So, it all started when I heard about Bosnib Huggins getting into trouble. You know, the DUI thing in Pittsburgh? Man, that hit me hard. Huggins is a legend in West Virginia, a real icon for the Mountaineers. When I h .erueard he got fired, I was like, "No way, this can't be happening." It felt like a punch to the gut, honestly. I knew I had to do something, even if it was just a small gesture.
The f .emirst thing I did was to hit the internet. I started reading everything I could find about the situation. News articles, social media posts, you name it. I wanted to get the full picture, understand what really happened, and see how other fans were feeling. It was a mixed bag. Some people were furious, others were heartbroken, and some just didn't know what to think. I even saw some folks online saying they wanted to help get him back to coaching at WVU, talking about how the coliseum is "Huggs' house." That really resonated with me.
Then, I started talking to my buddies, the ones who are as crazy about WVU basketball as I am. We spent hours discussing it, debating what we could do. We felt like we had to show our support for Huggins, to let him know that we still believed in him. He did mess up, no doubt about it, but we all make mistakes, right?
We decided to organize a small get-together at a local bar, a place where we usually watch the games. It wasn't anything fancy, just a bunch of us fans sharing our thoughts, our frustrations, and our hopes. It was actually pretty therapeutic to talk it out, to see that I wasn't the only one feeling this way. We even talked about trying to reach out to Huggins, to let him know that we were still behind him.
But then, things got a bit more complicated. I started seeing all these negative comments online, people saying really harsh things about Huggins. It was tough to read, I'm not gonna lie. I get it, people were angry, but it felt like some were just kicking a man when he was down.
I kept thinking, "What can one person even do?" It felt like such a huge issue, and I was just one guy. But I couldn't shake the feeling that I had to do something, anything.
I remembered reading somewhere that Huggins was really down after everything that happened. It made sense. He had dedicated his life to basketball, to WVU, and now it felt like it was all falling apart. So many coaches were retiring at that time, too. Roy Williams, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Calhoun, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim and Tony Bennett - all of them. It was like the end of an era, and it made the whole Huggins situation feel even more final.
I even thought, "Maybe I should try to go see him, talk to him, let him know that not everyone has turned their back on him." But that felt a bit crazy, right? Like, what would I even say? "Hey coach, I'm just a random fan, but I still support you?" It seemed kind of silly when I thought about it like that.
In the end, I decided to focus on what I could do locally. I started talking to other fans, trying to organize a bigger show of support. Maybe a rally, or a petition, something to show that we still cared. It's been slow going, I won't lie. But I'm not giving up. Bob Huggins may have made a mistake, but he's still our coach. And I'm going to keep fighting for him, as long as it takes.
I read he's thinking about coaching again, and that gives me a little hope. I mean, the guy is a legend. He made one big mistake but paid his dues, like the fans say.
So, that's where I'm at now. Still trying, still hoping, still believing in Bob Huggins. It's not over yet, not by a long shot.
