Octavius Ellis

[Mcginnjw]

Before people start trashing Octavious Ellis and talk about kicking him off the team...I think they should read this story:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/spor...fighting-anger

This kid has had a brutal up bringing and I hope the staff is getting him therapy. He has a lot of potential on and off the court. There is no need to over react to a cheap foul in a basketball game.

[Bulldog01]

Originally Posted by Mcginnjw

Before people start trashing Octavious Ellis and talk about kicking him off the team...I think they should read this story:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/spor...fighting-anger

This kid has had a brutal up bringing and I hope the staff is getting him therapy. He has a lot of potential on and off the court. There is no need to over react to a cheap foul in a basketball game.

Trust me I hear you and understand completely. Nothing was cheap about that foul though

[Mcginnjw]

Ok, hard basketball foul. The kid was fine...

[UCalum08]

Let the media do what they want with it. But I will def not bash Ellis for what he did. It was a mistake and hopefully he learns from it. It doesn't make him a bad kid. I certainly don't think we need to really go into it anymore than that.

[jacobkdoyle]

I know the story. But he has now been ejected 3 times this year. Where is the line? I mentioned last time that no one could convince me it wouldn't happen again, and here we are.

[mdchick]

Originally Posted by jacobkdoyle

I know the story. But he has now been ejected 3 times this year. Where is the line? I mentioned last time that no one could convince me it wouldn't happen again, and here we are.

The AAC apologized for his ejection in the Houston game. The Purdue game and the other one earlier in the year were both legit. I still really don't mind it unlike the pussification of America does

[jacobkdoyle]

One of these times he is either going to hurt someone, or someone is going to swing back at him. I just don't know when it becomes too much. How far do you let him go?

[Mcginnjw]

Originally Posted by jacobkdoyle

I know the story. But he has now been ejected 3 times this year. Where is the line? I mentioned last time that no one could convince me it wouldn't happen again, and here we are.

The game is a lot softer now. A couple of those ejections were pretty common technicals back when we had guys like Terry Nelson and Brad Jackson. Hell Huggs used to always have goons to come off the bench for these kind of fouls.

[jacobkdoyle]

Originally Posted by mdchick

The AAC apologized for his ejection in the Houston game. The Purdue game and the other one earlier in the year were both legit. I still really don't mind it unlike the pussification of America does

For me, it is more about the reputation of our program. Mick has stuck his neck out for him, and I commend him for doing so...but I just don't know how many strikes you get. Are we gonna wait until there is another brawl?

[Bearcat_NTS]

As long as he is in a UC uniform I will support him.