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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 20, 2022 16:42:59 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Mar 20, 2022 18:09:55 GMT -5
Spell check Blaney
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 20, 2022 18:48:11 GMT -5
Thanks. iPad auto correct strikes again. 😳🥴.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 20, 2022 19:03:08 GMT -5
I remember listening to the radio coverage of an HC game at Fordham where the Ram announcer called our coach "Coach Blarney" for the entire show.
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Post by Ignutz on Mar 20, 2022 20:30:01 GMT -5
Nice to see George getting some props. He certainly didn’t deserve the treatment he got at Seton Hall.
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Post by mm67 on Mar 21, 2022 8:37:04 GMT -5
Announced this AM. Willard appointed head coach at Maryland. It was a no brainer. Can't compare Seton Hall to U of MD. in the Big Ten.
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Post by crusader1970 on Mar 21, 2022 9:00:16 GMT -5
Announced this AM. Willard appointed head coach at Maryland. It was a no brainer. Can't compare Seton Hall to U of MD. in the Big Ten. Strong possibility that Holloway will succeed him at Seton Hall.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 21, 2022 15:40:04 GMT -5
Announced this AM. Willard appointed head coach at Maryland. It was a no brainer. Can't compare Seton Hall to U of MD. in the Big Ten. If you said "U of M in the ACC" it would be a better job; still don't know what the hell are they doing in the Big 10.
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Post by mm67 on Mar 21, 2022 15:40:19 GMT -5
Nice to see George getting some props. He certainly didn’t deserve the treatment he got at Seton Hall. Coach Blaney is an extraordinarily fine man. During his time at SH he was subjected to character assassination by Mike & Mad Dog on WFAN. I was a listener at that time but stopped after this. A HS teen had copped a plea to a reduced charge of sex with a minor. He was 18, she 15, They shredded Blaney over his scholarship offer to a NYC kid who pleaded guilty to a reduced sex assault charge. M&M repeatedly banged the drum, "Blaney will do anything to win even signing a sex offender." The kid insisted it was consensual.The youngster was trying to move on with his life, play ball, go to college and build a life.. The M&M duo who were merely stoking their ratings kept repeating the ignorant canard, if he didi not do it then why plead.guilty. Yet, he did not do the crime. He was not a sexual predator. He was a horny 18 year old guy.There were no professionals in the field interviewed. by M&M to shed light on the situation. M&M had their screaming talking points. I remember the vicious loudmouth Dog screaming his excoriation of Blaney & the kid. Blaney explained there were serious issues about the plea. The matter was settled. However the two vicious ambitious kept screaming. Good for ratings inaccurate for the real world world of ghetto youth. Two white ethnic suburban ambitious guys showing their true colors and growing their brand. They got two scalps the kid & Coach Blarney TBT it is not uncommon for City black/latino guys to cop a plea to avoid prison time for a crime they did not commit. Public defenders in the best interests of their youthful minority clients will counsel the youngster to cop a plea and avoid prison time even if the kid did not commit the crime.The belief oft expressed to me is this , if I go to to a jury trial who is ever going to believe a Black/ Latino kid like me. I will lose in court and go to prison -terrified of prison & will say or do anything to stay out of jail. I did counsel a student who w//his parents had decided to cop, a plea to a charge reduced from armed robbery to simple misdemeanor larceny. He insisted he did not do the crime. I advised to fire the lawyer & fight the charge. He did & charge was dismissed.. However, this is an anomaly. AS to the SH recruit, Bronx kids were aware of the situation w/ Blaney's recruit. They knew the guy and the girl. There was indeed a sexual thing but in her youth she spoke to girl friends but as the story became more widespread she claimed she was raped out of fear of her reputation, a "Ho"and her parents. The kids knew her & knew the guy. Young women & guys were incensed, The kid never succeeded. And, Blaney a truly fine gentleman was slandered. Ultimately, he lost and the two real whores M&M reached new heights of success. Those of us in NYC who in the know were sickened. i never listened to M&M again. This not an exercise in the hallowed halls of academia but a real nitty gritty slice of life. And, now you know the rest of the story. I grieved for the kid & Coach Blaney. As many on this board I admired & love Coach Blaney from his time as a student on to his greatness as a coach.
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Post by gks on Mar 21, 2022 15:42:42 GMT -5
Announced this AM. Willard appointed head coach at Maryland. It was a no brainer. Can't compare Seton Hall to U of MD. in the Big Ten. If you said "U of M in the ACC" it would be a better job; still don't know what the hell are they doing in the Big 10. Big Ten money > ACC money Simple as that. Maryland belongs in the ACC....most people there I would suspect feel the same way.
