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Show BEAVEH (UTAH I PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 2, 1933 SI 1L 3W 1 From all of us, all of you: to "Best wishes for a happy and successful new year I" B.II.S. Basketball Coach Replies to Anonymous Letter "While it is not my Intention to the thing, Mr. Ardent Fan. is to (Editor's note: Coach Evan C Nielsen recently received the fol uphold my actions concerning my place your men so you can overlowing unsigned letter, which U ball team, 1 do feel I have to de balance a zone defense, when you printed verbatim except for the fend my friends, those boys on meet one, and Mr. Ardent Fan oinUslon of names, to give back- the ball team. please feel free to tell me how "I have 17 boys still on the you can do that with a doubk ground for the Coach's reply): team and have much respect for post, and no man in the center'.' Coach Neilsen: "Mr. Ardent Fan, If you are th "I have lived iu Beaver about eaih and every one of them. Much seven years and am probably one more, you can be sure, than for a basketball tan you boast of being of th moat ardent basketball fans person who lacks the intestinal you'll probably notice we une both in this part of the state. This !s fortitude to face me like a man a single post and a double post. depending on the type of nian-fo- r probably the reason I can't resist and voice his opinion. writing this letter. You have the "If this individual is BIG enough man defense we meet, and bow best material in Southern Utah to come to me I'll show him by they play position on us. this year but why are you not us- the record book that I have 10 iou must remember in our ing It? What are you doing play- men who have played equally as game Dec. 13, we tried a single ing the boy regular? He sim- much as the other so far this year. and they collapsed on our post ply can't play basketball and every I'll also show this character where nuin, making it almost impossible one in town but you seems to De we have no first five and I'll even for him to operate, so we changed of the same opinion. What can he prove to him where the boys on to a double post. We did alright do? He can't pass, shoot, clear the the squad, even those mentioned with It to, for a quarter, didn't we. board, besides having no head for in your letter, understand what's Mr. Ardent Fan, until they pulled the game. He does a fair job of going on, and have complete faith out ot the center to cover out) guarding but any boy that has had and confidence with every other double post forwards, and ther. the experience he has can do this. boy on the squad. I might just add what did we do, Mr. Ardent Fan? "In my opinion, and most of the too, that five boys cannot win a Didn't you see, or couldn't yor Is division or a game, but it takes a tell? Maybe you just weren't nofellows agree with me, as good a boy as you have, but team of 10 or perhaps 15 to do ticing. Well, I'll tell you, we placeveryone says you have it in for the job, and I'm certainly aware ed our pivot man back in the post the boy for some reason. I talked that we have, at all times, men where he collected 6 quick points, with about Ms and he does sitting on the .bench who can take ending the game with 12, remem not seem to think that is the case, the place of those playing, and ber. Mr. Ardent Fan? "Now, Mr. Ardent Fan, you inbut don't think vou understand isn't it a good feeling to know that the boy or how to get the best out if things aren't going well with dicated in your letter that the of him, however he isn't much in those who are playing I can sub team we played was using a zone terested because he don't think he stitute a person in his pake who defense, so I'm going to have to conclude that you've missed your will be out for long anyway. Either can take over and carry on. "It Is plainly evident, also Mr calling as a basketball coach beway, let's forget him. What's boy? Ardent Fanfl that you, as you have cause if you cannot tell any difwrong with the big n He has the size and could be de- accused several of my ball play ference between a zone and a then I have no hope for veloped Into as good a player as ers of lacking, do not have a head for basketball, because of the you. and as an Ardent Fan, I'm his brother was. "You will probably win the divi- things you mentioned in your let- afraid you've fallen by the waysion beeaues it is weak this year, ter. You also accused some of my side anyway, and I'm forced to but why not have a team we can boys of not being able to clear the give you a new name, that of Fan. be proud of In the state tourna- boards, but I'm sure that you do "No decent citizen, who has a ment? You know as well as I do not have this failing. I imagine when you get to Salt Take it takes you can clear the boards In the knowledge of the fundamentals of size and ability to hit the hoop pool hall with the. best of them, basketball, sportsmanship and and you have It if you would only and you stated that some of the manliness, would do such a thing boys I have playing cannot pass, as you are doing, or should I say. develop It. "Well, I don't expect anything ind so it is with you, Mr. Ardent attempting to do, and you, who do to come of this letter but I got Fan, you cannot pass either, pass try such things, do not deserve to it off my chest anyway. I talked up the chance to do all the harm be a follower of a grand bunch of with a number of the fans around you can. However, we. who are clean fellows as we have this year town and tried to get some of them united with the Intent of doing on the basketball team. "Now, Mr. Fan, I'm to .come with me and talk with out best, teaching sportsmanship. cleanliness, character-buildin- not going to be as small as you you. but they seem to be afraid fair-plaetc., tend to overlook the are, I'm going to sign my name to of you for some reason, so maybe weakness of such individuals, who this letter and I'm also going to I should be. "Let's wake up before It's too strike behind a man's back. You say that my feeling for you is one do know, don't you Mr. Ardent of symyathy. I have respected you. late. Last yon you had the Fan, during the five Fan, that even a rattlesnake will Mr. boy, who was even worse than years I have been here, oh yes. I but yon hung with him until we not strike without warning? You made another interesting know who you are, you gave yourlost our chance of getting Into the round robin. We couldn' have won comment In your letter, Mr. Ar self away in your letter in two it, but could have given our team dent Fan, that I'm sure Coach different places, and now I'm forc a lot of experience for next year. Adolph Rupp of Kentucky, Coach ed to alter my opinion a bit. At Well. I guess I have said enough Ed Hickey, St. Louis, Coach Jack any rate, in as much as it is the for nothing, probably, so will close. Gardner of Kansas State, Coach holiday season, when the air is Howard Hobson of Yale, Coach filled with the spirit of giving and A FAN 'One thing I can't help but no Phog Allen of Kansas U. and many forgiving, and I being of a rather tice is how much better your team others will be interested In. You religious nature anyway,' let ms looks when they play a double post stated that I'm wrong in playing say to you that I do wish you much A single post Is not good against a single post against a zone. Now. success andhappiness in the comMr. Ardent Fan, you're only kid ing year, not only in your daily a zone anyway." ding yourself about knowing bas living but in your work also, and COACH NEILSEN'S REPLY ketball, because when have we met may I add, that you stay there. Dear Mr. Ardent Fan: a team with a zone defense this "Sincerely and with Best Wishes "On Dec. 17, 1952, I received year with the exception of Enter for a far Happier New Year. your anonymous letter criticising prise, and we did lick them didn't "COACH EVAN C. NIELSEN me for using certain boys on my we? And, besides, these men men "P. S. For your Information, we basketball squad in preference to tioned above, who have gained na do not figure that our division Is someone else, whom a CHARACT- tional prominence as .basketball weak this year. In fact, we are ER of such weakness that he Is coaches all use and advocate a post planning on a tougher division this afraid to sign his name to a letter, pattern against a zone. If it's good year than ever. Probably the only or to face me like a man, feels enough for them it's certainly good weakness that exists is In the should be. enough for me. The principle of mind of certain individuals around s a :i H H !l i! 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