CBS slams Huggins to praise Oscar

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

This CBS article aimed at disrespecting Huggins says WVU this season is “getting crushed on the boards.”

Let the numbers do the talking:

WVU has 155 rebounds to 181 by its opponents, a difference of FIVE PER GAME! “Crushed”? Hardly!

By the way, without Oscar but with Gabe, WVU this season has caused ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN TURNOVERS in FIVE games! Which brought my alma mater more points than Oscar got rebounds for Kentucky. And, for the cherry on top of the sundae, 32 blocks!

Without dealing with a headcase whose family was his “advisors” rather than Huggins!

The article began:

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari came to the defense of Wildcats big man Oscar Tshiebwe after Friday's victory vs. Ohio, responding to a PETTY (really?) jab from his former coach, West Virginia's Bob Huggins, who earlier suggested (actually outright said it, and he’s right) that Tshiebwe did not work hard when he was on the Mountaineers.

The CBS article trumpeted about WVU being last in the Big 12 in rebounding, which is true, but neglected to mention that my alma mater is SECOND in the Big 12 in blocked shots, and FOURTH in steals, both preventing your opponent from scoring. And rattling their cage for a bonus, often leading to passes thrown into the seats.

If you want to read and don’t mind vomiting, here is the URL for the article:

John Calipari stands up for Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe after Bob Huggins throws shade at his former player - CBSSports.com

 

[.Bodhi.]

It was petty. And it was disrespectful. And on it's face, inaccurate.

Is WVU getting out rebounded? Yes. Would Oscar have helped? Yes. Is Oscar playing very well for a top ten team? Yes. Is Huggins salty? Of course.

Oscar left for unknown reasons. But it's not crazy to speculate that he may have realized Huggins inability to develop pros, his god-complex, and his antiquated coaching style and philosophy. Big-time college talents (whether that talent translates to the NBA or not) don't play for coaches who demean and berate and pound a square peg into a round hole. Huggins has signed two blue chippers in his 16? years at WVU and managed to run off 50%, not to mid-major due to legal or academic troubles, but to Kentucky, where he's flourishing.

If a "struggling" blue chip player transferred to WVU from a perennial Sweet 16 program and flourished, we'd all be correctly wondering what that coach did to **** up.

 

[BigLickMountee]

This CBS article aimed at disrespecting Huggins says WVU this season is “getting crushed on the boards.”

Let the numbers do the talking:

WVU has 155 rebounds to 181 by its opponents, a difference of FIVE PER GAME! “Crushed”? Hardly!

By the way, without Oscar but with Gabe, WVU this season has caused ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN TURNOVERS in FIVE games! Which brought my alma mater more points than Oscar got rebounds for Kentucky. And, for the cherry on top of the sundae, 32 blocks!

Without dealing with a headcase whose family was his “advisors” rather than Huggins!

The article began:

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari came to the defense of Wildcats big man Oscar Tshiebwe after Friday's victory vs. Ohio, responding to a PETTY (really?) jab from his former coach, West Virginia's Bob Huggins, who earlier suggested (actually outright said it, and he’s right) that Tshiebwe did not work hard when he was on the Mountaineers.

The CBS article trumpeted about WVU being last in the Big 12 in rebounding, which is true, but neglected to mention that my alma mater is SECOND in the Big 12 in blocked shots, and FOURTH in steals, both preventing your opponent from scoring. And rattling their cage for a bonus, often leading to passes thrown into the seats.

If you want to read and don’t mind vomiting, here is the URL for the article:

John Calipari stands up for Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe after Bob Huggins throws shade at his former player - CBSSports.com

this is trivial and **** stirring. let's talk about your prostate. There's more sport to that than a rebound number.

 

[mofo]

Oscar is averaging ~~18 RBD per game.

Do we have to over analyze this fact?

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

As I'd said, Oscar has talent, at WVU and Kentucky. But his family got into his head and over-rode Huggins' advice and turned Oscar into a headcase. Bob was correct. Oscar "didn't want to do the work that we asked him to do" and, I'll add, damaged the chemistry of the team last season. WVU is better off without him. I wish Calipari, who I respect, and Oscar well. But the CBS writer took cheap and unfair shots at Huggins and WVU. Not Calipari; the CBS writer who did the article.

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

Oscar is averaging ~~18 RBD per game.

Do we have to over analyze this fact?

Oscar averaged 8.5 points and 7.8 rebounds a game for WVU because, as Huggins said, “he refused to do the work we asked of him.”

And his attitude harmed team chemistry.

It’s great that he more than doubled his rebounding average at Kentucky.

If Calipari can keep Oscar’s family from interfering then it will be a win-win situation, for Kentucky and for WVU, which is better off without Oscar the nutcase.

 

[Euell]

I thought it was poor form for Huggs to take an unprompted shot at a former player. What was the point?

 

[WVUALLEN]

Huggins was 100% correct that Oscar was lazy in his sophomore year when he quit on his team and ran away crying.

He left thanks to Cal shoe deals and Oscar handlers.

Why doesn't CBS worry about that?

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

I thought it was poor form for Huggs to take an unprompted shot at a former player. What was the point?

THE POINT WAS THE SAME POINT HUGGINS ALWAYS MAKES: NO PLAYER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE TEAM AND NO PLAYER GETS A FREE PASS. THEY ALL PAY THE SAME PRICE AND SUCCEED TOGETHER. 904 TIMES SO FAR.

 

[Rootmaster]

THE POINT WAS THE SAME POINT HUGGINS ALWAYS MAKES: NO PLAYER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE TEAM AND NO PLAYER GETS A FREE PASS. THEY ALL PAY THE SAME PRICE AND SUCCEED TOGETHER. 904 TIMES SO FAR.

lol. did you ever accomplish anything on your own or have you always lived through others?

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

lol. did you ever accomplish anything on your own or have you always lived through others?

YOU JUST WANT ME TO GIVE THE PERSONAL FACTS ABOUT ME THEN ATTACK ME FOR BRAGGING. THOSE WHO KNOW ME KNOW HOW FAR OFF BASE YOU ARE WITH THAT LIE!

 

[Rootmaster]

YOU JUST WANT ME TO GIVE THE PERSONAL FACTS ABOUT ME THEN ATTACK ME FOR BRAGGING. THOSE WHO KNOW ME KNOW HOW FAR OFF BASE YOU ARE WITH THAT LIE!

what lie would that be ? if you're alluding to the murky and foggy aspects of your self bloated google driven resume then know that the laughter you hear in your mind is the echo of those who really know you.

 

[Euell]

THE POINT WAS THE SAME POINT HUGGINS ALWAYS MAKES: NO PLAYER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE TEAM AND NO PLAYER GETS A FREE PASS. THEY ALL PAY THE SAME PRICE AND SUCCEED TOGETHER. 904 TIMES SO FAR.

I agree 100% with that philosophy. I just don't see what is to be gained by dragging him through the mud in an interview when he has been gone for a year. I am pretty sure that Huggins didn't refer to Oscar as an "alleged" McDonald's All American when he was being signed.

 

[SKYHAWKBALL]

Huggs comes across like the bitter ex-bf whose gf leaves him for someone better.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Back to the all caps I see. Must be triggered.

 

[MountaineerWV]

Huggs comes across like the bitter ex-bf whose gf leaves him for someone better.

No, don't think so. I think it's pretty obvious that Oscar didn't like sharing the post with Culver. And Calipari said that when Oscar opened his recruiting after the portal, the big thing he wanted to do is to shoot from the outside and develop that game. If you remember, that was the start of the downfall of Konate. These guys want to develop their game for the pros, and nothing wrong with that, but if you shoot 20% from outside 15 feet, you aren't helping any.

 

[MountaineerWV]

I thought it was poor form for Huggs to take an unprompted shot at a former player. What was the point?

