competition for little man k

[Willie]

I saw this article on CSU's message board. Looks like little man k has some competition for biggest whiner.


CLEVELAND STATE INSIDER
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Joe Maxse
Plain Dealer Reporter

Chicago- Cleveland State men's college basketball coach Gary Waters was not in a foul mood, but he did have fouls on his mind.

After the Vikings dropped their third straight Horizon League road game on Thursday at Illinois-Chicago, 74-68, the coach said officiating has played a part in the losses.

"We're having a hard time getting quality officiating," said Waters, whose club had been 7-0 in the league before this slide. "I don't want to blame the officials, but it seems the whistle is being blown twice as much against us rather than equally shared."

At least that has been the case in the past two games. At UW-Milwaukee, the home team went 29-for-41 on free throws to CSU's 13-for-19. At UIC, the Flames went 23-for-37 at the line, while CSU was 11-for-18.

The combined free-throw totals during the three-game drought are 72-for-104 (69.2 percent) for the home teams and 35-for-56 (62.5 percent) for CSU. Interior players J'Nathan Bullock, George Tandy and Kevin Francis have been limited because of early foul trouble during this stretch.

"All these games are being determined by foul situations," said Waters, who wanted to make it clear he was not outright blaming the refs. "Our top players have been in trouble the first five minutes, and that hasn't been the case all year.

"We have to find a way to change this whole outlook. I'm starting to believe we are being penalized for our aggressiveness on defense."

www.leaguelineup.com/forumsdetail.asp?sid=716208670&url=letsgovikes&itemid=2578838

[Fastbreak]

What a tool. CSU trys to stop the clock at the end of the game by hacking their opponent to get them to the free throw line so they can ge the ball right back. UWM shot 18 free throwns in the final 2:30 of the game. If you take away those stupid hacking fouls, there is no free throw shooting disparity. I actually think Waters kept making his team foul like that even when there was no chance for them to come back just so he could bitch about the disparity in free throw attempts. He really is a classless jackass just like little man k.

[Jazzfan]

HL refs suck. This isn't a new phenomenon.

[Big D]

Waters is probably going to be disciplined by the HL for those comments.

[keithfromxenia]

j & sb, visit any board of a team from any league and the tune is identical. our refs suck. apparently there is not a quality ref to be found. GO RAIDRES!!!!!!!!!

[raiderguy06]

Gary Waters might be a crybaby but at least he has turned around a program that was in the toilet. Poor Man's "Coach" K took over a fairly decent program and has done nothing but embarrass it.

[wsu97]

little man k has no competition. He is the supreme duchebag.

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wsu97 said:

little man k has no competition. He is the supreme duchebag.

And Panthers fans have been saying this for a few years now. The two coaches we love cutting on the most (in conf.) are poor man coach k and jimmy collins.

[Glory Days]

little man k has ruined a once proud program built by Dick Bennett.

[Fastbreak]

Mike Vandermause column: UWGB is better, but has room to grow

ASHWAUBENON — Is the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men's basketball program better off than it was six years ago when Tod Kowalczyk was hired as head coach? Absolutely.

Is there still work to be done? No question.

Can the Phoenix return to the program's glory days of the early 1990s, when it was winning conference championships and making NCAA Tournament appearances? Time will tell.

Kowalczyk has brought respectability to UWGB after inheriting a program that muddled through a 20-38 record during the final two seasons under previous coach Mike Heideman.

Kowalczyk's teams pride themselves on giving an honest effort and playing hard. His players graduate at a 100 percent clip. UWGB consistently has been in the upper tier of the Horizon League, finishing fourth, third, second and third the past four seasons.

"We've won consistently," Kowalczyk said. "We've done it with good guys. I'm very proud of where we're at right now."

UWGB is a solid 80-63 over the past five seasons and Kowalczyk has a sparkling 61-25 home record.

How far has the Phoenix come under Kowalczyk? UWGB was ranked No. 271 in the nation six years ago, according to the RPI ratings. The Phoenix is currently No. 97.

The knock against UWGB is that it has been steady but unspectacular. Kowalczyk's teams haven't come close to earning an NCAA Tournament berth, which is the gold standard in college basketball.

It hasn't been for a lack of trying, and Kowalczyk won't rest until that goal is attained.

"Let's face it, Green Bay is a pro sports town and with the success of the Packers, it's about winning championships," Kowalczyk said. "That carries over to us, and I understand that."

After losing 62-57 Saturday night at the Resch Center to Butler, the No. 10-ranked team in the country, the Phoenix stands at 13-10 but appears poised to post another 17- or 18-victory season for the fourth time under Kowalczyk.

That is no small feat. Of the 31 Division I basketball conferences in the country, the Phoenix plays in the 11th toughest. The Horizon League is no slouch, with five schools ranked in the top 100.

Add to that Kowalczyk's willingness to schedule rugged nonconference opponents, including three Big Ten teams this season on the road, and it makes the 20-victory plateau difficult to reach.

That is one reason attendance has lagged recently. In Kowalczyk's first four years, UWGB's average attendance was slightly more than 4,400. That total dipped to 3,700 last year and stands at 4,000 this season.

It's not that the Phoenix can't put on a show. Their dramatic second-half comeback from a 16-point deficit against Valparaiso on Thursday night was worth the price of admission, and then some, for the 4,721 on hand. Fans got their money's worth when the Phoenix played Butler (21-2) to a virtual draw before succumbing in the final 3 minutes.

