Kevin O'Neill still has some friends in Tucson!

by Paragon SC on Jun 25, 2009 10:04 AM PDT in USC Basketball Comment 5 comments

Here is an interesting story from the OCR.

I walked into Bob Dobbs Bar and Grill - a classic neighborhood tavern in Tucson, about four blocks east of the Arizona campus - and explained to the bartender why I was there: to talk to some die-hards about Kevin O’Neill.

“He’s my boyfriend’s father,” she replied.

I should have known. Despite its 500,000 or so residents, Tucson is an amazingly small town, where everybody knows everybody.

The bartender was a little too close to O’Neill to discuss him objectively, so she pointed me to the patio, where a group consisting mostly of middle-aged men was enjoying after-work drinks and smokes. A brown awning blocked the late-afternoon sun and made it tolerable to sit outside in the 100-degree heat.

They were all big Arizona basketball fans, of course, and they all expressed the same sentiment about O’Neill:

That USC just hired a very good coach and a great guy who will work tirelessly to build a winning program.

Finally, some good news! Will wonders ever cease?

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Excellent article

Lev is by far the best MSM USC sports writer out there.

by DFWTrojan on Jun 25, 2009 12:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like that he got out of the office to get the story

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Jun 25, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It looks like that other program in LA will be looking at some competition, it will be nice to see KO beat them both games in two years. The only bad thing about that is a few posters will probably jump form the highest Gov or State building.

Paul D. Kelley

by so.cal.native1952 on Jun 25, 2009 1:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's good to hear confirmation

that his work ethic is excellent, but that has never been in question. Unfortunately, the comments of a bunch of guys sitting in the patio behind a bar are worth about as much as a bucket of spit warmed in the hot Arizona sun.

Trojans are ready and willing to support him, but he needs to show us that his management skills have improved, that he has learned from his mistakes, and that he’s managed to harness his anger.

by Locoweed 1.1 on Jun 25, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs