Krzyzewski takes exception to term "rent a player"

[upstater]

He is commenting on Ryan saying the exact same thing he said.

 

[upstater]

You're hopelessly confused here.

I am pointing out that Coach K. is talking past Ryan because K. thinks Ryan is talking about one-and-dones, and Ryan is talking about grad transfers, a point which K. spoke out against in the past.

I don't know how you seem to have missed that, but you have.

as to wehther we are being hypercritical of K., are you also going to accuse analysts who bagged on him last year for this of having a hard-on?

Here's Rob Dauster, a self-proclaimed Duke fan: "The idea that there should be no exceptions to the transfer rule is just a silly idea. You need waivers, because there is no way that one rule book can adequately and accurately govern all of the athletes that play an NCAA sport."

 

[CAHUSKY]

Maybe, we should all pitch in and send coach K to mustang ranch and then he will have a better understanding of term"rent a player."

I'll take him. It's about 11 miles from my house.

 

[huskiesnyc]

I'll rent a Miller all day and twice on Sunday. The kid needs to be in championship Husky blue

 

[MrP]

It was a fine answer, given spontaneously On a radio show, but here's the thing Coach, you're not allowed to claim that the turn-of-phrase "rent a player" implies something illegal, and then refer to running your college basketball team as a "business" in the same breath.

 

[jibsey]

He could have been more gracious after getting those second half ref benefits in the game. He's probably a good guy but in the heat of games he seems like a jerk on the sidelines which is his competitiveness and drive for success which obviously works. There is not a question in my mind that Jim Calhoun is the much better coach. I think ESPN is proposing K for sainthood.

 

[Stinger92860]

I would argue - in fact, logic would argue - that a fifth year "grad transfer" is even more "widely known" to be one and done.

A grad transfer is more likely to finish classes. A one and done is more likely to pack up, go home and train in order to prep for the NBA summer league. If I am Okafor I would not sit in another class room at Duke again. How many of the Kentucky guys will stay to the end of the semester? My guess is they are taking about 3 classes this semester, they are likely online and everyone will receive a passing grade. I would love to know the truth.

EDIT: I would like to know the number of spring semester credits, GPA and the percentage of online courses for the players leaving early vs the grad transfers.

 

[UConn990411]

I am 80 and still have dark brown hair, as did my mom. It's genetic.

You're not seriously trying to tell me Coach K's hair is natural, are you?

 

[uconnell]

You're not seriously trying to tell me Coach K's hair is natural, are you?

I'm only saying that it's possible.