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Coach Felton, insert foot into mouth.....
SEC looking at Georgia coach's comments
Posted Wednesday, February 9, 2005 - 12:08 am
By Rick Scoppe
COLUMBIA BUREAU
rscoppe@greenvillenews.com
COLUMBIA — The Southeastern Conference is examining remarks by University of Georgia basketball coach Dennis Felton in which he called University of South Carolina forward Carlos Powell a "faker and flopper" whose antics border on "cheating."
The SEC has a bylaw that instructs coaches to "refrain from public criticism of other member institutions, their staff or players," Bloom said.
"We're looking into the comments by him on his radio show," SEC spokesman Charles Bloom said Tuesday. Bloom declined to say what, if any, disciplinary action the league might take against Felton and whether it would be made public.
"I'd rather not go into that. I will say this, if there is an announcement, we'll make one," he said.
Felton's comments Sunday on his radio call-in show came a day before the SEC coaches' teleconference in which Felton lashed out at USC and Alabama coach Mike Gottfried for implying the Bulldogs are a dirty team.
"As far as Carlos Powell is concerned, he is the biggest faker and flopper," Felton said during his radio call-in show. "He's fraudulent."
Powell couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday.
Powell was struck in the left eye late in the first half of Saturday's 60-53 victory at Georgia and didn't return until the start of the second half. Powell was struck in the same eye during the second half. Both times he wound up on the floor in pain. After the game, Powell's eye was clearly swollen and nearly closed.
Felton said Powell's reaction was a "kind of effort in manipulating (that) is almost ... cheating." He also questioned the severity of the blows, saying Powell "went down holding his head as if he'd been shot."
"First of all, he does that all the time, but he did it to an extreme level (Saturday)," Felton said, adding that film showed "nothing happened to him in any of those episodes. He basically made it all up.
"He may have gotten grazed or poked in the eye on one of those occasions, and I say 'may have.' He did a lot more bruising damage to our players than the other way around. It is unfortunate that that kind of behavior would go unchecked."
USC coach Dave Odom issued a statement Tuesday but didn't address Felton's comments about Powell.
"There has been enough conversation about the Georgia game and the way it was played," Odom said in the statement. "We are moving forward. We have other challenges ahead. Our immediate needs are to improve our team as we get ready to play Auburn on Saturday."
http://greenvilleonline.com/news/sports/2005/02/09/2005020958339.htm
USC deserves an apology from Felton and it should be for allowing his players to play like thugs just because they are short handed and are trying to level the playing field. That angers me more than the comment on Powell. Their players call it physical play. The correct term is bush league hacks. By the way, how do you fake a black eye???????
There is no place in college ball for intentionally going after a player like UGA did Powell. When he was violently thrown to the floor in the 2nd half and no technical was called, then I realized we were playing against the officials as well as Georgia. I guess I should have known when we were called for 3 highly questionable technicals before that. We were lucky to get out of there with a win. Isn't it funny how opposing programs can't stand to see South Carolina or other traditionally mediocre/losing programs suddenly stand up and win a few games.....or a few recruiting battles? It really irritates them to no end. It makes losing all these years almost worth it when we turn things around.....just to see these guys get annoyed.
Remember how much we were hated when Frank got things going in Columbia?
When Spurrier does that in football, get ready. You're going to see opposing coaching whining and carrying on left and right......
BigSpur
02-09-2005, 02:17 PM
Its always angered Georgia. anytime we've beaten them in anything. I remember when Holtz beat them in Athens Ive never been treated as poorly as after that game by their fans. I wish we could get Frank back in Columbia.
GRASSHOPPER
02-09-2005, 02:40 PM
Its Like Felton Was'nt Gonna Shut Up Until He Was Reprimanded. Why Can't He Admit He Has A Team Built With Underskilled Players Because Of Schlarships. Don't Hate Opposing Teams Hate Jim Harrick. Felton Is An Awfully Good Coach But Speaking Of A Black Eye. I Would Like To Give Him One! Shut Up Already!
Here's the story from P&C.
Felton may whine his way to SEC reprimand
Georgia basketball coach Dennis Felton is just begging for a reprimand from the Southeastern Conference. Felton wasn't too happy with remarks from South Carolina's Carlos Powell following the Gamecocks' 60-53 victory over Georgia on Saturday in Athens, Ga., that characterized the Bulldogs as a physical team.
