Jeff Goodman keeps digging
by Mike Rutherford on Oct 26, 2010 10:52 PM EDT
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PrintThis is the earliest I've ever seen anyone posture for a better seed in the Least Cool Person Tournament.
Here's what the welcher tweeted earlier today:
It's truly sad when Louisville fans are celebrating the eligibility of Gorgui Dieng. It's Gorgui Dieng. Then again, Pitino needs bodies.
And then this:
Louisville fans: I am happy for Gorgui Dieng; just meant that it's sad what it's come to that fans are celebrating as if it's a superstar.
First-off, Dieng will likely be a contributor right off the bat and has the potential to be an All-Big East player at some point down the road. Second, he is - by all accounts - a great kid who was hit with a stunning piece of bad, and unjust, news almost right when he arrived on campus. Thus, the kid being righted deserves a fairly high-degree of celebration. Third, YOU OWE ME A MOTHER F---ING PRIZE.
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Wow
Taking a shot a Cards fans when he still owes one of then a prize. Get your facts right Goodman, and get thus man a prize!
by jonesn5 on Oct 26, 2010 10:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
The fact that he hasn't sent the prize
is absolutely stunning. Goodman doesn’t have a FOX hat lying around?
by crazygameofpoker on Oct 26, 2010 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
Am I gonna get sued by Perez Hilton?
by Mike Rutherford on Oct 26, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
only if you had some unmentionables and other stuff related to those unmentionables near his mouth region
subtle enough?
he looks like sloth and t-rex has a baby
by Cambroni Cardinals on Oct 26, 2010 11:06 PM EDT reply actions
Season
I want this season to be filled with effort and improvement. If we win 30 or 10 I won’t care as long as there is an effort to play the best players, improve those players, and move everything forward. In other words if Pitino becomes Kragthorpe i’ll be pissed if he’s Strong (good effort improving weekly) I’m ok.
I don't understand why Goodman thinks we think Dieng is going to be Pervis Ellison
by UL is my hot hot sex on Oct 26, 2010 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
We Don't
We’ve just had a lot of bad news lately, and it was nice to get some good news. Nobody at any point yesterday was saying “Oh my god! We’re going to win the Big East now!” Quit putting words in our mouth Goodman.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Oct 27, 2010 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions
He'll eat his words
If we do win the BE now in large part to Dieng.
by REALISTICCARDSFAN on Oct 27, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Goodman just hates the state of Kentucky in general
As many ridiculously stupid comments he makes about our fanbase, a minute later he will be throwing Calipari and the UK fanbase under the bus (of which I thoroughly enjoy, by the way). But he clearly has extreme dislike for Pitino, to put it lightly. He very much wants to see him fail, and that is why he is undermining the Dieng eligibility issue.
If he was non-biased and actually good at what he is supposed to be doing (which is reporting on college bball, not aiming to irk every fanbase that makes fun of him for sucking), he would realize how important this is to UofL. For one, we are paper thin everywhere, especially down low, and need everyone we can get, especially our top recruit. Second, this is not just a victory for UofL, but for the NCAA as well. If they ruled this kid ineligible, despite him having something like a 34 ACT and being fluent in 7 languages, while at the same time letting an obvious pro like Kanter become eligible, college bball would have officially become a joke. Now, for the record, I still expect Kanter will be somehow eligible because the NCAA wants him to be, so all still won’t be right. At least they are TRYING to save face, though. Back to Dieng himself, the kid will be a project for sure, but so was Hasheem Thabeet. How’s that workout for UCONN, Goodman? I thought I rememered a final four, was I wrong? Had he not been eligible, Dieng likely would have never played for Louisville. Now he is, and while he may not set the college bball world on fire his first year, he will be a stud down the road.
And maybe someone should remind Goodman that Dieng was a top 50 prospect after spending less than a year in the states. Therefore, no film prior to his senior season in high school, as opposed to all other top prospects who have had film since they were 14. Had he had that luxury, he could’ve been a top 15 prospect. He will be possibly the best defensive freshmen in the Big East, possibly like a much shorter Hasheem Thabeet. But apparently Goodman has done no research on the kid. No, Goodman, we know he won’t be Michael Beasley or Kevin Durant for us, but it’s not like he’s gonna keep his warmups on all year either.
