Louisville - Chane Behanan

[Scheids21]

Considering he broke his commitment to us, then was loudly booed everytime he played us, I would be stunned if he wanted to come here.

 

[Robert]

I really don't want him. I would take him if one of these 3 things were true:

1 - He was not a player with behavior/attitude problems.
2 - He had at least 2 years of eligibility.
3 - We were going to be a team with a lack of talent, especially at power forward.

Number 1 is not worth it because we have done a lot to clean up the program and don't need a guy with questionable character inside a young locker room. We know he will have, at most one year of eligibility. And we are going to be loaded at power forward the next few years, so having him around just eats up minutes where we already don't have many to give out, and stunts the development of studs like Jermaine Lawrence and Gary Clark.

So, no thank you.

 

[david aka the TYZ]

I don't want him either. He turned us down once. I don't think Mick would want him for that very reason. As far as eligibility is concerned, I would imagine if he waits until the offseason to transfer he would sit out next year and get the following year as his senior year. I would guess at this point he is done playing Division 1 ball. Just a hunch, unless he would somehow get a NCAA waiver. I will say kudos to Pitino for giving the kid a chance and getting tough when he messed up again. He is a good player and they are defending a title, but it's refreshing to see some coaches still put what's right over winning.

 

[Chad Brendel]

I don't want him either. He turned us down once. I don't think Mick would want him for that very reason. As far as eligibility is concerned, I would imagine if he waits until the offseason to transfer he would sit out next year and get the following year as his senior year. I would guess at this point he is done playing Division 1 ball. Just a hunch, unless he would somehow get a NCAA waiver. I will say kudos to Pitino for giving the kid a chance and getting tough when he messed up again. He is a good player and they are defending a title, but it's refreshing to see some coaches still put what's right over winning.

This was more strike 200 than it was strike 2...

 

[david aka the TYZ]

This was more strike 200 than it was strike 2...

I realize that, but not publically. Publically he suspended him, let him back on when he did what he needed to do and once he messed up again now has cut ties. I'm not a Pitino fan, although I respect him as a coach, and I sure as hell am not a Louisville fan so that's as far as I'll go giving them kudos.

 

[JumpinJack5]

I don't want him either. He turned us down once. I don't think Mick would want him for that very reason. As far as eligibility is concerned, I would imagine if he waits until the offseason to transfer he would sit out next year and get the following year as his senior year. I would guess at this point he is done playing Division 1 ball. Just a hunch, unless he would somehow get a NCAA waiver. I will say kudos to Pitino for giving the kid a chance and getting tough when he messed up again. He is a good player and they are defending a title, but it's refreshing to see some coaches still put what's right over winning.

Eh, I wouldn't call Slick Rick a moral compass by any stretch of the imagination. He got lucky he was extorted, that whole Karen Sypher situation almost bright him down. He kicked out Chane because he had to, not because he was doing what was right.

 

[CaptDale]

So we take Lance after he throws his pregnant girlfriend down the steps, but we pass on pot-smoking Chane?
Why should we cater to any of these low life losers? Just because they can slam dunk? ......NOT!

 

[JumpinJack5]

So we take Lance after he throws his pregnant girlfriend down the steps, but we pass on pot-smoking Chane?
Why should we cater to any of these low life losers? Just because they can slam dunk? ......NOT!

Lance did that after he had been drafted, Dale, not while he was at UC. Just thought I'd point it out....

 

[CaptDale]

Lance did that after he had been drafted, Dale, not while he was at UC. Just thought I'd point it out....

Guess it was just a groping charge before UC. Still a low-life. Everyone here seems to love him because he finally came around for the Pacers.

 

[JumpinJack5]

Guess it was just a groping charge before UC. Still a low-life. Everyone here seems to love him because he finally came around for the Pacers.

He grew up with the help of Larry Bird and the Pacers organization. It's okay to take a few chances on guys like this, Dale, you just gotta do your homework and have a tight leash. The problems arise when you take too many chances on bad characters.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Guess it was just a groping charge before UC. Still a low-life. Everyone here seems to love him because he finally came around for the Pacers.

You've got professional athletes that are most poor african americans, that are given a bunch of money to play a freaking game for a living that is ultra competitive and fast paced. Then, the media gets outraged when they aren't upstanding citizens? Seriously, I know I criticized Behanan earlier in this thread...but that was because he has serious issues, and I do not want his attitude to ruin a team's chemistry.

Typically, I do not care how these "role models" act off the court/field. I don't expect them to "represent the university". It is just plain dumb...

 

[Robert]

You've got professional athletes that are most poor african americans, that are given a bunch of money to play a freaking game for a living that is ultra competitive and fast paced. Then, the media gets outraged when they aren't upstanding citizens? Seriously, I know I criticized Behanan earlier in this thread...but that was because he has serious issues, and I do not want his attitude to ruin a team's chemistry.

Typically, I do not care how these "role models" act off the court/field. I don't expect them to "represent the university". It is just plain dumb...

I can deal with guys who have gotten into a little minor trouble -- smoking pot, petty theft in their teenage years, getting into bar fights, etc. But I have a hard time rooting for people who abuse women. That's why I've never liked Jason Kidd, and I don't like Lance Stephenson.

