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Show A Page IB South Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, March 30, 1983 4 Commentary l i for some tough times down the road. The Orem paper printed a cartoon depicting two Mormon By BUSS FULLMER $ ! Rtviaw Correspondent EDITOR'S NOTE: Tht wtrdi wrlttan an Iht Frank Arnold caw hava alraady (Iliad numtroui part columns. moat of which art now wailing patiently (or the garbagemen te pick them up. lut lliu Missionaires who were threatening to give up trading Fullmer, an ardent ITU fan, feelt Arnold hain't been treated with retpect by meet of thece columnc. Here he give what he thinlu to the 'bottom line' of the whole affair. for basketball if they didnt get a new mission president. I certainly hope those (players) inSo much has been written about the firing of BYU coach volved are proud and satisfied Frank Arnold. Everybody who this morning, said the writer in his final barrage. has written would have you beThe official BYU publication, lieve that his facts are valid, The Daily Universe, showed that he is the expert. four mad, frustrated and deAfter reading newspaper accounts from all parts of the fiant basketball players and the state of the dismissal, I began to caption, If Frank Arnold isnt wonder if those writers knew fired, were going to take our ball and go home! One of the what they wefe talking about. Some of them seemed to let players was sucking his thumb. Placing the blame on the their emotions run rampant as brought a strong denial players of a in lot they pointed fingers from Roger Reid, assistant directions. Some of them faultcoach, and possible heir for the ed the administration for fumbling the delicate matter of giving departed Arnold. I hate to see them (the playArnold his walking papers. Others gave athletic director ers) take the rap, said Reid, because it just didnt happen Glen Tuckett credit for finally that way. The administrators of a coach he rid didnt getting called Frank in to tell him that want in the first place. Some were they asking for his resigalumni and the booster fingered nation and it took him by surclub for the pressure they exerted toward Arnolds ouster. prise. In his own defense, Frank Many blaned the players for that they (the adrequested of a coach, dictating the firing whom they refused to play for ministrators) discuss their action with the players. He was another year. looking for a vote of confidence "I Hop The Team Is Satisfied!" blared the headline of a Utah from the players, but never got County paper. I see a lot of it. Frank was surprised at their spoiled young men who are in rejection and so was I, said Reid. The important thing ' ; i Both that two players were going on missions, hoping that Arnold would not be around when they returned. Rob Caperner denied that as his reason for going. Dr. Milton Hollstein, a professor of communication at the University of Utah also came up with an informative article about the explosive issue. While admitting that the press does have an Obligation to alert us to changes that reporters can see coming, he noted that some sports reporting still tends toward cheerleading and hero worship. Dr. Hollstein quoted Jack Gardner, the past coach at Utah. The eternal problem of getting scooped tends to force reporters into becoming rumor said Gardner. mongers, This is poor reporting. bet-wee- n interpretation and editorializing is thin and fuzzy. One scribe out of Provo publishes a news letter to the Cougar faithful. Admittedly, he is a Frank Arnold man. He lambasted the university for the way they handled the whole affair. He also took a swipe at the players for their part in the crucification of Frank Arnold. Letting the players dictate is the who the coach will be, all-st- this funny idea that restricts Brigham Youngs future coach to membership in the LDS Church. I have established my own bottom line, and perhaps it is no better than anyone else. I acknowledge that Frank was a great coach. I personally have been an Arnold fan, and I think that BYU may live to regret his dismissal, but maybe not. I was well aware of the rumble of discontent over Arnold but these same experts used to complain about Stan Watts who did so much for Brigham Young. Their reasoning didnt make a lot of sense for hating Frank Arnold. His bed side manner with the press was not good. I was embarrassed for him for his candid manner of Telling It Like It Is, but I dont think his words always came out the way he meant for them to. I dont think his careless mouth made him a poor coach. He was well thought of in the world of coaching. Continued On Page CJi ar h 7. Physical Education, but he hasnt coached for about five, HAS ARRIVED "h'tf years,' and breaking the game' open early and then just building on the lead make the old coach look pretty good. We only had three practices, but we did practice passing off and they did well in practice and played well tonight, said Cleverly, We all had fun. Since most of these seniors are college bound, they played 10 minute quarters, and each of the ten players got to play a full quarter in the first half. The first platoon was Greg Housekeeper, Woods Cross, at center; joined by Todd Robinson, Woods Cross, who played Gary Seljaas, guard-forwar- i .ff b i.J'. at f J 8t L! FLOWERS t W - - Violets m&k ilm ORTHO in CRAB GRASS CONTROL d; Bountiful, at forward; and Blake Izatt, Bountiful, in his guard position. To complete this little band came Roys Reid Newey as the other forward. Plus Lawn Food 18-3- 4" Pot Geraniums in 2 93 1 5 98 large wood patio pots -6 Use on established lawns. Does two jobs: feeds lawn, prevents crab Easter Lilies grass, and many other unwanted grasses. Before the game, things team. It looked good for the had three players as tall or taller than the Housekeeper, so 3-- A 6-- 9 he had to change his game somewhat. Woods Cross Coach Wayne Baker, who served