I think Jalen would have been better off describing them as a bunch of "Preppie Dickheads" instead of Uncle Toms. It's not racially sensitive and most Americans would nod in agreement.
I think Jalen Rose wasn't to smart to make those comments about Duke, he should have just kept it to himself, HOWEVER, he clearly stated that that is how he felt AT THE TIME, when he was what a 19 year old kid???
As far as not seeing what the big deal is with the Fab Five because Ohio State and Indiana won regular season Big 10 titles those two years. Well let me see it wasn't Ohio State or Indiana playing in the championship games those two years, it was Michigan. It was a big deal at the time because the two years it was an all freshman and sophomore lineup that played in the championship game two years in a row, that was UNHEARD of back then as most teams that made deep runs in the NCAA Tourney back then were made up of mostly Juniors and Seniors.
I grew up in Houston and Phi Slama Jama was the original "Fab Five" they went to the Final Four 3 years in a row, 82. 83, 84, they also lost the title game 2 years in a row and never won the NCAA Championship, but let me tell you this they were one of the best teams around back then. They were more than just dunking like people think, you have to be good and win close games to go to 3 straight Final Four's, even back then in the 80's that WASN'T and easy task.
As for people leaving Duke early like Elton Brand, Corey Maggette was the first I could remember, Coach K had a choice, recruit these type of players for Duke, or get left behind by other programs, he saw the writing on the wall and mad his choice. So for someone to write a letter to Elton Brand and tell him people like him "never really belonged" at Duke is a joke, I'm sure the girl was cheering for him as much as anyone when he was there.
It's just like people that say, these kids need to stay in school and get their education before going pro, then someone like the QB at Stanford, Luck, stays in school and those same people are saying, "what an idiot" to leave all that money on the table and not go pro, you can't have it both ways.
I like Jalen. I think he is actually a pretty insightful guy. He was just being honest about what they felt and made it clear it was how they felt at the time. Whats the big deal? I doubt there's too many African Americans weighing in on this particular subject here, so who are we to Judge?
I like Jalen. I think he is actually a pretty insightful guy. He was just being honest about what they felt and made it clear it was how they felt at the time. Whats the big deal? I doubt there's too many African Americans weighing in on this particular subject here, so who are we to Judge?
A) Jalen Rose is a hypocrite. Jalen Rose is a public figure, magnifying his hypocrisy
C) Jalen Rose's current job is to judge others...does that make him immune to judgment?
As one who despises everything the Flab Five stand/stood for, I can honestly say I thought the documentary was very well constructed. The only thing that would have made it better: a tasteful perspective of what these kids thought of a superior Duke program (and as stated in an earlier post, I have no love lost for Duke either).
If Jalen Rose (and Jimmy King for that matter) thought "at the time" a certain way about Grant Hill and Duke, why not man up and tell him man to man "I used to think you were this-or-that" instead of telling the nation when your documentary debuts? As Grant Hill said in his letter, he should have known something was up when Jimmy King called him a few days before the airing to apologize. Clearly King didn't man up when he had the chance, and I don't think Rose has manned up either.
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hypothetical scenerio
wichita state:" hello jalen, can you play basketball for us?"
jalen: "no, i want to go to a better and well recognized program."
As far as not seeing what the big deal is with the Fab Five because Ohio State and Indiana won regular season Big 10 titles those two years. Well let me see it wasn't Ohio State or Indiana playing in the championship games those two years, it was Michigan. It was a big deal at the time because the two years it was an all freshman and sophomore lineup that played in the championship game two years in a row, that was UNHEARD of back then as most teams that made deep runs in the NCAA Tourney back then were made up of mostly Juniors and Seniors.
I grew up in Houston and Phi Slama Jama was the original "Fab Five" they went to the Final Four 3 years in a row, 82. 83, 84, they also lost the title game 2 years in a row and never won the NCAA Championship, but let me tell you this they were one of the best teams around back then. They were more than just dunking like people think, you have to be good and win close games to go to 3 straight Final Four's, even back then in the 80's that WASN'T and easy task.
As for people leaving Duke early like Elton Brand, Corey Maggette was the first I could remember, Coach K had a choice, recruit these type of players for Duke, or get left behind by other programs, he saw the writing on the wall and mad his choice. So for someone to write a letter to Elton Brand and tell him people like him "never really belonged" at Duke is a joke, I'm sure the girl was cheering for him as much as anyone when he was there.
It's just like people that say, these kids need to stay in school and get their education before going pro, then someone like the QB at Stanford, Luck, stays in school and those same people are saying, "what an idiot" to leave all that money on the table and not go pro, you can't have it both ways.
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A) Jalen Rose is a hypocrite.
C) Jalen Rose's current job is to judge others...does that make him immune to judgment?
As one who despises everything the Flab Five stand/stood for, I can honestly say I thought the documentary was very well constructed. The only thing that would have made it better: a tasteful perspective of what these kids thought of a superior Duke program (and as stated in an earlier post, I have no love lost for Duke either).
If Jalen Rose (and Jimmy King for that matter) thought "at the time" a certain way about Grant Hill and Duke, why not man up and tell him man to man "I used to think you were this-or-that" instead of telling the nation when your documentary debuts? As Grant Hill said in his letter, he should have known something was up when Jimmy King called him a few days before the airing to apologize. Clearly King didn't man up when he had the chance, and I don't think Rose has manned up either.