West Virginia Player Leaves Game

This is something you’d expect from the NBA not college basketball. West Virginia backup forward Dan Jennings left the game during the Mountaineers win over South Florida.

I find it strange that someone on scholarship would pull this kind of stunt, especially playing for Bob Huggins. Being a fan of Cincinnati when Huggins was there, he probably had a good reason to have Jennings sitting on the bench. Huggins called the absence “unexcused”.

Jennings was dressed for the game but didn’t play today. He appeared in 14 games and averaged 2 points and 2.5 rebounds. That included four starts. Like I said, knowing Huggins there was a reason he wasn’t playing. I guess he felt he should be getting more time, but isn’t that the case with everyone?

You know Huggins had his usual “candid” response ready when asked about Jennings. “Unexcused, inexcusable. Never to be seen again, I guess.”

You know Huggs, quick and to the point. I would guess that he probably won’t be returning to the team anytime soon, but Huggins has been known to give players second chances.

Huggs Is Ok After Bad Fall

West Virginia basketball coach is expected to be released from a Las Vegas hospital today after breaking four ribs in a bad fall. Reports don’t get into specifics, except that he was in Vegas for a recruiting trip. Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said the fall was not related to any previous heart problems. Huggins is expected back in Morgantown later today.

I do hope he makes a quick and healthy recovery,as he is one of my favorite coaches. I’ve always liked the teams he’s coached and the style they played. I also hope this wasn’t related to alcohol use, since he’s had a problem with that before. It also got him unceremoniously dumped from the University of Cincinnati.