Allan Chaney finally returns to College Basketball

[63gator]

Will suit up for High Point this season. Good for him.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/20836000/high-points-allan-chaney-overcomes-heart-issues-to-return-to-the-court

[gatordd]

Yes! He was my fav recruit in that class coming in. He could of been such a good player for us. Good luck Allan!

[GatorMets]

Great news for the kid. Was definitly my fav recruit that yearalso, gatordd.
It would be nice if someone from Gatorcountry could keep us updated on his games.

[SwampFox]

great story...For the Love of the Game, I reckon..

:grin:

[jmac83]

Pray that his heart stands the test.

[tilly]

Was just about to post this, and saw this thread already.

Here's Andy Katz blog about it:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/8596676/high-point-allan-chaney-makes-comeback-defibrillator-all-college-basketball

[GatorPlanet]

Well, I'm very happy that he's doing well and I had no idea that he had endured such terrible medical conditions. Best wishes to him.

But I won't lie and say I liked him as a Gator all that much. The guy carried bad attitude all over the place. Not sure why he'd be anyone's favorite.

[gatordd]

Well, I'm very happy that he's doing well and I had no idea that he had endured such terrible medical conditions. Best wishes to him.

But I won't lie and say I liked him as a Gator all that much. The guy carried bad attitude all over the place. Not sure why he'd be anyone's favorite.



He was a 18 year old kid at the time... I was referring to his game, I couldn't care less about his 18 year old authority issues, I worry about the ones who don't have them at that age...

[tupacbiff]

Well, I'm very happy that he's doing well and I had no idea that he had endured such terrible medical conditions. Best wishes to him.

But I won't lie and say I liked him as a Gator all that much. The guy carried bad attitude all over the place. Not sure why he'd be anyone's favorite.

Let's see he was better and proved it then the guy ahead of him but billy wanted him to earn it more in practice. However when Werner returned he just stunk it up yet Cheney couldn't get minutes.

If I was 18 and clearly better then the guy ahead Of me I might have a questionable attitude also. Yet billy may have unknowingly saved his life.

[GatorPlanet]

Let's see he was better and proved it then the guy ahead of him but billy wanted him to earn it more in practice. However when Werner returned he just stunk it up yet Cheney couldn't get minutes.

If I was 18 and clearly better then the guy ahead Of me I might have a questionable attitude also. Yet billy may have unknowingly saved his life.

What was so clear to you wasn't so clear to anyone else. Chaney didn't do much with the minutes he got. You don't reward guys for sulking.

[demosthenes]

What was so clear to you wasn't so clear to anyone else. Chaney didn't do much with the minutes he got. You don't reward guys for sulking.

Chalk me up as another that liked his game.

[InstiGATOR1]

I did not know of his attitude here. He did have one big game, but disappeared his Frosh year. Then he left and I heard about his attitude.

I have to admit his attitude showed through a couple of times in that article. So some of it at least seems to be there still.

Like jmac83, I hope for his sake that his heart with the defribulator can stand up to being a basketball player. I wish him well and I am glad he got the extra year to play in college.

[tupacbiff]

How would you feel sitting behind Werner?

[gatordd]

What was so clear to you wasn't so clear to anyone else. Chaney didn't do much with the minutes he got. You don't reward guys for sulking.

What games were you watching? He outplayed the guy in front of him every time he played.

[GatorPlanet]

How would you feel sitting behind Werner?

Last I checked, there were 5 starters. Chaney sat behind all of them.

[SwampFox]

So a feel good story about an ex-player turns into a Werner bashing?? I ought to kick all your azzes...

:smoke:

[tupacbiff]

Last I checked, there were 5 starters. Chaney sat behind all of them.

I guess u don't understand basketball. No way Chaney was goin to play pg so the pg wasn't preventing him from getting min. It was Werner plain and simple. When Werner was hurt Chaney started.

[CoachSayre]

How would you feel sitting behind Werner?

I would practice better and do what my coaches said. Then I would work on being homesick by getting involved with the team and being in the gym like Werner.

[tupacbiff]

I would practice better and do what my coaches said. Then I would work on being homesick by getting involved with the team and being in the gym like Werner.

All great points and stuff that would have made him a better player and teammate. However, there are just some kids who won't respond when they and everyone knows the guy getting their min is not as good as them. Chaney was just the better player in games. Maybe Werner practiced better, was a better teammate and worked harder but it didn't change the fact he was outplayed by Chaney.

Does that create team issues? I'm sure it's a damned if you do damned if you don't situation.

[gatordd]

I would practice better and do what my coaches said. Then I would work on being homesick by getting involved with the team and being in the gym like Werner.


As Allen Iverson once famously said...

[CoachSayre]

Does that create team issues? I'm sure it's a damned if you do damned if you don't situation.
Yeah it can. I think it's about standing for what you believe and say though. If as a coach, you believe and tell the team it will be based on practice then you have to stand up to that principle. I've never understood players that don't bring it in practice. Unless it is an injury issue...then isn't it about the 3 D's- desire, determination and dedication? I don't know.

[tupacbiff]

Yeah it can. I think it's about standing for what you believe and say though. If as a coach, you believe and tell the team it will be based on practice then you have to stand up to that principle. I've never understood players that don't bring it in practice. Unless it is an injury issue...then isn't it about the 3 D's- desire, determination and dedication? I don't know.

I get that. However there are some kids that just shine under pressure of a game. There are some kids who just aren't great practice players.

There are also kids who presumedly practice well but wilt under game pressure. Werner would be a perfect example. Billy raved about his practice effort but that never translated to game success.

[GatorPlanet]

I guess u don't understand basketball. No way Chaney was goin to play pg so the pg wasn't preventing him from getting min. It was Werner plain and simple. When Werner was hurt Chaney started.

I played high school ball and have rarely missed a broadcast of Gator hoops since 1980. So I understand the game a little.

Obviously, I know Chaney wasn't going to play guard. But there were three inside roles to compete for. He didn't win any of them.

[tupacbiff]

I played high school ball and have rarely missed a broadcast of Gator hoops since 1980. So I understand the game a little.

Obviously, I know Chaney wasn't going to play guard. But there were three inside roles to compete for. He didn't win any of them.

There was one spot for his natural pos , werners spot. He didn't win it but was a better player and showed it when he got the chance in games.

[GatorPlanet]

There was one spot for his natural pos , werners spot. He didn't win it but was a better player and showed it when he got the chance in games.

okay. I'm too busy watching election results to care much. But I do wish Alan Chaney all the best with his team and his future. It sounds like he's really turned it around.

[tupacbiff]

Thanks for admitting you were wrong.

[Donzo]

However, there are just some kids who won't respond when they and everyone knows the guy getting their min is not as good as them. Chaney was just the better player in games. Maybe Werner practiced better, was a better teammate and worked harder but it didn't change the fact he was outplayed by Chaney.

Does that create team issues? I'm sure it's a damned if you do damned if you don't situation.

tupacbiff, you never played organized sports, did you?

If Chaney didn't bring it in practice, it's 100% his fault he didn't play more. It's something that doesn't need to be explained.

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On Chaney's health, good luck kido...