Everyone is focused on his “gay slur” but not his comments on Catholics in the same interview.
Personally, I don’t think he had any ill will towards anyone in that interview.
He prob had a few belts prior, tongue in cheek convo.
Huggins will be gone
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Everyone is focused on his “gay slur” but not his comments on Catholics in the same interview.
Personally, I don’t think he had any ill will towards anyone in that interview.
He prob had a few belts prior, tongue in cheek convo.
Bob Huggins’ daughter slams West Virginia ‘backstabbers’ after dad’s DUI ouster
In a lengthy Facebook post, Jacque Huggins called the university’s stakeholders “cowards” and “hypocrites” following her father’s resignation.
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Bob Huggins’ daughter slams West Virginia ‘backstabbers’ after dad’s DUI ouster
By Ryan GlasspiegelBob Huggins’ daughter has come out swinging against West Virginia University after her father resigned following a DUI arrest over the weekend.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Jacque Huggins called the university’s stakeholders “cowards,” “backstabbers” and “hypocrites” following her father’s ouster.
“To [school president] Gordon Gee & your board, be better and do better,” Jacque wrote after some initial pleasantries for the Mountaineers faithful.
“Throwing stones at glass houses is also not how to represent such a great University. Treating someone like they don’t matter after they have given their whole heart and soul to your University? You could have helped, but chose to turn your backs. Not only on him, on the guys, the staff, the boosters. Everyone.
You’re the classless ones, the cowards, the backstabbers and most of all hypocrites. Remember the 24 million dollar practice facility, that was not in anyway funded by the University? The 17 million into your hospitals for cancer research? I can only pray you never make another mistake like you have in the past to be crucified for. Cue Ohio State. Enrollment down 30%, mountains of debt, and too much more to list. Do your job that you were assigned to do and bring WVU back.”
Bob Huggins’ daughter, Jacque, went scorched Earth at West Virginia University after her father was ousted following a DUI arrest.
Facebook / Jacque Huggins
Huggins, 69, was arrested in Pittsburgh on Friday night and accused of having a blood-alcohol level of .210 — the legal limit is .08 — just weeks after he was disciplined for saying an anti-gay slur during a live radio interview.
His daughter claimed that the school gave Huggins a 30-minute ultimatum to resign or get fired, and provided an explanation as to why he had numerous empty beer cans inside his car.
“Not that i need to touch anymore on what happened, but I’m going to. Because the people above don’t deserve the right to hide how it really happened and the kind of people they actually are. My dad is not an alcoholic, he drinks like 90% of us do and made a mistake that cost him his job, reputation and his livelihood. Which he didn’t deserve,” she wrote.
“He told Gordon and his board that he would go to rehab for a 60 day stint to be able to stay for these guys. The guys who don’t want to play for anyone else. That’s how much he cares. Refused. Not even considered. 100% no without a thought.
“Also given 30 MINUTES to decide if he was being fired or retiring. But they want to preach this society of understanding and compassion. I’ve not passed the bar but I’m pretty sure there are some stiff laws against this. Once a mountaineer, always a mountaineer, right?
“Next the ‘beer cans all over the car’ the cans were in bags and not all beer cans, There is a small group in Morgantown who knows my dad collects cans to recycle. Always has, always will. That’s his thing. To act like he was driving around pounding beers as the media wants to portray is absolutely absurd. The society in this world we are living in doesn’t always tell the truth.
“Media will tell you what they want you to believe or what they want you to know. That choice is of course yours to buy into or not, but just know it’s not always factual. It’s easy to judge a person from the outside looking in.”
Huggins had been coach of West Virginia since 2007, accumulating 345 wins, the second most in school history behind Gale Catlett.
Not a good look by the daughter. Woof. A fine line bt supporting and enabling.
Instead of defending her dad maybe she should focus on his well being. Huggins needs major help and being in the limelight with the incredible pressure involved in his profession is the worst thing for him.
60 days in rehab and then going back to what he does is in no way the best treatment for him.
Walk away Bob Huggins! Move on with help and hopefully a better life.
60 days in rehab and then going back to what he does is in no way the best treatment for him.
