I can appreciate that. The remainder of the season definitely appears to hold promise. I am sure we all welcome your support.
TwinD, you are popular!
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Pete....did you know this about Wooden?
Wooden reportedly did not initially enjoy his position, and his wife did not favor living in Los Angeles. When Mel Taube left Purdue in 1950, Wooden's inclination was to return to West Lafayette and finally accept the head coaching job there. He was ultimately dissuaded when UCLA officials reminded him that it was he who had insisted upon a three-year commitment during negotiations in 1948. Wooden felt that leaving UCLA prior to the expiration of his contract would be tantamount to breaking his word.
Could he have done the same at PU as he did at UCLA?
Pete....did you know this about Wooden?
Wooden reportedly did not initially enjoy his position, and his wife did not favor living in Los Angeles. When Mel Taube left Purdue in 1950, Wooden's inclination was to return to West Lafayette and finally accept the head coaching job there. He was ultimately dissuaded when UCLA officials reminded him that it was he who had insisted upon a three-year commitment during negotiations in 1948. Wooden felt that leaving UCLA prior to the expiration of his contract would be tantamount to breaking his word.
Could he have done the same at PU as he did at UCLA?
Actually, I always thought the story was Wooden's wife loved LA, and that's the reason he went & stayed there.
That I cannot answer. I would love to see the algorithm used to answer it however.
I stand corrected TD, I just read his bio on line and you are correct. Thanks for setting the record straight.
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FWIW...you mentioned Rangeline and it was a few years ago I asked if he took his moniker due to an old conference when I was involved and coaching and he said yes...and made a comment that it had to be a Boilermaker to understand how he got his moniker...got a few chuckles out of that.
Honey, you're just a baby!!! In fact, if I had been careless back then I could have been your Momma...
I'm not sure what to say, but I like being called a baby! Thank you!!
Honey, you're just a baby!!! In fact, if I had been careless back then I could have been your Momma...
Do I know you?
Honey, you're just a baby!!! In fact, if I had been careless back then I could have been your Momma...
Do I know you?
Graduated in 1974.... as a Liberal Arts major of all things...lol! Ended up later with USN giving me Masters in Satellite Comms- and then on to Naval War College....Who would have ever thought it after the 70's...?!?( Flower Child in hiding and Renaissance Woman....lol!)But will always bleed Old Gold and Black.. So maybe, TReece, just maybe!!
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