BUM Update

[Oh My!]

Caught Feinstein on 980 with Pollin & Czaban. Bunch of blah blah about refusing to fill out brackets. The highlights were:

--When discussing Duke/VCU, Bum said "It would not surprise me, not even a little bit" if Duke lost. "This is not a good Duke team."

--Praised VA Tech for playing in the BB&T and actuallt told a story without taking a shot at us.

--Said 3 is in a different position to sustain a program dynasty, because he took over "an established team that was down", while Pops established the program.

--When asked which sub-regional he's going to, he said he thought about Winston-Salem because Hoyas "are a great story, but I'm probably not the right person to cover that story." Czaban & Pollin reply: "We think you are!"

I still can't stand the guy.

[Deleted]

What a complete and utter EDITED. He's a grown man and still lets his petty feelings intrude on his work?! What a EDITED pansy.

Way to be a REPORTER, EDITED.

Mod Note: ...a tad over the top, don't you think?

[VelvetElvis]

He also took a shot at the old man by saying that III is a much better coach than he was. He also said something to the effect that the proof will be after Hibbert and Green leave b/c they were Esherick recruits.

[hoyalove4ever]

velvetelvis said:

He also took a shot at the old man by saying that III is a much better coach than he was. He also said something to the effect that the proof will be after Hibbert and Green leave b/c they were Esherick recruits.

What a stupid shot to take. Has he not heard about the two local beast recruits coming next year???

dook grads=stupid

Feinstein=bum

[Frank Black]

Oh he's a Editeder. No Editeding doubt about it. What a Edited. I Editeding hate that guy!

[ltmhoya]

He reminds me of Fred Flintstone, but Fred is much better looking. Bum is a miserable man who has something wrong with his face. LOL.

[Cambridge]

buffalohoya said:

What a complete and utter EDITED. He's a grown man and still lets his petty feelings intrude on his work?! What a EDITED pansy.

Way to be a REPORTER, EDITED.

Mod Note: ...a tad over the top, don't you think?

Nope, it wasn't. He is a gaping open sore on the Edited of humanity.

[HoyaInsomniac]

buffalohoya said:

What a complete and utter EDITED. He's a grown man and still lets his petty feelings intrude on his work?! What a EDITED pansy.

Way to be a REPORTER, EDITED.

Mod Note: ...a tad over the top, don't you think?

No, I think not. Very few reporters (sports-related or not) take an unbiased line, but he's the Fox News of college basketball: totally beyond the scope of reality.

[guru]

I'm with Buff and Frank. The guy is clearly a Edited Edited Edited who wouldn't know a good Edited if it came up and Editeded him in the Edited.

(I really hope the whole editing thing is automatic. Otherwise I'm Editeded.)

EDIT: Phew

[TBird41]

hoyainsomniac said:

buffalohoya said:

What a complete and utter EDITED. He's a grown man and still lets his petty feelings intrude on his work?! What a EDITED pansy.

Way to be a REPORTER, EDITED.

Mod Note: ...a tad over the top, don't you think?

No, I think not. Very few reporters (sports-related or not) take an unbiased line, but he's the Fox News of college basketball: totally beyond the scope of reality.

Let's be fair here: Fox News>BUM and I don't even like Fox News.

[FrazierFanatic]

Does BUM stand for Big Ugly Mother? or Biased Unintelligent Moron?

[HealyHoya]

buffalohoya said:

What a complete and utter EDITED. He's a grown man and still lets his petty feelings intrude on his work?! What a EDITED pansy.

Way to be a REPORTER, EDITED.

Mod Note: ...a tad over the top, don't you think?

No, if anything, that's understated when it comes to a Hoya diehard expressing his feelings for the BUM.

[Churchwell]

Jeez....when will this negative fixation with Feinstein stop. I listened to this interview and I thought he was very complimentary of the Hoyas and the direction of the program. He was on the program in the midst of a feature discussion about whether the Hoyas were on the brink of another dynasty.

I don't think it's a stretch at all to suggest the JTIII is a better coach at this point in his career than his Dad. In fact, it would make a nice discussion thread right here on Hoyatalk (not saying I agree that the son is better than his hall of fame father, but it's worthy of discussion). I did not get the impression that Feinstein was taking a shot at Pops--he was complimenting JTIII on the way he prepares his teams to play and his in-game adjustments.

