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JordyG said:
I just saw a so called football player, who shall - NOT - remain nameless, apologize for kicking his girlfriend after he threw her to the ground. He really looked and sounded oh so sorry. Words mean nothing, future behavior means everything.
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Since Kareem Hunt’s televised apology a couple days ago, which included the usual, “That’s not who I am” nonsense, two additional videos have surfaced showing his violence with two other women.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
I didn't see it, but someone here said she kicked a girl in the head in that game after a scrum for a loose ball.
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There was also a very much aimed, intentional elbow to the face of an OSU player. I think the same player was the recipient of both cheap shots.
 
I guess I am not as skeptical as some of my brethren on here. I laud Muffet for acknowledging her team's poise in the postgame interview and for posting her tweet. I do think she cares about her teams reputation as a beacon of ND Women’s Athletics which is what she helped create. I certainly think there has been gamesmanship between her and Geno over the year but nothing like what happened continually on the court. I also don’t think the Adminstration told her to say something. The days of the ND Hierarchy caring about on field composure went out the window when Kelly was hired as Football coach.

If the Admins really cared, Arike would be suspended for 1 game. I do hope Arike learns from this. I am more confident in Muffet. We shall see.
 
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j66kicker said:
Since Kareem Hunt’s televised apology a couple days ago, which included the usual, “That’s not who I am” nonsense, two additional videos have surfaced showing his violence with two other women.
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Then that isn't who he is. Clearly he's worse than anyone thought.
 
DefenseBB said:
I guess I am not as skeptical as some of my brethren on here. I laud Muffet for acknowledging her team she poise in the postgame interview and for posting her tweet. I do think she cares about her teams reputation as a beacon of ND Women’s Athletics which is what she helped create.
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I laud your magnanimous interpretation, but if Muffet were genuinely contrite on the principle of it, she wouldn't have taken two full days to apologize. Immediately after the game she lamented (but didn't apologize for) her team's loss of poise because she rightly saw that it killed their chances of winning the game.

This is a compelled apology—almost certainly drafted by a PR hack—which would've never happened without the public embarrassment and internal backlash.
 
Shorty Dee said:
Really? What about an apology to UConn's Coach, UConn's players and all the fans (not just Notre Dame's fans)? Muffet dislikes UConn that much? I said it before, and I will say it again, the NCAA needs to step in and suspend Arike for some games. Muffet McGraw teams have always played dirty, so I really do not see that changing.
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Ahem! Please "keep calm and love." :rolleyes:;):D:p
 
To me lack of poise isn't even the right terminology for this situation. It's a lack of sportsmanship and a dangerous, over the top level of physical aggressiveness. It doesn't sound to me like either McGraw or Ogunbowale are even addressing that. Not to mention the apology really should be extended to UConn players, coaching staff and fans, not just Notre Dame's (and Oregon St. before that).
 
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hoopsfan22 said:
At least Muffet is acknowledging it, so we know it won't happen again. Good enough for me.
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"An apology from anyone at ND will never come our way. As a matter of fact, Muffet probably feels Geno owes her an apology. Just for what, all you BYers can speculate. "

He needs to apologize for being the Svengali/Rasputin/Jedi Knight mind control specialist who spends all his time on the sideline getting into the heads and taking over the minds of ND players who are helpless against it. I think that's more or less what Arike was intimating about.
 
shinobimono said:
Lou talked about the ND fans who were harassing her during the post-game interview, you could tell she was very uncomfortable with it.
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Isn't ND a parochial institution? I dare say these actions are not consistent with the behavior and social protocols they profess to govern themselves by. Haven't they prided themselves for decades as being one the top academic and sports programs in the country? And THIS is how they treat their guests, an opposing head coach, his players and the small contingent of UConn fans in attendance? Really? :confused:

And all of this in front of a national TV audience? Then refuse to acknowledge UConn in any of their apologies?!?....really? UConn Nation already had no love for anything Notre Dame, now this. I think the only program UConn may dislike more than ND is Tennessee.

Well.......maybe it's time to end the series with ND if their leader, Miss Muffet can't do any better than this.
First, an apology to Geno, his coaches and players should have already been given. It's absence is glaring, and speaks volumes. Notre Dame MUST show UConn the respect and common courtesy they expect when they come to Gampel or the XL.

