Kiyomi McMiller Suspended: Breaking the Silence on USC Controversy

[@kennethjernigan8180]

Geno Auriema said that you can't coach a player that you are afraid of or are afraid to lose to transfer. The player must be willing to be coached hard to improve.

[@ogralphbeats4035]

easy to say for a legend with job security. the game is a business even at the college level. business decisions will be made.

[@rogermatthews2760]

Glad to come across this informed, sane voice on KZbin about basketball, especially women's. Rare these days. Thank you coach.

[@coachshemikajones]

I appreciate that!

[@noprisonplanet]

Love your take, very sobering and words of wisdom, no hate detected. New to your channel, new subscriber. Great video!

[@Jwilli1455]

Great analogy. We don’t know what caused the rip but the coach’s advice is solid. If a talented player wants to be a great player, you have to put team first. I wish Nyomi the best.

[@ThePERSPECTIVEwithBK80s]

Great show 💪🏾 💯

[@coachshemikajones]

Thank you! 💪🏾🙏🏾

[@ThePERSPECTIVEwithBK80s]

@coachshemikajones3329 you're welcome I love your content you should join my next show. I do a show on women's basketball as well. Do you have IG?

[@deoncovington9485]

Great video keep them coming

[@debbietarby3960]

100% Thank you!!

[@ieshagray3956]

Thank you for your post! The take was in-depth and a breath of fresh air quite frankly!!! I will make sure I tune in for more content! I agree that McMiller's actions were wrong. They were also indicative of turning college sports from amateur to NIL. Lessons were taught AT THE EXPENSE of a marque match-up that would have had positive ratings for the game. From a recruiting standpoint, if you were interested in Kiyomi enough to sign her, the staff was willing to endure a certain number of "lessons" for a talent such as hers. Coach Washington's and McMiller's actions contributed to a revenue loss. Rutgers emptied the clip to land McMiller. Her style of play creates a hole in Rutgers's offense that the coach is responsible for filling. Even if she is correct, I doubt Coach Washington has a 25-point fix for "lessons taught, but not learned." As for landing spots, just like when Rivers left South Carolina for "in house/culture" issues and landed a home at NC State, where she THRIVED, McMiller will be fine should she choose to leave. Where can she go? TCU, LSU, Auburn, Maryland...That's the short list of Power 5 landing spots for Kiyomi. As a leader, if the reaction/response is worse than the offense, what "lesson" did I "teach". If you want to coach mature, high-character kids, recruit them. If you need to engineer them, then make sure you have personalities that you are capable of cultivating buy-in. Can't just jump at the talent, it has to FIT. How it was handled on both ends shows that there wasn't much trust, teaching, or learning going on in the coach/player dynamic. Questions: 1. What were McMiller's other school choices? 2. When is Washington's contract up? 3. Do you think they keep Adams with this McMiller situation brewing?

[@coachshemikajones]

Thanks! She had offers everywhere except South Carolina and a few others. I’m not 100% sure about her contract. I’m assuming she signed a normal 5 year option which would leave her 2 more years. And Destiny is a senior so she’s done anyway unless the ncaa changes the eligibility rule. You should go check out my video from today, I talk more about Kiyomi and what happened.

[@PutzNJam]

Happy to Subscribe. Please keep putting out content. Maybe even cover that new "Unrivaled" league. But if not, I will follow any college content you chose to put out.

[@coachshemikajones]

That was my plan! Thanks for the confirmation!!

[@edwinhampton7646]

I really appreciate your opinion. As fans, we should not know what goes on behind the screens. The player is young and just made a youthful mistake. Now, the internet will hold on to this for a longer time.

[@Locsmth]

I 1000% agree. I've said it about the men too. These are students and barely adults. The coaches are teachers first. Respect and responsibility have to be a part of their learning and molding. You have to prepare them for life in general.

[@scottphipps2278]

( THE DAWN STALEY) PASSED ON HER 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😢

[@thebarbermosaic]

She never even wanted to play there what are you talking about??

[@marcc.5535]

@@thebarbermosaic Because she knew Coach Staley did not want her.

[@moonshine541]

@@marcc.5535 we're happy with Maddy McDaniel.

