The worst part is this looks like Ray Tanner suspended him because of the embarrassment rather than the behavior. Either way, he's wrong. I really hope this is came from President Pastides rather than Ray Tanner.
Try an alcoholic from the backwoods of East Tn. My damn little league coach made up new cuss words. I turned out damn good considering.
I'm still going with the guy from WW2 that was a part of every major battle in the pacific. We didn't get water, only ice. We got one 5 minute break for ice during a three hour practice.
Not sure about his life story, but I had a coach in middles school who used to call us [ussies pay] and all sorts of names during practice. One of the actual [ussies pay] told his parents about it and the parents had a talk with the coach and the AD. Next practice he came out and said "Well, they won't let me call you [ussies pay] anymore, so I guess I'll have to come up with something new... From now on, you're all a bunch of poontabbers!" And that's what he called us for the rest of his time as coach.
Apparently, some of the local South Carolina fans thought my comments about Ray Tanner were a bit over the top.
I had to drive to SC yesterday and I got to listen to 107.5 while I was in Columbia. A few seem to be defending Frank, but most of them are calling him classless and wanting him gone. It's aggravating.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...outh-carolina-gamecocks-coach-players-support This is so dumb. I had a coach who swore and was an in-your-face sort. You get used to it or you find another coach (team). If you really take it in, it is pretty effective. Who is going to get nervous about an opponent when you have a coach like that?
The key to being that kind of coach without losing your team is being consistent with your rules and enforcement of them.
