LenDale White Doesn't Like Pat Haden Now, Either...

((HT: Larry Brown Sports))

Former USC running back LenDale White has made no secret through his very vocal Twitter feed that he is not a fan of the administration at his alma mater and some of their coaching in the past few games...

White wanted to have USC fire defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox after the near melt-down in the close win last week against Arizona (28-26).

That anger was reinforced and amplified after yesterday's incident when he was escorted out of the locker room after the 56-28 win over Colorado.
((HT: USCFootball.com))


Now, he wants AD Pat Haden fired and went on another Twitter rant...

I can't believe @ADHadenUSC kicked me out of #thecoli shook my hand then had me escorted out. I'm still at a loss for words!!!

And then, there's this (redaction from LBS)

LenDale White may now be a must-read on the Twitters just because of entries like these...

OSG High: Baseball Coach Suspended For 17-Minute Rant

((HT: NBC Los Angeles))

La Mirada (CA) High baseball coach Kim Brooks is now on paid administrative leave two days before the Matadores first playoff game because a 17-minute locker room rant surfaced and the language was pretty choice.

There are a lot of f-bombs, pipe bombs, and standard motivation techniques involved. It appears that one of his players recorded it (which took up a boat load of gig space on whatever device was used) and it went viral.

Here's the rant and reaction in part


Here's the full rant- listen and decide for yourself

It was confirmed by the school district that the voice was that of the coach and he admitted to the Whittier newspaper that his language was "inappropriate."

The District released their own statement:

"The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District has received a copy of a recording of high school teacher, baseball coach, and Athletic Director Thomas Brooks. The District appreciates the serious nature of the content of the recording, and as such is conducting a full investigation into the matter. Pending completion of the investigation, Mr. Brooks will remain on paid administrative leave in order to preserve the integrity of the investigation process."

KCBS-TV's Stacey Butler caught up with the coach's son


So, the question the HQ has is: What do you think about the language a coach uses in a locker room to motivate, and how should he/she motivate his/her players...???

NBA ICYMI: Noah, Perkins Disagree On Locker Rooms

((HT: ESPN))

The Oklahoma City Thunder are out of the blocks on fi-yah...

Winning 13 in a row to start the season matching the mark of their predecessors, the Seattle SuperSonics...

They just need a third scorer and they'll compete in the West for the conference title...

Any-hoo...

The Thunder knocked off the Chicago Bulls last night 107-95 and Thabo Sefolosha brought Joakim Noah back to the Thunder locker room since they're close friends...

Kendrick Perkins saw this as an opportunity to get into a shouting match with Noah in the room...

Here's Bruce Bowen and his bow tie discussing with Jade McCarthy