[@tapout9742]

@@thebarbermosaicmost of the top schools did not want her. That’s why her choices were narrowed down to schools like James Madison and Penn State because they don’t have a legacy to protect

[@unarepublic]

I hope this finds you well. My take on this is that McMiller is a reflection of her Coach and that her Coach failed her. I also see McMiller as someone with a hot head and behavioral issues. As you said, for the Coach to bench McMiller on such a big game, this had to have been going on for some time. You also mentioned how the Coach ALLOWS McMiller to dribble all over the court without discipline, not play team ball, and not playing defense. Again, what happened is reflective of a Coach that has allowed the behavior to go unchecked. The Coach knew (OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN) who McMiller was BEFORE she pulled her onto the team. McMiller reminds me of Clark, whereby the Iowa team KNEW that Clark would be a handful coming onto the team. They set up counseling and training sessions for Clark and worked with her on her behavior. That's exactly what McMiller clearly needs. I hope that the Coach recognizes the necessary remedy and puts such a program in place before it becomes a situation where the Coach gets fired in favor of keeping McMiller. Then you will really see McMiller turn into a monster. Congratulations on your channel and much success to you.

[@thebarbermosaic]

Hot head and behavioral issues?? Do you know her??

[@coachshemikajones]

@ no I dont. I’ve coached long enough to know that if you sit your star is because of something major! And I was right! Go check out my latest video to see what caused the suspension.

[@unarepublic]

@@coachshemikajones I think I agreed with you that it was something major. I also said that this coach knew exactly who they were getting, and they did not prepare for her. She came to this school because the big schools passed on her due to her attitude/behavior issues. The same happened with Clark. The difference is that Iowa put a team around Clark to help train her. That's what this team needs to do with McMiller. Thank you for your attention.

[@coachshemikajones]

You did! Thanks for circling back!!

[@garysmith-dq5qb]

You’re exactly right Coach Jones 🎯

[@scottphipps2278]

These TOP PROGRAMS KNOW ABOUT HER SHE IS A HEAD CASE

[@rmatthews3473]

Dawn Staley would have given her a bus ticket out of there within 24 hours.😮

[@kdean42]

AMEN!!!

[@lizhricik]

Thank you coach for truth and wisdom.❤

[@brianjenkins3109]

Would not have made a difference if she played or not. That was a 50 point beating... ✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware]

It seems to me all she did in the initial post was announce to her fans that she was suspended for the game by her coach but didn't say why. She did not argue nor complain about the decision. She did not disrespect the coach. I don't know about the posts after that, if they were in response to criticism from people like you for her announcing the suspension before the school did or if they are her complaining. You didn't explain those secondary posts and I don't use Instagram. I can understand your argument that there are petty personality clashes and stuff like that that the public doesn't need to know about but I disagree that players should be bound to a code of silence and secrecy that could lead to pressure to cover up things that should not be covered up but should be exposed (hazing, for example).

[@terryterry941]

Y’all Don’t no nothing it’s three size of the story . Yours , Hers and the truth I know you need to make it right and then never let your right hand know what your left is doing , Don’t listen to no one who can’t carry your shoes, stay off social media ❤❤❤❤

[@scottphipps2278]

That kid is a problem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@drewood740]

What did she do to get suspended?

[@ad7711x]

FYI, she got benched for getting into a altercation with a player in the locker room So it was either a argument or a fight.

[@ItsJaeLaw]

Same thing I've been hearing

[@darrylharvey2520]

I totally agree coach 💯

[@kevinfennelljr]

Couple things: McMiller is from Maryland but played her last 2 years of high school in South Jersey. Idk why she played in Jersey but it's about 30 minutes from RU. I'm not aware of any high school issues. The General Manager of her "team" is Leonard Ellerbee. Yes he used to manage Floyd Mayweather. I heard from some comments that during the game at Maryland McMiller refused to go back in the game after Rutgers was getting blown out. I also heard that McMiller got into a fight with another player in the locker room. Anyone watching the games can see the team is just standing around on offense watching her dribble and that doesn't build chemistry.

[@musicbymiltgee364]

USC 92 RUTG 42 the coach had other options to discipline her without benching her. The pride vs the ego.