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 21, 2022 15:48:32 GMT -5
Announced this AM. Willard appointed head coach at Maryland. It was a no brainer. Can't compare Seton Hall to U of MD. in the Big Ten. If you said "U of M in the ACC" it would be a better job; still don't know what the hell are they doing in the Big 10. Pretty simple reason...MONEY
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Post by mm67 on Mar 21, 2022 18:08:22 GMT -5
G-D, it brought me to tears to listen to George Blaney slandered by common, low life filth, Nike & Mad Bitch Dog. I have kept these feelings in for years. I have learned from this experience the good, decent do not always prevail. And, Seton Hall? George Blaney is a fine man!
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Post by Ignutz on Mar 21, 2022 18:51:08 GMT -5
G-D, it brought me to tears to listen to George Blaney slandered by common, low life filth, Nike & Mad Bitch Dog. I have kept these feelings in for years. I have learned from this experience the good, decent do not always prevail. And, Seton Hall? George Blaney is a fine man! None better in my life.
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Post by mm67 on Mar 21, 2022 19:47:19 GMT -5
And, in the pursuit by the many of fame and money no mater the true cost, I don't believe that populace writ large truly cares or is guided by princleqlers of decency & love. In my old age I have become cynical. All I have is my faith in the infinite love of Our Lord.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 22, 2022 8:29:12 GMT -5
That alone should be enough, no?
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Post by alum on Mar 22, 2022 9:14:23 GMT -5
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Post by mm67 on Mar 22, 2022 9:49:56 GMT -5
No doubt M&M were a major part of the chorus screaming for Richie Parker's scalp and the head of George Blaney. Screaming dog kept repeating an innocent person would never cop a plea. Ridiculous. Dirty Dog with his beefy partner did not bother to delve into the reality of a kid who believed he did not stand a chance in court, not because of his guilt but because of his status. Under these circumstances his guilt is uncertain. It was complicated. Issues of women's rights, race, class and media sensationalism all were in play. Were M&M's hyper broadcasts primarily idiocy or part of a well conceived effort to gin up ratings? In the process two careers were ruined. And, most certainly George Blaney was subjected to innuendo & slander by M&M. And, M&M continued on their road to national stardom. It is time for me to move on.
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Post by Tom on Mar 22, 2022 11:24:04 GMT -5
Nice to see George getting some props. He certainly didn’t deserve the treatment he got at Seton Hall. Coach Blaney is an extraordinarily fine man. During his time at SH he was subjected to character assassination by Mike & Mad Dog on WFAN. I was a listener at that time but stopped after this. A HS teen had copped a plea to a reduced charge of sex with a minor. He was 18, she 15, They shredded Blaney over his scholarship offer to a NYC kid who pleaded guilty to a reduced sex assault charge. M&M repeatedly banged the drum, "Blaney will do anything to win even signing a sex offender." The kid insisted it was consensual.The youngster was trying to move on with his life, play ball, go to college and build a life.. Not in any way a comment about Coach Blaney whom I respect, but. . . Based on mid 90's law, if he was 18 and she was 15 and he admits to a relationship, doesn't that mean he was guilty by statute of the more serious charge? One could reasonably argue that is a harsh application of a law intended to protect children from adult predators. In many states that wouldn't be illegal today, but back then wasn't today. I don't doubt the scenario you describe happens in too many cases. I don't remember the case or have the details, but based on your paragraph quoted above, this case doesn't sound like that scenario
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Post by mm67 on Mar 22, 2022 12:07:38 GMT -5
My error. Actually, he was 17 and she was 15. At most if there was no force he would have been charged with misdemeanor sexual misconduct. As usual, my comment was a jumble. But, the M&M verbal assault upset me. It was unfair.They should have been more judicious in their commentary especially with regard to Mr. Blaney. In truth it is not altogether clear the sodomy was forced. The behavior of her family calling for leniency in the interest of moving on post legal proceeding might be indicative of his innocence., And, I do understand the significance of a guilty plea. However, one could reasonably posit that the plea was made under duress. I do not expect the dummies M&M to understand this but certainly my main point that their overly simplistic screaming was uncalled for seems substantiated in my mind as littered as it may be.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 22, 2022 12:37:19 GMT -5
It was M&M who also repeatedly attacked/ridiculed Fordham for joining the PL in all sports. They were a big part of the reason for Fordham's departure (with the Rams remaining only in football).
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