Tiki

PTrainXL · Post by **PTrainXL** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:58 pm

I am glad that we are not in such a situation. I wanted Wiggins around because I thought he could produce but he was not worth the headache and bad rep he was giving the program. It is not worth winning to give a school such a bad reputation.

econalum · Post by **econalum** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:54 pm

One always wonders when schools 'shoot up' from no where how they do it. This, of course, reflects winning at all costs. However, it is unclear to me how you hold the coach responsible for a kid selling cocaine on the street.

Looks like the coach woke up and found out what he had on his hands, and hence the next group off the team.

Let's not get too 'high and mighty' - it was not very long ago we had the Lax assault incident with a number of varsity athletes. UM handled it well, but it still reflects on the school. Felonies do happen on and off campuses, and across various schools. Usually, all the school can do is react, and keep fingers crossed.

As far as FB entries on 'street pharmacist' - what a dummy.

Swampy · Post by **Swampy** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:49 pm

Mushnick says... http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_spo ... zak621JRpN

econalum · Post by **econalum** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:42 am

Good catch on the article - agree with Jimmu Johnson points also.

npt3 · Post by **npt3** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:52 pm

Yeesh, what a mess: http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/0 ... esign/?hpw

SavageNYCQueens · Post by **SavageNYCQueens** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:49 pm

need a laugh?
http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/0 ... ref=sports

September 29, 2009, 9:40 am
Please Stop Insulting the Zoo
By Pete Thamel

How bad have things gotten for the Binghamton basketball team? Well, it took a shot from Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com on Monday. But perhaps an even more damning column came in the form of a letter to the editor to The Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin on Tuesday.

After the athletic director Joel Thirer compared the men’s basketball team to a “zoo” in the wake of suspending six basketball players in 48 hours, a local zoo employee was offended. Amanda J. Padwa, the zoo’s business manager, fired off an angry letter, “Comparison insults zoo.”

She wrote: “Not one of our tigers has been arrested with cocaine. No otter knocks over old ladies to shoplift condoms. Our bear doesn’t have temper tantrums and storm off his exhibit. You won’t find any of our lemurs busted for smoking pot. So, please, stop insulting zoos by comparing those criminals to us.”

UMass'96 · Post by **UMass'96** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:08 am

http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20 ... nsults+zoo

philosopher · Post by **philosopher** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:10 pm

Great find, '96!

Zoos should be alarmed!

SavageNYCQueens · Post by **SavageNYCQueens** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:02 pm

Tiki's tell all.

Report: Mayben threatened to expose program
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/st ... ory=SPORTS

And I thought Tiki would have been grateful for the Bing opportunity.....

Here's another one. Lists all the incidents with the team, and there are many.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4906365

On Sept. 13, 2009, Binghamton University police stopped Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben for speeding and found marijuana in the driver's side door and on Mayben's person, according to a report of the incident. Mayben told officers the marijuana belonged to his teammate, Fine. He was ultimately cited for speeding and unlawful possession of marijuana.

UMass87 · Post by **UMass87** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:32 pm

Tiki really has wasted a lot of opportunity.

BostonBert · Post by **BostonBert** » Wed May 19, 2010 11:33 am

From ESPN: Mayben pleads guilty on drug charge
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/stor ... NHeadlines