Open Letter to Coach Pearl

[PantherLou]

As I told Kim last night:

"This basement is getting nicer and nicer......"

[sauby]

I am glad to say that I am a friend of the person who wrote the open letter to Bruce, and trust me all of you, he meant every word that he wrote! I really think that Bruce Pearl values the fan base here in Milwaukee, and hopefully that letter will help him at this time as the media is bashing him for what happened 16 years ago!

GO PANTHERS!!

[PantherPrincess]

I AIM'd it to Jacqui, Bruce's daughter

[auggie]

i am an illinois fan, and i thought that was a great post. to bad pearl decided to do something illegal 15 years ago which really hurt the illini program. he can do all this nice stuff, but on thursday night he is going to get booed to the high heavens. overall this was a great post.

[Hack]

Walter Sobchak: OVER THE LINE!

Smokey: Huh?

Walter Sobchak: I'm sorry, Smokey. You were over the line, that's a foul.

Smokey: Bullsh*t. Mark it 8, Dude.

Walter Sobchak: Uh, excuse me. Mark it zero. Next frame.

Smokey: Bullsh*t, Walter. Mark it 8, Dude.

Walter Sobchak: Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.

[Womack]

Hey Auggie

He did NOTHING illegal...If anything Collins and Illinois did somehting illegal by recruiting someone and offering them a car....

Bottom line, Bruce could have gone aobut it another way but either way UIUC is just upset because they got caught up in a recriuting scandal...

IN no way shape or form did Bruce do anything illegal...MORAL yes, ILLEGAL NO

[PantherAlumBB]

Smokey, you are about to enter a world of pain.

[Hack]

Smokey: Yeah but...

Walter Sobchak: [shouting] A world of pain.

Smokey: Dude, could you...

The Dude: Jesus Walter, you bring a f***ing gun bowling?

Walter Sobchak: [shouting] Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one who pays attention to the rules any more?

Smokey: Yeah but...

Walter Sobchak: [shouting] You think i'm f***ing around? I'm not f***ing around!

[points gun in Smokey's face]

Walter Sobchak: Mark it zero! f***ing mark it zero.

The Dude: They're calling the cops, man.

Smokey: All right, its f***ing zero. Are you happy now you crazy f***?

Walter Sobchak: ...Its a league game Smokey...

[ChrisEsco]

You sir, Nate, are a homo. What a f*****y letter to write. You are waaaaay too in touch with your feminine side.

As for Pearl, I am sure his tape recorder was running the whole while you were getting moist for him.

Coach Pearl

I have no way of knowing if this will reach you before the Illinois game on Thursday, but I felt there are a few things I needed to say.

I am the proud step-father of a 9 year old boy who, until recently, knew very little about college athletics.

Zach's first exposure to UWM in person was the Loyola game this season, and from the first moments he was transfixed. He watched in amazement at the skills of the players on the court, and the excitement surrounding the game as well.

Over the course of the season we shared many moments discussing the roster, watching games on television, and attending games together. We were fortunate enough to have seats directly above the tunnel used by the UWM players to enter the arena, and Zach took full advantage of slapping hands with every player he could before and after every UWM game.

However, the most magical moment for Zach occurred at the Tournament Selection party on campus. You had know way of knowing, but you and your players played a very important role in shaping a young man's life that night.

After the seedings were announced and things had calmed a bit, Zach approached several players for autographs, and every single player took the time to not only sign his shirt, but to speak with him and try to make him feel as important as they could. Walter Waters sat Zach on his lap and helped him get the autographs of some of his teammates. Chris Hill took the time to ask Zach how his own game was progressing, and Mark Pancratz discussed their common love of Live Strong bracelets.

Most moving of all for me, however, was when he approached you. You were in the midst of a media frenzy, with reporters and cameras seeking your attention. He approached you, and you stopped, took the time to talk to him for a few precious minutes, signed his shirt, shook his hand and then posed for impromptu photos with the UWM Post photographer.

You had no way of knowing anyone was paying attention. All you saw was an awe struck 9 year old boy. What you didn't see was a proud father with tears in his eyes as the events unfolded from the other side of the room. I am forever grateful to have seen your true character that day. What a man does when he thinks no one will notice says more than anything he ever does in public. On that day, you became the living symbol of The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee for Zach.

He has decided that UWM is where he will attend college, and as a second generation alum, I couldn't be prouder.

I am prouder still to have seen a glimpse of your character, and will never forget the look on his face when he told me that this was a day he will never forget.

When you walk into the Allstate Arena on Thursday night, I am sure you will hear many horrible and disgusting things said about you. I believe I can speak confidently for the entire population of UWM students, faculty, and alumni when I say you will certainly not be alone.

We will be there with you, stride for stride. We will be there in body and in spirit. You are part of us. We are like family. Put on the shield and armor of the Black and Gold. Know that you never walk alone, here or anywhere else.

God's richest blessings on you, your family, your wonderful players and staff.

Tell Joah and the boys that Zach's behind them, and believes they can prevail.

As he said tonight "Number 1? So what, they're the Panthers! They'll win."

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Most Sincerely

Nathan Sass
UWM Class of 1998

[uwmsafan]

hey hoffman, ban this guy...he's got nothing intelligent to say

[PantherPrincess]

send him back to his hole!

[PantherPrincess]

I think someone had a mother and father who beat him instead of telling him that they loved him

[pnthr97]

Never thought I'd say it, but this guy deserves to be banned.

ChrisEsco, or whatever the hell you want to call yourself, you seem a bit insecure to me. Maybe YOU have a bit of a feminine side that you've been hiding your entire life. Maybe you're that kid from grade school that always got picked on, thinking that when you grow up, things will change, yet they never did. So, if it makes you feel better saying derogatory things about the most heartfelt message that's ever been posted on this board, that says a lot more about you, than it does the person who posted the message.

As has been already said, crawl back into your hole. Good riddance. We're done with you.

[sauby]

Lets all say it together...........

BAN HIM!!!!!!!!!1

[admin]

GOOD BYE CHRISESCO! He/she has been banned.