… AT LEAST NOT ON TELEVISION
University of South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin has had a rough second season in Columbia, S.C.
And it’s not ending well …
Martin was suspended by Gamecock athletics director Ray Tanner for South Carolina’s regular season finale against Mississippi State this week due to “inappropriate verbal communication as it relates to the well-being of our student-athletes.”
Martin will not travel with the Gamecocks (11-19, 4-13 SEC) to Starkville, Mississippi for Saturday’s game.
What happened?
Umm … well …
Yeah … that’s Martin screaming “answer the f*cking question, asshole!” to Gamecock freshman guard Duane Notice during South Carolina’s second-half collapse against top-ranked Florida earlier this week.
Fresh off of his biggest win at South Carolina (a 72-67 victory over No. 17 Kentucky), Martin’s Gamecocks were trailing the No. 1 team in America by only two points at halftime. Then the wheels fell off … with Florida embarking on a 23-4 run during the second half that put the game out of reach. Martin’s tirade toward Notice took place at the beginning of that run – and clearly did little to right the ship.
This is the second time this season Martin has had to apologize for verbally berating a player. In January he issued a public apology after lambasting guard Brenton Williams.
Martin’s antics would be one thing if South Carolina were winning – but his team actually took a step backward this season (although in fairness he lost his two best players – one to injury and the other to football).
Accordingly, we can excuse a mild regression in wins and losses (especially with Martin’s team dropping so many close games).
What can we not excuse? More anti-productive outbursts …
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I think ol’ Frank will tell Tanner and USC to go fuck themselves at the end of the season. Coaching basketball at USC is only for the masochistic.
Interesting perspective … he’s definitely on the hot seat if he stays. And from the looks of it, may not be able to handle the pressure!
Betcha he’s gloomy now that he’ll miss that trip to Starkville.
My son and I went to a game last season during the holiday break. He definitely has a foul mouth. Getting a player’s attention is one thing, but complete verbal abuse is another. Kind of reminds me of a story that appeared here on FITS last week about good ole Steve Taneyhill. The faster that Martin gets gone – the better. I hope that Ray Tanner can find a “class act ” coach for basketball.
The bigger challenge will be to find someone who wants to come here. At the moment the only reason to take this job would be if nothing else were available and for the money.
I’d say that’s about right!
Obviously no one involved has sat behind Dawn Staly’s bench during a game.
Does she cuss like an ugly sailor?
“…Forever to Thee…”
Can you cuss a player if they are more than a player?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvJFaAssMq4
If USC wants someone that’s going to lose “well”, then that should be easy for them to find.
Great job Tanner. No room for this behavior. Need to prepare to cut ties with this hothead.
I think Frank Martin is VERY frustrated and it shows. I would hate to be on the receiving end of that glare! He is a great basketball coach but he’s his own worst enemy. If he would just his anger under control, I think the program would move in the right direction. If not, we will continue to see players leave.
Steve Spurrier toned it down and look what he’s done at Carolina
Dawn Staley toned it down and she won an SEC Championship
It can be done!!
Frank Martin is an accomplished coach in men’s division one basketball. His ability to recruit and develop players is well known as his team accomplishments exemplify. Our student athletes have a pattern of 35-4 point runs opening second halves. We are not obligated to extend player scholarships to under performing student-athletes. I suggest revoking scholarships for student-athletes that refuse to be coached and recruit some more freshmen. This is a young team. Some players have an attitude with the coaching staff. I say pull their scholarships and have tryouts each year for those players that desire to compete at this level but refuse to be coached.
Wow. Yeah, it’s the players fault. Gotcha.
This is really not all that unreasonable. Just look at what Clowney pulled last year. These man-children are getting full rides to perform. If they tried half as hard once they got there, as they did to get there, maybe coaches like Martin wouldn’t have to get so fired up.
This is really not all that unreasonable. Just look at what Clowney pulled last year. These man-children are getting full rides to perform. If they tried half as hard once they got there, as they did to get there, maybe coaches like Martin wouldn’t have to get so fired up.
Every player that signs with Martin knows that he is very hard on his players. I understand that fans don’t want to hear it, but it is not inappropriate to his players as they expect it.
Horse Crap!!!
Being hard is making a kid run laps for screwing up. Being verbally abusive is just being an ass.
And I’m not even one to have a problem in general with profanity…
Did your wife know that you had a reputation for beating women when she married you? Because if she did then she had it coming to her.
Right now, Bobby Knight must be wondering just WTF happened to college basketball…
GREGG MARSHALL should’ve gotten the job when Odom retired.
You think Martin is bad?
Psssst!
Duane Notice!!
Two words for ya:
Latrell Sprewell
It is time for Martin to go. He is an embarrassment to USC.
Coach K cusses a blue streak at his players and the officials but you never hear a word about it.Winning covers up a lot of sins.
Boomerang 101, 404, 901
Roger, Roger.
We have clearance, Clarence.
What’s the vector, Victor?
What’s your SOP, Samantha..??
{Obvioulsy, Tonto has made the case for Obama-care concerning “Operation C.V.S” }
+4 points
Cussing on the sidelines isn’t the problem…a large percentage of coaches do that. There’s a big difference in cussing and verbally abusing a player…just sayin’.
IMO, Tanner wouldn’t have done anything about this if Martin hadn’t added the “asshole” (direct insult to the player) to the tirade.
You sure he and Bobby Knight don’t share some kin folks somewhere down the line?
Who didn’t see this coming a bazillion miles away? Anyway, the guy is just venting, trying to motivate. It’s not like he’s physically assaulting anyone. Remember when Coach K went out for “exhaustion” in 94-95 season? If you ever get a chance, ask Cherokee Parks what the real reason for that “break” was.
For anyone that likes boobs and rock and roll, check out Cherokee Parks sister on bass guitar… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAadalTIquQ
That muthafuker needs to watch his fuking mouth. There is no establishment for shit like that on a college campus.
i feel sorry for jose francisco martin