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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 2562702, member: 7492"] Thank you for the feedback. I have edited out some of your comments to point out concerns. Yes, I too have been a big Kim fan since the days of La Tech in fact. Her ascension to the top of the coaching ranks is a study of textbook hard work, passion and smarts. I also saw the whole thing live. The fact is her passion is a two edge sword and while it generally serves her well, there have been many occasions where it has let her down, either coaching games or in making poor comments like this one. She knows she is a beacon for women at that school as the flagship Women’s Sports program. She came up with the whole “us against the world” stance as she felt people were denigrating the School and instead of parsing it out that the actions regarding this were reprehensible AND THEN extolling the attributes of the rest of the institution, she defended the acts as well. Was that her intent, of course not. However she then added to her problems with comments a few days later by not wanting to talk about it telling reporters “to read her Michelle Voepelle article in which she tried to address the situation”. Even Michelle was aghast that Kim told reports to use Michelle’s article as the explanation. Then again, two days after that comment to reporters she had to face the press (School administration met and discussed this with her to do) which, she then did a great mea culpa and seemed to grasp the true gravity of her comments. Mistakes happen, some small and some large. This one looms more towards the large. To not comprehend that Your School made major errors in judgement over many years regarding the rights and protection of women is a big issue. She did address that later on and I truly believe and support her. Now, I too played a D1 sport and have 2 D1 sons now doing the same. I absolutely understand the lack of support coaches receive and also see the blind support they also receive. Being measured in your thoughts is hard at times. So yes, I stand by my original comments as her DUMB COMMENTS, brought about by the blind passion she has for the School. Kim is what all administrations should strive to get as coaches, smart, motivated, loyal, committed and passionate. Howevr, know when to to stand your ground on logic when the School errs in their own judgement. Respectfully submitted DefenseBB [/QUOTE]

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