LIKE IT IS: Players have a chance to make difference
By
Wally Hall
Thursday, November 12, 2009
When Arkansas Razorbacks basketball Coach John Pelphrey announced the suspensions of five players Tuesday, the first thing that came to mind was he had found a fair balance.
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reed says...
Nice story, Wally!
November 12, 2009 at 6:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
oink2u2 says...
Again, I am glad to see a coach do what is RIGHT. The real fans will continue to support the program which, hopefully, will benefit in the long run from John's discipline. Let's face it, the NBA, which has a huge impact on college players, is not short of thugs and men lacking character. This is the benchmark for a college players and I am glad to see that John is taking steps to set us apart from this sort of thing.
November 12, 2009 at 7:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
dwp007 says...
Brandon Mitchell is going to be a good one - in football and basketball - and evidently is a great kid. Marshawn Powell is also going to be a huge talent. The recruits coming next year look very solid and must understand that PEL expects them to excel BOTH on and off the court.
Hog futures appear to be bright, yet some of the current group may need to exit, if they continue to refuse to grow up and mature.
I'm still in PEL's corner on this stuff and believe he is building the future of the program, one stone at a time.
November 12, 2009 at 10:26 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jamesrvp_yahoo.com says...
I pray that most of the fan base especially the ones with the deep pockets will support our coach. I cannot understand why these players do what they do. They see that the coach will levy out punishment, but they still do wrong. I hope the guys will realize that there are rules and regulations that must be followed. These rules are there not to take away their freedom, but to protect them.
November 12, 2009 at 1:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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