As far as recruiting, the comment about Green and Hibbert being Esh recruits was in the context of whether or not JTIII is the total package--great coach and great recruiter. Feinstein was making the point that we need to wait to see how his recruits do before we anoint JTIII as the total package. In fact, Czab had just commented about how awful Esh was at in-game coaching. From my perspective Feinstein was trying to throw Esh a bone by reminding people that Green and Hibbert were his guys.

So Feinstein has some bad history with they Hoyas...I think the reaction to this thread is emblematic about why he's right about being the guy to cover us in Winston-Salem. There's probably nothing that he can do at this point to appease those Hoya fans whose bile builds up every time he opens his mouth. Why should he write about the Hoyas? We'd find something to crucify him for not being effusive enough. I don't think there's any love lost with the Tar Heels either, which is probably another reason why he's not there.

Not a Feinstein apologist...just trying to be fair and balanced. Go Hoyas! ;)

[hoyalove4ever]

churchwell said:

Not a Feinstein apologist...just trying to be fair and balanced. Go Hoyas! ;)

That stuff don't fly on the Hoyatalk board.

That said, we should not let BUMstein interfere with our game today on Nat Burton Day.

[Big Dog]

churchwell said:

Jeez....when will this negative fixation with Feinstein stop. I listened to this interview and I thought he was very complimentary of the Hoyas and the direction of the program. He was on the program in the midst of a feature discussion about whether the Hoyas were on the brink of another dynasty.

I don't think it's a stretch at all to suggest the JTIII is a better coach at this point in his career than his Dad. In fact, it would make a nice discussion thread right here on Hoyatalk (not saying I agree that the son is better than his hall of fame father, but it's worthy of discussion). I did not get the impression that Feinstein was taking a shot at Pops--he was complimenting JTIII on the way he prepares his teams to play and his in-game adjustments.

As far as recruiting, the comment about Green and Hibbert being Esh recruits was in the context of whether or not JTIII is the total package--great coach and great recruiter. Feinstein was making the point that we need to wait to see how his recruits do before we anoint JTIII as the total package. In fact, Czab had just commented about how awful Esh was at in-game coaching. From my perspective Feinstein was trying to throw Esh a bone by reminding people that Green and Hibbert were his guys.

So Feinstein has some bad history with they Hoyas...I think the reaction to this thread is emblematic about why he's right about being the guy to cover us in Winston-Salem. There's probably nothing that he can do at this point to appease those Hoya fans whose bile builds up every time he opens his mouth. Why should he write about the Hoyas? We'd find something to crucify him for not being effusive enough. I don't think there's any love lost with the Tar Heels either, which is probably another reason why he's not there.

Not a Feinstein apologist...just trying to be fair and balanced. Go Hoyas! ;)

Churchwell is a Feinstein apologist. A FEINSTEIN APOLOGIST!!

[Churchwell]

I won't lie...it's actually man-love. "A Good Walk Spoiled" made me cry.

[Deleted]

Wow - an extended thread about Feinstein, including use of the all-caps BUM, dozens of edited-out profanities, unfiltered rage, and even an apologist - all without my presence.

I feel like a proud father. I'm glad I could make BUM happen.

[DanMcQ]

hoyainsomniac said:

buffalohoya said:

What a complete and utter EDITED. He's a grown man and still lets his petty feelings intrude on his work?! What a EDITED pansy.

Way to be a REPORTER, EDITED.

Mod Note: ...a tad over the top, don't you think?

No, I think not. Very few reporters (sports-related or not) take an unbiased line, but he's the Fox News of college basketball: totally beyond the scope of reality.

I was referring to the unadulterated profanity, not to the sentiment.

[Oh My!]

In fairness, the comment about III versus Pops and coaching, BUM stated that III is "probably a better in-game coach" than his dad.

He's still a BUM.

[AvantGuardHoya]

churchwell said:

So Feinstein has some bad history with they Hoyas...I think the reaction to this thread is emblematic about why he's right about being the guy to cover us in Winston-Salem. There's probably nothing that he can do at this point to appease those Hoya fans whose bile builds up every time he opens his mouth. Why should he write about the Hoyas? We'd find something to crucify him for not being effusive enough. I don't think there's any love lost with the Tar Heels either, which is probably another reason why he's not there.

Feinstein's definitely earned my animosity. But, like you Churchwell, I noted his admission that he probably isn't the "right person" to cover the Hoyas in Winston Salem. Truth be told, we don't think so either! So, thanks for recognizing your self internal jealosy (?), or some such affliction :-*