Walk away Bob Huggins! Move on with help and hopefully a better life.
She’s upset, which is understandable as I’m sure there is a lot more going on in the background than any of us can even begin to imagine, and probably should have waited a few weeks before posting anything so that cooler heads could prevail. She is probably also scared about what will happen with her dad and how losing something that meant so much to him will affect him and his drinking and also how it may affect their family. She is also probably extremely frustrated because a lot of what is going on is completely out of her control. She may feel that there were people along the way who could have helped or helped more than they did but, for whatever reason, did not. The one thing she is absolutely correct about is that the media will only tell you what they want you to know and what they want you to believe and she wants to make sure the parts that they missed or ignored get out.
Bottom line is she is a scared kid who loves her dad and right now feels like everyone is against him and there is nothing she can do about it. I’m thinking that the vast majority of us would feel the same way or similar if it was our dad in this scenario.
Please know that I am in no way trying to defend what Huggins did. A guy with blood alcohol level of .210 is certainly not drinking “like 90% of us do”.
Bottom line is she is a scared kid who loves her dad and right now feels like everyone is against him and there is nothing she can do about it. I’m thinking that the vast majority of us would feel the same way or similar if it was our dad in this scenario.
Please know that I am in no way trying to defend what Huggins did. A guy with blood alcohol level of .210 is certainly not drinking “like 90% of us do”.
What did the media do to him that was out of line in this?
He was arrested, the arrest report is able to be published due to disclosure. He was field sobriety tested and also had a bac of 3x...going back to his poor choice of words 6 weeks back or so. He didnt say it in the confidence of a private conversation that was then leaked. He said it in essentially a public forum and conduct and behavior has consequences.
Should it have been known that he offered a 60 day in patient treatment plan in lieu of resign/retirement? Maybe if it had been disclosed. I doubt even his friendly media friends would have buried that info if known.
Ok, first, I was just trying to understand this from the perspective of Huggins daughter. Obviously you missed that.
Second, how do you know what was or was not disclosed and what was or was not omitted? Some things you can’t ignore like what happened in the interview, the DUI and the police report. Other things would be up for debate like treatment of the 30 minute ultimatum.
Third, sure, Huggins has friends in the media, what coach doesn’t? But, since Huggins resigned, something the media would find out after it happened, what good does it do a journalist or media member to side with him and try to drag the university through the mud? Huggins is no longer the coach, the media still needs access to WVU and their athletic teams. Who do you think that will be easier for, the guys who presented Huggins side or the university’s side. Also, keep in mind that WVU is literally the only game in town, there is absolutely nothing else going on in that state.
Finally, I really feel bad for you if you believe everything the media tells you. Always ask questions, ask lots of questions!
Sad way to go out for him for sure. One of the articles mentioned all the good work he did for charity over the years and that is was sad that this was how he will be remembered. His daughter's outburst is admirable but is from her perspective which is understandable. The University had no choice unfortunately.
I don’t fault her for defending her father. My father could have murdered someone and my sister would defend him. I feel badly for his daughter and his entire family.
Defending is often enabling. Maybe with a firmer grip on reality his family could have done a better job in helping him conquer his demons.
I would never ever do what his daughter did if my father was in a similar situation. Huggins has needed help for more years than I can count. 20 years ago PirateSal and I went to a summer sneaker camp frequented by many of the top coaches back then in the country. Huggins was drunk as a skunk the first day there and embarrassed himself. I remember telling Sal that he needed help. Maybe if his family took more of an initiative things could have turned out better for him.
I would never ever do what his daughter did if my father was in a similar situation. Huggins has needed help for more years than I can count. 20 years ago PirateSal and I went to a summer sneaker camp frequented by many of the top coaches back then in the country. Huggins was drunk as a skunk the first day there and embarrassed himself. I remember telling Sal that he needed help. Maybe if his family took more of an initiative things could have turned out better for him.
At the end of the day, somebody suffering from alcoholism has to take the first step. Maybe they have to hit rock bottom before they do, but in reality, it’s up to them.
Did his family enable him? Probably
Did UC and WVU enable him by looking the other way? I think we know that answer.
