I remember back in Townhouses, that Chris once started this list of people that pissed him off. I feel it is only appropriate now for the League to begin making its own hit list, if you will. Here are the rules, if you wish to nominate somebody onto the list, you must give the person's (or organization's) name, followed by at least one reason why they deserve to be listed. Nominations are binding, once a person has been nominated to the list, they will remain on the list for life, though discussion is encouraged. Finally, fellow League members cannot be listed.
In the spirit of March Madness and Selection Sunday, I will do the honours of starting off the list with some college basketball people that just piss me off!
1. Robert Wickenheiser - former President of St.Bonaventure, admitted a junior college student into his school on a welding certificate (a diploma is required by school rules) to play basketball. The sad part is, St. Bonaventure is not a basketball powerhouse, and he evidnetly was willing to compromise academic integrity for maybe a couple more wins a year, max. Stupid!
2. University of Villanova basketball team - had 7 players suspended for illegal use of phone cards in the athletic office. Incidentally, Kerry Kittles, back in 1996 at villanova was suspende for 3 games for the EXACT SAME THING. Does anybody ever learn? I can imagine the recruiting pitch they give to the visiting high school students. "come to our school and we'll let you dial long distance... free!"
3. Henry Bibby - head coach of USC basketball, and father of Mike Bibby (Sac. Kings). Father abandoned wife and son soon after Mike's birth, only to come calling again when Mike Bibby was establishing himself as top high school PG in the nation, wondering if his long estranged son would want to come play for him. STUPID!
4. Jim Harrick - head coach at Georgia. Now being investigaged for 3rd time for various rules infractions. His son, Jim Harrick Jr. was recently fired by university for giving A's to all 31 students (many of whom were basketball players) in a course he taught, but which never, ever met. Of course, dad denies all knowledge.
5. Clem Haskins - legendary Minneosta basketball coach, fired about five years ago. Legendary now because he supposedly hired people to cheat and write 400 fraudulent papers for his players over the course of 2 or 3 decades.

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