Felton ripped on Powell without referring to him by name on the SEC Conference call on Monday, but his choicest remarks came on his Sunday radio call-in show.
"As far as Carlos Powell is concerned, he is the biggest faker and flopper," Felton said. "He's fraudulent. All the plays that he went down holding his head as if he had got shot...First of all he does that all the time but he did it to an extreme level yesterday. To be able to watch film and to look at it after the game, nothing happened to him. In any of those episodes he basically made it all up. He might have gotten grazed or poked in the eye on one of those occasions, and I say might have, and other than that nothing happened to him. As a matter of fact, he did a lot more bruising damage to our players than the other way around. It's unfortunate that that kind of behavior and those kind of remarks would go unchecked. They're inaccurate and untrue. It's almost that that kind of behavior and manipulation of a game, that kind of effort in manipulating the way people see things and think things going in and out of games is almost basically an effect of cheating."
Felton offered no explanation for how Powell was able to fake the blow to his left eye that left it nearly swollen shut in the second half.
No comment from Powell.
Meanwhile, South Carolina coach Dave Odom wishes the whole incident would just go away.
"There has been enough conversation about the Georgia game and the way it was played," Odom said. "We are moving forward. We have other challenges ahead. Our immediate needs are to improve our team as we get ready to play Auburn on Saturday."
Cry me a freakin river Coach Felton!!!!!! :mad:
Djshockley3
02-09-2005, 05:34 PM
That is crazy man I didn't know anything about this.why won't felton just shut up.We suck he needs to get that through his head.
DENTSVILLECOCK
02-09-2005, 05:48 PM
I had a lot of respect for Felton before this.
Need to move on coach.
cocky4ever
02-09-2005, 07:51 PM
That is crazy man I didn't know anything about this.why won't felton just shut up.We suck he needs to get that through his head.
LOL. He doesnt need to get that through his head, UGA needs to get a new basketball coach. Teaching that type of play and attitude to his players is only going to make things worse for yall.
Djshockley3
02-09-2005, 07:57 PM
Yeah man thats true.
jneesy
02-09-2005, 10:09 PM
when we played them they did everything short of hitting us with ball bats . the worst diciplined footb.......
oh i mean basketball team i have ever seen
On the front page of Georgia's Scout.com website, they have an article about Carlos Powell titled "Floppers of the world unite!". That's pretty low to call out a player like that, especially when his eye was swollen shut. I guess I shouldn't expect anything different considering how their coach has been running his yap.
Sambacocker
02-10-2005, 08:46 AM
Flopping is part of the game. It's not against the rules. Elbowing someone in the eye is. How can he call 'Los a cheater when he plays by the rules? This is a classless comment by Felton and a poor example for his players. He needs to focus his frustration towards his own team and not his opponents. It's not Powell's fault UGA sucks. Can you say Harrick?
Djshockley3
02-10-2005, 03:57 PM
Yes UGA b-ball does suck,that was a classless comment by felton.He needs to spend less time being a idiot and more working on winning some games.
Georgia's Felton Reprimanded
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive has issued a public reprimand to University of Georgia Head Men's Basketball Coach Dennis Felton for his public comments concerning a student-athlete following the Feb. 5 game between Georgia and South Carolina.
"Coach Felton has violated the Southeastern Conference Code of Ethics," Slive said. "SEC Bylaw 10.5.1 clearly states that the coaches and administrators shall refrain from directed public criticism of other member institutions, their staffs or players."
"During the past several days, I have reminded all of our men's basketball coaches of their responsibilities to comply with the policies of the SEC and this rule and that any further violations of conference policies may result in additional sanctions."
http://www.secsports.com/index.php?url_channel_id=1&url_subchannel_id=&url_publish_channel_id=5263&well_id=2
What do you wanna bet that says he will complain about his reprimand????
