Pokey Chatman Resigns....Dead Pelican reports...

I agree. It reported the news and attempted to shoot holes through the statement and tried to answer the many questions the suddenness of the announcement would elicit in readers.

 

It was interesting and all, but read more like a eulogy than tried to answer questions.

 

Never will understand how institutes of higher learning -- knock, knock -- can say "you can't talk to the players" or even "the players cannot talk to you." I mean, I know they can say it, but how they can say it and still maintain any credibility as venues for enlightened thought is hilarious.

Had my biggest blow-up with a coach ever over a similar deal. Coach suspended a player and I saw the kid in the stands during the game. Went over and talked to him at halftime and he had some interesting things to say. Brought them to the coach and he blasted me for talking to the guy without permission. Some of these fucking guys ...

 

LSU’s sports information department has long been one of my absolute least favorites around, and quite frankly I hope they all get to take a big bite of this shit sandwich.

 

I'm hearing Pokey won't be coaching in the NCAAs. Accurate?

 

Just heard that.
She's done.

 

Accurate. The Times-Picayune has the statement from Pokey and Skip.

 

If my coach announced she was resigning to "pursue other offers," she sure as hell wouldn't coach again for me.

 

I'd guess also if the actual reason is "inappropriate relationship with a player," then she's gone right now, today.

They don't let someone "coach out the season" when something like that is going on.

 

oops

 

The Picayune had two stories, one a newser by Jim Varney and the other a profile by Ted Lewis.

When lawyers are involved, strange things happen for 'legal reasons'. They corrected it today. LSU sometimes just doesn't get it when it comes to dealing with us, the things they 'ask' us to do continue to baffle me.

Thirdly, I know writers have suggested stories on the special relationships in women's basketball and the large block of 'special fans' that prop up their attendance. Most editors - sports and managing - don't want any part of it.

 

All fans are "special."
I assume that you mean lesbians, but you're right, newspapers stay miles away from something like that.
My favorite cracking the code line is when a women's coach blames "bad chemistry" when the coach really means that the girlfriends on the team are fighting or breaking up.