Billy Gillispie wants to help Jeannine Edwards improve...
by GopherNation on Jan 28, 2009 3:41 PM CST
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I tuned into the Kentucky/Ole Miss game at the start of the second half and heard the announcing crew elude to the brief interview Jeannine Edwards did with Kentucky coach Billie Gillispie. I knew the internet would come through for me...
I get that he didn't like the question but when your best player who averages nearly 26 points per game goes 0-6 in the first half, doesn't he also "get" that he's going to get asked about it? She didn't say anything about the score being closer than it should have been or pose it as OMG what are you going to do if Meeks doesn't score. It was a simple question of what adjustments are you going to make to counteract the defensive tactics of Ole Miss.
"...and that's really a bad question."
No, it wasn't a bad question. In fact I'd bet my SBN salary that Coach Gillispie and his staff did in fact make adjustments in the second half which resulted in Meeks scoring 21 points in 20 minutes.
The irony here is the arrogance that Gillispie can critique how Ms. Edwards is doing her job. Imagine if she would come out and ask Gillispie, "What were your halftime adjustments? Frankly they were really bad." Would he be OK with that? Would that be a fair question? Do he and the national TV media have that kind of an open relationship and raport to be honest with each other as they try to make each other better?
This may be why many (with the exception of Kentucky fans) think he is an arrogant prick.
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I didn't think...
it was as bad as you made it sound.
I was ready to opine about what a prick he is until I watched the video. For Kentucky, they don’t always need to rely on one person to score (a la Davidson and Curry). I know they lost the game, but Meeks scored 21 and they still lost. So it isn’t all about Meeks getting his points. Six points in the first half is below average for him, but it isn’t like he got shutout. Kentucky was still in the lead at that point, so what does it matter who scores how many points? All that he should be worried about is how many points the Wildcats score.
I can understand the criticism for calling her out like that on national television, but at the same time I understand where his frustration comes from as well.
that's not the point
it isn’t about Meeks being the guy they rely upon or not. They do rely on him, he scores 26 ppg, and there is no doubt that much of their game plan involves getting him scoring opportunities. When he goes 0-6 it is a perfectly fair question. The question was not out of line or asked in an unintelligent manner.
Pay attention, you’ll see there are stupid questions asked at nearly every halftime interview (except Erin Andrews, she nails me it everytime).
It was out of line for Gillispie to respond that way.
what you say here can, and will, be used against you
by GopherNation on Jan 28, 2009 10:57 PM CST up reply actions
My point
is that I understand how it is an annoying question because it focuses on the performance of one player as opposed to the team. I agree it was unprofessional of him to respond in that way, but I just didn’t think it was as bad as you made it sound initially.
I also agree that reporters ask dumb questions all the time. Listening to interviews and press conferences bore the living crap out of me. I can’t stand all the media swirl around the Super Bowl right now. It just plain hurts my ears.
I think you hit the nail on the head -
The question was not out of line or asked in an unintelligent manner.
It’s not the biggest deal in the world, but it wasn’t exactly the classiest move by Gillispie – almost like he’s saying “watch out reporters, I’ll make you look dumb if you don’t throw me softballs.”
by plinytheelder on Jan 29, 2009 12:29 PM CST up reply actions
actually
now that I think about it this might be kind of rash on my part – I mean I don’t know what his motivations are, and it is a tough situation – you have to answer questions when all you want to do is get to the locker room, etc. I still think it was out of line, but should hold back on attributing any motivations to G.
by plinytheelder on Jan 29, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions
Unbelievable..
Some of those words should never come out of a coaches mouth during an interview, especially regarding a question as fair as that one. Shame on him.
rencito, I’m sure if Lisa Salters knew the game was going to end that way, then she probably wouldn’t have asked it, but since it was halftime with the Cats only up 2 and with their leading scorer having only 6 pts. I probably would have opened up with that question as well (after all, there should be concern for Billy G. if Meeks is on pace to score less than half of his average, right?)
"If we got to we're going to crawl in this locker room. And on our back is going to be an axe..."
It'd be kinda like Nolen having 7 turnovers and 0 assists at half.
A prudent question from Clarissa Thompson, or whatever her name is, would be “How can you get Nolen back to his game?”
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what
humble pie wont cut at the blue nation coach G was right on with the attitude..he was po’ed and it showed..when he whips the GG you will see the difference on attitude and what it will do for you.
Gillispie
Good coach but a smart aleck (sometimes). Disrespectful of women (sometimes). Uses the C word or P word to describe players not giving enough effort in practices or games.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 29, 2009 6:22 AM CST reply actions
Good grief!
Forty, when are you going to stop being mad about Tubby leaving us and start supporting our coach? I agree he can be a Smart aleck especially when it comes to press, but to say that he is disrespectfull to women, might be going a little to far. I have never heard him say the C or P word when describing players, Have you? and if he has, hey, what coach hasn’t. Back in the day, my coaches would call me every name in the book….That it just part of it. In case you don’t realize it, Rupp was exactly the same way with the press and with his players. I am not saying he is the next coming of Adolph Rupp, but you’re not even giving him a chance.
Now I am done with my little rant…..But why does the Gopher nation care what Uk coach does in the first place
by BlueBloodedCatfan on Jan 30, 2009 8:39 AM CST up reply actions
I will also bet by SBN salary.
