Show Look of Facts Has Peterson Been Given Fair By BAY PARKINSON If not controlled a small stone at times can start a the proverbial is transformed into a In like manner the controversy concerning so called Vadal head basketball coach at the University of might be Admitted is the fact that even on The Chronicle sports' staff there is a wide divergence of is the fact that unless near perfection is the coaching field not the inevitable result is criticism and By all let's not be guilty of over hasty and unfair criticism of any man or In the evaluation of any certain requirements are A thorough knowledge of the all-over picture of In this is meant that the entire coaching record should be taken into consideration not one year or perhaps In the case of mentor his coaching experience dates back to 1927 when he succeeded Ike Armstrong as the basketball Since that Vadal has posted an amazing win and loss record of between 70 and 75 per cent of all games Even Peterson's worst critics would hesitate to belittle this remarkable none can take from him the singular honor of having won the championship in 1944 and the National Invitational Tournament in 1947 the first and only coach to win both tournaments until Arnold Rupp of Kentucky turned the trick in Subsequent election to the Helm's College Basketball Hall of Fame was a fitting tribute for this outstanding Just those few years ago none could be heard to criticize the of the coaching On the contrary high praise was the keynote of Writers and coaches readily admitted that Vadal knew how to get the most out of each member of the In reviewing this year's complaints Coach all seems to point to the relatively poor showing of the team during this hoop Five wins and nine losses and a tie for last place are a far cry from the achievements of a few years Tied with Utah for last place were three other In other words half of the teams of the conference were in the Skyline Are all these coaches obsolete along with Can one season's poor showing justify censure and severe criticism Let's face the facts and then make a fair |