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re: I have never seen a coach almost universally hated in the media quite like Kim Mulkey
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:06 pm to lsuconnman
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:06 pm to lsuconnman
Kim was quick to pull the sexist card against the LA Times reporter.
Kim stays away from politics which is a wise move, IMO.
Kim stays away from politics which is a wise move, IMO.
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Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:32 pm to Superfluous Tiger
I agree.
You bring up "rabid frenzy". Have you seen the multitude of posts on FB calling for everything from taking their wins away to barring them from ever playing again? And blaming it all on Kim, that she should be fired. Of course, they
manage to throw in disparaging remarks about LSU, its president, and Louisiana's people.
This volume of vitriol is unprecedented.
You bring up "rabid frenzy". Have you seen the multitude of posts on FB calling for everything from taking their wins away to barring them from ever playing again? And blaming it all on Kim, that she should be fired. Of course, they
manage to throw in disparaging remarks about LSU, its president, and Louisiana's people.
This volume of vitriol is unprecedented.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:44 pm to lsupride87
You called them out for what they said without proof. And you called him a marshmallow head. Do you have proof? Did he get to close to a fire and someone made S’mores out of his head. Do you hope he’s around when enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate?
Posted on 4/3/24 at 10:11 pm to Mike da Tigah
I honestly couldn't care less about Women's Basketball, although I was aware/casually following it as far back as Mulkey's career at La Tech.
95% of these "fans" are just jumping on the bandwagon because it's LSU winning at something. And I think most will acknowledge that; I bet 3/4 of them won't even know who wins the natty until somebody tells them or they read it somewhere (it's not something they're going to watch, regardless of who's in it).
All that said, I'm amazed at the levels this attack has gone to. It's a textbook example on how to ostracize and discredit someone, universally, ... and it's all using the 'negatives' approach. Meaning, it's all something Mulkey didn't do, and not what she DID do.
Invalidate her on the Left: she didn't back Griner after being arrested for breaking the law in another country. And she didn't encourage her gay athletes to be publicly flaming while at a Baptist institution.
Now, invalidate her on the Right: she didn't have her team out on the court for the national anthem.
So what did she actually do, in these carefully framed "unacceptable" events?
She is a coach. Her job is to train and prepare her athletes to succeed at basketball, and focus on the task at hand. By any measure, she is very good at that, as evidenced by her success both as a player, and now as a coach. She's one of the few coaches who can seemingly land anywhere and elevate the program. Baylor was nonexistent as a program, she won a title. LSU had moments of contending in the past, she came here and instantly became a contender, won a title year 2 (while in the same conference as the acknowledged best program, SC).
What more do you ask of a coach?
I'm looking at the firestorm around her, and wonder: who stands to profit by this all?
95% of these "fans" are just jumping on the bandwagon because it's LSU winning at something. And I think most will acknowledge that; I bet 3/4 of them won't even know who wins the natty until somebody tells them or they read it somewhere (it's not something they're going to watch, regardless of who's in it).
All that said, I'm amazed at the levels this attack has gone to. It's a textbook example on how to ostracize and discredit someone, universally, ... and it's all using the 'negatives' approach. Meaning, it's all something Mulkey didn't do, and not what she DID do.
Invalidate her on the Left: she didn't back Griner after being arrested for breaking the law in another country. And she didn't encourage her gay athletes to be publicly flaming while at a Baptist institution.
Now, invalidate her on the Right: she didn't have her team out on the court for the national anthem.
So what did she actually do, in these carefully framed "unacceptable" events?
She is a coach. Her job is to train and prepare her athletes to succeed at basketball, and focus on the task at hand. By any measure, she is very good at that, as evidenced by her success both as a player, and now as a coach. She's one of the few coaches who can seemingly land anywhere and elevate the program. Baylor was nonexistent as a program, she won a title. LSU had moments of contending in the past, she came here and instantly became a contender, won a title year 2 (while in the same conference as the acknowledged best program, SC).
What more do you ask of a coach?
I'm looking at the firestorm around her, and wonder: who stands to profit by this all?
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