It really takes the fun out of rooting for your team when you know it's full of dirt bags. I'm glad Mick Cronin has cleaned up the program.

 

[Robert]

I can deal with guys who have gotten into a little minor trouble -- smoking pot, petty theft in their teenage years, getting into bar fights, etc. But I have a hard time rooting for people who abuse women. That's why I've never liked Jason Kidd, and I don't like Lance Stephenson.

It really takes the fun out of rooting for your team when you know it's full of dirt bags. I'm glad Mick Cronin has cleaned up the program.

And, yes, I realize Lance was a Cronin recruit. But he has been one of the few bad apples.

 

[CaptDale]

You've got professional athletes that are most poor african americans, that are given a bunch of money to play a freaking game for a living that is ultra competitive and fast paced. Then, the media gets outraged when they aren't upstanding citizens? Seriously, I know I criticized Behanan earlier in this thread...but that was because he has serious issues, and I do not want his attitude to ruin a team's chemistry.

Typically, I do not care how these "role models" act off the court/field. I don't expect them to "represent the university". It is just plain dumb...

As much as we want to win, we don't need to add neer-do-wells to do it. Somewhere, some time someone has to take accountability and stand up and say "we don't want garbage on our team". We have enough problems without having to intentionally add immature personnel with discipline problems, who think the rules are for everybody else but not them, and who have an obvious disrespect for coaches and/or authority figures. Our players seem to respect the coaches. Some may not like to be "coached" but they are not overtly disrespectful. Play the hand you're dealt. We don't need anybody else's problems. (See Octavious Ellis)

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

As much as we want to win, we don't need to add neer-do-wells to do it. Somewhere, some time someone has to take accountability and stand up and say "we don't want garbage on our team". We have enough problems without having to intentionally add immature personnel with discipline problems, who think the rules are for everybody else but not them, and who have an obvious disrespect for coaches and/or authority figures. Our players seem to respect the coaches. Some may not like to be "coached" but they are not overtly disrespectful. Play the hand you're dealt. We don't need anybody else's problems. (See Octavious Ellis)

CaptdDale, what brought me back was the fact you would miss me. LOL!!

I have to say i'm shocked you referenced Accountability. I really thought Cali living was starting to have a negative impact on you. LOL!!!

I wouldn't want Behanan on the team because it seems the most important thing for this young man is to concertrate on what has led him to this point and begin correctting it. I mean here is a kid who can't seem to demonstrate enough self control to eliminate a issue that is putting a lucarative pro contract in question. As it is right now he is costing himself the chance to earn millions. This lack of self control is alarming. Playing basketball is the least of his worries. Trying to figure out why he can't conform to University policies with so much of his future on the line is the issue he neeeds to uncover. Its my unsderstanding he has three kids, trying to get himself in check so he can impact those three little ones should be paramount in his life going forward.

 

[CaptDale]

CaptdDale, what brought me back was the fact you would miss me. LOL!!

I have to say i'm shocked you referenced Accountability. I really thought Cali living was starting to have a negative impact on you. LOL!!!

I wouldn't want Behanan on the team because it seems the most important thing for this young man is to concertrate on what has led him to this point and begin correctting it. I mean here is a kid who can't seem to demonstrate enough self control to eliminate a issue that is putting a lucarative pro contract in question. As it is right now he is costing himself the chance to earn millions. This lack of self control is alarming. Playing basketball is the least of his worries. Trying to figure out why he can't conform to University policies with so much of his future on the line is the issue he neeeds to uncover. Its my unsderstanding he has three kids, trying to get himself in check so he can impact those three little ones should be paramount in his life going forward.

Welcome back, Waite. Guess your addiction to this forum is so powerful we'll have to get you into BTA (BearcatTalk Anonymous). As for Behanan, he's proven himself ripe to be picked up by the Pacers. Larry Byrd needs another project. This kid won't straighten up on his own. There are lots of problem children out there who wasted great opportunities - the first one that comes to mind being Dexter Manley. Drug user, functional illiterate.......
It would be a black mark on the program to pursue Chane.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Welcome back, Waite. Guess your addiction to this forum is so powerful we'll have to get you into BTA (BearcatTalk Anonymous). As for Behanan, he's proven himself ripe to be picked up by the Pacers. Larry Byrd needs another project. This kid won't straighten up on his own. There are lots of problem children out there who wasted great opportunities - the first one that comes to mind being Dexter Manley. Drug user, functional illiterate.......
It would be a black mark on the program to pursue Chane.

Sad but true.

 

[nparker1]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...from-transferring-to-acc-or-american-schools/

not that i want UC to pick Chane up, but it looks like he is blocked anyways...not surprised

 

[TheLongHaul]

Seems dumb to block AAC considering UL won't even be in that conference when Behanan would be eligible to play.

 

[Bearcatboy]

Seems dumb to block AAC considering UL won't even be in that conference when Behanan would be eligible to play.

Is he only blocked to AAC for this year because Louisville will be in ACC next year or if he waits till the end of this season to transfer can he transfer to a AAC school.