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Post by drquigley on Jan 12, 2022 13:53:29 GMT -5
No opportunity to find out. Media should ask next time they face Ewing. I agree the question should be asked, but other than injuries, Ewing has never explained such situations. So, I assume he would say coach's decision and move on. So what is Ewing supposed to say about Ryan other than "Coaches Decision" without seriously embarrassing the kid? You can lie and say he wasn't feeling well but that would set a bad example for both the kid and the team. You could be absolutely truthful and say that he missed a practice, got caught with a joint, mouthed off to me or another player, or did ... that I thought reflected poorly on the team and/or the University. But doing that would seriously ruin the coach/player relationship and probably lead to the kid leaving the team. In Ryan's case I'm sure it would also hurt the Ewing-Dikembe friendship. Look, the media or we fans have no "right" to know what caused Ryan being benched. Probably the only legit media question would be to ask if Ryan would be available for the game this Thursday. And you could be sure Ewing would correctly reply, "that's a coaching decision".
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Post by hoya73 on Jan 12, 2022 14:26:15 GMT -5
I agree that we have no right to know exactly what happened between Ewing and Ryan and/or the rest of the team. As far as the rest of the team, this squelches the idea that Ewing favors Mutombo because of his relationship with Dikembe, which may be a good thing.. Here's hoping Ryan reacts to this event in the same way Morko did when he got coaches decision DNPs.
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Post by SSHoya on Jan 12, 2022 14:37:47 GMT -5
No opportunity to find out. Media should ask next time they face Ewing. I agree the question should be asked, but other than injuries, Ewing has never explained such situations. So, I assume he would say coach's decision and move on. I thought it was reported that Carey had a non-covid illness.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jan 12, 2022 14:48:48 GMT -5
I agree the question should be asked, but other than injuries, Ewing has never explained such situations. So, I assume he would say coach's decision and move on. I thought it was reported that Carey had a non-covid illness. Yes, it was for Carey. To be clear, I think: (a) It is clearly fair for media to ask Ewing about Mutombo. AND (b) I think it is fair for Ewing to refuse to answer. As others have said, Ewing clearly cannot answer the question if the answer is disciplinary or something of that nature. But, it's totally fair for the media and fans to question it. Coaching decisions like that aren't all that common, though under Ewing they seem more frequent than under other coaches.
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Post by SSHoya on Jan 12, 2022 14:54:41 GMT -5
I thought it was reported that Carey had a non-covid illness. Yes, it was for Carey. To be clear, I think: (a) It is clearly fair for media to ask Ewing about Mutombo. AND (b) I think it is fair for Ewing to refuse to answer. As others have said, Ewing clearly cannot answer the question if the answer is disciplinary or something of that nature. But, it's totally fair for the media and fans to question it. Coaching decisions like that aren't all that common, though under Ewing they seem more frequent than under other coaches. Would any in the media ask if Coach Ewing has received a contract extension? And how would he answer?
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Post by hoyas315 on Jan 12, 2022 15:57:40 GMT -5
Hoyas -2 to open
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 12, 2022 17:57:54 GMT -5
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Post by professorhoya on Jan 12, 2022 18:01:28 GMT -5
Does this mean he has COVID?
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Post by tafkashfsee on Jan 12, 2022 18:08:28 GMT -5
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Post by tafkashfsee on Jan 12, 2022 18:14:08 GMT -5
Does this mean he has COVID? Man I swear!
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Post by tafkashfsee on Jan 12, 2022 18:14:54 GMT -5
Patrick what's going on man?!!!! Damn!
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Post by conshyhoya on Jan 12, 2022 18:18:56 GMT -5
Does this mean he has COVID? Or direct contact with someone that tested positive. What is the guidelines in DC. Do you need to quarantine if in contact with someone that tested positive for 5 days even if you test negative?
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Jan 12, 2022 18:24:54 GMT -5
Let's see if Orr will come with a different approach tomorrow?
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Post by hoya9797 on Jan 12, 2022 18:25:17 GMT -5
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Post by hoya9797 on Jan 12, 2022 18:26:17 GMT -5
Let's see if Orr will come with a different approach tomorrow? If he does and is successful, it will probably lead to the first staff change under Ewing.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jan 12, 2022 18:26:29 GMT -5
Sports Information releases can be cryptic, but the phrase "starting with the Butler game" suggests this might be more than a one game issue.
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Post by professorhoya on Jan 12, 2022 18:26:44 GMT -5
Does this mean he has COVID? Or direct contact with someone that tested positive. What is the guidelines in DC. Do you need to quarantine if in contact with someone that tested positive for 5 days even if you test negative? Good point. If Coach himself had COVID then all the players and assistant would likely be unavailable for the Butler game.
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Post by prhoya on Jan 12, 2022 18:46:38 GMT -5
Sports Information releases can be cryptic, but the phrase "starting with the Butler game" suggests this might be more than a one game issue. Win or lose, it goes on Ewing’s record.
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Jan 12, 2022 18:48:58 GMT -5
Things are going to get really spicy around here if we win easily lmao
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Post by prhoya on Jan 12, 2022 18:54:20 GMT -5
Things are going to get really spicy around here if we win easily lmao Or if we lose, period. Of course, someone will excuse the loss.
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