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(05-01-2013 03:54 PM)58-56 Wrote:  I'm not as old as Memphis Blazer nor do I have as many miles on me as Attalla, but I do remember the Mystery Big Man.

This is not, despite the best efforts of the rotting shitheap down I-59, pro sports. I never like to see a Blazer run off just because of a possible "talent" upgrade. Quincy Taylor did everything asked of him and represented my alma mater with honor. If his scholarship was yanked just because some guy who has never worn our colors and never played a D1 college basketball game might be better on the court, I will be most unhappy and will tell Haase so to his face when I see him in a few weeks.

Gene Bartow taught us that honor matters in a dishonorable world. If Q was run off merely for a "talent upgrade," it was a dishonorable act.

Who knows if that is what happened.

Just for the sake of conversation, I would like to say that while I appreciate your opinion, with all due respect, I disagree.

I see your side of the argument and agree it has merit, but in my opinion no one is dishonored. QT received 3 years of education, room and board, etc. from UAB.

Stating the obvious, Coach Haase is a UAB employee who was hired to win games and is paid well to do so. I will not blame Coach for any course of action he chooses, even showing QT the door, that he feels is reasonably necessary to best protect his personal interests as our coach and to further the goal of winning.

All that said, perhaps like many have suggested this is a bad thing which disappointed Coach and QT left under his own will because he didn't like the reduction of minutes that was coming his way.