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De'Janae Boykin

JordyG said:
I'm now putting in a request to all moderators to reinstate all of Coco's previously deleted posts. This kind of entertainment should never be deleted (sound of fist shaking)!
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I'm not too proud to say that I'm occasionally in need of adult supervision & grateful to our moderators for providing it.
 
CocoHusky said:
I'm not too proud to say that I'm occasionally in need of adult supervision & grateful to our moderators for providing it.
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Well I certainly am not. And I'm finally feeling my handlers are coming around to my point of view.
 
bags27 said:
I appreciate your comment and have probably written something similar myself on different occasions.

But we have to be careful judging a young person as if it's a binary "buying in" or not. We only know her as a basketball talent; we don't know the other challenges or the full complexity of her life (as all of our lives are full of challenges and complexity). She very well may be in need of compassion and understanding.
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I won't guarantee it--but--every kid struggling with every aspect of WCBB life needs the compassion and understanding you suggest.
Good words Mr. Bag!!!
 
CocoHusky said:
@VAMike23 what you are describing is the UCONN specific practice.
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To me, what I am describing is the norm for D1 programs I've followed. I went to Iowa State - there were plenty of instances where things would happen with players in the MBB and FB programs (I didn't follow WBB at the time) with respect to both injuries and off the court "issues." Particularly with basketball, the fan following was very strong. The AD and coaching staff were always communicating with the public. They didn't have to share everything and sometimes they would share very little, but they would at least address situations rather than leave a bunch of dead air hanging around.

Other programs in the Big 8 / Big 12 seemed to behave similarly. And as far as I can tell, this is how other MBB and WBB programs work as well, in my experience watching sports coverage over time. Acknowledging that there is a situation is not the same as disclosing confidential info. Maybe PSU is an outlier due to their past experience. I don't know.
 
JordyG said:
Well I certainly am not. And I'm finally feeling my handlers are coming around to my point of view.
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I'm not sure if that's what you intend but why am I suddenly remembering every scene from "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest"?
 
CocoHusky said:
@VAMike23 I'm not confused at all. The use of the word obligation was deliberate and what you are describing is the UCONN specific practice.
I have a hard time, in fact disagree, with the though that PSU should adopt the UCONN practice(s). That school of all schools (I am thinking Sandusky) is probably best served doing what they are obligated to do & no more. I have no idea how PSU has handled injuries in the past, thus I would feel rather pompous asking them to do it the UCONN way. Also consider the possibility that a statement might generate more questions than it was intended to answer.
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The problem we have as Uconn fans (and this happens to some Americans) is to except things to be done the "right" way. Our way!!
 
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iamcbs said:
I've seen nothing on this thread on any of the others I've seen on this Board that could remotely be considered well wishes, there were the almost obligatory well wishes when her departure was announced, but none of that since. There are no well wishes on this current thread, just questions about whether or not she's playing and her appearance in box scores.
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Read Bags!!
 
Fairfield Fan said:
This is what athletic departments do in every university in every sport. They make clear if a student-athlete is hurt or ineligible or whatever. If a player suddenly does not play, the media ask the question, and it is answered. This is not prying into someone's private life.

It's simple.
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That is somewhat true for power conferences, but not true for D1 mid majors and certainly not true for D2/D3. Many injuries and most other issues will never be disclosed. For example, three of Boston University's male basketball players have been suspended since early December. But there has not been one word from the University or from the newspapers about it. For another example, Holy Cross's top freshman recruit only dressed for one game, and then was never seen again. The only announcement was in late December, When Holy Cross announced he had been expelled. No reason given.

Note: Neither Boston or Holy Cross ever even mentioned the suspensions. That was only inferred by close observers when none of them was on or near the bench at games and none was involved in any team functions.
 
