Tuesday, July 28, 2015

UIC's dress code

New UIC head coach Steve McClain was asked about this by Sports Illustrated.

"Well, just walk in and be a presentable student. I want professors to look at my players as student-athletes. I don't ever want one of my kids to walk into a class and have a professor go, "That one of the basketball players. I want them to look at my guys like, that 's a first-class organization."

I understand McClain's desire. On the one hand, he doesn't want his players looking like a bunch of thugs, and on the other hand he doesn't want them looking like jocks, either. Just students. On the other hand, when you are 6-9, as a couple of his players are, it is hard not to stand out in a classroom.

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