Allowing her players to disrespect the UConn players, coaches and fans is unacceptable. I'm beginning to lose respect for Muffet. The next time she stands behind a microphone, and praises her players and program in a presser, somebody hand me a "barf bag" please. :confused: The good thing for Lou is she'll NEVER have to play in South Bend ever again. :D
 
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What's interesting is if you go to the ND board there's a lot of right thinking fans that are none to happy and are quite embarrassed with and by what they perceived as their players arrogance, lack of humility, sense of entitlement, immaturity and lack of character. Although we two groups of fans are on opposite sides of the court, most are on the same side here.
 
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JordyG said:
I just saw a so called football player, who shall remain nameless, apologize for kicking his girlfriend after he threw her to the ground. He really looked and sounded oh so sorry. Words mean nothing, future behavior means everything.
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Words of apology, especially those written, are easy to present. In my youth they'd say: The proof is in the pudding: meaning Actions are better than words; prove it.
I saw a video of maybe the same player tackling his girlfriend with a body slam; that is criminal and should be prosecuted. You touch me that's assault, you hit me that battery both are charges of criminal acts.
 
Scoop said:
Well..maybe it's time to end the series with ND if their leader, Miss Muffet can't do any better than this, by not issuing an apology to Geno, his players and staff, nor holding her players accountable and allow them to totally disrespect the UConn players, coaches and fans, and not issue an apology to THEM. :eek: The good thing for Lou is she'll NEVER have to play in South Bend ever again. :D
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No way! WAY too much fun to see them lose it when we kick their asses. Pouty faces, insincere apologies, abject humiliation - Priceless!!
 
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Hayven said:
did Arike pull the same stunts with Oregon State earlier this season as well?
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This game got to be chippy at times as demonstrated by an Ogunbowale elbow that was jabbed into the throat of Janessa Thropay. She was eventually charged for unsportsmanlike conduct after the referees reviewed the tape when play came to a stop on a Thropay blocking foul against Ogunbowale. How it was justified she could stay in the game was beyond me.

Oregon State Women’s Basketball Can’t Finish Upset Against Notre Dame, Fall 91-81

There was this from March too

Ogunbowale was whistled for a technical foul for kicking her leg up and tripping FSU's Nicki Ekhomu after a turnover with 59.1 seconds left in the first half. Ekhomu hit both free throws for a 41-40 lead, part of FSU's 14-4 run to close the second quarter and erase a 38-29 deficit.

No. 5 Notre Dame women top No. 11 Florida St 90-80 in ACCs

I can sorta, almost understand losing ones mind once but three times in 9 months?
 
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Scoop said:
Isn't ND a parochial institution? Haven't they prided themselves for decades as being one the top academic and sports programs in the country? And THIS is how they treat their guests, an opposing head coach, the players and the small contingent of UConn fans in attendance? Really?

And all of this in front of a national TV audience? Then refuse to acknowledge UConn in any apology?!?....really?UConn Nation already had no love for the Irish, now this. I think the only program UConn may dislike more than ND is Tennessee.

Well..maybe it's time to end the series with ND if their leader, Miss Muffet can't do any better than this, by not issuing an apology to Geno, his players and staff, nor holding her players accountable and allow them to totally disrespect the UConn players, coaches and fans, and not issue an apology to THEM. :eek: The good thing for Lou is she'll NEVER have to play in South Bend ever again. :D
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Scoop: you are usually hard to disagree with but --I think ending the series is a wrong move. Geno waited forever and never got the UT apology he wanted, yet he is willingly playing UT again. That game was a rough game; many games with ND are almost for blood. If you recall Maya's final game --if that didn't end the series this last contest shouldn't either.
The game was hard fought and in the view (excluding Dangers/AO's incounter)
and not much more than we saw in the Stef Dolson era.
A.O. was way out of line in 2 maybe 3 instances--I don't put her behavior on the whole team. Uconn will face a lot of physical play trying to get one of the 6 in foul trouble knowing the team must then be less aggressive (ND's game plan). You can't stop playing all. I don't support that Uconn start choking or punching or driving to hurt that isn't the game I love. But don't hang the whole ND group for one or 2.
 
"Isn't ND a parochial institution?"

I remember attending a UConn game against Providence, another parochial institution, at the Dunkin Center where a bunch of female Friar fans held up a sign saying "***K UConn." They were probably nuns. Different times then when the good Sisters of the Holy Ghost taught me my manners - with the edge of a ruler.
 
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