How about...Who were JB's most aggravating players that he Coached?

[PhillyOrange]

No specific order ...top 5

LeRon Ellis (I'm 40 but I still remember him walking off the bench during a game)
Triche (I always expected more but got less each year)
Fab Melo
Paul Harris
Donte Greene (I doubt JB sat down with him and said "you're ready to go")

 

[edowd26]

deshaun williams was pretty infuriating

 

[OburgOrange]

Devendorf

 

[rrlbees]

3 or 4 of those wouldn't be on his list.

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[Toga]

Seikaly per some reports

 

[Rocco]

Deshaun williams for sure.

Fab for everything.

McCroskey.

Anybody from the P-S.

 

[bozophobe]

Ethan Cole and Bobby Lazor. Tony Scott, too.

 

[realorange]

I think Dion tested JB pretty well his freshman year.

 

[Eric15]

No specific order ...top 5

LeRon Ellis (I'm 40 but I still remember him walking off the bench during a game)
Triche (I always expected more but got less each year)
Fab Melo
Paul Harris
Donte Greene (I doubt JB sat down with him and said "you're ready to go")

I can't speak for Ellis as I was a little young when he played, but I don't think Triche and Greene would be in the Top 100. Agree on Fab and Harris.

Boeheim always seemed to be angry at Kueth Duany for no apparent reason. "The economy is struggling - damn it, Kueth! It's your fault! Get on the bench!"

 

[jdubs30]

Josh Wright!

 

[RF2044]

I'd say:

Louie McCroskey [allegedly threw a chair at JB in locker room, first rate knucklehead in general]
Paul Harris [frequent departures, guy who often didn't execute what JB drew up]
Elvir Ovcina [another guy who would take off at least once a year without informing anyone, 7-0 footer who played like a 2]



Also, I think there is a difference between JB being aggravated by certain players and him having whipping boys. There have been several players who started out as whipping boys [Duany, Hart, etc.], but toughed it out and became very good players down the road. Others wilt under the criticism [Lazor, Harris].

 

[shermstheman]

If you measure aggravation by the number of veins popping out of JB's neck as he yelled at players Fab and Paul and Rony are way up there- all were multiple vein poppers. Rak is an honorable mention. Gotta be a few between Rony and the recent guys but I can't recall any that popped veins like these guys.

 

[Orangepace]

No mention of Devendorf? Really?

 

[HoustonCuse]

This list has to start and end with Paul Harris.

 

[jordoo]

I don't think Triche or Greene belong on the list.

Paul for sure has to be top 5

 

[BillJay]

No specific order ...top 5

LeRon Ellis (I'm 40 but I still remember him walking off the bench during a game)
Triche (I always expected more but got less each year)
Fab Melo
Paul Harris
Donte Greene (I doubt JB sat down with him and said "you're ready to go")

not to be obtuse, but which Triche?

 

[orangenauburn]

Andre 'Hamburger' Hawkins?

 

[44cuse]

This list has to start and end with Paul Harris.

Actually no. Not the ultimate (on the list certainly) frustration. JB values guys who hustle. Paul was a lot of things...lazy not one of them.

44cuse

 

[44cuse]

No specific order ...top 5

LeRon Ellis (I'm 40 but I still remember him walking off the bench during a game)
Triche (I always expected more but got less each year)
Fab Melo
Paul Harris
Donte Greene (I doubt JB sat down with him and said "you're ready to go")

Donte is actually on the very good list.

44cuse

 

[stuckinbig11]

I have no way of knowing the correct answer, but my guess would be McCroskey.

 

[benjams77]

I have no way of knowing the correct answer, but my guess would be McCroskey.

 

[strumpfasaurus]

Got to be Deshaun Williams he was lazy and an awful person. Fab was lazy and immature but I don't consider him a bad person like Deshaun.

 

[OburgOrange]

No mention of Devendorf? Really?

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[wink91wink]

Devendorf, Devendorf, Devendorf

 

[BLEEDORANGE727]

Many things in my home have been victims thanks to Paul Harris.