If it was obvious to you and Sal the school was definitely aware. As an employer you have an obligation to get him help or sever employment if he refuses. Have dealt with this issue numerous times.
But he was a winning college basketball coach so none of that matters.
How do you know his family didn’t try to get him help? Maybe they did but if his employers looked the other way, thus enabling him, that makes his family’s job even harder. Maybe he has tried to get help in the past, you don’t know if he did or didn’t. Maybe he fell off the wagon, you have no idea. He also has to want help and has to admit he has a problem. Maybe at times he has but obviously this last time was not one of those times.
My comment was made after reading the comments of his daughter. Everything about her response reeks of enabler. Really, her dad has had a lifelong problem of alcoholism and she thinks the best solution is to send him to a 60 day rehab and then continue to coach in an incredibly high pressure job 2 months after his latest DUI?
Instead of worrying about perception maybe getting him the help he needs to right his life would have been a better response.
Dad is more than 2 months away from solving his problem.
Instead of worrying about perception maybe getting him the help he needs to right his life would have been a better response.
Dad is more than 2 months away from solving his problem.
While it is true that his problem won’t be fixed in 60 days it would be a start and you have to start somewhere. Maybe once he’s in rehab he’ll have that coming to Jesus moment where he realizes that he isn’t better yet and needs more time. Right now if he sees a goal to work towards (getting back to coaching) he may agree to start treatment. If there is no end goal (in his mind because he won’t have the carrot of coaching again ahead of him) he may say what’s the point and continue drinking even more.
You seem to want to lay all of the blame on Huggins’ family. That isn’t fair. Huggins should be the one blamed for his actions. If anything, those in the administration who continued to let him keep coaching when it was obvious he had a problem might be even more at fault for not having him address the issue. They are the ones enabling him more than anyone else.
If she thinks he got treated poorly, good for her. If she lost it cause she loves her Dad and is upset, I get it.
Too much stuff makes social media that is best said to one or two people
That doesnt mean she ignores his problem. Hopefully she is walking side by side with him as he tries to get his life in better order.
FWIW, I didnt read what she said so my comments may (again lol) be a little off. Or a lot lol
Too much stuff makes social media that is best said to one or two people
That doesnt mean she ignores his problem. Hopefully she is walking side by side with him as he tries to get his life in better order.
FWIW, I didnt read what she said so my comments may (again lol) be a little off. Or a lot lol
Not gonna happen but the kid who would help us this year off the WV roster is Joe Toussaint.
Tough as nails Bronx backup Point Guard experienced in Big10 and Big12 to play the 6th man Derrick Gordon-like leader role. Built like Posh Alexander but a pass-first PG would give us toughness and leadership off the bench and step in when Kadary is injured.
Hopefully we are tampering with him or should I say reaching out to his people. I've seen the kid play and I really like his style and grit.
That is a foolish thing for her to believe. But if she knows he is a nasty fall down drunk with a serious problem, I understand her trying to make me think he isnt. Her Dad was a great coach for decades and she wants that to be his legacy.
I dont know anythng about his drinking issues. Is he an alcoholic? Does he go out for a few, usually have a few too many and then drive home? Does he shoot a pint of vodka before his morning shower? I dont know.
It is certainly much easier to deal with a personal problem in private. I read the NYP article. Frankly, I liked her attitude. Her Dad did good things - remember them. And, WV may have handled it badly. 2 wrongs...
All I know about him is he coached hoops and wore sweats the last time WV played us. And if he has a problem, figure it out.
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Bob Huggins’ DUI and resignation fiasco just latest con in sports
The sports world keeps cranking out cons — even if consumers long ago were conditioned to recognize the con.
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Bob Huggins’ DUI and resignation fiasco just latest con in sports
The sports world keeps cranking out cons — even if consumers long ago were conditioned to recognize the con.
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Bob Huggins’ DUI and resignation fiasco just latest con in sports
By Phil MushnickLife used to be easier, less complicated. For nearly 60 years I showered using a bar of soap. Unless friends and family have talked behind my dirty back, soap worked. Keep it coming.
Now? My wife has eliminated bars of soap. I’ve a choice among tubes and sprays of “body wash” and “scrubbing foams.” Shall I go with “Lilac Morning” today or “Cherry Harvest Mist”?