Now I look forward to Verne Lundquist’s pronunciation of Dieng’s name. We’ve had Gerald Swopshurr, Andrew McGee, and Juan Palashus. I’m thinking “Gor-gooey Dee-ang.” Thoughts?
Okay. Rant over.
haha, Verne Lundquist will absolutely slaughter his name
by UL is my hot hot sex on Oct 27, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
in fairness to Lundquist, it must be said
that Palacios, TX is pronounced that way.
"Screech, you CAN'T elope!"
"Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melonhead?"
Good point
but I remember Bob Valvano (or someone else close to the program) say that Lundquist was told several times the correct pronunciation, and he just never said it. Maybe it was his stubborn old man syndrome, maybe it was his old man memory that just couldn’t remember how to say it, or maybe he just flat out couldn’t pronounce it. It was kind of annoying, kind of funny, but oh how I feel sorry for Dieng. I wouldn’t be shocked if Verne just called him George.
He had trouble with the pronunciation due to a speech impediment
He couldn’t get Tim Tebow’s nuts out of his mouth.
Really it was only one nut, Gary Danielson swung from the other one
Not a "TRUE" fan
Hasheem Thabeet
That name brings back bad memories.
by REALISTICCARDSFAN on Oct 27, 2010 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree
I enjoyed reading this.No one will ever get credit personally from me when representing anything with FOX attached to it..but this guy sounds like a joke.Probably one of those cats that didn’t even get lucky on prom while in high school and no seems to be mad at the world.Let em hate on..We know what excites us,and we share the love for our team equally,not just for the stand out allstars although Dieng can play from what I saw at the Classic!!
+1
Jeff Goodman is a generic reporter
by bjack357 on Oct 27, 2010 12:22 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
with a generic name
Straight out of the Sitcom School of Allegorical Reference. But I bet it’s not his real name. he was probably born Geoff Goodman. HA! HAHAHAhaahaaaahaaaaaaa…. What a turd. Really though: I’ve never heard of him until today and neither has wikipedia, so I doubt he actually exists. Just another one of those fake Twitter accounts that follow me out of the blue and when I try to talk to them they send me links to porn. Which, btw, I am grateful for at first. But then I realize that they send those links to everyone, and then I’m all like “Really? Maaaaan. I thought we were friends for realz.” But it wasn’t for realz. It was for fakez. Anyway, to reiterate: Geoff Goodman is a turd.
Yeah. and how about a mailing address?
Suffice it to say, the enchiladas from last night aren’t sitting well, and I’d like to send Mr. Goodman a token of my appreciation for all his hard work on Twitter.
Idiot
To not see the bigger story here. He’s the moron in the room that is saying something that seems really smart to him, but everyone else knows he’s dumb.
by REALISTICCARDSFAN on Oct 27, 2010 1:24 AM EDT reply actions
It seems like he reads CC
considering he seems to have his finger on the pulse of how U of L fans are feeling
That makes the fact that he hasn’t given you your prize even more douche-baggy because he’s clearly doing it just to get the attention.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Oct 27, 2010 8:22 AM EDT reply actions
I'll take all the
top 50 players we can get! We celebrate real championships around here not the fake ones based on recruiting rankings and then later flame out in the Elite 8 to a team that was 4th in the league we play in.
First no prize, now this twitter troll?
LEAVE BRI…..I’m mean Mike ALONE!!!
by TheStranger on Oct 27, 2010 9:43 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Honestly though
… Who the hell is Jeff Goodman. His effect on college basketball is comparable to the effect that vuvuzelas had at the world cup. The games went on, but those annoying damn things kept blowing.
by EasternKYCard on Oct 27, 2010 9:54 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Got to be the contrarian
I think, after 18 months of non-stop crap, a lot of fans are unnecissarily defensive. I’m as happy as anyone Dieng is eligible. The NCAA actually got one right, but Goodman isn’t taking a shot at Dieng. He’s taking a shot at the irrational exhuberance of Louisville fans over the news. Given all of the bads news lately, that’s not unexpected.
