I was totally shocked when I read Brady's comments this morning about Stan Heath and the ARK game fiasco from last week. I'm sure some will think I'm nit picking and have an axe to grind with Brady, but this just typifies Brady's lack of interpersonal skills which is a necessary component to running a SEC basketball program (or any program for that matter). Here's what he said: LSU coach John Brady did not decline comment Tuesday, and sounded off about the controversy. "What came out of Arkansas was totally inaccurate," Brady said. "Arkansas is saying it was a made 3-pointer that was changed to a 2. That's not the case. "It was a 2 from the beginning. They wanted to check the monitor to make sure it wasn't a 3. Our people put up three points when they shouldn't have. "My issue was, if they were going to give him the 3, then it was a walk. It was a 2 all the way. "The guy at Arkansas (Heath) kept acting like he got the shaft, and that's not the case. The officials were on it. I've had my problems with officials, but in this case, they got it right. Had I been on the other side, as long as they get it right, there's nothing I can do about that." First of all, brady should have declined to comment on this IMO. There is nothing to gain by commenting on this. We got a favorable call (just look at the pics) and we still have to play these guys at least one more time. Furthermore, brady is the confused one here as he mentions that if they didn't call the walk, it should have been a two. How dumb is that statement? There's no secret to the animosity between the two programs and here brady refers to Stan Heath as "the guy at Arkansas"? That shows quite a lack of respect and class for your peers, especially a rival coach. I know some will think its no big deal but john brady represents my university and doesn't represent it very well.
Saw that too. Had similar thoughts. Brady has had run-ins with "that guy" before as well as "the last guy". Heath although is a whinner. This is not his first time, nor will it be his last.
There is only one way to solve this......Everyone wear a tee shirt for the game tonight with the phrase FIRE BRADY....BRADYBALL DOES NOT WORK IN THE SEC....maybe Skip will see this and hire someone like Steve Lavin who is looking for a job.
All the man said was that the offical got it right. Arkansas is crying about it. Brady my do some crazy things but I really do not see where he is wrong in this matter.
Agreed. I'm actually suprised Brady didn't say something sooner. The Arkansas coach, Heath, told the media that the call on the floor was a 3. That is not true. The call on the floor was a 2.
the fact is that since LSU was given the benefit of a bad call, the only one that should be commenting on this is Heath, the coach of the team that got "shafted" according to brady. brady should have just replied "no comment" when asked how he felt about it. there is absolutely no benefit to LSU for brady to comment on this - it can only hurt us especially when he is referring to the arkansas coach as "the guy at arkansas". obviously, arkansas will need no motivation in the rematch since they feel that they won this game but it shows a lack of respect for the other team which can only fuel the fire.
Geeesh talk about whining over nothing. No offense but what more could you ask for out of someone than to give their honest opinion and interpretation of something? Brady said everything we felt when seeing and watching it and refuted everything Heath has been saying. In case none of you have noticed, Heath has been mouthign off about that game constantly. Brady has not, until he was asked about it. He gave an honest heartfelt response. I am glad he did, taking up for his team in the process. They earned that victory and he's not letting Heath diminish their accomplishment!
Once someone is already bothered/agitated by something, they'll find any reason to talk smack about them and tear them down. The Facts of Life are all about youuuuuuuuuu....
