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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2005 0:14:48 GMT -5
I highly doubt Wilton is leaving Hawaii anytime soon. He seems to be looking foward to coaching next season already. In his interviews he doesn't sound like someone who wants to retire.
I agree that he definitely doesn't have the charisma of a Dave Shoji and he has received his fair share of criticism for not being able to win the big matches. I remember in 1996 after the loss to UCLA in the championship match there were people saying that it took real screwing up not to win it that year.
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Post by TNT on May 11, 2005 3:10:36 GMT -5
I think that part of Wilton's public appeal problem is that he suspends popular players without announcing the reason. He consistently plays with lineups that seem to work fine on the court, for off-the-court reasons without giving explanation. That type of thing makes fans a little resistent to whatever reasons they are, and cast a shadow of doubt on the coach, more than the players which I think are contributing to the attendance decrease. It has been hard to "adore the team" because it's never the same team on the court. Most people blame that on Wilton, and I think it's because he doesn't give the real reasons for keeping his players out. Collegiate athletes are protected by confidentiality laws. Even if Wilton wanted to give reasons why he has suspended players, he can't. I think it's good that the men's volleyball program handles things in house and not out in the media. Athletic teams are like a family. Would you like your families dirty laundry out there for all to see? Would you want your parents telling everyone why you were grounded or why you got pulled out of a sports league growing up?
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Post by IdahoBoy on May 11, 2005 14:19:53 GMT -5
Collegiate athletes are protected by confidentiality laws. Even if Wilton wanted to give reasons why he has suspended players, he can't. I think it's good that the men's volleyball program handles things in house and not out in the media. Athletic teams are like a family. Would you like your families dirty laundry out there for all to see? Would you want your parents telling everyone why you were grounded or why you got pulled out of a sports league growing up? I think that protection is bad. It takes away power from the coaches. If a player is outright horrible and breaks all kinds of laws etc., he is actually shielded from a bad break by being a University athlete. There is NO responsibility. I think at the very least, these athletes should be responsible for their own actions and NOT shielded by the University. For the majority, the athletes are responsible, but there are always those bad apples. That's all I have to say about that. As for me, if I knew everything I did would be aired for public review (which it was in the small town I grew up in), then I'd be sure to not do that type of thing.
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Post by sjhaysuess on May 11, 2005 15:33:05 GMT -5
Exactly...if you are going to break the rules, accept the consequences. There were some horrid things committed that most people don't know about and I find it insane how it's not dealt with properly.
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Post by TNT on May 13, 2005 16:10:11 GMT -5
If Wilton (Aaron) is leaving, any ideas on who fills that spot?
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