Did anyone else see this garbage on ESPN.com?

by wvdiehard on Feb 5, 2010 2:56 PM EST

Front page of the college basketball section, a poll asking how WVU should be punished for throwing objects on the court.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/

What a crock. I have a number of problems with this entire fiasco, and a lot of things don't add up. I'm not placing any blame, but simple logic would tell anyone that has half a brain something doesn't add up.

Why hasn't anyone scrutinized the video of the coach getting hit in the face with a coin? I mean, isn't this the age of technology? They have god-knows-how-many cameras in the Coliseum during the game--don't you think someone could review those videos to see what happened? This would seem like the the most simple thing to do, and would also logically seem to be the best first step.

Youtube videos and other replays are not the best quality. However, most WVU wear gold to WVU sporting events. There are a few that wear blue, but the majority wears gold. However, there was a sea of dark blue in the area that the "throw" came from. Not placing blame, just saying.

Has anyone out there every thown a coin further than 20 feet or so an actually hit what you were aiming at? If you have, you're much better than I am. Who's to say what the intended target was here, but seeing as how a coin is flat and can easily curve, maybe, just maybe, someone was throwing said coin at another target. Again, just saying.

One other thing--visiting fanbases typically sit together in the same section(s) at opposing teams' home arenas. What would be the repercussions if during a heated moment of our game at Pitt, a WVU fan "happened" to throw objects on the court (maybe at a referee or who knows), and no one "happened" to see it. And even though the crowd was asked to turn in anyone throwing stuff, nobody spoke up. Would Pitt be put under the microscope as WVU has been? Not saying this will happen, just what if.

I don't claim to be the smartest person in the world, but this round peg won't fit into their square hole.

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is the entire voting base thinks self policing is enough….ain’t much, but I’ll at least take that little bit of positive from this admittedly stupid poll.

by WVUIE97 on Feb 5, 2010 3:37 PM EST reply actions

really your defending these actions?

You can try to justify these actions or even come up with scenarios to prove WVU fans innocence but the fact is that it occurred in Morgantown as did numurous other instances in the past at both FB and BB games. All the kudos for being classy at the UCONN FB game were just thrown out the window and we are back to our redneck stereotype because of some classless assholes. Until WVU starts taking students priveledges away for doing shit like this it will never change.

by WVUwrestling96 on Feb 5, 2010 3:40 PM EST reply actions

Agreed

But just to clarify—I was not justifying these actions. All I was saying was that the media and the rest of the world were quick to jump the gun and throw the entire fanbase, team, and University under the bus without gathering all the facts. And again, where is the publicity about these occurences at other venues? VT the other night for example?

If you went to a game at Pitt, and one of our fans threw something on their court, would you speak up? I know most of us have said we would do so at the Coliseum, but what if it were an away game? Just food for thought.

by wvdiehard on Feb 5, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions

You can't expect any other reaction

With our reputation of course we will see such a reaction, if Sarah Palin would ever say something intelligent no one would consider it ligit because of her reputation. Unfortunately it reflects poorly on the entire state, you hear the dumb redneck and inbred comments, although people don’t realize that a big portion of the student body is from out of state. Probably some Jersey shore douchebag (before you jump on me, some of my best friends are from NY/NJ). Bottom line, you can’t simply blame the media.

by WVUwrestling96 on Feb 5, 2010 5:06 PM EST up reply actions