Goodman is essentially saying this. It’s great we got Dieng eligible, but it’s very unlikely he’ll be a big contributor this year. I know Mike thinks otherwise, but even the coaches on UL feel that way. One of the assistants told a poster on Insidetheville they didn’t expect Dieng to help until year three. Maybe they’re sandbagging though.
We all know if Dieng can contribute right away that makes things much more bearable this season, but the history of Pitino suggests a go-it-slow approach with Dieng. He’ll likely have a year like Buckles had last year. He’ll play at certain times and look good while at others he’ll look lost.
Dieng is 44th
in the country in the Rivals 150 and 10th at his position. I don’t care what system he is coming into, that is a huge win for ANY program in college basketball. I also suspect, given that TJ is foul prone and has never played starter minutes, we will see a lot of Dieng this year. Goode and SVT haven’t shown much in their time hear that suggests they would necessarily be any better than Dieng at this point.
"We are on a collision course with the national championship; the only variable is time"
Typo II
Here, not hear, should have been here. Really sorry for my complete message board ineptitude this morning.
"We are on a collision course with the national championship; the only variable is time"
@Whacker77 I couldn't disagree with you more.
Why would one of our coaches be on ITV message boards that they didn’t expect Dieng to help until year 3? Better yet, why would you believe that? Dieng is much better at running the floor than the likes of SVT and Goode. Now, not knowing the system as well as the other boys, I’ll give you that. But, with our “new style” how much does anyone know of said, new uptempo brand of ball? I would much rather see Dieng and Jennings together on the floor than TJ with SVT/Goode, IMO. Neither have showed me more than what Dieng hasn’t…
by Card-in-nati on Oct 27, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
No, I didn’t say a coach posted that. One of the posters over there spoke with a coach at Fourth Street Live and said that when the poster asked about Dieng.
Well since you said 4th street live, it has to be the douche that sat the bench for UK and considering he’s a drunk I wouldn’t believe much that he said. Hopefully he’ll be far away from our program soon enough.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?
by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT
Toss up
Whacker77, either you are Jeff Goodman… Or you are blowing him on the side. Fess up.
by EasternKYCard on Oct 27, 2010 1:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think the larger point is Goodman clearly doesn't understand our fans
I don’t think a lot of people here think Dieng is Cousins (in terms of talent) we were just happy because we felt like a good kid got screwed over. Is he going to help the team? Sure, but I think most of us here understand he’s not going to be amazing. The think that makes Goodman a douche is being upset that we’re happy that we got a guy eligible. A more mature response from Goodman would have been:
“Glad for Louisville fans that Dieng is eligible, but I don’t think he’ll have the impact a lot of them hope he will.”
Now you could debate that, but at least it’s fair.
Then again, in the age of twitter, this shit is becoming common. It’s guys like him, Mariotti, and Cowherd (personal opinion) who stay stuff just to get people riled up. It’s how they get paid. So let’s start ignoring him. Because that’s the only way to get him to stop.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Oct 27, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I am now on the Hate Goodman bandwagon
What a pile of crap of a statement. Not a single UofL fan was celebrating because now we are contenders. He is a great kid who was nearly screwed over by another heartless, brainless NCAA decision. It’s a wonderful story. Screw you, Goodman
I seriously would have no idea who goodman was if he didn't owe Mike a T-shirt
Probably his best career move ever.
by johnnyjoejohnson on Oct 27, 2010 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
Seriously?
I’d love to know why I, as a Louisville fan, am being called out for “celebrating” the correct decision by a sanctioning body that is allegedly in place for the student athletes. Yes, I’m glad the NCAA finally got it right. That is reason enough for a party, in my book. Especially after the Lasege crap and then the Marvin Stone drama. Not once have I ever claimed that we will win it all this year. I’ve just said that we will be a better team. That’s one more body on the bench. I saw Dieng in the All Star Game at Derby and was impressed. He’s going to be good.
The flip side to this: I shouldn’t be put in a position to where I celebrate when someone does their job correctly.
by tarabelle17 on Oct 27, 2010 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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