VAMike23 said:
To me, what I am describing is the norm for D1 programs I've followed. I went to Iowa State - there were plenty of instances where things would happen with players in the MBB and FB programs (I didn't follow WBB at the time) with respect to both injuries and off the court "issues." Particularly with basketball, the fan following was very strong. The AD and coaching staff were always communicating with the public. They didn't have to share everything and sometimes they would share very little, but they would at least address situations rather than leave a bunch of dead air hanging around.
Other programs in the Big 8 / Big 12 seemed to behave similarly. And as far as I can tell, this is how other MBB and WBB programs work as well, in my experience watching sports coverage over time. Acknowledging that there is a situation is not the same as disclosing confidential info. Maybe PSU is an outlier due to their past experience. I don't know.
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I'm not so sure if PSU is an outlier. I agree that the expectation you are suggesting was and should be the norm, but these times are a changing.
BTW My daughter played at Iowa State in 2012 right after Christmas. Amazing people & players and very supportive of WBB program. The game was mostly sold out and there were only a handful of parents with her team so we decided to sit behind our girls bench. Right before the game started this very nice couple came and got us and put us at center court in the middle action in seats of season ticket holders that weren't going to be there. By halftime we had directions to the after game spot for BBQ and beer. It was awesome!
 
JordyG said:
I'm now putting in a request to all moderators to reinstate all of Coco's previously deleted posts. This kind of entertainment should never be deleted (sound of fist shaking)!
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P.S. What does a shaking fist sound like? Is it holding a rattle?
 
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VAMike23 said:
No need to talk about being "morbid" here.
But there is no need to talk about "morbid" senses of curiosity. The implications of that kind of language are offensive. Some folks simply wonder what is going on.
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I see where the use of that word could have taken things left & therefore regret it. Perhaps the use of a suitable synonym or the omission of the word entirely would have made for better dialogue.
 
CocoHusky said:
I'm not so sure if PSU is an outlier. I agree that the expectation you are suggesting was and should be the norm, but these times are a changing.
BTW My daughter played at Iowa State in 2012 right after Christmas. Amazing people & players and very supportive of WBB program. The game was mostly sold out and there were only a handful of parents with her team so we decided to sit behind our girls bench. Right before the game started this very nice couple came and got us and put us at center court in the middle action in seats of season ticket holders that weren't going to be there. By halftime we had directions to the after game spot for BBQ and beer. It was awesome!
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I'm proud of my fellow Cyclone fans for being so kind ! And Hilton has always been a great place for BB!

I'm wondering if they possibly directed you to Hickory Park on South Duff....? ::::salivating at the memories yummmmmm:::: If so, I bet you slept well :cool:

Hickory Park
 
VAMike23 said:
I'm proud of my fellow Cyclone fans for being so kind ! And Hilton has always been a great place for BB!

I'm wondering if they possibly directed you to Hickory Park on South Duff....? ::::salivating at the memories yummmmmm:::: If so, I bet you slept well :cool:

Hickory Park
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Yup that's the spot! I had the Chicken and rib combo. Slept real good.
I sent my daughter the link just to confirm ,and instantly it was sent to her teammates.
 
CocoHusky said:
Yup that's the spot! I had the Chicken and rib combo. Slept real good.
I sent my daughter the link just to confirm ,and instantly it was sent to her teammates.
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Haven't been there for 20+ years but I can still remember that combo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Washed down with a cold brew. Lowdy.

:::::booking flight to Ames:::::::
 
Sometimes by watching a team's games we can find out information about player absences that we don't otherwise get through media releases or news stories. (Or at the least you can visually scan the bench to see if she's there and, if so, how she's dressed.)

If someone who gets the Big Ten Network is curious enough, I'd suggest tuning in tomorrow when PSU plays Ohio State.
 
I'm not going to get into speculation (it gets me in trouble on here ;)). Most importantly for me is that De'Janae is okay and she gets back to playing basketball. I just wanna see her play!!!!
 
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As I posted in the other thread - schools do not necessarily explain anything.

At U of A, one of the men's basketball players did not play at all for the first semester and there was a lot of speculation in the local paper. U of A never mentioned the situation at all, except once to say they were not going to talk about it. When he didn't begin to play in January, it was he, himself, who finally spoke to the press. As I stated there, it turned out that he had a banned substance in a test, the NCAA investigated and found that it was inadvertent treatment for an injury. No suspension was issued, however, he was forbidden from playing until the drug was completely out of his system, which it now (late January) is.
 
VAMike23 said:
I'm proud of my fellow Cyclone fans for being so kind ! And Hilton has always been a great place for BB!

