Sim gets beat up in practice

[northbeachsf]

Sim managed to get whooped by a walk on in practice and now has stitches in his dome:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksb ... ation.html

Maybe Elorriaga made a comment about Sim shooting a team worst 37% from the floor. Elorriaga shoots 100% from the floor and probably wanted his scholarship. Also, good to see Humphrey getting kicked out of practice. Gotta love that team chemistry. I hope we continue to grow and fight through this adversity.

[duckgrad99]

Sim has really been a disappointment. Maybe he will be better as a junior or senior, but Armstead has already been far superior of a point guard.

[UOducksTK1]

Lol so they got in a fight and someone needed stitches, but it was all part of the practice and everything is all good? What kind of practices is Ernie running over there?

[dthomas=ddixon]

This team just needs to FIGHT through all the adversity they are facing.

[pudgejeff]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

[northbeachsf]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

LOL. You crack me up joker! Why the eff would anyone be eating crow here? The team is going to miss the post season for the second straight year, players are fighting in practice (Sim with a frickin walk on of all people), players are getting kicked out of practice (Humphrey), players are getting suspended for grades (Longmire and Williams), some players (Longmire) are are calling out other players on the team for quitting and not hustling, at least one player (Humphrey) has come out and said he is unhappy with the situation in Eugene and I suspect he will probably transfer after this season. I know there are others that feel the same way.

So where is my crow? You are right! Things look like they are really coming together.
Yeah I know we won two games, but do you really think this team has the ability to go 6-3 on the back half to scrape out an NIT bid? I wouldnt bet my house on it if I were you.

[dthomas=ddixon]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

LOL. You crack me up joker! Why the eff would anyone be eating crow here? The team is going to miss the post season for the second straight year, players are fighting in practice (Sim with a frickin walk on of all people), players are getting kicked out of practice (Humphrey), players are getting suspended for grades (Longmire and Williams), some players (Longmire) are are calling out other players on the team for quitting and not hustling, at least one player (Humphrey) has come out and said he is unhappy with the situation in Eugene and I suspect he will probably transfer after this season. I know there are others that feel the same way.

So where is my crow? You are right! Things look like they are really coming together.
Yeah I know we won two games, but do you really think this team has the ability to go 6-3 on the back half to scrape out an NIT bid? I wouldnt bet my house on it if I were you.

What northbeach said. We win two games & now its time for all the Kent detractors to eat crow? Hilarious.

[uostudent]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

LOL. You crack me up joker! Why the eff would anyone be eating crow here? The team is going to miss the post season for the second straight year, players are fighting in practice (Sim with a frickin walk on of all people), players are getting kicked out of practice (Humphrey), players are getting suspended for grades (Longmire and Williams), some players (Longmire) are are calling out other players on the team for quitting and not hustling, at least one player (Humphrey) has come out and said he is unhappy with the situation in Eugene and I suspect he will probably transfer after this season. I know there are others that feel the same way.

So where is my crow? You are right! Things look like they are really coming together.
Yeah I know we won two games, but do you really think this team has the ability to go 6-3 on the back half to scrape out an NIT bid? I wouldnt bet my house on it if I were you.

Where do you get the idea that Humphrey wants to transfer? Any recent quotes (i.e. since he returned from his injury)?

[Tray Dub]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

Good call on that eating crow part, Ernie.

[bellsduck]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

Good call on that eating crow part, Ernie.

Maybe, just maybe, Jeff will eat some crow and admit that he's wrong about Kent. Doubtful though.

[pudgejeff]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

LOL. You crack me up joker! Why the eff would anyone be eating crow here? The team is going to miss the post season for the second straight year, players are fighting in practice (Sim with a frickin walk on of all people), players are getting kicked out of practice (Humphrey), players are getting suspended for grades (Longmire and Williams), some players (Longmire) are are calling out other players on the team for quitting and not hustling, at least one player (Humphrey) has come out and said he is unhappy with the situation in Eugene and I suspect he will probably transfer after this season. I know there are others that feel the same way.

So where is my crow? You are right! Things look like they are really coming together.
Yeah I know we won two games, but do you really think this team has the ability to go 6-3 on the back half to scrape out an NIT bid? I wouldnt bet my house on it if I were you.

