2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

[WKYDave]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

Happy is a sleezebag. Derk is one too. Surprised they didn't get along better.

I can't speak for Josh at Bellarmine but after the first few games I didn't see the attitude issues.

What you saw at today's game was pretty typical for him. He played OK defense, passed the ball, and played within whatever offense they were trying to run.

[Purplebuckeye]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

Read your 2/18 post praising Happy. Ha

[BuKnightsNation]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

Happy is a sleezebag. Derk is one too. Surprised they didn't get along better.

[alumnifan]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

I am not a sore loser. I am a supporter of the KWC athletic department who has given thousands of dollars to the Wesleyan athletic department over the past several years, and plan on giving more. I just can't handle this loss. Something went terribly wrong before this game, and the buck stops at Osborne - period. I am not arguing this point any further, because nothing you or anybody else say will change my mind.

[Purplebuckeye]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

No sir your wrong, quit being a sore loser!!!

[BuKnightsNation]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

KWC fans... was Derk worth the scholarship?

[alumnifan]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

Shame on any KWC fan that tries to blame loss on officiating and/or suspended player. Happy needs to be more selective when recruiting and building a team. Let me assure you, Happy is not going to a D1 school.

Another uninformed statement. I never blamed the officiating. I blamed the lack of coaching control over Williams, not only this season, but also Osborne's first season. I asked if anyone thought he was a candidate. He graduated from Morehead State.

[bkingbroker]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

I am referring to your comment in regards to Morehead State. No D I program will hire failed coaches like Wod or Happy. Neither should be employed now...

You have no idea what you are talking about. I can guarantee you the All American Club and the big money supporters at Wesleyan are livid including Joel Utley.

[DUPanther]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

Derk. No team can win when Derk is involved. Biggest ******* alive. Happy is an idiot for taking him. Complete dumbass and taking him was a 100% dumb move. You can look at any game individually and it was a bad move which says a lot.

He could go down as biggest disappointment in D2 history.

I'll go ahead and say I called that his first year at Bellarmine. Talented player, but it was obvious he refused to play within the offense, he didn't rebound, and didn't guard anybody. He's fool's gold.

[Purplebuckeye]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

Shame on any KWC fan that tries to blame loss on officiating and/or suspended player. Happy needs to be more selective when recruiting and building a team. Let me assure you, Happy is not going to a D1 school.

[alumnifan]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

There is zero % chance Happy is going anywhere.

You have no idea what you are talking about. I can guarantee you the All American Club and the big money supporters at Wesleyan are livid including Joel Utley.

[bkingbroker]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

His Freshman year first time I saw him I thought what in the world is he doing in division II. He got worse every year and never once guarded anyone on the floor.

Derk. No team can win when Derk is involved. Biggest ******* alive. Happy is an idiot for taking him. Complete dumbass and taking him was a 100% dumb move. You can look at any game individually and it was a bad move which says a lot.

He could go down as biggest disappointment in D2 history.

[Purplebuckeye]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

One more thing, missing a player is not an excuse period. I would question the young man's character, breaking team rules before a big game, could be deemed a selfish action, sending wrong signal to his teammates

[BuKnightsNation]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

Derk. No team can win when Derk is involved. Biggest ******* alive. Happy is an idiot for taking him. Complete dumbass and taking him was a 100% dumb move. You can look at any game individually and it was a bad move which says a lot.

He could go down as biggest disappointment in D2 history.

[bkingbroker]

Re: 2016-2017 Kentucky Wesleyan basketball thread.

There is zero % chance Happy is going anywhere.

I wondered why Sam Williams did not play. I guess it really does not matter now. That's the reason Wesleyan lost this game. Happy has everything he has needed to win big this season. I don't see him as a great coach ever at KWC with his paranoia and absolute anal control over the program that he apparently cannot control, and he did not prepare this team for this tourney. Williams was dominating before this game. It just threw the chemistry off. He should be dropped from the roster.

Questions:

1. What was Williams infraction?
2. Is Osborne a candidate now for the Morehead State job? I know nothing about that vacancy.
3. How many years now has KWC gone without a NCAA tournament win?
4. Do you think Wesleyan can actually win big with Osborne? I don't.
5. Do you blame the officiating for this loss? I don't see how you can. Wesleyan's turnovers in the first half were atrocious, along with their shooting percentage in the first half.

Kentucky Wesleyan can never have a really good athletic department until they win big in basketball again. Every athletic team at KWC suffers with this loss.

It's probably the most disappointing loss under Osborne and one of the most disappointing loss I have seen in 36 years.

The first season saw some disciplinary problems under Osborne. I have really tried to support Osborne this season, but the last game of this season reminds me of Osborne's first season. There are going to be discussions among the big supporters at Wesleyan asking for Osborne's resignation.