Romar Conversation with Christian Caple

Zero interest in reading what that moron has to say.
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I had a hard time getting through all of it and admittedly skimmed some portions.

That being said, many on this board (that care still) will find the remarks very interesting. I have a few thoughts on the article ... but would like to see some comments from others.
 
Reads like a propaganda add. Interesting distinction between excuses and explanations by Romar. Has a career in politics waiting for him.
 
Reads like a propaganda add. Interesting distinction between excuses and explanations by Romar. Has a career in politics waiting for him.
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He definitely put a lot of effort into talking about excuses by then saying that he wasn't making them and making a clear distinction of how that was the case.
 
I think he did a good job of taking the blame and admitting there is a problem. After years of Sark's bullshit hype and excuses, it was nice to hear him say "I messed up"...not "the players messed up" or "the defensive coordinator messed up" or "the schedule was too hard" or "0-12" etc. He did play the injury card, which made me eyeroll, since those injuries could have been mitigated by better roster management and player development (especially in the post).

The comments on Goss were very political. It's clear there was an issue. Romar didn't say anything bad about him, but he did go on to say that the new guys are buying in and motivated to be part of a successful team; not play for individual awards and accolades (the Brockman/IT story). I took that as a comment on Goss. Based on what I know about him, the NBA is all he cares about. His sister told me that he wanted to go pro last year, but was talked out of it. In interviews he said he's only transferring to a school where he has the same role he had at UW (starting PG). If he really cared about winning, why wouldn't he want to go to the best program he can and then earn his spot? The answer is he's a selfish player that thinks he's a lot better than he really is. The fact that he got pissed when Andrews was hitting buzzer beaters to win games while he was missing FTs and shooting 3s he can't hit to lose games is all you need to know about his attitude.

Romar claims to have identified the problem, and that they are actively working to fix things. No more "taking chances on guys" in recruiting (Upshaw), or going after guys that don't really "know Washington" (out of state/high rated recruits we have no real chance with).

There is no question that the new class is really good, and the next class has a chance to be really good too. He even hints at it a bit (Aaron, Smith). Whether or not he turns that into wins remains to be seen. I'm somewhat skeptical, to say the least. He still needs to find some quality bigs to go along with the good guards/wings he's pulling in.

And he still needs to learn how to draw up an in-bounds play...
 
I think he did a good job of taking the blame and admitting there is a problem. After years of Sark's bullshit hype and excuses, it was nice to hear him say "I messed up"...not "the players messed up" or "the defensive coordinator messed up" or "the schedule was too hard" or "0-12" etc. He did play the injury card, which made me eyeroll, since those injuries could have been mitigated by better roster management and player development (especially in the post).

The comments on Goss were very political. It's clear there was an issue. Romar didn't say anything bad about him, but he did go on to say that the new guys are buying in and motivated to be part of a successful team; not play for individual awards and accolades (the Brockman/IT story). I took that as a comment on Goss. Based on what I know about him, the NBA is all he cares about. His sister told me that he wanted to go pro last year, but was talked out of it. In interviews he said he's only transferring to a school where he has the same role he had at UW (starting PG). If he really cared about winning, why wouldn't he want to go to the best program he can and then earn his spot? The answer is he's a selfish player that thinks he's a lot better than he really is. The fact that he got pissed when Andrews was hitting buzzer beaters to win games while he was missing FTs and shooting 3s he can't hit to lose games is all you need to know about his attitude.

Romar claims to have identified the problem, and that they are actively working to fix things. No more "taking chances on guys" in recruiting (Upshaw), or going after guys that don't really "know Washington" (out of state/high rated recruits we have no real chance with).

There is no question that the new class is really good, and the next class has a chance to be really good too. He even hints at it a bit (Aaron, Smith). Whether or not he turns that into wins remains to be seen. I'm somewhat skeptical, to say the least. He still needs to find some quality bigs to go along with the good guards/wings he's pulling in.

And he still needs to learn how to draw up an in-bounds play...
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I would actually disagree and respond with "fuck everything he has to say." He has underachieved with players who "bought in" to whatever philosophy he says he has and he can please to be getting door-ass-out any day now.
 