And as far as I’m concerned, it’s all a con, thus no relief from the cons our sports now mass manufacture and distribute — even if consumers long ago were conditioned to recognize the con.
West Virginia’s basketball coach Bob Huggins, 69-year-old reprobate, this week resigned after his second DUI arrest. After all, it’s not as if he’s Tiger Woods.
Already suspended for WVU’s first three paid-to-slay home blowout wins after a radio interview in which he slurred both Catholics and homosexuals — only the latter was deemed an indefensible offense — he was busted in Pittsburgh.
Huggins made it easy. According to police, his car, stuffed with empty beer bottles, was stopped in the middle of the road, obstructing traffic, the driver’s door open. The car had a flat, shredded tire.
And he easily covered the FanDuel over, blowing a .21, nearly three times the legal limit.
And so Huggins, last year selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Fame to join other college coaching scoundrels, resigned with this transparently insincere statement:
“I am solely responsible for my conduct and sincerely apologize to the University community — particularly to the student-athletes, coaches and staff in our program.”
Another con, stuck somewhere between comical and sickening.
If Huggins or the institutions of higher learning that employed and enabled him gave a rat’s rectum about “student-athletics,” he wouldn’t have spent 16 years coaching Cincinnati as it and he became nationally known for winning by recruiting “high social risk” players and academic non-achievers who had no legitimate reason to be enrolled in any college. Only 28 percent of his Cincinnati players, including walk-ons, reportedly graduated.
And he wouldn’t have spent another 16 years coaching his alma mater, WVU, paid up to $5 million per year to do so, apparently because WVU fully approved of his winning ways and means honed at Cincinnati.
So the national con of college sports — student-athletics — proceeds, no education, and in many cases fundamental illiteracy, in exchange for full scholarships, often on taxpayer funding.
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Gotta laugh about the soap. After all the body wash my wife bought over the years, I bought a bunch of ivory soap and a bar is always waiting for me. Wish he added bottled water to his rant. I walk down the water aisle in shop rite and can hear my Dad saying "your faucets dont work?" And where is my bottle of Prell?
Successful people with issues get covered in every walk of like and when they go too far we cant believe how long a leash they are given.
I said it years ago. While I love it cause SHU is involved, the marriage of high market sports like hoops and fb to higher education makes no sense. (and shame on us for giving more when our team is good.) But there is money to be made and men will figure out how to make more of it. The coach of a shitty fb team make twenty times more than the state governor. My wife read that and said they must have one terrific team. lol
Unlike Pete Townsend, I am glad I didnt die before I got old. But I am glad I saw most of my SHU hoops in the pre NIL era.
Successful people with issues get covered in every walk of like and when they go too far we cant believe how long a leash they are given.
I said it years ago. While I love it cause SHU is involved, the marriage of high market sports like hoops and fb to higher education makes no sense. (and shame on us for giving more when our team is good.) But there is money to be made and men will figure out how to make more of it. The coach of a shitty fb team make twenty times more than the state governor. My wife read that and said they must have one terrific team. lol
Unlike Pete Townsend, I am glad I didnt die before I got old. But I am glad I saw most of my SHU hoops in the pre NIL era.
What she said and what she knows may be 2 different things. She isn't going to council him thru social media.
Maybe. Anything is possible with humans I guess.
She shouldn’t say anything bc it backfires when so many know the issue. And if she’s embarrassed someone should tell her not to be, it happens, and using this platform as example to others on how to get through it would be better IMO.
I know in recovery, a nourishing garden starts with stinky compost (I changed the words for the posting friendly version). Yes he did great things, but it just might be the "rock bottom" we all hit to find ourselves. Yes it stinks, I also lost a job I loved due to a different vision by a company. Could it be because I chose recovery? I may not ever know that answer and what good would it do anyway? Now I passed an audition, accepted and going for a life dream of Music Therapy certification. I know she's angry, but look at the good he brought, and now focus on the recovery. God closed that part of the story and chapter, all there is now are empty pages for him to fill. Recovery is like playing a country song backwards, slowly you get everything back. Might be different, but that's okay too.