With a Saturday night crowd of 6,984, the Phoenix tasted a big-time college atmosphere. But too often crowds have been roughly half that total.

"It just feels good," UWGB forward Terry Evans said of the big turnout against Butler. "We can feed off their energy. I want to encourage people to come out and do it more often when we're not playing a ranked team. We play the same way every game."

A nationally ranked opponent always will be a big draw at home. By the same token, UWGB might have to consider playing a softer road schedule to ramp up their overall record.

For example, if UWGB replaced Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State and UMass on its schedule with four cream puffs this season, its record could be 17-6. That kind of mark likely would generate some buzz in the community and a bigger draw at the gate.

"We over-scheduled this year, and we can't do that again," Kowalczyk said. "I've come to realize, it doesn't matter if you play a Big 12 or Big 10 team. What matters is to win games."

Capturing a conference title or earning an NCAA Tournament berth would also create more interest.

But while fans wait for that to happen, maybe it's time they realize how good they have it. Things could be much worse, and we only need to look back six years to recognize that.

www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080210/GPG07/802100675/1273/GPGsports

[Big D]

fastbreak said:

Kowalczyk's teams pride themselves on giving an honest effort and playing hard. His players graduate at a 100 percent clip. UWGB consistently has been in the upper tier of the Horizon League, finishing fourth, third, second and third the past four seasons.

This writer is on crack. UWGB has no where near a 100% graduation rate. Every kid that transfers out of your program counts against your graduation rate and little mank has had more players transfer out than graduate from UWGB.

[Willie]

I saw this over on the UWM message board. I had not heard this story before. It sinks little man k to a new low. What a douchebag.


Court rules former Rutgers players can sue over nude drill

July 04, 2001

New Brunswick, N.J. (AP) – Two former Rutgers basketball players and a team manager who said they were humiliated when forced to run naked during practice can sue their former coaches.

A state appellate court decision, issued Tuesday, overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed the suit brought by the players, Earl Johnson Jr. and Josh Sankes, and manager Juan Carlos Pla in 1999.

The trio contended the incident was "sexually offensive" and resulted in their leaving Rutgers.

The nude drill followed a free-throw shooting contest in December 1997, with the understanding that an article of clothing would be forfeited for each missed shot. The players have said they expected it would stop at undershorts.

In 1999, the trio sued the school, then-coach Kevin Bannon, an assistant coach and athletic director Robert E. Mulcahy III, charging civil rights violations.

Superior Court Judge Nicholas Stroumtsos Jr. dismissed the suit last year, saying the plaintiffs failed to offer any proof of humiliation, harm or that they were victims of sexual harassment.

The appellate panel disagreed, saying the three men could sue Bannon and former assistant coach Tod Kowalczyk.

"A reasonable student athlete would find the required nudity of the strip free-throw contest and wind sprints, although brief in duration, was offensive and inappropriately invaded (the young men’s) right of privacy," the panel wrote in their ruling.

The judges upheld the dismissal of the sexual harassment charge and the dismissal of any charges against Mulcahy, the school, its trustees and board of governors, university President Francis Lawrence and former Athletic Director Fred Gruninger.

Bannon, who has said that participation in the game was voluntary, was not disciplined by Rutgers for the incident. He was fired in March after failing to lead the team to the NCAA tournament during his four-year tenure.

Bannon could not be reached for comment, but his agent, Keith Glass, questioned the motivation for the suit.

"Ultimately, this will all come out for what it is, which is not much," Glass told The Star-Ledger of Newark for Wednesday’s editions.

Sankes, who said the incident caused him to develop ulcers, said he was pleased with the ruling.

"I was humiliated. At the time, it was the worst time in my life," said Sankes, who led Holy Cross to the NCAA tournament this year. "I really didn’t want to play basketball anymore."

www.teamarete.com/courtrule.html

[raiderguy06]

oh while we are on the subject on "Coach" K, I just saw profile on 50 eligible bacholors in College basketball the other day.

www.collegeinsider.com/the50/tod_kowalczyk.html

This is just funny. I have to elaborate on his responses. The parentheses are what Tod Kowalczyk would say if he were really honest.

TOD KOWALCZYK SAYS...

What would you like to know about someone before you went on a date? "What interests they have." (If this includes losing basketball games, we have something in common)

What would you want her to know about you before you went on a date? "What the coaching profession is like." (A lot of underachieving, recruits transfering out, the mean students at WSU making fun of me and being owned by Brad Brownell.)

What's the first thing you notice about a woman? "Her eyes" (she will probably roll them a lot at me)

What qualities do you look for in a woman? "Attractive, fun, independent" (things I am not)

What's the sexiest part of a woman? "Her eyes" (as she rolls them at me)

What do you like on your pizza? "Pepperoni" (I like pizzas that look like my face)

What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime? "Win a national championship." (it will never happen)

I you had one wish what would you wish for? "Win that national championship" (I can only wish)


What would you do if you won the lottery? "Have fun" (Quit my job because I suck at it)

Do you have any pets? If not what pet would you want? "No, but I would like to have a dog" (so I can have a friend for once)

How would you describe your best friend? "Loyal" (Yeah, at least more loyal then the recruits who transfer out of my program)

What is your greatest sports memory? "Helping turn around Marquette." (That will be my only memory as I will want to forget my tenure at UWGB)