I'm talking about all the people saying this team gave up...Cause obviously if they're working like this in practice they haven't...Way to not be able to read a simple post and try to go on a tirade about something I wasn't talking about...Congratulations

[UofDuck]

I'm talking about all the people saying this team gave up...Cause obviously if they're working like this in practice they haven't...Way to not be able to read a simple post and try to go on a tirade about something I wasn't talking about...Congratulations

Uh, obviously they have given up - or they are really just very bad. What did they end up with? 42 today against the last place team in possibly the worst conference in the nation? This is getting to be such an embarrassment.

Look, I really hate even bringing this up, (but it is insightful to what is being said here) without giving the name and it feels a little dirty because he would never admit to this in public, so I am not really sure I should, but I will anyway and just last week everyone was up in arms when someone said, a friend of a friend told me that...regarding the Masoli issue, but truly, a former standout/beloved Duck b-ball player told my brother and I that he wished he had not chosen Oregon because in his opinion, Ernie never fully controlled his teams - and this particular player hated practices because if it. Players jawing all the time at each-other instead of really trying to improve/not really listening - doing their own thing. Lots of wispers of snide comments during coaching sessions...etc. The inmates were running the asylum senerio and he mentioned something to the effect that Ernie allowed a lot of "street" mentality to go on. Maybe that type of coaching works with some of Ernie's squads? I suspect his other squads need much more direction and focus that he offers and that is why we see such yo-yo success. This player also mentioned he is surprised that Coach Kent is still around. Perhaps the most recent fight is just more of the same. By the way, fighting is not necessarily a good indication of a team working hard. It might simply be that ego's go a little too unchecked. I can't say either way in this case, but I bet if you fought under Coach K's watch, it would feel like that old "wait till your father comes home" feeling.

[pudgejeff]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

LOL. You crack me up joker! Why the eff would anyone be eating crow here? The team is going to miss the post season for the second straight year, players are fighting in practice (Sim with a frickin walk on of all people), players are getting kicked out of practice (Humphrey), players are getting suspended for grades (Longmire and Williams), some players (Longmire) are are calling out other players on the team for quitting and not hustling, at least one player (Humphrey) has come out and said he is unhappy with the situation in Eugene and I suspect he will probably transfer after this season. I know there are others that feel the same way.

So where is my crow? You are right! Things look like they are really coming together.
Yeah I know we won two games, but do you really think this team has the ability to go 6-3 on the back half to scrape out an NIT bid? I wouldnt bet my house on it if I were you.

I'm talking about all the people saying this team gave up...Cause obviously if they're working like this in practice they haven't...Way to not be able to read a simple post and try to go on a tirade about something I wasn't talking about...Congratulations

Uh, obviously they have given up. What did they end up with 42 today. This is getting to be such an embarrassment.

They actually worked there asses of today they just couldn't hit anything...When you can't shoot you can't do anything

[bellsduck]

I like that there is feistyness and intensity in practice...It looks like a big f*** YOU to all you people saying they gave up on Kent...Why don't you eat crow instead of trying to talk more s***

LOL. You crack me up joker! Why the eff would anyone be eating crow here? The team is going to miss the post season for the second straight year, players are fighting in practice (Sim with a frickin walk on of all people), players are getting kicked out of practice (Humphrey), players are getting suspended for grades (Longmire and Williams), some players (Longmire) are are calling out other players on the team for quitting and not hustling, at least one player (Humphrey) has come out and said he is unhappy with the situation in Eugene and I suspect he will probably transfer after this season. I know there are others that feel the same way.

So where is my crow? You are right! Things look like they are really coming together.
Yeah I know we won two games, but do you really think this team has the ability to go 6-3 on the back half to scrape out an NIT bid? I wouldnt bet my house on it if I were you.

I'm talking about all the people saying this team gave up...Cause obviously if they're working like this in practice they haven't...Way to not be able to read a simple post and try to go on a tirade about something I wasn't talking about...Congratulations

UofDuck beat me to the punch. A fight during practice does not mean spirits are high and the competition is good. 98% of the time it's exactly the opposite.

[DarronThomas5]

practice fights mean one of 3 things and only 2 apply in college
1. One guy has a gambling debt to another guy and punches are thrown after the guy who is owed money confronts the man in debt (only happens in the nba since college players are broke and also aren't allowed to gamble)
2.two hyper competitive guys get locked up in the heat of the moment and an altercation ensues
3.The team has poor chemistry and the players don't quite fancy each other and a fight breaks out spawned by players being tired of each others s***.

I'm leaning toward option 2 for this particular scuffle.