[@tapout9742]

Even if she played they would have been blown out. She’s not even a top scorer or player in the country right now and even Candace Parker was not too big to be benched.

[@scottphipps2278]

HOW COME SHE IS NOT IN A TOP 10 TOP 15 PROGRAM !!!!!!!

[@howarddickersonjr.6994]

Because Rutgers paid her the most money. Duh! She could’ve went anywhere and she’s signed to Jordan Brand!

[@contactpq]

I can assure you that ministering to this young lady was the last thing on their minds when they put all their efforts into recruiting her .. I guarantee you they were considering tickets sales, program build-up, recruitments, and everything else associated with a business decision

[@unarepublic]

EXACTLY!!! She needs to be counseled, not allowed to run around unchecked.

[@serafinobueti7154]

I stand with the coach.

[@wiredamp6070]

This is an example of why far superior players cannot play on teams with average players. She was recruited to shoot the ball, put up astonishing numbers, and make the ticket sales skyrocket. Every major program coach in the country wanted her and only NIL got her to a Rutgers University. She needs to transfer and play alongside like talent. I played for a coach who believed that punishment was done in practice and if you wanted to quit, then quit. But on game day he and all the teammates needed everyone on the court. That recent terrible loss only goes on the coaches record. It’s just naive to think that everyone on a team will treated the same. Superstar treatment exists for a reason. Some coaches are out of their league when trying to understand and coach superior players. These players don’t think and carry themselves the same as the average players that they are used to coaching. And now NIL and shoe contracts has a 18-19 year old making more money than the coach. Only Dawn Staley can use the we will all be treated the same philosophy because EVERYONE on her team is superior.

[@contactpq]

One thing I know about ministry is this...God "will never" call you into a ministry on a job and ask you to go against the rules or contract under which you were hired .. God will show you ways to carryout your ministry in a way that lines up with your contract and leader's reasons for hiring you .. that said, your ministry or her ministry should never supersede the main reason you are the coach unless approved by those for whom you work for or were hired by

[@reginaldlee3993]

I read a quote and adopted it: "Did the team get better when you entered the room or when you left the room." The young lady has to decide if she really wants to be a part of this team. I would help her decide really fast because the integrity of the program is at stake. The coach may have learn a very important lesson in the kind of players you recruit.

[@lacosta771]

Thanks Coach Jones. You get it.

[@SmoovD327]

From what I hear, this young lady is being advised by Leonard Ellerbe from professional boxing fame. I would love to see her career arc moving forward.

[@scottphipps2278]

YOU DO NOT DISRESPECT THE COACH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@suzettesargeant]

I for one was looking forward to that USC game, but as a former player and know what the locker room is like on a D1 SEC level, I can see where the coach has to practice discipline if there were actions that were unacceptable. Today’s athletes have it made with the NIL deals they’re getting now; even in high school. But if this player and her camp don’t get it right, then they could be jeopardizing future deals that would not only take care of that player’s future, but her family.

[@byronkeith8490]

I'm sure Rutgers helped Kyami secure that Jordan NIL deal bottom line that's why her dad.said she's not going anyplace cause her Dad and the family would lose money

[@tyronemeadows4362]

She is not a team player and doesn't believe in her teammates Terrible Great Job Salute

[@eg7949]

The fact that people are siding with the player in this situation is crazy. Like sometimes she dont play day. Come on Coach i watched a few rutgers games. zero effort on D. The james harden of womens college basketball. Man she is not making anyone better . Coach has to push her to be her best self. Not just her best offensive self. She is a bucket nooo question but recieve some coaching so you can round out your game!

[@jazzyj6640]

This is a learning lesson for the teenager. (Teenage adult).

[@848ACE]

its a passion and a process when youre not sought after. Her journey is different. the doors are open everywhere for her to do what she does. She comes with viewers and a Jordan deal. You can preach ministry for yourself but your players worried about their career and families. Thats why im sad to say we're gonna lose her to the portal. Especially being managed by Leonard Elerby who helped Floyd Mayweather get Wealthy

[@HistoryNPolicy]

This generation. That's what they do. Everything is social. No such thing is privacy. And bubble and internal.

[@scottphipps2278]

MOST OF THE COMMENTS ARE MISSING THE POINT WHY SHE NOT AT A TOP 25 PROGRAM ???????????

