Guy wrote how the fans in the Bahamas pulled for Brad Caliperi. He said when Saul played here fans didn't pull for him. He tried to make it a racial thing. There was no racist thing to me Saul started and kept us from some better players. Brad comes off the bench and doesn't play starter minutes. If Saul played about the same minutes as Brad people would have pulled for him!
Letter to the editor in herald leader
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It’s an absurd comparison, it’s not even worth taking the time to explain because it’s so ridiculous.
Everyone cheers when the victory cigar is brought out
Someone just trying to stir the pot. When Brad and Cal give a kid asthma let me know.
Sounds like the writer of that letter is racist against Italians.
Don’t forget. If Herro is your current favorite UK player, it’s because he’s white. We’re all just a bunch of racists. KSR did a poll on your current favorite player, and Herro ran away with it. I wonder if Willis would have ran away with it in 2017? Nah, don’t let facts get in the way.
the idiot who sent that in isn't important, the idiots who publish it are
Yep. That’s why Humphries, Harrellson, and Polson are the all-time BBN favorites. Guys like Wall and Davis hardly even come up in conversation compared to that beloved trio.
Just another reason why everyone should be doing whatever can be done to put the leaderless herald out of business. The sooner that pathetic company is gone the better it will be for the entire state.
It was a letter to the editor. Any fool that can figure out how to put together a paragraph can submit one. Every paper has a section like that and are obligated to post different viewpoints. Not that the Herald is the pinnicle of newspapers, but bashing them over this letter is pretty silly. The far right and far left kook troops declaring war on all things including clouds and oxygen need to calm it on down.
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The national media these days is a bigger joke than an inflatable Bozo the Clown. I mean seriously. Doesn’t this writer realize that one of the most beloved wildcats is Tyler Ulis? Who’s quite black?
Sad. News today is as close to real journalism as Big Macs are to nutrition. The sad thing is they saw fit to publish that garbage.
isnt the LHL owned by a KU grad or something? with newspapers on the decline its a shame one of the old Coal boosters isnt willing to buy the LHL so we dont have to deal with home town newspapers trying to stir up negativity every week.
There are guys even on this board who were going to be anti herro from day one to show how not racist they are. It's sad, and shows a total lack of understanding and logic. How brainwashed are you to not understand the reality of the entire situation.
White guys are an oddity in basketball today. It's totally normal for a white kid to see Herro and identify. Just like it's totally normal for a black kid to look at Obama and say, maybe I can too. What the hell is so wrong with some of you that you believe you get to decide the way human nature works and which race is allowed to be normal? Hate yourself all you want, but stop trying to infect everyone with your derangement.
Even espn had a segment where Bayless, far from a white supremist, said he enjoyed watching Dirk dominate because he was able to take pride in the fact that a white guy was producing in a field where white guys typically don't. And no one, none, had a problem with that. But listen to the ridiculous tone from guys on this board (who want to play superman white guy) pour soft bigotry all over the racial flames just to feel that somehow they are the enlightened. Most black people I know laugh at you, just so you know.
Herro is compared to who he looks and plays like, because, that's how it works. He looks and plays like Jeff Sheppard. He looks and plays like Rex Chapman. Since white guys are an oddity at this level it just makes sense. I'm sorry if you're too far gone to get it.
What's worse than any of that is the Booker comparisons. Trying so hard to not be "that guy" that you try and find any way not to compare him to a white guy. You're weak. He plays nothing like friggin Booker. Give me a break. But I'm glad you found the lightest black guy who can shoot to feel better about a comparison.
This is beyond ridiculous.
White guys are an oddity in basketball today. It's totally normal for a white kid to see Herro and identify. Just like it's totally normal for a black kid to look at Obama and say, maybe I can too. What the hell is so wrong with some of you that you believe you get to decide the way human nature works and which race is allowed to be normal? Hate yourself all you want, but stop trying to infect everyone with your derangement.
Even espn had a segment where Bayless, far from a white supremist, said he enjoyed watching Dirk dominate because he was able to take pride in the fact that a white guy was producing in a field where white guys typically don't. And no one, none, had a problem with that. But listen to the ridiculous tone from guys on this board (who want to play superman white guy) pour soft bigotry all over the racial flames just to feel that somehow they are the enlightened. Most black people I know laugh at you, just so you know.
Herro is compared to who he looks and plays like, because, that's how it works. He looks and plays like Jeff Sheppard. He looks and plays like Rex Chapman. Since white guys are an oddity at this level it just makes sense. I'm sorry if you're too far gone to get it.
