Thursday, March 13, 2008

Lutz: Goldwire proves he's better than 3rd-team all league

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Charlotte coach Bobby Lutz was not going to let the opportunity pass.

His senior guard, who had won so many games for the 49ers this season, had done it again, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in a two-minute span late in the game to help Charlotte earn a come-from-behind win against Rhode Island in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament.

And Lutz was being asked about Goldwire’s desire and effort to extend his senior season.

"This league is so good and there are so many good players and it has to be for this guy (Goldwire) to be a third-team all-league player," Lutz said. "I’m not going to lie to you, he’s better than that.

"There are other good players in this league, but he’s better than third-team all-league and he showed it today, just like he has shown it his whole career. Nothing against those other guys, but you look and we tied fourth in the league and this guy has seen every kind of defense in the world and he showed you down the stretch what he’s made of.

"I couldn’t be happier for him."

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for writing this. Leemire was -- in a rad word -- "hosed" by the coaches. He has to at least be 2nd team just on basis of keeping a young team focused as the only returnee of any merit.
Mark

Anonymous said...

Leemire showed leadership... and more importantly, HEART when it mattered the most. Go Niners!

Anonymous said...

Love you Leemire!

Anonymous said...

LEEMIRE WAS A GREAT PLAYER AND IT WAS GREAT OFF THE COURT HE IS A VERY NICE GUY AND HE WILL BE MISSED AND HE DID SHOW THAT HE WILL NEVER GIVE UP HE DOES HAVE A GREAT HEART

Anonymous said...

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