm not saying you trashed George, but everyone knew he didn't play in that game- you seemed to want to slide that quip in inappropriately.. IMHO- So if Curry gets hurt in his career (not at all wishing that on him) & can't play a TV game- should the Big South change the venue?? That's illogical & you know the show must go on storylines be darned..
Coach Biedenbach, "You want us to play a 2:00 game against a Big South opponent that early in the season?"
Kyle, "Yes, we need to get as much exposure out of Mr. Kenny George as we can - People love him."
Coach Biedenbach, "well, if I'm going to have to play that early with a team with 8 freshman, we play here."
Kyle, "Of course - we wouldn't want to make you travel away from home and have a disadvantage, would we."
Coach Biedenbach, "AND...I want to play Liberty, because they have 7 freshman and that Curry kid will only get better as the year goes on."
Kyle, "Of course - Liberty is always willing to play anywhere to help benefit the Big South."
Coach Biedenbach, "They also have that nice 8,500 seat open Arena - they will never be able to shoot in here (laughter)."
Again, our GYM sucks.. we ALL want a new place to replace the Justice- but to say it's an embarassment for the conference & other schools like LU- that's untrue as I've clearly shown that it hasn't stopped us from getting good recruits or fielding good teams- we're excited to have a new place in the works.. But be careful what you wish for- remember that we lose other recruits because of the current gym so when the new place is done- look for us to be able to land some of the other kids that have chosen schools with better facilities! The Justice Center is not inherently embarrassing to the Big South or to LU.. only the way you perform in it..
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