I love how Lewis said “I’m not blaming the fans...” and then blamed the fans for the players “not being up” for the game.
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I would have preferred a new arena but I'm sure the improvements that will be made to Coleman will make a first class facility with one exception, the roof. That roof is atrocious and looks so out of place. Then on the inside it looks as bad or worse than it does on the outside. I would have been more thrilled with the renovation had they made replacing the roof a part of it. My understanding is that asbestos may be an issue is why they have left it alone over the years? Perhaps someone in the know can chime in on that.Not happening. The plan is to gut Coleman for renovation.
I don't blame the 17 year old kid, I believe the coach who put the 17 year old kid in front reporters when he obviously is not mature enough at this point to handle it. Speaking to the media is just like any other aspect of coaching a team, you have to instruct the players on what to say and how to respond to certain questions knowing the media is trying to dig as much information out of you as possible plus they love any controversy they can stir up. The adults failed the kid in this situation. Lewis has put out another statement clarifying the earlier comments. I won't post it here but it appears to have been written by someone who is a lot more media savvy than Kira.I love how Lewis said “I’m not blaming the fans...” and then blamed the fans for the players “not being up” for the game.
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Yep, I don't understand this "hard to get up for a game" mentality that some players, coaches, and fans use when talking about the NIT or a minor bowl game. What happened to just being competitive. I don't care if I'm playing tiddlywinks against my daughter, I still want to win. Of course, I would let her win, but my desire to win would still be there. I played just as hard in a pickup game as I did in a real game determining if we would go to the state tournament in my high school days. I don't understand this ridiculous thought process that kids don't get excited to play in front of small crowds or in a bad arena or (insert excuse here). My question would be why in the world would he expect ANYBODY to come see this team play? What effort have they shown that would justify that ANY fan spend hard earned money to watch them play? They can't even improve in the fundamentals of the game, yet they are receiving a free college education, room, board, training, coaching, medical care, tutoring, clothing, and media exposure. Give me a break. Many people talk about paying college players, but I think they receive too much already.Immaturity on display.
Take responsibility for yourself and take some pride while you're at it.
Sometimes a renovation job can end up costing more and taking longer than a brand new building. I have always preferred new buildings over renovation jobs. Sometimes the architects don't even make money from renovation jobs. This is why the school will not care. They got their building, so they don't care that everybody else got screwed.The asbestos was removed a few years ago, but you are right. Why spend millions on a 50 year old building that will still have seating issues. Build a new one and get it right. We've cheaped out every time so we have the opportunity to "reboot" basketball and change the perception of the sport at Alabama. Does UA want a competitive basketball program or do they want more of the same?
Honest question since this is your field - do you think Byrne wasn’t accurate when he said a renovation saves about $70 million?Sometimes a renovation job can end up costing more and taking longer than a brand new building. I have always preferred new buildings over renovation jobs. Sometimes the architects don't even make money from renovation jobs. This is why the school will not care. They got their building, so they don't care that everybody else got screwed.
Without knowing what was proposed for either, you couldn't tell. Renovations are messy, costly, and time consuming for sure though.Honest question since this is your field - do you think Byrne wasn’t accurate when he said a renovation saves about $70 million?
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I'm all for a new place, but I'm still not sure they have a clue about the renovation. I frankly HATE the idea of a lounge area at one end of the court. What an "awesome" image for national games, not to mention our players. We're awful now in the effort department, so let's put an area right in front of the players where fans can order a beverage, play on their phones and watch the game on luxury TVs they could just watch with their eyes if they turned their head. I know I'd feel compelled to give 110% in front of that. What a joke.Sometimes a renovation job can end up costing more and taking longer than a brand new building. I have always preferred new buildings over renovation jobs. Sometimes the architects don't even make money from renovation jobs. This is why the school will not care. They got their building, so they don't care that everybody else got screwed.
It would really depend on what they would want in a new building. Were they talking about tearing down the old and then rebuilding in the exact same spot or repurposing Coleman and building the new facility in a different location? I would think the easier and better alternative would be repurpose Coleman (they really would need to do that much to it for this). The difficult thing would be finding a location for the new building.Honest question since this is your field - do you think Byrne wasn’t accurate when he said a renovation saves about $70 million?
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Not sure I would go so far as to call it idiotic. You must not be around many 17,18,19 year old kids of this generation. You even hear it from the professional players. Clay Thompson straight up blasted the fans for not giving the players energy. You hear it all the time players feed off the crowd.I like Kira as a player, but that’s just an idiotic thing to say.
I might be okay with this take if the team had performed well every other home game, but they pulled this same crap pretty much every home game since Kentucky. It takes a massive lack of maturity and situational awareness for a 17 year old to be calling out the fan base after the effort of the last 11 games.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The crowd is also part of the problem. Same thing in football teams with no fan support seldom win. I think it is even more relevant in Basketball where the players always, always cite the crowd gives them energy. Micheal Jordan said it often he fed off the energy of the crowd.yeah, Lewis is part of the problem if he is blaming the crowd, and he is blaming the crowd.
I agree with you. He is going to be a monster either next year or the year after. He gave his honest thought on the situation. The media always says they don't want a politically correct answer but when a player gives you their real thoughts they get killed for it.I assume you never did anything you regretted when you were 17. Give the kid time to mature. He'll be the heart and soul of the team in a few years. He was by far our best player this year. Please refrain from criticizing a player who ought to be playing high school ball this year.
No reason he should have had to go on twitter and issue an apology. He is out there playing. He has every right to say I want fan support. Even in the dark days of football the fans were still supporting the players. They may not have supported the coach but they always showed up to the games and supported the players. I was told that he felt he had more support on his Middle School team than he has seen here at Alabama..and he didn't tell the media that.
”Not sure I would go so far as to call it idiotic. You must not be around many 17,18,19 year old kids of this generation. You even hear it from the professional players. Clay Thompson straight up blasted the fans for not giving the players energy. You hear it all the time players feed off the crowd.”
Man, I know 17, 18, and 19 year olds of this generation very well. Doesn’t make his comments right. We’ve laid eggs in multiple games that had great fan support this year, so his comment doesn’t hold water.
Plus for as small as the crowd was, they were engaged and imploring the team last night. The fans who showed up were there were people who cared the most. As a player, if you can’t get up for that, than I question how much heart you have.
Kira’s a beast, and his comments don’t change my opinion on his future. But there are times and places though to call out fans, last night wasn’t one of them. Doing it after losing to the lowest ranked team we’ve ever lost to comes across as making excuses and deflecting responsibility. In this case, he needs to check the attitude and leave the callouts to the coaching staff if they feel it’s necessary.
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The Alabama players deserved the crowd support that they received - it matched their play. You want fans to be excited about a game that the players admit to not being excited about? Poor play has consequences, and poor fan support is one of them. Perhaps the fans might have gotten more into the NIT, and this game in particular, if the team had shown some excitement.The crowd is also part of the problem. Same thing in football teams with no fan support seldom win.
That right there is funny, I don't care who you are.Alabama was #1 in the #2 tournament and got flushed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk