European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 13. 1963 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary cares to in Seton a of Fame p j. Carlesimo believes in he believes it so much that we vat turned big East coach of the year thursday we received a five War intension Worth As much Astl million from scion Kali University on wednesday we beat Georgetown Fri Day night in the big East tournament then lost Satu Daylo Syracuse 68-63. We even grew a Beard on a basketball trip to austra Lia. That a what the Man said we kind of like it his sense of we was tested this season when the Home crowds booed him at every game except the Las one when the Studem body voted in loss him out on his Reddish Beard and when the school Powers Sal Back an watched. Nothing personal. As one Young scholar in the school Senate put it we just want to not hat hey had any authority but members of the school Senate voted 8-4 not to rehire Carteiro after we lost sin of the first eight big East Garnet then uie Issue went to a general vote of the student body also powerless with 25 percent of the student body voting the margin was 4-1 against retaining Cartesio. Carlisimo tried not to let it bother him. After All reaching parity in the big East conference is Al it bother him. Alter All reaching parity in the big East conference it like driving in Midtown Manhattan. No matter which Way you turn you re taking space cram somebody with wild took in his Eye Rick Pitino did it for one season at Providence and Paul Evans Semi to have done in at Pittsburgh bul with afew of the old time desperadoes honking their horns and looking to Dent a few fenders after five Yean at Selon Hal Carlesimo still seemed caught in a Side Street Wail ing for somebody Nice to let him into Tiff Fly. Than it happened scion Hull won us of its Las eight conference games to finish wills a 20-11 Mark he Best the school has done since 9ss-id. On wednesday Carlos to who was making about $85,000 this year including benefits was Given a five year contract including a to show believed to be Worth More than 3200,000 per year. All right you re a minion air a to announcer put it at the news con Ferenee thursday. Carlesimo did nol flinch at he numbers but he deflected the financial talk to being Able to thank All the assistant coaches and the player he comes by his we honestly. The Olds of 10 Chil Dren of per and Lucy Carlesimo he saw his fall Croach football in Scranton pa., and later run ment at Nordlum and also manage the National invitation tournament i Don t wire in Scranton Carlisimo said thursday my was successful and the times were different. But the seen him Al Fordham and with the nit. He tried nolo let things bother a Bachelor Carissimo would go Home for Din Ner or sundays. You know about big italian i Linn on sunday said his Mother who is of Irish Back Fraund his parents say in never brought up the booing during the family Dinnen it bothered me because these were students who have never done anything More athletic than by checkers mis. Carlesimo said thursday. Bul we understand mrs. said it was hard for her to see her son criticized because he s such a Loyal he j still very much involved Wilh Scranton he went up school she said. If somebody Dies hell drive overnight to beat the funeral. He drove up to Providence when Rick Pitino s baby died. He went up when Dave Gavitt j father died. He believes in the Young Roach said he had no problem with in students booing him bul he added the worst thing about the situation was my parents being there and my Brothers and Sisters and the families of my players and me players we were trying to recruit. Every time our players came to the gym somebody would put a Mike in their face Carlesimo said. The would say hey Lei s talk about she game they Ilion i Lei it bother them although it was t after the vote of no Confidence Selon Hall Bocai Connecticut Providence. Boston cold go Villanova an Pittsburgh twice White losing twice to Georgetown. The biggest gun was Mark Bryant the 5-9 senior who stayed Home in South Orange to move into fourth place in Rigail career scoring. You Hope that a player like Mark Bryant would have one great game in his career Carlisimo said he reached a level where he had four straight games like when he came into this season Carlesimo said he was hoping for 20 victories Over All an even 8-8 seasoning the big East and a bid to the 64-Tcam National tournament the selection committee Bas picked More Ian four big East teams on occasion but in is usually a Good idea to survive until saturday. That Means Seton haul had 10 Best George own Friday car Raimo is Friendly enough Wilh George p j. Cutie nor i finns went 20-11, bul Gennet Elohim. Town