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you hire an old bat, fire his two assistants mid-season, fail to recruit anyone, 2 Southern starters miss practice time after auto accident, some players got the Baton Rouge flu, the coach is on his last legs, man, just dump the program and let the women play twice
BTW, SU administrators must be making some back. Giving their kids 2000 Mercedes. Now I see where the renovation money goes.
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By JOE SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
The top two scorers for the Southern University men?s basketball team were involved in a car wreck Wednesday morning and have missed the last two practices.
Southern assistant coach Otis Hughley said junior forward Brian Johnson suffered a concussion, while junior point guard Victor Tarver had a contusion to his shooting wrist.
"They?ll be in practice (today)," Hughley said. "Hopefully, they?ll be able to play Saturday. We don?t know how much.
"Thank God, the kids are OK."
Tarver, 20, of 1680 O?Neal Lane, was driving a 2000 Mercedes east on Harding Boulevard about 10:10 a.m., Johnson, 21, who listed an Iowa address on police records, was with him, police spokeswoman Cpl. Mary Ann Godawa said.
As they got to the intersection with Scenic Highway, a 1996 Ford Ranger pulled into the intersection into Tarver?s path.
The Ranger, driven by 56-year-old Jeremy Frank of 9711 Breeden Drive, had been heading west on Harding and turning left to go south on Scenic, Godawa said.
Frank was second in line to turn left. He drove around the first car in line and pulled out in front of Tarver, Godawa said.
After Tarver?s car hit Frank?s Ranger, the Ranger hit a 1996 Ford Mustang driven by 22-year-old Brandie Johnson of 22070 Talbot Drive, Plaquemine, Godawa said.
No one required care by paramedics, Godawa said, and no tickets were issued.
Tarver, who has led Southern in scoring eight of the last nine games, averages 17.3 points and 5.6 assists per game. Johnson averages 12.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Southern Director of Sports Medicine Carl Williams said Thursday he had not seen either Tarver or Johnson and had not been able to evaluate their status for practicing or playing in games.
Southern (2-14, 2-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference) hosts Alcorn State (9-6, 8-0) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
"Without them, we?ll miss experience and be down in numbers," Hughley said.
Besides the absence of Johnson and Tarver, Southern has also been without another starter, freshman guard Trayvean Scott, and a reserve, freshman guard Randall Anderson, for practices this week.
Scott, who averages 8.3 ppg, has a stomach virus. He tried to practice Thursday but left after only a few minutes. Anderson, averaging 2.6 ppg, is suffering from migraine headaches, Hughley said.
Head coach Ben Jobe did not attend practice Thursday in order to make a doctor?s appointment. Jobe was not available to comment.
Senior forward Deandre Bell, who sprained his right ankle late Monday night late in a 67-57 loss to Alabama State, returned to practice Wednesday. (The team did not practice Tuesday.)
With senior forward Torry Ingram in class for most of Thursday practice, Southern was down to seven players at one point.
And one of those was partial qualifier Darren Warren, who is ineligible to play in games.
"You see how hard these kids are working," said Hughley, who has participated in practice both days. With seven players, he served as the eighth to run four-on-four drills. And with eight, he served on both sides.
"Even with the numbers today in practice, if you see the effort put forth, you?d think they were running for a national championship," Hughley said. "The kids are not going to quit.
"And that?s just a reflection of coach Jobe?s quiet aggression, quiet experience. They believe in him. That?s why I?m here. I want to learn from the best, and so do they."
BTW, SU administrators must be making some back. Giving their kids 2000 Mercedes. Now I see where the renovation money goes.
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By JOE SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
The top two scorers for the Southern University men?s basketball team were involved in a car wreck Wednesday morning and have missed the last two practices.
Southern assistant coach Otis Hughley said junior forward Brian Johnson suffered a concussion, while junior point guard Victor Tarver had a contusion to his shooting wrist.
"They?ll be in practice (today)," Hughley said. "Hopefully, they?ll be able to play Saturday. We don?t know how much.
"Thank God, the kids are OK."
Tarver, 20, of 1680 O?Neal Lane, was driving a 2000 Mercedes east on Harding Boulevard about 10:10 a.m., Johnson, 21, who listed an Iowa address on police records, was with him, police spokeswoman Cpl. Mary Ann Godawa said.
As they got to the intersection with Scenic Highway, a 1996 Ford Ranger pulled into the intersection into Tarver?s path.
The Ranger, driven by 56-year-old Jeremy Frank of 9711 Breeden Drive, had been heading west on Harding and turning left to go south on Scenic, Godawa said.
Frank was second in line to turn left. He drove around the first car in line and pulled out in front of Tarver, Godawa said.
After Tarver?s car hit Frank?s Ranger, the Ranger hit a 1996 Ford Mustang driven by 22-year-old Brandie Johnson of 22070 Talbot Drive, Plaquemine, Godawa said.
No one required care by paramedics, Godawa said, and no tickets were issued.
Tarver, who has led Southern in scoring eight of the last nine games, averages 17.3 points and 5.6 assists per game. Johnson averages 12.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Southern Director of Sports Medicine Carl Williams said Thursday he had not seen either Tarver or Johnson and had not been able to evaluate their status for practicing or playing in games.
Southern (2-14, 2-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference) hosts Alcorn State (9-6, 8-0) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
"Without them, we?ll miss experience and be down in numbers," Hughley said.
Besides the absence of Johnson and Tarver, Southern has also been without another starter, freshman guard Trayvean Scott, and a reserve, freshman guard Randall Anderson, for practices this week.
Scott, who averages 8.3 ppg, has a stomach virus. He tried to practice Thursday but left after only a few minutes. Anderson, averaging 2.6 ppg, is suffering from migraine headaches, Hughley said.
Head coach Ben Jobe did not attend practice Thursday in order to make a doctor?s appointment. Jobe was not available to comment.
Senior forward Deandre Bell, who sprained his right ankle late Monday night late in a 67-57 loss to Alabama State, returned to practice Wednesday. (The team did not practice Tuesday.)
With senior forward Torry Ingram in class for most of Thursday practice, Southern was down to seven players at one point.
And one of those was partial qualifier Darren Warren, who is ineligible to play in games.
"You see how hard these kids are working," said Hughley, who has participated in practice both days. With seven players, he served as the eighth to run four-on-four drills. And with eight, he served on both sides.
"Even with the numbers today in practice, if you see the effort put forth, you?d think they were running for a national championship," Hughley said. "The kids are not going to quit.
"And that?s just a reflection of coach Jobe?s quiet aggression, quiet experience. They believe in him. That?s why I?m here. I want to learn from the best, and so do they."
