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Statement from former Tar Heel men's basketball player Will Graves'' tutor:


I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to Coach Williams, his family, and the University of North Carolina as well as my own family and friends for the negative attention I have brought upon them. I can blame only myself for my own stupid actions. Coach Williams has stood up for me on numerous occasions and it causes me great turmoil to let him down in this way. He gave me an opportunity to finish my degree this semester and I have successfully achieved that goal, which was a lifelong dream for my family and me. Unfortunately, I have no urge to celebrate that accomplishment because of the situation I brought upon myself. I understand my actions were wrong and I take full and complete responsibility for them and am extremely remorseful for that. I plan on continuing to pursue my career as a professional basketball player and again wish to send my most sincere apologies to Coach Williams, the Carolina family and my family, as well.

Forever a Tar Heel,
Will Graves' tutor

the biggest beef I have with all this BS is why only athletes are tested for marijuana use?

so campus police found some blunts & weed at a student's dwelling? Unless it's an amount that suggests distribution that's a fly by for just about anyone. citizen or student

Are you talking about Graves?

11-and-0.

Yawn.

Is this the squad that some UK fans seriously thought had a good chance of going undefeated this year? LOL. Not saying they won't win this game, and maybe even by a large margin (then again, maybe not), but unless they get a whole lot better real quick, they look like a borderline Sweet 16 team. But congrats on another recruiting title!

Another Onion post.

Yawn

What a slam by Randle! That was awesome!! WOO-HOO!! UK wins the recruiting title AND gets the coveted "Dunk of the game" award!

I didn't even watch the game. I figured too many things were against us.

congrats to UNC - they've obviously turned their season in the right direction.

eCat wrote:I didn't even watch the game.

Same here.

Cal really needs to start underselling and over delivering with his teams versus leading the hype machine. UK fans don't have a tolerance for it any other way. I understand how hard it was with this class he recruited but the down side is a loss just makes the fans bitter - moreso than usual. Freshmen are fragile enough as it is without the fish bowl of Lexington turning the heat on.

That Roy can coach! Good job, Roy!!

I'm not really all that upset with the loss - at some point if this keeps up I'll be ready to write the season off but our problems are correctable - and for a group of freshmen, a loss against a ranked team on the road, 10 games into the season shouldn't be a surprise.

I'm more disappointed in a vocal minority of our fan base who 1.5 years removed from a national championship are ready to ride Cal out on a rail.

That is absurd. I respect their right to judge the coach on his merits, but I just don't see any logic to trashing him now just because we haven't won a road game against a ranked team in a few games.

Roy almost blew this one wow, Simmons in to shoot Ft at the end of game.

eCat wrote:I'm not really all that upset with the loss - at some point if this keeps up I'll be ready to write the season off but our problems are correctable - and for a group of freshmen, a loss against a ranked team on the road, 10 games into the season shouldn't be a surprise.

I'm more disappointed in a vocal minority of our fan base who 1.5 years removed from a national championship are ready to ride Cal out on a rail.

That is absurd. I respect their right to judge the coach on his merits, but I just don't see any logic to trashing him now just because we haven't won a road game against a ranked team in a few games.

Like I have said for years, college basketball in December is a waste. Nobody cares until after the MNC game & then half of those don't care until after the Super Bowl.

If this game was played in mid February I would expect a UK ass whipping. Way to early to care unless it is your life & if it is, get a new one

Not talking about you e but those already calling for Cals head.

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BTW, Kentucky has lost their last 10 games away from Rupp and the last 9 against a ranked opponent. Cal had better get the ship righted or there will be goldenbears coming out of the woodwork in Lexington.

UK just needs an AFAm department and a safe house where ex-players can hole up and do a lot of drugs while getting their degree and he'd be all set.

eCat wrote:I'm not really all that upset with the loss - at some point if this keeps up I'll be ready to write the season off but our problems are correctable - and for a group of freshmen, a loss against a ranked team on the road, 10 games into the season shouldn't be a surprise.

I'm more disappointed in a vocal minority of our fan base who 1.5 years removed from a national championship are ready to ride Cal out on a rail.

That is absurd. I respect their right to judge the coach on his merits, but I just don't see any logic to trashing him now just because we haven't won a road game against a ranked team in a few games.

On the other hand, if you're calling card/MO is to recruit "one and done" players AND win championships, then instant gratification for the fans is a foreseeable result

riding Cal out is silliness, but Randle & Young are gone for sure, those two look the part & play the part.... so it's not out of the realm of utter silliness to expect early results

AugustWest wrote:UK just needs an AFAm department and a safe house where ex-players can hole up and do a lot of drugs while getting their degree and he'd be all set.

The bitterness is palpable as always. I am glad that you're doing well, Auggie. I would be worried if I didn't see a post like this from you.

I went to the game today. It was a good atmosphere. Some drunk college kid down the row from me was talking junk to every UK fan in sight. He told two UK fans (a couple) "Have fun fucking your sister tonight." They were walking down the aisle. I was walking out of the row into the aisle, and I get caught between him and the woman who ran back up to lunge at him. The guy didn't even say anything. It was weird in that it was a total gender role reversal. She said "Watch it. That's my husband." She then lunged at him. It was just weird.