Reeves Nelson Isn’t Kicked Off the UCLA Basketball Team, He’s Just Suspended Again

It might seem as if I’m taking glee in the debacle that has been the UCLA basketball season, but the Bruins are certainly generating plenty of headlines, and it’s not for their play on the court.

The latest mishap: Reeves Nelson, a malcontent who happens to be their best player, was suspended by coach Ben Howland. Again. That’s two suspensions and the season isn’t a month old. One report had Nelson kicked off the team, but that was incorrect. (Well, as of now, at least.) I don’t think this is even an NIT team right now.

Previously: Ben Howland Couldn’t Get Any Top 20 Recruits For Three Years But He Added an AAU Coach to His Staff and Recruiting Has Improved

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29 Responses to “Reeves Nelson Isn’t Kicked Off the UCLA Basketball Team, He’s Just Suspended Again”

VladimirCrouton Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:42 PM

Reeves Nelson, a malcontent who happens to be their best player, was suspended by coach Ben Howland.

Do they still have that fat kid?

traderjack21 Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Do they still have that fat kid?

yes..Josh Smith..and he’s fatter than last year

ds2 Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:43 PM

When Bill Walton, Ed O’Bannon, or Cameron Dollar return to Westwood, wake me, until then, isn’t Oregon State the best hoops team in the Pac-12?

Anti-KC Res Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:44 PM

Goodness. He looks like a criminal.

Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Seems like a good dude.

traderjack21 Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:46 PM

He looks the kind of guy I would see in a police blotter for meth possession and distribution

I'm a Horse Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:47 PM

this is even an ~~NIT~~ CBI team right now.

Fixed. They are awful.

traderjack21 Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:47 PM

He looks the kind of guy I would see in a police blotter for meth possession and distribution

/moderation’d

spencer096 Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:49 PM

who?

TheRealAC Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:51 PM

nice tats brah

ATL_Badger Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:52 PM

The yin and yang of life as college basketball player.

/eats fortune cookie

Babar 2.0 Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:54 PM

Does Barry Janoff still work here? Has he been pushed to the right rail in perpetuity?

I know you don’t often take any input from your readers (unless the mobile site is truly just a 3-year project), but this was a great move.

HawkEye Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:55 PM

It might seem as if I’m taking glee in the debacle that has been the UCLA basketball season,…

TBL take glee at something like this? Never

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:55 PM

It’s sad how far down UCLA has gone. To me, a strong UCLA team draws attention to other teams and players. In the old days, if you played well against UCLA, you were considered legit.

Now, this Nelson fella isn’t much different from Stephen Garcia, albeit from a different sport. Erratic behavior, distracting a program.

Just get rid of Nelson already.

Sir Spicious Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:56 PM

If Ben Howland gets fired, he won’t have to wait long for a job. He’s a good coach.

roastbeast Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:58 PM

so the two main revenue sports at ucla suck, unless they have beach volleyball

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 3:59 PM

College basketball would be better if we could just take the top 2 teams and have them play in a championship game and let everyone else have lesser exhibition games for people to go to. I think it would really help the quarter-full arenas the first two rounds of the tournament.

ATL_Badger Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:01 PM

so the two main revenue sports at ucla suck, unless they have beach volleyball

Asians don’t play sports (well).

VladimirCrouton Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:02 PM

College basketball would be better if we could just take the top 2 teams and have them play in a championship game and let everyone else have lesser exhibition games for people to go to.

I’m for it. OSU would’ve been in the NC last year and most likely again this year.

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:04 PM

I’m for it. OSU would’ve been in the NC last year and most likely again this year.

It would ensure a worthy champion, increase revenue, and would eliminate crappy unknown teams advancing that kill ratings, which is the most important metric for CBB’s success, obviously.

roastbeast Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:05 PM

fuck that wwos. i now know where butler is

Some Random Old Dude Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:08 PM

If I’m Howland, I would go Moneyball on Nelson. You could probably replicate Nelson’s production with other players, and excise the cancer of Nelson’s attitude from your roster. What is the real cost of his bad attitude around your program?

Let Nelson transfer to some school (Texas-Pan American, Canisus, BIOLA, etc.) who would take him and let him jack up a ton of shots. He still gets to become a second round pick in the Association.

/not meant to belittle the schools mentioned above, just making a point

ATL_Badger Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Soccer-girl just gave CRM a shoutout on twitter.

spencer096 Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Soccer-girl just gave CRM a shoutout on twitter.

i hope she reads the comments.

DemBones (Illegitimi non carborundum) Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:11 PM

It would ensure a worthy champion, increase revenue, and would eliminate crappy unknown teams advancing that kill ratings, which is the most important metric for CBB’s success, obviously

Let’s just pencil in Duke each year for the title game, then rotate in Kentucky, Kansas, and UNC as the other championship team. Teams like George Mason and Gonzaga play in lesser conferences so they have no legitimate reason to be on the same court as these other teams.

ATL_Badger Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:12 PM

i hope she reads the comments.

/glances at my comments
//not too bad

roastbeast Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 4:16 PM

she will fight for me, as i said that manon rheaume is the hottest goat.

i’m assuming she’s competitive

Lando Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 5:06 PM

It might seem as if I’m taking glee in the debacle that has been the UCLA basketball season

I am.

/USC’d

Stop The Bus And Let My Brother Jack Off Says:
December 6th, 2011 at 5:21 PM

If Ben Howland gets fired, he won’t have to wait long for a job. He’s a good coach.

Questionable. His strengths as a coach < being a real asshole. He recruited a few friends up here in Gauchoville in the 90's and needless to say, he wears his kids down in a hurry.