Question About Boeheim's Presser

[huskyharry]

Jimbo Gotta Go. What he did was inexcusable. As I've been told, most child abuse victims are afraid to come forward because they fear people will not believe their accusations. Which is exactly what JB did. But he took it even further, publicly calling him a liar and out for the money. As Pat Forde mentions JB kept saying “we have to wait” until the investigation plays out. Well, JB did not wait when he made his statement about the accusers. And how can people think his apology to the victims is sincere? He released that statement that the school or his attorney probably wrote for him. Did you hear him express and sympathy for the victims during the press conference? Or remorse for what he said last week? NO. Instead JB went out and said how he was proud he supported his friend. JB was wrong and clearly does not understand how serious this situation is.

Right on target!

 

[huskyharry]

Then why did he come out with a statement which was a complete reversal of his previous statement, the same day when the audio tape came out?

Obviously, because the Syracuse administration and lawyers told him that he had too!

 

[Edward Sargent]

Unfortunately his opening line probably set the tone for the rest of the interview. Bad choice and certainly not part of the "script" that was prepared for him. Terrible job from a faculty member from one of the top communications schools in the country.

 

[freescooter]

And nowhere in the job description for college basketball coach does it say anything about "creating an atmosphere where victims of child abuse feel free to come forward", nor does it even include any reference to being some kind of humanitarian. These ancillary charges are not going to get Boeheim fired, nor should they.

It is not in the definition of a basketball coach. It is in the definition of decent human being. It is pretty obvious that Boeheim was running a crap program with absolutely no off court control whatsover. I think he is going to get fired if he doesn't resign, but even if he does survive this year I doubt anyone will hold him or his program in anything like the regard it has been anymore.