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An Observer
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Date Posted: 16:12:13 03/27/24 Wed
As an outsider looking in, my sense is that, it wasn't just the form or degree of Princeton offense Joe Scott ran which was the issue.
At Air Force, Scott succeeded spectacularly while screaming at his players like Vince Lombardi and Bear Bryant rolled into one. That worked at AFA because, well, those guys are self-selected young men who've decided they don't mind being yelled at. And if you've got a drill instructor like Louis Gossett Jr getting in your face all day, having a guy like Joe Scott yell at you at practice probably isn't so bad.
But Ivy League students of the twenty-first century don't tolerate being yelled at so well.
Combine losing record with being yelled at and you've got an issue with the coach.
By the way, if you want to make sure that you can respond in a timely manner to triggering posts from others, might I suggest using this quick and easy method of responding? Just type in the appropriate letter and hit [send]:
A. Princeton lost to Division III Carnegie Mellon and, worse, went scoreless during the game
B. Judson Wallace said that Princeton basketball would never lose another game, ever
C. Steve Tosches going for a tie and an outright football championship in 1995 showed weakness of character. That's why I don't like Princeton people; they're weak and worthless
In the same vein, I'm going to use my own numbered response system:
1. I don't like that Harvard in the mid- and late 2000's lowered academic standards in men's basketball, kicking off a bit of an arms race in that direction
2. Paying college athletes and soon enough high school and junior high athletes is a terrible idea and will do great harm to America
3. We live in a golden age of Ivy athletics. We should all be grateful
4. You know, that reminds me of a woman I once dated
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