mike rice, rutgers

Danzig · #1 04-03-2013, 02:08 PM

i'm sure everyone has heard about all this by now. was wondering what everyone thought about it? do you agree with the firing, should it have been done sooner (when they found out about it and gave him a suspension)?

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/post...ires-mike-rice

the above has some video footage of him grabbing, shoving players, throwing balls at them, etc.
imo, not a way to coach.

ateamstupid · #2 04-03-2013, 04:50 PM

It's ridiculous that he wasn't fired sooner. I say this as someone who thought the Mike Montgomery incident was much ado about nothing. What Rice was doing is totally unacceptable.

Danzig · #3 04-03-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

It's ridiculous that he wasn't fired sooner. I say this as someone who thought the Mike Montgomery incident was much ado about nothing. What Rice was doing is totally unacceptable.

i agree that it's ridiculous. hell, he wasn't even getting good results to put up with all that.
guess it's a good thing they did that show. his behavior was outrageous.

SniperSB23 · #4 04-03-2013, 05:09 PM

I didn't really think most of the shoving was too out of line, once it got to him throwing the ball at players though that was way too far and makes him look completely crazy.

Danzig · #5 04-03-2013, 05:13 PM

i just saw part of it on youtube, with the former assistant talking-makes it look that much worse.
and they fired the assistant for speaking up, is that right?

ateamstupid · #6 04-03-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i agree that it's ridiculous. hell, he wasn't even getting good results to put up with all that.

Exactly. He's done nothing in three years at Rutgers. I would think they'd be looking for an excuse to get out of his contract.

Danzig · #7 04-03-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Exactly. He's done nothing in three years at Rutgers. I would think they'd be looking for an excuse to get out of his contract.

i know, which makes me wonder all the more at their decision not to fire him when all that came out. and they first were told in june, investigated it then (supposedly) and again in the fall...unbelievable.
what does it take to get fired??

Gaelic Storm · #8 04-04-2013, 07:19 AM

Here is what I have trouble with. The AD found out about the tapes and reported to the president. They decided not to fire him but to fine him, suspend him and make him take anger management classes. The coach complied with the punishment and then they fire him. That doesn't seem right. If you are going to give someone a chance to change and do better then give them the chance. If you are angry about that decision then maybe it is the decision makers that have to go.