Well, we are only seeing one side to this story. And I think there's a reason. The other side is probably sniveling cowards who talk behind backs and not brave enough to say it out in the open. At least Huggs will do that. He wished Oscar well when he left, and had compliments for him until now. Why? Pretty obvious what is going on. When one side is blaming YOU for his lack of production to other recruits and "handlers", it can get pretty messy.

 

[JWG66]

It was petty. And it was disrespectful. And on it's face, inaccurate.

Is WVU getting out rebounded? Yes. Would Oscar have helped? Yes. Is Oscar playing very well for a top ten team? Yes. Is Huggins salty? Of course.

Oscar left for unknown reasons. But it's not crazy to speculate that he may have realized Huggins inability to develop pros, his god-complex, and his antiquated coaching style and philosophy. Big-time college talents (whether that talent translates to the NBA or not) don't play for coaches who demean and berate and pound a square peg into a round hole. Huggins has signed two blue chippers in his 16? years at WVU and managed to run off 50%, not to mid-major due to legal or academic troubles, but to Kentucky, where he's flourishing.

If a "struggling" blue chip player transferred to WVU from a perennial Sweet 16 program and flourished, we'd all be correctly wondering what that coach did to **** up.

I think most on here know why OT went to UK $$. Also, should anyone be surprised CBS chose to side with an immigrant minority player over an elder white coach? Probably time to just move on.

 

[LAMountaineer]

This CBS article aimed at disrespecting Huggins says WVU this season is “getting crushed on the boards.”

Let the numbers do the talking:

WVU has 155 rebounds to 181 by its opponents, a difference of FIVE PER GAME! “Crushed”? Hardly!

By the way, without Oscar but with Gabe, WVU this season has caused ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN TURNOVERS in FIVE games! Which brought my alma mater more points than Oscar got rebounds for Kentucky. And, for the cherry on top of the sundae, 32 blocks!

Without dealing with a headcase whose family was his “advisors” rather than Huggins!

The article began:

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari came to the defense of Wildcats big man Oscar Tshiebwe after Friday's victory vs. Ohio, responding to a PETTY (really?) jab from his former coach, West Virginia's Bob Huggins, who earlier suggested (actually outright said it, and he’s right) that Tshiebwe did not work hard when he was on the Mountaineers.

The CBS article trumpeted about WVU being last in the Big 12 in rebounding, which is true, but neglected to mention that my alma mater is SECOND in the Big 12 in blocked shots, and FOURTH in steals, both preventing your opponent from scoring. And rattling their cage for a bonus, often leading to passes thrown into the seats.

If you want to read and don’t mind vomiting, here is the URL for the article:

John Calipari stands up for Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe after Bob Huggins throws shade at his former player - CBSSports.com

Who cares what some CBS talking head thinks. Oscar was NOT a team player when he was here. End of discussion.

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers_rivals]

Who cares what some CBS talking head thinks. Oscar was NOT a team player when he was here. End of discussion.

CAN'T ARGUE WITH THAT. OSCAR WAS A CANCER ON LAST SEASON'S TEAM. WVU IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER WITHOUT HIM. GABE IS THE POLAR OPPOSITE; SO UNSELFISH AND DEVOTED TO MAKING HIS TEAMMATES BETTER, NOT JUST HIMSELF. IF OSCAR HAD GABE'S ATTITUDE HE WOULD BE A WORLD-BEATER AT WVU.

 

[JWG66]

CAN'T ARGUE WITH THAT. OSCAR WAS A CANCER ON LAST SEASON'S TEAM. WVU IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER WITHOUT HIM. GABE IS THE POLAR OPPOSITE; SO UNSELFISH AND DEVOTED TO MAKING HIS TEAMMATES BETTER, NOT JUST HIMSELF. IF OSCAR HAD GABE'S ATTITUDE HE WOULD BE A WORLD-BEATER AT WVU.

Still don’t know if OT could hit a shot from 15-20 feet. You have to work on that.