What's worse than any of that is the Booker comparisons. Trying so hard to not be "that guy" that you try and find any way not to compare him to a white guy. You're weak. He plays nothing like friggin Booker. Give me a break. But I'm glad you found the lightest black guy who can shoot to feel better about a comparison.
This is beyond ridiculous.
That's a low blow to Big Macs, but I get your point.
Did Saul Smith write that? Donna? ![[laughing]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/classic/laugh.r191677.gif "Laughing [laughing]")
I never did believe the "asthma" story.
There have been multiple threads here about "Earned Not Given" from his tattoos to his adult diapers. He could be purple and no one would care because he rarely sees the court.
Basketball and politics should never mix, imo. My favorite player last year was SKJ and this year it's already Reid Travis.
I never did believe the "asthma" story.
There have been multiple threads here about "Earned Not Given" from his tattoos to his adult diapers. He could be purple and no one would care because he rarely sees the court.
Basketball and politics should never mix, imo. My favorite player last year was SKJ and this year it's already Reid Travis.
Maybe, just maybe, it could be how HARD his dad works to provide us happiness. That said, I do wish Brad would play as hard and as good of D as Saul did.
I ‘liked’ your post so I’m not trying to be difficult here but I see Shepherd, Chapman, AND Booker in Herro’s game. White, black, green, or brown I like what I’ve seen from Herro thus far. Hopefully he continues to play well and the rest of the team does too. GBB.
Did Saul Smith write that? Donna?
I never did believe the "asthma" story.
There have been multiple threads here about "Earned Not Given" from his tattoos to his adult diapers. He could be purple and no one would care because he rarely sees the court.
Basketball and politics should never mix, imo. My favorite player last year was SKJ and this year it's already Reid Travis.
The cliff HAWKINS asthma???
I hate Tubby Smith. Never had a problem with Saul. Wasn't his fault. Thrown into it.
Saul liked hitting telephone poles with his car after a night out.
Did Saul Smith write that? Donna?
I never did believe the "asthma" story.
There have been multiple threads here about "Earned Not Given" from his tattoos to his adult diapers. He could be purple and no one would care because he rarely sees the court.
Basketball and politics should never mix, imo. My favorite player last year was SKJ and this year it's already Reid Travis.
No one would have ever known...
Yes every legit newspaper has an editorial page.
No...they are NOT obligated to post a letter. (They pick and choose what to publish)
HL have proven over the years that they get their jollies stirring the pot.
My favorite cats will always be guys who shoot threes and play with heart. This year, that sounds a lot like Herro.
In the words of George...Yeah, that's about it...
THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE!
One of my favorite sports nights of my life!
"Ali, Bomaye! Ali, Bomaye!"
Read that this morning. It made me cringe at how tone deaf it was and blamed it on race pretty much.
Totally different situations no way Saul was good enuff to get all those minutes. I actually think that was when Tubby went on a downhill slide. My 85 year old mom said Brad didn't need to be on team. Brad is alright as a back up. If we have to depend on Brad to win a game I hope it happens.
If Brad started or got real minutes, fans would despise him. Brad is not in the same basketball discussion as Saul.
Indeed. I didn't think at the time Saul Smith deserved the playing time that Hawkins did and other recruits went elsewhere because Tubby played his boy too much.
If the writer of that letter truly thinks that, he is one ignorant ass. Apples and oranges. One was a starter and the other a victory cigar. And Brad has gotten his share of grief on this board anyway for his shorts and his supposed unhappiness after a game.
Why do you guys still buy that newspaper ? And that letter may have been written by a UL fan just to cause problems.
And that’s fine. I just don’t see it except for the fact that they shoot from the floor.
The best comparison I could come up with is SVI at Kansas. Pull up YouTube and watch some of his highlights, it looks like a bigger version of Herro. Probably more so than Sheppard.
And for the record I don’t have a problem comparing white guys to black and vice versa. But when everyone is so chickensht that they must manipulate reality to self medicate when he clearly looks and plays like a few other white guys is ridiculous.
I honestly think he could be a college poor mans version of Kobe Bryant, or an 8th grade version of Tmac, but yea.
What’s funny is I’ve already thought several times, “look at him, just sits there frowning. Kid has no idea how good he has it. He’s lucky to even be there.” Honest to God I’ve thought it.
I never liked Saul, but like you said, it’s essentially Tubby’s fault. Saul worked his ass off and I never questioned how genuinely excited he was for his opportunity.
