re: Dale Brown Court Controversy

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As I said in my post, it has to do with what Mascona said when speaking about the court renaming issue. This is a symptom of a greater problem we’re dealing with in Louisiana.

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Naming the court after Dale in the first place was a political thing.

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which don't mean anything when none of those teams achieved anything in the national tourney.

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Final 4s aren’t an achievement?

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The only embarrassing thing is his reaction to this halfhearted “gesture” to get Sue’s name on the court as if it’s some sort of massive slight on Dale

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Our state is an embarrassment. We rank last in just about every metric that is used to measure success. The crux of Brando's argument is Louisiana politics.

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Our state is an embarrassment. We rank last in just about every metric that is used to measure success. The crux of Brando's argument is Louisiana politics.

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I heard some of Brando’s rant yesterday afternoon. He mentioned Jim Engster, and Dick Vitale as being on his side. Weren’t all these guys part of the anti Wade brigade and along with Dale were putting anti Wade stuff out there?

Is that correct?

if you cant win big with Shaq, Stanley and Chris Jackson... you dont deserve sh*t

THE PRESIDENT IS TWO FACED AND GOVERNOR AS WELL!!! THAT WHY PEOPLE LEAVE THIS STATE . CRICKET POLITICS !THE GOVERNOR MORE. THINGS TO DO THAN WORRY ABOUT WHO NAME IS ON THE COURT!! WE HAVE A BOARD FOR THAT. 12/3 VOTE TO. PUT DALE NAME ON THE COURT. NOW. WE GOT A WHINNING RICH WOMAN ON THE BOARD STIRRING THE POT!!! PLUS A X GYM TEACHER. TO TAKE A 87 YEAR MAN NAME TO BE SHARE WITH A WOMEM
THAT WOULD BE A DISGRACE TO HIM

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if you cant win big with Shaq, Stanley and Chris Jackson... you dont deserve sh*t

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Dale's teams were so talented. Good leader and motivator but terrible game day tactician.

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Nah. It's lack of job opportunities. And the lack of job opportunities are due to the fact that the cost of doing business is high in this state and a lot of hat has to do with political corruption.

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Exactly...cricket politics

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TO TAKE A 87 YEAR MAN NAME TO BE SHARE WITH A WOMEM THAT WOULD BE A DISGRACE TO HIM

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I’m still waiting for anyone to tell me how this is a disgrace to brown.

ETA: if you want to downvote, tell us how it’s a disgrace. If not, you’re just downvoting because moscona and Brando told you to.

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Naming the court after Dale in the first place was a political thing.

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oh absolutely as this was discussed for many years before it was finally approved as there were some folks in places of influence who did not EVER want to see it happen...Dale did burn some bridges in his time at LSU.

I am curious though as I see some folks alluding to the fact that Dale did not like Sue and disparaged her back when they were here together. I did not get that impression back when they were here together, I guess I missed any of that if true.

But in that vein I was a bit surprised Dale did not come out himself and say something like he'd be honored to share the name with Sue...whatever one's stance on the issue that would have immediately diffused the situation and in fact I was almost a bit surprised he didn't, champion of the underdog and the underappreciated and all of that kind of stuff Dale is always preaching about...almost seemed right up his alley. Hell practically everything that drove him in life is his anger at how his mother was mistreated by society and his own father. Defending women's rights would almost seem to be a pulpit pounder for him? Guess not.