Coach K

[Nevadaref]

Updated: April 2, 2010, 9:59 PM ET
Coach K not amused by illustration

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Associated Press


INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Star newspaper has apologized to Duke University after some of Friday's editions included an illustration of coach Mike Krzyzewski with horns and a target drawn on his head.
The illustration on the front of the sports section accompanied a story titled "Despising Duke" that detailed how some fans strongly dislike the Blue Devils' program.



Jim Lefko, the Star's senior editor/sports, said the paper pulled the illustration "when we realized it didn't meet our standards."
"It was an illustration that should have come together earlier than it did," Lefko said.
He estimated the drawing appeared in fewer than 30,000 copies of the edition distributed statewide. He said he apologized Friday morning to Duke officials, who said they hadn't yet seen the illustration.
But when Krzyzewski took the podium Friday afternoon, he had, and he was not amused.
"First thing I thought, 'That can't be," Krzyzewski said. "How could a newspaper do that? That's like somebody doodled. Actually, I thought I looked better. But it was kind of juvenile. Not kind of. Just juvenile. And my seven grandkids didn't enjoy looking at it. 'It's not Poppy.'
"It is what it is. It's very juvenile," he continued. "We have great kids who go to school, who graduate. If we're going to be despised or hated by anybody because we go to school and we want to win, you know what, that's your problem. Then you have a problem, because we're going to go to school and we're going to try to win. You don't like it? Keep drawing pictures. Just keep drawing pictures. Try to do them a little bit better than that, though."

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

[Mark Padgett]

I dunno. To me, it looks just like him.

[Berkut]

What a martyr, taking this kind of abuse because he defends "going to school" and "trying to win". Poor guy.

Why do people hate schoolgoing win-trying people like poor Coach K?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Berkut

What a martyr, taking this kind of abuse because he defends "going to school" and "trying to win". Poor guy.

Why do people hate schoolgoing win-trying people like poor Coach K?

Our "hate" is pretty much limited to his attitude toward officials. He treats them like dirt.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Berkut

What a martyr, taking this kind of abuse because he defends "going to school" and "trying to win". Poor guy.

Why do people hate schoolgoing win-trying people like poor Coach K?

Can you find another D1 head basketball coach that DOESN'T also defend going to school and trying to win? They ALL pay lip service to that.

Ridiculous statement, Berkut.

Nobody is questioning K's abilities as a coach. A whole bunch of people, and I'm one of them, detest the show that he puts on when he pays lip service to sportsmanship though. Hell, one of his players stomped on another player in an NCAA playoff game and he didn't really do a damn thing about it. He continually tries to influence officials with his constant whining and is a complete potty-mouth also while doing so.

He's a sanctimonius phoney and a whiny hemorrhoid.

Want to know why I call him a "hemmorhoid"? Simple. From an official's standpoint, he's on their azz every minute that they're out there.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Can you find another D1 head basketball coach that DOESN'T also defend going to school and trying to win? They ALL pay lip service to that.

Ridiculous statement, Berkut.

Nobody is questioning K's abilities as a coach. A whole bunch of people, and I'm one of them, detest the show that he puts on when he pays lip service to sportsmanship though. Hell, one of his players stomped on another player in an NCAA playoff game and he didn't really do a damn thing about it. He continually tries to influence officials with his constant whining and is a complete potty-mouth also while doing so.

He's a sanctimonius phoney and a whiny hemorrhoid.

Want to know why I call him a "hemmorhoid"? Simple. From an official's standpoint, he's on their azz every minute that they're out there.

And it is too bad that there isn't more Preparation T employed. But, then, of course, their schedules would suffer.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

And it is too bad that there isn't more Preparation T employed. But, then, of course, their schedules would suffer.

Here's my dream: Official calls a T on Dukieski, Dukieski calls conference assigner and whines like one of his grandkids, getting that official off his schedule the rest of the season.

FF to NCAA, when John Adams puts the same official on Dukieski's first round game against 16th seeded Drake University, who came out of nowhere to win their conference tourney with a 6-23 record. Official calls a charge against Dukieski's star point guard, wiping off a basket. Dukieski goes crazy because he's been getting away with it all year, and official calls a T with 10 seconds left. Dukieski's team loses by 1.

[grunewar]

So, Snaqs, you given this whole Coach K thing much thought?

Bwahahaha!

Wow!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Can you find another D1 head basketball coach that DOESN'T also defend going to school and trying to win? They ALL pay lip service to that.

Ridiculous statement, Berkut.

Nobody is questioning K's abilities as a coach. A whole bunch of people, and I'm one of them, detest the show that he puts on when he pays lip service to sportsmanship though. Hell, one of his players stomped on another player in an NCAA playoff game and he didn't really do a damn thing about it. He continually tries to influence officials with his constant whining and is a complete potty-mouth also while doing so.

He's a sanctimonius phoney and a whiny hemorrhoid.

Want to know why I call him a "hemmorhoid"? Simple. From an official's standpoint, he's on their azz every minute that they're out there.

JR, I think Berkut was mocking Dukie K by quoting him.

[Berkut]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Can you find another D1 head basketball coach that DOESN'T also defend going to school and trying to win? They ALL pay lip service to that.

Ridiculous statement, Berkut.

And there I was thinking people who use the blue text where being too obvious...