Coach McGuff appreciation thread/Oregon State fiasco

[cinskyline]

Let's all be thankful that we have Coach McGuff:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2010/05/osu_coach_lavonda_wagner_built.html

Wagner has no business coaching ANYWHERE and the Oregon State AD is not any better. Both should be fired ASAP.

[XU-PA]

Wow, a sad situation.

Most interesting from the article,,
"Fiery basketball coaches are as old as the sport itself, and many have pushed the limits of appropriateness while pushing their players -- leading to complaints and sometimes transfers."

10 years ago this would only have applied to the mens side of things. Another sign that shows that the women's game is growing up, and yes there are pains associated with growth.

The most frightening point made,
"During a team workout on campus in June 2009, McAlister was knocked in the head and, at the urging of her mother, eventually went to the emergency room after she started to experience headaches and nausea. Mayfield says that doctors diagnosed McAlister with a concussion. Athletic department policy requires players with concussions to have no physical activity for at least a week, followed by one day with no symptoms. Mayfield says Wagner knew her daughter's diagnosis but still chastised McAlister for going to the ER and downplayed the injury as "a bump on the head."

Furthermore, Wagner told McAlister in a text message shared with a reporter for this story that the player couldn't "afford" to miss a week of conditioning drills."


True "cinskyline" while the crime dog has had his share of transfers, and what coach hasn't, it is a pleasure to watch his on court demeanor. Having sat in on a portion of practice years ago, he's certainly a hard driving man, it always appears to be in control and within reason.