Canes (Backup) PG Suspended, Other News
No, it's not Jack McClinton, or Lance Hurdle:
University of Miami backup point guard Eddie Rios was suspended for the second time this season Monday. This time it's for violating team rules relating to following team protocol and lack of communication with coaches, according to a statement released by the school. UM spokeswoman Margaret Belch said coach Frank Haith would address the issue Tuesday. Rios, who was suspended for the Ohio State game Dec. 6 for an undisclosed violation of team policy, did not travel with the team Saturday to Boston College.
Could be worse, but it's not a big deal. Rios doesn't have much of an impact to start with, but it certainly doesn't help the 'Canes. This is akin to, say, Cliff Tucker getting hurt. It'd be big news and have an impact, but not a huge one.
And, in case you were wondering: here's what happened in that verbal scuffle between Vasquez and the Terp fans on Saturday.
To recap: At several points during the Terps' ACC opener, boos were directed in Vasquez's direction, either for missed shots or other decisions deemed inadequate by unsatisfied fans. Vasquez, apparently, took the public criticism very personally. Near the end of the game, he repeatedly walked over near the student section and spewed four-letter words in succession. It was colorful, entertaining and inappropriate all at the same time.
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"I addressed the issue with Greivis after the game and again yesterday, and that’s behind us," Williams said. "That, that, you can’t do that. No matter what was said, and there was some really bad things said besides the booing, from the crowd. Given that, you still can’t respond, and Greivis understands that, and I think you will not see that again."
Vasquez, the team leader in numerous categories, seems to prefer playing in environments where he feels as though everyone is against him. That may be why he recently told freshman guard Sean Mosley that playing on the road is more fun than playing at home. Still, Williams would prefer a little more support be thrown behind Maryland's star attraction, at least when the team plays at Comcast Center.
To be honest, this is more on the fans than on Vasquez. You can't insult the best player on the team. Without GV, I don't think the team's record would've been nearly as good. He makes everyone around him better, which is the signal of a great PG. He makes a lot of mistakes, but so does everyone. That said, he really seemed to play a lot better when he had something to prove, so maybe it was planned. It's not a bad idea, y'know.
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Why not?
Why cant I insult the best player on the team? He is also its biggest liability at times. May I insult the team coach? How about its second best player? The worst player? The hot dog vendor? The head of the math dept? There are apparently some rules at work here that I am not aware of. It is bad behavior to insult anyone but if he expects to make a living making bad passes and bad decisions he ought to at least get used to the boos.
by Lucky Horseshoe on
Jan 14, 2009 3:07 PM EST
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Okay
Poor phrasing. But at that point in the game, do you really think it’s productive to heckle Vasquez? Some people are too hard on GV, some aren’t hard enough – but regardless of that, he made some huge plays then and is still the best player on the team. Like I said, he makes mistakes along with everyone else; he may make more big mistakes than anyone else, but he also makes way more big plays than anyone else. Without him, we already have a loss to Vermont on the schedule, if not more.
by bbroman on
Jan 14, 2009 3:25 PM EST
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Because there is a time and a place for it
And one of them isn’t during a home game. What kind of person calls themselves a fan if they boo players on their team? All of these Terp fans who seem to irrationally hate Vasquez amaze me. You’re probably the same people who won’t come out to support the team. As far as I’m concerned, go root for a different team.
by homertuck on
Jan 14, 2009 6:10 PM EST
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god complex
HomerT, the day God comes down and appoints you the final arbiter of how I must be a fan you can tell me who to root for. Or dictate to me when to boo and when to cheer. Until then you can just keep your head firmly planted up your posterior where it clearly spends all too much time. From all the reporting I have seen, these were students who were booing him. Maybe they know him a lot better than you or I and know he isnt the “nice guy” Gary says he is. I don’t know but what I do know is that home game or not, mistake or not, best player or not, players get booed and if they cannot take it without throwing MF this and MF that into the stands, he deserves every boo he gets.
Every team in the country has a best player on it. So what? That doesnt excuse him from being booed. As for it being a home game? No idea what that is supposed to mean. Who cares. You are very easily amazed for someone who seems to have a God complex. Dont the powers of understanding and perception come with the determination that you are empowered to dictate to others how they should be a fan, when, where and who they should cheer and presumably which day of the week to pray? And just a hint . . . just because YOU don’t understand it doesnt make it irrational.
As for the last post, someone whose fellow students/fans turn over cars, throw drinks at opposing players mothers and start fires after wins shouldnt throw stones at glass Philly fans.
I wasnt there, I dont recall ever literally booing at a player on any field of play but there is NO excuse for a punk whose education is paid for by MY tax dollars and MY contributions to the school to embarass the school with outbursts of MF this and MF that on TV. Booing is an acceptable action at an athletic event. It happens. Players MFing the stands is NOT appropriate and should never happen.
by Lucky Horseshoe on
Jan 14, 2009 9:17 PM EST
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