In Choosing Shabazz Napier, the AAC Coaches Got It Right … Notes, Quotes and Thoughts from the Leagu

[husky99]

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-men/httpwww-courant-comsports-2/

 

[UConnSwag11]

Napier, later on Monday, giggled a little and joked about how Jimmer Fredette won the individual awards instead of Kemba Walker in 2011, “but Kemba’s happy to have the championship Jimmer doesn’t have.”

 

[UConnSwag11]

Cronin gets coach of the year over Larry brown and still has something to bltch about.

 

[BoatShow]

Cronin is just nervous about St Patty's Day parade obligations intervering with coaching obligations.

 

[Rico444]

Kilpatrick won the sportsmanship award, yet complained that the coaches made a mistake when choosing POY.

 

[Huskies4ever]

Kilpatrick won the sportsmanship award, yet complained that the coaches made a mistake when choosing POY.

Did not like that quote from him.
I understand him being disappointed, however, he could have been a little more gracious.

 

[Jerry1714]

Did not like that quote from him.
I understand him being disappointed, however, he could have been a little more gracious.

Look at this coach, are you surprised that Kilpatrick is sore loser?

 

[Huskies4ever]

Look at this coach, are you surprised that Kilpatrick is sore loser?

An emphatic hell no!

 

[Huskies4ever]

Kilpatrick won the sportsmanship award, yet complained that the coaches made a mistake when choosing POY.

I like how Bazz claims that he is not interested in individual awards. Obviously, Kilpatrick does not feel the same way.

 

[Walker11]

Did not like that quote from him.
I understand him being disappointed, however, he could have been a little more gracious.

Bazz said he was not interested in individual awards when he already knew he was the winner lol.

Kilpatrick said he was disappointed and will use it as motivation. What is egregious about that? It was also mentioned that he never brought up the player of the year "snub" during his sportsmanship award speech. Seems to me like he was very classy in how he handled everything.......

Is there a quote I am missing?

 

[Huskies4ever]

Bazz said he was not interested in individual awards when he already knew he was the winner lol.

Kilpatrick said he was disappointed and will use it as motivation. What is egregious about that? It was also mentioned that he never brought up the player of the year "snub" during his sportsmanship award speech. Seems to me like he was very classy in how he handled everything..

Is there a quote I am missing?

"It's going to be 20 times harder for other teams now."

Because you lost an individual award? How about focusing on your team and the post season.

 

[Walker11]

I have no problem with that but to each his own.

 

[Huskies4ever]

I have no problem with that but to each his own.

I would have been a little more classy, but, you are right: to each his own.

 

[buddy]

UConn would not have done this well without Shabazz. Cinci would not have done this well without Kilpatrick. Louisville is not really a conference member, thus Russ Smith was not a possibility. Cinci's new AD has expressed his dismay with the conference. UConn's AD has not expressed his dismay with this conference. Thus, the winner of the POY is.....

 

[BoatShow]

Laws of TV ratings require a Bazz vs Kilpatrick semis showdown right?

DOOMED
BAD MOJO

 

[Walker11]

I just think that Kilpatrick could have handled it wayyyy worse so it didn't bother me. I also didn't mean to quote you, I meant to quote Rico, and I think I may have been subconsciously disgusted with him b/c of his stomach churning Jonah Hill avatar.

 

[HooperScooper]

Eh, who cares? He felt snubbed and is using it as motivation. Big deal.

Does anyone remember Kevin Freeman after the all Big East teams were announced in 1999? Used that snub as motivation and used that all the way to the BET championship and a National Championship.

 

[BoatShow]

UConn would not have done this well without Shabazz. Cinci would not have done this well without Kilpatrick. Louisville is not really a conference member, thus Russ Smith was not a possibility. Cinci's new AD has expressed his dismay with the conference. UConn's AD has not expressed his dismay with this conference. Thus, the winner of the POY is.....

Not all that impressed with Smith this year. Maybe because we are one of the few (maybe the only) team(s) where the matchup at PG is a wash. Harrell is a far more impressive player.

 

[Rico444]

Bazz said he was not interested in individual awards when he already knew he was the winner lol.

Kilpatrick said he was disappointed and will use it as motivation. What is egregious about that? It was also mentioned that he never brought up the player of the year "snub" during his sportsmanship award speech. Seems to me like he was very classy in how he handled everything..

Is there a quote I am missing?

He said there's a lot of things the coaches got wrong when asked if he was disappointed about missing out on POY. I'm confused, though, because Cincinnati won most of the awards (defensive POY, COY, Sportsmanship award), so is he saying they were undeserved? Or maybe he thinks his team should've won every award.

 

[Rico444]

Sean Kilpatrick: A lot of things didn't go way thef should've gone

The above is a direct quote from Borges, typo and all. It was in response to a question about the POY vote. The video is on his blog if you want to further explore the context.

 

[August_West]

Kilpatrick won the sportsmanship award, yet complained that the coaches made a mistake when choosing POY.

I thought TSam was a shoo-in for that award.

 

[Huskies4ever]

Eh, who cares? He felt snubbed and is using it as motivation. Big deal.

Does anyone remember Kevin Freeman after the all Big East teams were announced in 1999? Used that snub as motivation and used that all the way to the BET championship and a National Championship.

I understand using it as motivation, but let your game do the talking. I still think he could have been classier. If he wins most outstanding player of the AAC tourney, then reveal the motivation. I believe that's the way KFree did it.

 

[Huskies4ever]

I just think that Kilpatrick could have handled it wayyyy worse so it didn't bother me. I also didn't mean to quote you, I meant to quote Rico, and I think I may have been subconsciously disgusted with him b/c of his stomach churning Jonah Hill avatar.

That's an awful double-chin beard.