as an assistant, said, House has played a lot against Pollard in this BCI practice, so they pretty well knew what each other could do. You cant block his (Pollards) shot. All you can do is get be- -' WOODS CROSS forward Todd Robinson goes up for a hind him and hope to get help from the other side, and I think layin in the recent state game. Robinson finished the 1 1 with it worked out pretty good. He game points. (Pollard) doesnt have a quick to the basket, he is just going to Jeanie Wilson, after coaching college chances tonight with her power it to you. team. I fine floor play, passing and the girls It wasnt just the great indi- feel this year we had one of the shooting display. vidual play that won the game ,best teams Ive ever had the When it came to Traci I knew for the team. It was how the chance to coach. And the score what I was getting and let just players would pass and assist proved her point as her girls me say Im really glad she was each other rather than take the won on my team, Wilson continued. shot themselves that decided This was the 10th Annual UnIn our state game with Davis I the game. ited Cerebral Palsy and the couldnt believe how much she team lacked the confi- girls game ended as one of the The dence to pass. And this policy most exciting. Both teams had had improved. She handles the ball really well for a big girl. began to make the split wider. balance and the lead many She really didnt shoot the ball team ran its lead up 9 good The times. Four Davis County girls that much tonight but when she points going into the locker played in the game: Maren finally decided to shoot she hit room. Hansen of Woods Cross, Traci the one that put us ahead. We The second half was even betof had Belt of Davis, Elise her down for seven reter for the team as it easily Clearfield and Nikki Ipsen Nye of bounds as well as six assists. extended its lead. Newey led all Roy. Traci will be playing college scorers with 21 points and he I had never seen Maren play ball next year, shes just too of half the game. only played ball but I had heard she was a good to let go by. But Sie Moore from Bonnegood one, said Wilson. Well, as ville wasnt about to take this everyone saw They have such a fine junior tonight she has a lightly, and ended with 20 beautiful shot that hits nothing high program that helps the leader but the bottom of the net. Shes girls get prepared for tough points, tied with the Greg Diedrich. competition that I feel it really very coachable and totally dedicated. I think she did an excel- gives them an edge, said Willent job considering she had a son. In our area we have the All-Sta- rs months layoff from the end of girls for four years and most of the first two years are spent her season until this game. ; Its really hard coming in Maren got six points tonight developing skills whereas your and taking 10 girls from totally different basketball playing sty- but I understand she averages girls come into high school with les and programs and put a win- 26 points a game in regular sea- already three years of competi said son. Im sure she upped her tiori behind them. ning team together, 4-- A all-st- ar 4-- A 4-- A F Ortho Crab Grass Control FMUMteMMIS 4-- A 4-- A 0 ONION 12w 2500 SETS 12V 1212 lbs. covers SEED POTATOES sq. ft. 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What coach in his right mind wants a job where he knows that the players have the power to dicide how long a coach will remain in his position. The same writer discussed the job of Frank Arnolds replacement at BYU. The list of potential candidates isnt very lengthy because the criteria for being a BYU basketball coach isnt that long. The newsletter author printed a half dozen men who might be called to the vacant coaching job in Provo. In every case he leaned heavy on the fact that the new coach must be LDS. Like many of the other sportswriters in Utah, he ruled out the possibility of BYU hiring to run the basketball a program. I challenge that criteria. Hal Kopp was head football coach in the 1950s and he wasnt LDS. He resigned under pressure, but only because he got the school in trouble on a recruiting violation. Doug Scovil was hired twice by Lavell Edwards between coaching stints in the pros and contributed a lot to the Cougar football program. Not bad for a gentile. How about Frank Arnolds first assistant. John Mullins might be first in line right now had he stayed on at Brigham Young. non-LD- S Every team has people eager to sound off against a coach and to go after his scalp, said The U. Professor. The line Squads Win Games 4-- A By DALE PERRENOUD and SHERILIN ROWLEY ff- here is that they did not initiate the firing of Frank Arnold. So what is the bottom line? Who really is responsible for firing Frank Arnold? The mystery has been aired and will be discussed for some years to come. Dozens of sportswriters have chipped in their two cents but as I read their papers most of them are worth just that. Doug Robinson of the Deseret News, came up with an indepth discussion of the whole matter, and in my mind, was more objective than anyone else in the whys and wherefores of the whole situation. He cited Arnold for making winners of the Provo school, and winning at least a share of the WAC crown three times in his eight year stint at the Y. He tried to tell both sides of the story about the dirty linen that Frank Arnold aired to the press. He reported that Arnold had harrassed his players both on and off the court, and to the public. He quoted several players who stated that Arnold had gone beserk in the locker room after the loss to Utah. Robinson also dispelled a number of rumors that have been coming out of Provo r.nd Salt Lake City for some time. He denied that the players had planned to boycott one game and, no, Frank Arnold did not take a swing at Brett Applegate in practice. Robinson dispelled one story iiiliiJiiiifiyvtijiJMliii |