John Thompson la have asked in help prepare the National team for the summer games in Seoul. Rare ret to attributed their Friendship to John being an italian american did t you know actually Cartesio said All nine nig East coaches ready arc Good chums except for a few skirmishes from time to he said the rices thing about his contract renewal was that in allows me to keep coach ing in Ine big he did not suggest thai his Strong sense of we would do him much Good against Thompson Friday night. We won anyway 61-58. Bowa plans to Cool off when heat s on up Iff k padres Man str Tarry Bowa. Some things i did wrong by Dennis Georgatos Puma aril. A Larry Bowa Caine to the padres Spring Camp deter mined to soften the harsh managing style thai marred his relations with player during san Diego s 65-97 season in 1997. There some rings i did wrong. It was a Lough experience said Bowa who sur Vived a 12-12 Start a full blown you i movement vol last place finish in the National league West to come Back As padres manager for a second Staso n. My players took me on a roller coaster ride last year and i think i took them on a roller coaster too. At a manager whether you like it or not you be col to even off a bit because the players like their Cue from you.1 Don t think i did thai the Way i should 1 have to malic some during the first two months of the 1937 season when the padres Wen playing Altheir worn Bowa called five least meetings. During one meeting he broke a Bat Over his knee. During another he kicked Over a Gar Bage can Ana got so mad while chewing out the team for poor play that the Corners of his Mouth were White with. Foam. There also was a Confino nution Between Bowa and Center Fri act Stan Jefferson. The two nearly come to blows when Bowa suggested Jefferson was t play ing hard enough. Teammates intervened and carried Jefferson out of a Pittsburgh locker room and away from Bowa. Bowa called another team meeting the Nam Day to apologize to Jefferson and eliminate his Fine Structure for mental mistake such As missing a steal or Hunt sign. He was getting mad almost every Day outfielder first Bawman Carmito Martinez recalled. Bul he started changing around the Middle of the year and we darted play ing better t had my problems with him last year but we All icam you know we Learned to Deal with him and he earned How to Deal Wilh Jefferson said bom s main problem Las year was his difficulty in dealing with the different personalities on the team. He seemed like he wanted everybody to be like Larry Bowa nth. Jah and tally in tense Jef Fenton said. Well everybody san individual and they show their intensity in different ways. This year he s trying Lodeal Wilh personalities a they Bowa agreed Wilh Jefferson saying the hardest of managing was figuring out which players needed the on the Back and which Guys needed to be idled at when i came Here t expected everyone Low Ork its hard As i did when 1 wat a player and hat s wrong. You can i compare people to your work Bowa said he wants to avoid a repeat oblast year Public outbursts and confrontations Paru Clady with the younger player who dominate the san Diego roster. Only seven players remain from the padres 19114 Pennant winning club. Rather than erupt in front of everybody if there i one or l to Guys who Are not doing their jobs or taking shortcuts i be Learned to bring item in and Elk to them individually As opposed to taking he whole team and making them 20 through something Howa said. Hit will and the writing of a books bout his experiences As a robotic manager were he two Recti list influences in trying to tem per the ferry style Hal carried Over into managing film Bowa s playing Days. A for Mer All Star shortstop Bowa played 16 years for Ihrck teams up cling Ine most Lime with Philadelphia 12 Yean. "1 read my own Book and in was Nasty said Bowa. The Book written by Bowa with Barry Bloom is lit flu Bleep his wife Sheena helped convince him hews too harsh. I talked to her Al length during the win Bowa said she Ned me. You re Bow Tol h to Deal Wilt sometimes the More the talked the More 1 so far Bowa said he thinks he s Bent doing a Good Job of sticking Wilh his new nicer More reasoned approach o managing in it relates to player relations. "1 Hope 1 can do it he said bul nol to the Point where i m really related. I m going 10 gel angry. I know thai i be got to learn How to camouflage his feeling. Up until now. I think i be done All nth bul we Haven i Placyda Nybank i Cyl Al least for now the Promise i there for Amore harmonious season. He is Ems More relaxed. He s not Ai Quick to Fly off the handle firs baseman John Kruk said "1 think it s better i Dun l think Well be playing under As much pres sure
