We cannot wait
How will LaVar Ball explain away this latest development is the question for us. Yesterday we reported his youngest son LaMelo would enroll at the Spire Institute in Ohio to complete high school. La Lumiere School says okay but you ain’t playing against us. The Indiana school had Spire on their schedule for this upcoming Tuesday but have now cancelled the game. They cite LaMelo playing “professionally” in Lithuania as the basis for their action.
How will LaVar Ball explain away this latest development is the question for us. Yesterday we reported his youngest son LaMelo would enroll at the Spire Institute in Ohio to complete high school. La Lumiere School says okay but you ain’t playing against us. The Indiana school had Spire on their schedule for this upcoming Tuesday but have now cancelled the game. They cite LaMelo playing “professionally” in Lithuania as the basis for their action.
It was reported by TMZ Sports “Ball will be ineligible to participate in the McDonald’s All-American
Game because he gained professional status abroad.” If questions are being raised while
LaMelo’s still in high school what occurs once he attempts to enroll at a major
university? Better yet, with all the
under the table activity occurring in amateur basketball is this latest action
for show? We don’t know, we’ll wait to
see how this story plays out.
Doubly disappointed
The first disappointment was registered earlier in the week. I discovered currently in the age of wall to wall television coverage the Mizzou-Iowa State game wasn’t going to be available. Well that’s not quite true I could have purchased it on PPV basis if I desired, truth is I didn’t want to pay the $6 something.
The first disappointment was registered earlier in the week. I discovered currently in the age of wall to wall television coverage the Mizzou-Iowa State game wasn’t going to be available. Well that’s not quite true I could have purchased it on PPV basis if I desired, truth is I didn’t want to pay the $6 something.
Once upon a time radio was the only available medium available
to us unless we were seated in the arena.
I’ve tried listening to games on radio, I believe basketball is too
fast-paced for radio, baseball and even football are better designed for a
radio audience. That statement probably indicates
to you I didn’t listen to the game.
Disappointment number two was the final score Iowa State 76 Mizzou 59. I could detail the box score but that’s an
exercise in futility, sure hope the next game is on television.
Mission
Accomplished
As this is written it is yet to be confirmed, it appears disgruntled Wolves guard Jimmy Butler has forced the team to trade him. Butler along rookie center Justin Patton are headed to the Sixers in exchange the Wolves receive Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second round draft choice. Checking the Sixers depth chart, it would appear Wilson Chandler replaces Covington and Mike Muscala moves into Saric’s power forward spot.
As this is written it is yet to be confirmed, it appears disgruntled Wolves guard Jimmy Butler has forced the team to trade him. Butler along rookie center Justin Patton are headed to the Sixers in exchange the Wolves receive Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second round draft choice. Checking the Sixers depth chart, it would appear Wilson Chandler replaces Covington and Mike Muscala moves into Saric’s power forward spot.
Butler becomes the shooting guard replacing either JJ Redick
or Markelle Fultz. As for the Wolves
it’s difficult how this plays out, it’s not likely Andrew Wiggins moves down on
their depth chart. As for Taj Gibson his
status is unknown, and we must wait to see how Thibs adjusts his lineup. Take into consideration these moves are all
speculation on my part. NOTE: The trade is now official.
Football versus
basketball
We arrive at the same discussion point again, football versus basketball. Kansas basketball is at the summit of the mountain nationally, everyone knows the school for its basketball program. The football program is a completely different matter, for a Division 1-A school Kansas might have one of the worst programs in the nation. Recently the university fired its football coach and the search for a replacement has begun. A high-profile coaches name has been mentioned in sports talk radio however he’d command a huge salary. One of the radio guys said, “You are not going to hire someone and pay him more money than Bill Self.”
We arrive at the same discussion point again, football versus basketball. Kansas basketball is at the summit of the mountain nationally, everyone knows the school for its basketball program. The football program is a completely different matter, for a Division 1-A school Kansas might have one of the worst programs in the nation. Recently the university fired its football coach and the search for a replacement has begun. A high-profile coaches name has been mentioned in sports talk radio however he’d command a huge salary. One of the radio guys said, “You are not going to hire someone and pay him more money than Bill Self.”
It’s reported Self is being paid about $3 million a year to
coach Kansas basketball. Although
football might command the most expense it also drives the bus for other
athletics. Other sports apart from
basketball (at some schools) depend on a successful football program for
revenue. I haven’t seen any dollar
figures however no matter the success we can bet large sums of money Duke,
North Carolina and Kansas (pending) pay exceeds that of the football
coaches. As I mentioned the coach in
mind for Kansas could command a “Bill
Self” salary. I guess if the new
hire football coach is earning a $1 less than the basketball coach it should be
okay.