I piled on Lisa after the Rose Bowl, in hindsight it was probably a little harsh, but the reality is that a gig as a sideline reporter kind of sucks.
BSD
No Reason
There was no reason to say the “that is a bad question” quote. We got his point that it is a team game and it doesn’t matter as long as they win. He very much sounded like an arrogant prick.
That was an intelligent reply
You must be from Kentucky. Wow, I bet the state is proud of you for sticking up for BCG like that. Did you think that up all by yourself?
Disappointed in this reply.
Most Kentucky fans are not like this. Unfortunately, we have our share of goofs just like everyone else.
I would say that while I am a BCG supporter, I believe he could have handled this better. I do think the question was not that great but it could have been handled much better than he did. What I do like about Billy is that he don’t beat around the bush. Sometimes he says what’s on his mind and sometimes in a world that pushes and values political correctness, it doesn’t fly. This is one of those cases. To most of us in Kentucky who preach team basketball anyway, I have to say I kinda liked his response and had he left off the “that’s not a good question” bit, I don’t think there would have been any fuss. Let’s face it, before Meeks dropped 54 on TN, nobody hardly even knew who he was. Now it’s like he the saviour of UK basketball. I love the kid, but we need a team not one superstar.
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Who Cares?
Was it a little too blunt? Yes. Is he the only coach in America to respond like that? Not even close. Sure, some guys handle it better than others, but some can’t separate coach from media. At least he didn’t grope her Bruce Pearl style.
Most (not all) coaches whose teams aren’t playing well are pissed and annoyed and don’t handle dumb questions well. Football coaches are even worse, but at least they have an excuse to be running away at the same time. They should do away with this bush league sideline reporters anyway.
Lisa Salters vs. Jeannine Edwards
Great article. You might want to check details before making article titles. That is Jeannine Edwards not Lisa Salters. Jeannine Edwards is white and Lisa Salters is black. Not that difficult. By the way, Salters is a much better reporter and probably would have asked better questions.
Thanks for the clarification, Lisa
I knew there was a reason I drafted you in the first round of my sideline reporters fantasy league.
i can't believe you beat me to hannah storm in the second.
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I'll trade you for
Michelle Tafoya. I covet her. But no way am I throwing Rachel Nichols in the deal.
Deal. An aging Michelle Tafoya for Storm. I'll send it to the commissioner.
Your homerism comes back to haunt you everytime!
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damn
that was bush-league on my part
what you say here can, and will, be used against you
by GopherNation on Jan 29, 2009 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
how can you write a good article without even watching the game?
“No, it wasn’t a bad question. In fact I’d bet my SBN salary that Coach Gillispie and his staff did in fact make adjustments in the second half which resulted in Meeks scoring 21 points in 20 minutes.”
Jodie scored 21 for the game, not just in the second half. He got to the free throw line in the first half. And 6 of his points were long 3’s in the closing seconds when the game was out of reach. It’s not that all these details really matter. I just don’t understand why you write a demeaning about Coach Gillispie when you obviously didn’t watch the game and don’t know what you are talking about. What he said was rude, but it was just blown up because we live in the internet age. You should probably just stick to covering Minnesota basketball.
by Lisa Salters on Jan 29, 2009 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
Sooooo
What happened in the game does nothing to change the fact that BCG acted like an arrogant prick. Every sideline reporter asks the coach what adjustments they are going to make. Here is what she should have said:
“What would you say to the critics that thought you did a bad job coaching in the first half?”
I agree
LS this is where you lose me:
You should probably just stick to covering Minnesota basketball.
I’d say 2 things in response: 1. Everyone talks about everyone else’s team. Or rather: if you’re a true basketball fan, you follow teams other than just your own, because what happens elsewhere affects the game as a whole. 2. The fact that GN might have gotten a name wrong doesn’t change the essential part of his post: in your words, “what he said was rude.” If you’re a fan of the game and not just a team, you can’t help but be dismayed at the lack of respect on the part of BG.
by plinytheelder on Jan 29, 2009 2:22 PM CST up reply actions
im actually from minnesota, duluth to be exact i just hate homosexuals
by hummer11092 on Jan 29, 2009 2:26 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Wow, that must be difficult for you knowing that you're one yourself :)
Why don’t you just be a good boy and suck off your coach; it looks like he needs the stress relief, and I’m pretty sure you’ve got the biggest mouth of the whole bunch.
And stay off of this blog.
"If we got to we're going to crawl in this locker room. And on our back is going to be an axe..."
hummer, i'm banning you. two comments have been absolutely ridiculous. grow up.
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What this post really says!
Nothing exciting to talk about here in Gopher land until we got the UK connection! Still nothing special to talk about since Tubby tanks so far in the Big Ten; let’s talk some more about Kentucky!
Does anyone talk about the Gophers? What about Tubby being woo’d by the Pro’s now?
Pathetic!!!
CC
Yes, Tubby's totally tanking! That's why he's being talked about as a coach of the year candidate.
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Yup, He's Tanking
6-3 in arguably the best conference in the country. The SEC is about as good as the Mountain West and way behind even the Pac-10.
I don’t understand why there is talk about Gillispie being coach of the year. For that matter, I don’t know that Tubby should be considered a favorite either, but more deserving than Gillispie. How about Randy Bennett or Brad Stevens?
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