[@drewood740]

Nah we wanna know why she got suspended.

[@scottphipps2278]

IF THIS PLAYER IS ALL THAT WHY SHE NOT AT A TOP 25 PROGRAM

[@freddiecotton6631]

She will be in the portal.. these kids are different.. Rutgers got the prime time because they were playing USC.. I M a sports junkie.. i never heard of the girl from Rutgers... until she was suspended.

[@scottphipps2278]

LOOK IF THIS GIRL IS ALL THAT HOW SHE END UP AT RUTGURS

[@rodwebb90]

You must have not listen to this video. Coach Jones example it with out tearing up this kid. She in not a team player, is what I got!

[@scottphipps2278]

SHE ALL ABOUT HER STATS AND SCORING

[@drewood740]

Was it a 1 game suspension???

[@coachshemikajones]

Yes

[@JustinRoberts-km9tz]

She’ll be ok

[@politicallil7060]

If she's a major player why she not at a major program...foul attitude and ego...you know Edging God Out.

[@MrDavis...42]

I don't think the benching was called for but McMiller can get more wins by passing the ball. JuJu is nice too but she had to learn to pass in which she does only when she can't get to her spot or double team. I just hope the ladies game doesn't end up like the men's game (NBA) which looks like a pick up game in the park. The ladies don't play like that and they play the game with passion. She can learn a lot from Jordin Canada.

[@bear-cy7gi]

The problem is coach shouldnt have never gave her a scholarship..you knew who she was before she signed that dotted line

[@johnbllr2]

They knew what product they were getting when they recruited her they saw the type of ball player she was just like telling Kyrie Irving to stop dribbling the ball that’s like telling Steph Curry to stop dribbling a ball that’s a part of their game that is something that they should’ve got in control of before a big game like this one coming up i’ve seen her make good passes I’ve seen her make passes with the people just don’t catch the ball does she need some structure more structure within her game yes she’s a freshman and she has a really nice game and she has the type of game that will only bring women basketball up even higher when Jordan came in the league was he passing the ball think about this if Michael Jordan wouldn’t pass the ball more than he shot or made amazing moves to the basket we probably wouldn’t be talking about Michael Jordan right now I’m not saying she’s Michael Jordan but she is a very talented young lady and you got a find some kind of way for the team to prosper along with her I didn’t even try to watch the game once I found out she wasn’t playing and I’m sure I’m not. The only one who decided I wouldn’t go to watch the game.

[@StarTraffic-z1o]

MJ average 9.2 assist as PG in last18 games of his second NBA season after returning from a broken foot. He missed the first 64 games of that season.

[@scottphipps2278]

THIS KID IS NOT A TEAM PLAYER !!!!!!!!

[@politicallil7060]

She is suspended with good reason she has the big head.😮

[@drewood740]

What did she do to get suspended?

[@cedricwade926]

She’s a talented teenager. Get back to work ma’am.

[@dariusewing6962]

I agree that basketball is a team game but this is how she plays and to be. honest the team looked bad.since she left losing to USC by 50 and MN by 30!!! maybe. she. knew that as well in Kiyomi McMiller and. was told something. Different from the.Coach....Def should work on. her attitude if its a problem and being a better floor general but she's a stone cold shooter!!! Hope the young Lady can get it all worked out. By the way I don't think saying. what she said was a bad thing just like the Coach got to speak her points so should the Young lady!!!

[@abnolove]

They didnt want her to dog junu😂

[@anthonytaylor7928]

All due respect to y'all coaches but y'all talk like back in the day it's business nowadays coach I respect she means well talking about ministry this and that but the higher ups ain't trying to hear all that it's about putting butts in the seats and bringing endorsements and money in plain and simple

[@reggiedunlop9098]

Sports in general...are a break from the studies. A break in the day recess perhaps. Yes back a few years, schools were making $ off coligate athletes. But the NIL...is nothing but a distraction to being a team player. College sports are in a bad way...filling seats and getting more endorsements is just distraction to the fact that today's outrageous entitled behavior is damaging our day to day life.