Djshockley3
02-11-2005, 07:06 PM
Yeah,that was a jerk thing for him to do.
nooneLT
02-12-2005, 02:06 AM
http://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/sports/110785783942271.xml
felton was mad that mark gottfried said georgia played a very physical style of basketball. you'd think 34 personal fouls and 6 starters fouling out, including the 5 starters, would be physical
Mandlikova
02-12-2005, 04:34 PM
I can understand the reasoning for that rule and I think it's a necessary rule to have. But I don't blame Coach Felton one bit. He's being attacked and his players are being attacked. And if it were any of your coaches in his position, they would probably do the same thing.
Just never mind that Coach Dave Odom stated that he didn't think UGA played dirty and that he would have said so if he did. And just forget that John Brady, Tubby Smith, and Stan Heath all lined up to defend Dennis Felton. And never mind the fact that we've played how many different teams this year and none of them had anything remotely similar to say.
The Dawgs, as usual, played with lots of heart and only trailed UK in Lexington by 5 with 1:30 to go after trailing by 21 earlier. Felton is a very good coach and he doesn't encourage unsportsmanlike conduct.
But I don't blame Coach Felton one bit.
What?????? Coach Felton should be sanctioned! Obviously Felton knows something that we don't: Dave Odom takes a cosmetics kit with him to games so he can "fake" knots and black eyes on his players. :rolleyes:
So, you are supporting Felton's comments about a player? Calling him "lazy", a "faker", "fraud" and a "flopper" publicly? What does thats say about the University of Georgia? Last time I saw, it was UGA that was fouling all over the place. Not one negative comment came out of Odom's or Carlos' mouth about Felton.
As for Felton's comments regarding Powell, they are extremely low-class and Bulldog fans defending such rhetoric is just as bad. I was really surprised to see an article on Scout.com's front-page ragging on an opponent's player that just got his eye swollen shut. Anyone associated with UGA's basketball program calling anyone a cheater is as hypocritical as anything I've ever heard. Hey Felton, I've got a question for you. Who's on probation? I can bet you that the NCAA won't put us on probation for flopping. You see Dennis, that's not against the rules. If it's legal, it's not cheating. I'm also still wondering why Felton offered no explanation for how Powell was able to fake the blow to his left eye that left it nearly swollen shut in the second half.
The fact is Felton is a loser -- this we all know. First of all there isn't a coach in the country who doesn't actively practice and teach the art of the flop. Mine all did, every one. For him to get all preachy on how that is "cheating" shows the mentality of a loser: blame everything you can on somebody else, as to why you didn't win. The sad part is, he let a guy with one eye tear his team up. Where did Felton recruit? The Athens YMCA? I'd make up some excuses too if my team was playing a team where their leading scorer had an eye swollen shut and was still scoring.
You know, it's hard to dispute facts when UGA leads the SEC in fouls. The first (1st) time coincidence, the second (2nd) time...EVIDENCE.
http://www.ncaa.org/releases/infractions/2004/2004080501in.htm
Mandlikova
02-12-2005, 05:18 PM
Neo, contrary to popular belief, basketball IS a contact sport. Not in the same nature as football is but there's going to be a lot of contact - especially underneath the basket. Did you see the Georgia/SCU game? The refs stopped play for five minutes after Powell started his complaining and looked at the replay and eventually decided that he was "accidentally poked" in the eye. They didn't even call a foul.
The fact that UGA is on probation has ZERO to do with the current coach and the current players. In case you missed it, none of them ever played for Jim Harrick. But since you like to ask questions, maybe you'd like to answer some:
Why do you and all these gamecock fans have a problem with Coach Felton if Coach DAVE ODOM has no problem at all?
Does it simply matter what Mike Gottfried says or does Smith, Heath, Brady, and Odom have some sort of credible opinion on Felton and his players?
Do you think the slower, weaker, less skilled players won't be more prone to foul than those who are more blessed?
And yes, I do support what Felton did and said. It's unfortunate that he named Carlos Powell but he told the truth. After all, it was SCU with 3 technicals in our game - NOT Georgia.
Neo, contrary to popular belief, basketball IS a contact sport. Not in the same nature as football is but there's going to be a lot of contact - especially underneath the basket. Did you see the Georgia/SCU game? The refs stopped play for five minutes after Powell started his complaining and looked at the replay and eventually decided that he was "accidentally poked" in the eye. They didn't even call a foul.