I'm wondering if they possibly directed you to Hickory Park on South Duff....? ::::salivating at the memories yummmmmm:::: If so, I bet you slept well :cool:

Hickory Park
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I actually spent a week on Iowa State's campus while in high school. Was their for a National United Methodist Youth Conference. I thought it was a nice campus... stayed in Buchanan Hall.... thought the Campaignle (sp) was cool as well as the Memorial Union...... obviously didnt get a chance to see the town or enjoy the restaurant you posted. Somewhere in storage, there is a White ISU Sweatshirt with a Cyclone on the front. Didnt wear it much... but got always got a kick of people asking me what I was doing wearing a Iowa State sweatshirt :p I would go look for it... but after 28 years..... I dont think it would fit anymore :(:oops:
 
OK we can end all of the speculation......I spoke with a sports writer who covers Penn State and he says that she picked up an undisclosed injury in early January during the Purdue game and they hope she will be back by the Big Ten Conference Tournament............he said she had played well coming off the bench and they view her as a valuable player moving forward.............enough said
 
Charliebball said:
OK we can end all of the speculation.I spoke with a sports writer who covers Penn State and he says that she picked up an undisclosed injury in early January during the Purdue game and they hope she will be back by the Big Ten Conference Tournament..he said she had played well coming off the bench and they view her as a valuable player moving forward...enough said
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Thank you.

No drama. No witch hunt. Simple. I should think that were Penn State a ranked team, or had a major fan base, the question would have been asked long ago, and answered long ago.

Thank you for the clarification. Let's hope that young lady recovers fully and soon.

As with any young lady who transfers from UConn, we wish them the best.
 
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stamfordhusky said:
That is somewhat true for power conferences, but not true for D1 mid majors and certainly not true for D2/D3. Many injuries and most other issues will never be disclosed. For example, three of Boston University's male basketball players have been suspended since early December. But there has not been one word from the University or from the newspapers about it. For another example, Holy Cross's top freshman recruit only dressed for one game, and then was never seen again. The only announcement was in late December, When Holy Cross announced he had been expelled. No reason given.

Note: Neither Boston or Holy Cross ever even mentioned the suspensions. That was only inferred by close observers when none of them was on or near the bench at games and none was involved in any team functions.
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Student Athletes -are humans---and kids- not highly paid entertainers--they have the RiGHT to not have their personal situation/information etc to be blasted across the internet or the press--the have at least the perceived RiGHT to Privacy!! If you or I were a student in that situation--we'd want our privacy.
 
triaddukefan said:
I actually spent a week on Iowa State's campus while in high school. Was their for a National United Methodist Youth Conference. I thought it was a nice campus... stayed in Buchanan Hall.... thought the Campaignle (sp) was cool as well as the Memorial Union. obviously didnt get a chance to see the town or enjoy the restaurant you posted. Somewhere in storage, there is a White ISU Sweatshirt with a Cyclone on the front. Didnt wear it much... but got always got a kick of people asking me what I was doing wearing a Iowa State sweatshirt :p I would go look for it... but after 28 years..... I dont think it would fit anymore :(:oops:
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For Triad, it's Campanile:

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Charliebball said:
OK we can end all of the speculation.I spoke with a sports writer who covers Penn State and he says that she picked up an undisclosed injury in early January during the Purdue game and they hope she will be back by the Big Ten Conference Tournament..he said she had played well coming off the bench and they view her as a valuable player moving forward...enough said
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Thank you for the information. Glad to hear De'Janae will be o.k., and she will return to finish out the season. I will keep her lifted in prayer!!
Once a Husky, always a Husky!!



 
triaddukefan said:
So how is Sierra Calhoun doing so far this year? :cool:
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She's doing well, she starts in the backcourt with KMitch and is a capable shooter and good ball handler, but he rotates his gurds so much I don't believe she gets a good feel for games. On defense she's just as pitiful as the rest of the team. It's just not a strength of this team and that's why they'll always be a middle-of-the-road team and never a serious natty contender.
 
So for the last I don't know how long this young lady has been discussed ad nauseam in a very humiliating, nay insulting way and we now are just going to say thanks for the clarification .......

I think there should be some honest heartfelt apologies and a promise never to do it again (whether it turns out true or not).
 
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