Funny. While he was in the Army he was a recreation specialist directing service teams. This was what he did while the Vietnam conflict was raging on during the deadliest years 66,67,68,69. He never left the states.
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Thank God they didn't send him to Vietnam... I don't think I could have stomached all our troops flopping to the ground and surrendering.
Y'all? gtfo with that condescending passive-aggressive nonsense.
I don't think soft means what you think it means.
He's definitely made sacrifices to his integrity, but you clearly don't know much about the military academies or military service.
He's a sore loser and he lied. He also teaches players to flop and allows his players to play dirty but doesn't like it when others do it- lack
how many years have you served? And from which military academy did you graduate?
Graduated from University of Maryland.
My friend, you don't want to go there. I'm retired. Served from 1971 until 1996 and then spent 9 years as contract employee. 34 years....is that good enough for you.
I earned my promotion to officer ranks from dedication and service. I knew way to many graduates of "military academies " who could not wait for their active duty to be done with and during their time in the ranks they were too book smart and could never grasp what their actual responsibilities were.
Plus, during that time period (middle sixties) so many officers right out of the academy went right to combat zones and were not good leaders. The ones that never left the states had connections to keep them home similar to those who got deferments to avoid service.
That doesn't mean he is of quality character, and poor character can make for a soft persona. Not in the pansy way, but in the cheat to get ahead way. He isn't a true West Point man, and does NOT exemplify the core values of the Army or West Point.
Yall is very much in my vocabulary. Born, raised and will die in the south. There was nothing condescending or aggressive about my comment.
Folks...
Duke is not ripping off UK or Cal...
It's amazing to me the number of people who seem to think Cal came up with the idea to recruit the very best NBA caliber talents...nor did he come up with the idea to let freshmen run the show...
K has been doing it since the late 80s early 90s...it just has been more common up until recently that players would stick around for a few years...
Do folks not remember the number of NBA ballers K has gone through?
Cal "tweaked" the process by expediting it...
With K it was "you will go pro after a few years here..." ...and he would have 1 OAD sprinkled in here and there...
and with Cal its "don't even think about coming back after a year...two tops..."...every now and then a WCS will stick around...
K has the first round and lottery numbers...his ballers have made half a billion dollars...it's just that most of them until recently have stayed around...
Duke is not ripping off UK or Cal...
It's amazing to me the number of people who seem to think Cal came up with the idea to recruit the very best NBA caliber talents...nor did he come up with the idea to let freshmen run the show...
K has been doing it since the late 80s early 90s...it just has been more common up until recently that players would stick around for a few years...
Do folks not remember the number of NBA ballers K has gone through?
Cal "tweaked" the process by expediting it...
With K it was "you will go pro after a few years here..." ...and he would have 1 OAD sprinkled in here and there...
and with Cal its "don't even think about coming back after a year...two tops..."...every now and then a WCS will stick around...
K has the first round and lottery numbers...his ballers have made half a billion dollars...it's just that most of them until recently have stayed around...
K = Lying-sack-of-****!
"We don't recruit one and done's here...Duke doesn't rent-a-player"
- Mike Krzyzewski
"We don't recruit one and done's here...Duke doesn't rent-a-player"
- Mike Krzyzewski
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The only reason you have more years of service to this country than I do is because you're older. Don't take that the wrong way though, I greatly appreciate your service to our country.
I come from a family of military service. Both of my grandfathers served in combat roles, one on WWll and the other in the Vietnam War. 2 of my uncles enlisted when they were 18. One only served 5 years, the other served for 33 and retired as a full bird colonel with multiple deployments to the Middle East. He is currently contracted as head of security for a Lockheed Martin facility in Texas and has been there for over 5 years. His son, my cousin, just graduated pilot training with the Air Force and he has no plans of early retirement.
I myself went to the Air Force Academy straight out of HS for a year and half. I was told my eyes weren't good enough to fly (my biggest dream growing up was to fly fighter jets, specifically the F-22, Lance Sijan is also a hero of mine), so I left, finished college (for mom) and went to my second dream- firefighting. I'm still training (paramedic one because we're a joint EMS provider as well) but I ultimately plan to be a smoke jumper out west.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience with some "ring knockers" but the military academies produce high quality officers (not saying coach K was one), which is why a majority of our military's leadership graduated from an academy.
I completely agree. I don't think Coach K is a man of the utmost character at all. I just don't think someone being "soft" or "hard" (no pun intended) has anything to do with character.
Agreed. I took the original comment to mean soft as in weak character, I may have misunderstood though.
You are not taking in to account of what living in North Carolina can do to you.
Duke actually went to the national title two years after the back to back and fell short in Grant Hill's senior year.
I have used it in speech before, but I have never used it to start a written sentence, unless it was for a intended effect. I may be generalizing, but I've been exposed to one to many smarmy pseudo-sophist Duke students while traveling through Durham in the past. Now run back to your board, and inform your brethren about this reply as well.
I will tell them that you sent me out of here with my tail between my legs. Like a beaten dog.
I come here because i love college BB.....UK is a great team, their fans are as passionate and involved as any fan base. I like that.. I don't come here to rip CAL or talk **** about UK....i come to observe, and to a small degree, engage in all that is college BB from a fan's perspective. Doesn't mean i won't throw a light hearted dig in here every once in a while. We have common enemies, we are sometimes foes.
I just don't get it with all the hostility......you guys have plenty of banners, you're always competeing for more......why shouldn't we want to enjoy making some of that kind of history ourselves?
I just don't get it with all the hostility......you guys have plenty of banners, you're always competeing for more......why shouldn't we want to enjoy making some of that kind of history ourselves?