Kevin Willard would have loved this

[Halldan]

Not

LOL

Big 12 to issue player availability reports for first time​

Big 12 to issue player availability reports for first time

The Big 12 will release player availability reports for football and men's and women's basketball before all conference games, the conference announced Wednesday.

www.espn.com

 

[Halldan]

Willard wasn't different than most coaches. But maybe he was near the top of the list.

As I noted on the Trove many years go Willard got caught in a lie trying to get an advantage over our next opponent, Michigan State.

That day we played at Walsh and Powell sprained his ankle early and did not play the rest of the game. In those days the players came to the post game prior to the coach and of course the first question to each of the 5 was the status of Powell. To a man they told us Powell was fine and could have come back in the game if needed.

Then minutes later after the players left Willard came into the room having no idea what the players said and of course the first question asked of him was about Powell's status. With a straight face he said Powell was hurt badly and probably would have to miss a few games. The media all quietly laughed and no more was said that day about Powell.

Five days later the Pirates blew a late lead against the Spartans losing by 3 points. A game where the 'injured' Powell dropped in 37 points playing 33 minutes.

 

[Piratz]

That was a tough loss. We had them. Great game and The Rock was juiced.

 

[NYShoreGuy]

Willard wasn't different than most coaches. But maybe he was near the top of the list.

As I noted on the Trove many years go Willard got caught in a lie trying to get an advantage over our next opponent, Michigan State.

That day we played at Walsh and Powell sprained his ankle early and did not play the rest of the game. In those days the players came to the post game prior to the coach and of course the first question to each of the 5 was the status of Powell. To a man they told us Powell was fine and could have come back in the game if needed.

Then minutes later after the players left Willard came into the room having no idea what the players said and of course the first question asked of him was about Powell's status. With a straight face he said Powell was hurt badly and probably would have to miss a few games. The media all quietly laughed and no more was said that day about Powell.

Five days later the Pirates blew a late lead against the Spartans losing by 3 points. A game where the 'injured' Powell dropped in 37 points playing 33 minutes.

game changing play, powell missed a shot and then was loose on defense and michigan state hit a go ahead 3

 

[Halldan]

Twice late with a ton of time on the shot clock we took bad threes. Michigan State came down each time and hit a quick three.

We lost not because the Spartans were better, but because we were undisciplined.

 

[NIL BAD]

Wasn't that the Stony Brook game that led to Powell's lawsuit?

 

[wpc75]

The good old days.