Yes I did see the game. Just because the refs don't call it doesn't mean it didn't happen. That argument could be made if it happened once. This happened TWO (2) different occasions.
The fact that UGA is on probation has ZERO to do with the current coach and the current players. In case you missed it, none of them ever played for Jim Harrick. But since you like to ask questions, maybe you'd like to answer some:
Why do you and all these gamecock fans have a problem with Coach Felton if Coach DAVE ODOM has no problem at all?
Does it simply matter what Mike Gottfried says or does Smith, Heath, Brady, and Odom have some sort of credible opinion on Felton and his players?
Do you think the slower, weaker, less skilled players won't be more prone to foul than those who are more blessed?
And yes, I do support what Felton did and said. It's unfortunate that he named Carlos Powell but he told the truth. After all, it was SCU with 3 technicals in our game - NOT Georgia.
Question #1: Because Odom doesn't feel that he's above the rules of the SEC. He won't go out and publicly criticize a player or coach.
Question #2: It's pretty sad when you have totally different teams saying the same thing. Like I said....EVIDENCE.
Question #3: No unless they are coached that way. There's no excuse for that crap.
Question #4: The speaks about the class at UGA and it's fans doesn't it. How many technicals would you have if you were poked in the eye and hit there twice?????
Like I said before....
As for Felton's comments regarding Powell, they are extremely low-class and Bulldog fans defending such rhetoric is just as bad. I was really surprised to see an article on Scout.com's front-page ragging on an opponent's player that just got his eye swollen shut. Anyone associated with UGA's basketball program calling anyone a cheater is as hypocritical as anything I've ever heard.
Mandlikova
02-12-2005, 05:43 PM
Ya know, on second thought this just isn't the board for me. I thought there was room for actual discussion and respect for different opinions. And I certainly didn't expect personal attacks on coaches whose records and reputations speak for themselves.
Lighten up folks. Peace!
Ya know, on second thought this just isn't the board for me. I thought there was room for actual discussion and respect for different opinions. And I certainly didn't expect personal attacks on coaches whose records and reputations speak for themselves.
Lighten up folks. Peace!
That's fine. You asked for my opinion earlier in the thread and Yes Felton has earned a rep alright. Even some UGA faithful are dogging him.
Yes UGA b-ball does suck,that was a classless comment by felton.He needs to spend less time being a idiot and more working on winning some games.
What people need to realize is that this is a message board where opinions can be posted. You will get responses to your posts that may or may not be favorable. What you need to know is that everyone is entitled to their opinions and as long as we don't get vulgar or make serious personal attacks against other site members, then everything else is pretty much fair game.
Neo
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Djshockley3
02-12-2005, 06:41 PM
That's fine. You asked for my opinion earlier in the thread and Yes Felton has earned a rep alright. Even some UGA faithful are dogging him.
Yes I am mad about that comment,I still like him,but that was classless.
Yes I am mad about that comment,I still like him,but that was classless.
My thing about it is he's the coach. He should be setting an example for his players. He shouldn't be calling other players "frauds" and "cheaters". Ya know?
Sambacocker
02-15-2005, 01:12 PM
The hardest part of this whole thing is Felton calling a player a cheater. He coaches for UGA who is currently on probation for cheating. Even is Carlos does flop, that's not against the rules so you can't call it cheating. Paying players and academic fraud is cheating. Felton needs to be a bigger person and acknowledge the inferiority of his team rather then calling out opponents via the media. Very sad.
GRASSHOPPER
02-15-2005, 01:31 PM
Ya know, on second thought this just isn't the board for me. I thought there was room for actual discussion and respect for different opinions. And I certainly didn't expect personal attacks on coaches whose records and reputations speak for themselves.
Lighten up folks. Peace!BYE BYE - ADIOUS- ALOHA- GTFO-SEE YA- DON,T LET THE DOOR HIT YA! SO LONG- GOOD RIDDENS. SAY BYE!
BYE BYE - ADIOUS- ALOHA- GTFO-SEE YA- DON,T LET THE DOOR HIT YA! SO LONG- GOOD RIDDENS. SAY BYE!
Ease up on the guy a little Grass.... :)
GRASSHOPPER
02-15-2005, 02:31 PM
I'm Gonna Take My Toys And Leave!
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