tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post515695830844431036..comments2024-03-18T19:08:12.760-07:00Comments on Roar Lions 2024: It Started Badly, it Ended BadlyJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-54655942891483619982024-02-09T10:32:02.809-08:002024-02-09T10:32:02.809-08:00The article has been reposted here: https://culion...The article has been reposted here: https://culions.blogspot.com/2023/05/still-mystery.htmlPhil Wallacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-53795266843054655082023-05-11T21:41:50.795-07:002023-05-11T21:41:50.795-07:00I know this was posted a long time ago. But, The ...I know this was posted a long time ago. But, The link to Phil’s story isn’t working. Is there anybody who has that story anywhere? Google searches didn’t come up with anything, including waites and beer.LA Women's Hoopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156384745550064285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-76037843544756676362020-11-22T11:33:39.438-08:002020-11-22T11:33:39.438-08:00I worked within Columbia athletics right after Tra...I worked within Columbia athletics right after Tracy was fired. There were all kinds of rumors circulating about her. But seeing first-hand the type of person Murphy was, I could imagine all of those rumors to be falsified. Murphy was a controlling, horrible human who had/has absolutely no people skills nor charisma. She scared the shit out of everyone that worked in the athletic department and hated strong women who pushed back. Her hirings within the athletic department, while there, were horrible. As soon as she left, the athletic department finally started experiencing success. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-15988523386994540132019-03-23T17:47:26.999-07:002019-03-23T17:47:26.999-07:00It was wrong and God sees people when they do wron...It was wrong and God sees people when they do wrong. I think she was blackball and Murphy God is watching you. Traci is not that kind of Coach. No substance abuse just mean people trying to hurt her. SMHAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708710333885210675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-31547999559797407692015-04-19T13:26:07.449-07:002015-04-19T13:26:07.449-07:00She didn't give a beer to a student-athlete. ...She didn't give a beer to a student-athlete. It was alleged that she drank a beer while on the road with the team. This was in an off hour so the action impacted nothing. She did not go on a drunken rage or do anything counter productive.<br /><br />If true, the firing is ridiculous and shameful. I recall a story a few years ago where Rick Pitino and an assistant stopped off for fast food on the road, met some floozy and they took her with them. In fact, both "dated" her. Can you imagine? Yes, that Rick Pitino, married man with family. Long story short the assistant coach married the floozy and then tried to blackmail Pitino who went to the FBI. Dirty laundry was aired and arrests were made. Pitino kept his job and continues to produce excellent results to this date. It's all true, look it up.<br /><br />...and a female basketball coach who has a beer is fired. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-81020426074872367352015-04-17T16:34:53.837-07:002015-04-17T16:34:53.837-07:00Thanks Jake for the the information. I think it is...Thanks Jake for the the information. I think it is horrible the University has not given an explanation. It is only basic fairness to students and Ms. Waites that the University give an explanation. If it was just a beer given to a student, then Columbia should say so. I'm sure there are lots of colleges that would consider it trivia and be happy to hire Ms. Waites. On the other hand, if it was something more serious like drug addiction, any future potential employer should definitely have that information before they make a decision on employing her. I actually found your article because I was doing research on the use of steroids by women's college basketball players and I thought this story might have had something to do with that.Jay Raskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895996467533233549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-89335647156114948812015-04-16T05:57:27.748-07:002015-04-16T05:57:27.748-07:00A few big donors told me THEY were told that Waite...A few big donors told me THEY were told that Waites had a drug problem that she overcame but then had a relapse. Turns out that story was totally false. I can only hope no one in the administration was the source of that falsehood. But I can tell you that this addiction narrative was the most dominant story that came out of this in the following years. Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406325184873110808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-39147786739154663252015-04-15T21:52:15.507-07:002015-04-15T21:52:15.507-07:00Jake, you say you were told that Waites had a past...Jake, you say you were told that Waites had a past history with substance abuse... Do you remember who told you? Also what kind of substance was she accused of abusing?Jay Raskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895996467533233549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-3592450071009710662015-04-15T09:52:58.801-07:002015-04-15T09:52:58.801-07:00President Bollinger has stated on many occasions t...President Bollinger has stated on many occasions that she did a outstanding job as AD. Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423782333154886991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-48200583607164641342015-04-15T06:47:13.091-07:002015-04-15T06:47:13.091-07:00I believe that many of us, including me, are predi...I believe that many of us, including me, are predisposed to have a negative view of Murphy. I think the referenced article reinforces that.<br /><br />However, no where in the piece is there any explanation for "why". At most, an allusion to Murphy's contacts at Pitt. So I'm guessing that it was a combo of<br />1) Murphy seeking to assert her authority over the department.<br />2) Perhaps a personal <br />dislike/clash.<br />3) Using the "beer" pretext as flimsy justification.<br /><br />Certainly the reluctance of personnel to talk about this 10 years later, even when no longer connected to CU, is curious. It is perhaps testimony not only to the fear of retribution from Murphy (of which much has been written) but also to the classic mindset of AD strivers.<br /><br />In any event, a winning coach had her life disrupted for what are apparently spurious reasons, and sadly the incident plays into our existing perception of the sort of person Murphy is. April 13 should become a Columbia holiday.Big Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283147101492730153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-41080255891923842102015-04-13T11:02:04.824-07:002015-04-13T11:02:04.824-07:00Wow, just incredible the level of botchery M. Dian...Wow, just incredible the level of botchery M. Dianne Murphy leaves in her wake. Hopefully karma gives her a fitting body slam and she becomes a footnote in history no one remembers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com