Comments on: For Huggins, size no longer matters

By: Pghmountaineer

Pghmountaineer — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:34:05 +0000

I think that Huggs is one of the most intelligent basketball coaches in the game. He knows exactly what to do and when to do it. I don’t think anything the opposition throws at him cathches him by suprise. I think his biggest problem is that he’s hard headed, doesn’t show his players public respect, and doesn’t appear to be a positive motivator. It doesn’t take a smart person to see these kids don’t appear to be having any fun out there and it is obviuos that Huggs isn’t having any either. We all know most of these players wouldn’t start at most BCS schools. I’ve said it before, todays recruits aren’t the same personalities like they were 15 years ago. If your a parent and your kid is a Division 1 recruit and you’re watching WVU’s coach publicy demeaning his players on and off the court, I have a hard time believing that’s where you would want your kid playing ball. As a result, we’re left with 2nd and 3rd tier recruits at best. I mean look at places like Butler and Gonzaga, they’re no place special but their coaches get it done and without all the negative feedback.
I love Huggs, I really do. It breaks my heart to see this team struggle like this, but he has to look in the mirror and make some changes. When Belein left and we got Huggs, I was really happy because I knew he was a mental wizard when it came to basketball. Now, all he has to do smile a little bit and maybe show his players a little love and perhaps they’ll step up their game. At least I hope so. What do we have to loose at this point?

By: bob

bob — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:22:01 +0000

Don t be so quick to judge coach huggs. They are young and will mature. They also have a lot of traveling to do. Same as the football team. I think they have to learn to play with each other and adjust to long plane rides and getting home in the hours.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:00:58 +0000

Lol.. You guys can’t be serious. WVU has the most fickle online fans I can imagine. We have a home grown Hall of Fame coach who is having one tough season and he’s all of a sudden “overrated”.

Who would we have if it wasn’t for Huggs??

By: DK

DK — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:35:28 +0000

Noreen and the young guards play with heart and deserve to see the majority of the playing time.

By: jordan

jordan — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:34:27 +0000

I have always been a bob Huggins fan. And I think he’s one of the all time greats. An he has the resume to show for it. But this year he just seems stressed,unhappy, maybe even burnt out. Anybody else see that ? I love him. But maybe he’s done. .. Not that he don’t have more to give. Its just the will an drive seems to be gone. And I believe his actions show that.

By: Chalkdust

Chalkdust — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:41:48 +0000

He Look’s terrible??? What the hell are you???? Some kind of metro- sexual? Keep it up Bob, You’ll win your share of games.
The thing thang with me is he’s overweight and it is scary…………………………………………………………………..

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:52:58 +0000

Everyone was behind him when we went to the Final Four. This fanbase is a joke.

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:20:39 +0000

William,

You left one out…OVERWEIGHT!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:09:59 +0000

This team wasn’t built around Big 12 play, simple as that. I’m sure coach remembers what Big 12 play was like, thus the incoming recruits in this freshmen class were quick, agile guards.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:06:21 +0000

Size doesn’t matter? That’s not what his wife said