UConn = U-Con

I'm all for second chances, but what is University of Connecticut PG Marcus Williams doing on a basketball court? Oh, shame on me, of course he's playing ... the Huskies don't have anyone else to run the point.

Marcus WIlliams stole laptop computers from fellow students at UConn and sold them. Some of the victims were fellow athletes even. You'd think Williams would have a little sympathy for his fellow athletes. Williams should have been expelled from the school. But, apparently the lack of a replacement has saved him.

Then, this weekend, Hilton Armstrong gave the finger to the crowd at a road game against West Virginia. Sure, the crowd wasn't exactly being nice to the UConn big man. However, there are things you just shouldn't do as a player. I think giving the finger to the crowd is one of them. I've never seen J.J. Redick give the crowd the finger and I'm pretty sure he's heard worse things than "Go back to Africa." Perhaps, it strikes a nerve, but it's ridiculous, especially for someone (Armstrong) who was born in NY. Juan Dixon heard a lot of hateful taunts, I never saw him respond. Why? It's unacceptable.

So is the treatment of the situation by UConn officials. UConn should have suspended Armstrong immediately. Not forever, but at least for the next game or two. But, he played last night against Notre Dame. Good thing, they might not have squeaked out the OT win, at home, without him.

Would it be easier for Calhoun to discipline his players if he had a deep team? Sure. But, that's not a good excuse for doing the right thing, and everyone in Storrs knows it.