I think he did a good job of taking the blame and admitting there is a problem. After years of Sark's bullshit hype and excuses, it was nice to hear him say "I messed up"...not "the players messed up" or "the defensive coordinator messed up" or "the schedule was too hard" or "0-12" etc. He did play the injury card, which made me eyeroll, since those injuries could have been mitigated by better roster management and player development (especially in the post).

The comments on Goss were very political. It's clear there was an issue. Romar didn't say anything bad about him, but he did go on to say that the new guys are buying in and motivated to be part of a successful team; not play for individual awards and accolades (the Brockman/IT story). I took that as a comment on Goss. Based on what I know about him, the NBA is all he cares about. His sister told me that he wanted to go pro last year, but was talked out of it. In interviews he said he's only transferring to a school where he has the same role he had at UW (starting PG). If he really cared about winning, why wouldn't he want to go to the best program he can and then earn his spot? The answer is he's a selfish player that thinks he's a lot better than he really is. The fact that he got pissed when Andrews was hitting buzzer beaters to win games while he was missing FTs and shooting 3s he can't hit to lose games is all you need to know about his attitude.

Romar claims to have identified the problem, and that they are actively working to fix things. No more "taking chances on guys" in recruiting (Upshaw), or going after guys that don't really "know Washington" (out of state/high rated recruits we have no real chance with).

There is no question that the new class is really good, and the next class has a chance to be really good too. He even hints at it a bit (Aaron, Smith). Whether or not he turns that into wins remains to be seen. I'm somewhat skeptical, to say the least. He still needs to find some quality bigs to go along with the good guards/wings he's pulling in.

And he still needs to learn how to draw up an in-bounds play...
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I would actually disagree and respond with "fuck everything he has to say." He has underachieved with players who "bought in" to whatever philosophy he says he has and he can please to be getting door-ass-out any day now.
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I don't disagree with that
 
I had a hard time getting through all of it and admittedly skimmed some portions.

That being said, many on this board (that care still) will find the remarks very interesting. I have a few thoughts on the article ... but would like to see some comments from others.
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Irony
Irony (from Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία (eirōneía), meaning "dissimulation, feigned ignorance"[1]), in its broadest sense, is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or event in which what appears, on the surface, to be the case, differs radically from what is actually the case. Irony may be divided into categories such as: verbal, dramatic, and situational.

Verbal, dramatic, and situational irony are often used for emphasis in the assertion of a truth. The ironic form of simile, used in sarcasm, and some forms of litotes can emphasize one's meaning by the deliberate use of language which states the opposite of the truth, denies the contrary of the truth, or drastically and obviously understates a factual connection.[2]

Other forms, as identified by historian Connop Thirlwall, include dialectic and practical irony.[3]

Contents
Definitions
Origin of the term
Types
Verbal irony
Verbal irony and sarcasm
Dramatic irony
Tragic irony
Situational irony
Cosmic irony (Irony of fate)
Historical irony
Use
Comic irony
Romantic irony and metafiction
Socratic irony
Irony as infinite, absolute negativity
Irony and awkwardness
Misuse
Punctuation
See also
Notes
Bibliography
External links
Definitions

Origin of the term

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica,

The term irony has its roots in the Greek comic character Eiron, a clever underdog who by his wit repeatedly triumphs over the boastful character Alazon. The Socratic irony of the Platonic dialogues derives from this comic origin.[9]

According to Richard Whately:

Aristotle mentions Eironeia, which in his time was commonly employed to signify, not according to the modern use of 'Irony, saying the contrary to what is meant', but, what later writers usually express by Litotes, i.e. 'saying less than is meant'.[10]

The word came into English as a figure of speech in the 16th century as similar to the French ironie. It derives from the Latin ironia and ultimately from the Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía, meaning dissimulation, ignorance purposely affected.[11]
 
Reads like a propaganda add. Interesting distinction between excuses and explanations by Romar. Has a career in politics waiting for him.
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He's definitely been reading the exchanges between Aubby and the CEO
 
Also interesting that the team was rock solid during this interview and now JJ is leaving. Whoops. Guess romar doesn't have the pulse on the team he thought
 
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