[@johnbllr2]

Who cares about Coach Ouachita Louis say something to you I already peed everything out with that team number one they try to make that forward that they got name Adams be the focal point did she play with them last year who watch Rutgers play Las you not me Kiyomi made Miller is the one that made me start watching rug is Adams is an OK basketball player who will probably end up in the WNBA

[@lorenzoi_9053]

Miller will be transferring out of Rutgers…Guaranteed!! Charles Barkley” voice😂😂😂

[@CarolynAlston-h2m]

I agree with Barley for once

[@johnbllr2]

As much as I like Caitlin Clark Kaitlyn Clark took shots that was abnormal but nobody criticized her Sumrall shots she missed but nobody criticize us you know it kills me as much as I like court and I think she’s a talent and if she would’ve been playing under the rules and not shooting these long shots we wouldn’t know who Caitlin Clark is.

[@megalodonjay1308]

Jaded

[@september9113]

She ain't all that ...

[@johnbllr2]

That sounds great what you saying but the rain what do University hired her for university hired her to win games and also sale tickets bring more hours into that school so that that school can become more popular and eventually get more money into the school you’re a basketball coach I disagree with you about doing God’s work. They didn’t hire you to do jack gods work hard you to win basketball games. Love you I’m coaching a church team by all means you got every right to do God’s work. This is about winning games in selling tickets in Philly no seats.

[@unarepublic]

It's totally possible to do "God's work" AND put butts in seats, but it starts with being a strong, progressive, and proactive coach. They knew who this girl was when they recruited her, which is why she is not at a top school. Her attitude made other teams not want her. The same happened with Clark. They simply need to put a team around McMiller to counsel her and make sure she looks at self and becomes an accountable leader. But the Coach has to become an accountable leader in order to teach McMiller how to be the same. I feel that the Coach is failing McMiller and herself.

[@David_USC]

Kiyomi, USC has a spot waiting for you. We promise not to suspend you. ✌🏾✌🏾

[@roee78]

Can't make that promise. Never know what a player might do.

[@unarepublic]

USC???? That's madness. How do you think this hothead is going to thrive on a team with another ball hog? NO!

[@earlforeman-m8r]

This is all wrong this is a new day, folks paid to watch that game.. These coaches need to remove their egos… Clark last year had the ball 85% of the time and her players was watching.. It’s no reason she shouldn’t of not played, the fact that u on here saying that it’s bigger than basketball… Yes for some but for her no she is going to the league why because she put folks in the stands… The coach was dead wrong and needs to be fired..

[@milameisake9617]

Clark would have never made the same decision Kiyomi made. She is not above the program PERIOD.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

And she will be the coach has lost two good players

[@politicallil7060]

That's what Kayiomi should have thought about the paying fans instead of her own selfish ego. That's what wrong these kids think their talent entitled them to act a fool. She lucky I'm not the coach she'd be off campus and back home already. She can go raise hell somewhere else.

[@qtdynamite1]

This young lady ain’t bigger than basketball it will be players after her just like its players that came before her. Respect the game, always . Kudos to the coach, tough position to be in and she stood her ground.

[@unarepublic]

@@milameisake9617 The difference between Clark and McMiller is that Iowa invested a counseling and mentorship team around Clark. They knew who she was and put forth effort to help her become a leader. McMiller's team has not done that. Iowa's investment in Clark is what made Clark loyal to Iowa. It's not too late for the Coach to implement such a program. That's the only thing that I think will save her job.

[@Thabitinews-hg1ib]

Completely disagree with this coach. When she says she has no idea why the coach kept the player out of the game but she supports the coach is wrong wrong wrong wrong. When you do not know the story it is best to keep quiet. Some coaches are all ego. For this coach to totally chastise this player for playing selfish when the coach allows it yet this coach blames the player and not the coach!!! Last but not least this coach says she does not know where else the player can transfer to and play selfishly without realizing the the player may not play the same with a different coach. Being christian does not make a person spiritual or smart!

[@ad7711x]

The coach needs to go. Their top scorer from last season left and transferred to Maryland. Now Miller is probably going to leave. This is not a good look on the coach. When you bench your best player, then turn around and lose by 50 at home when everyone paid money to see the matchup, it's poor decision making. At the end of the day, it's about wins and losses. Rutgers players in a high profile conference. This also affects recruiting. It's going to be hard to convince top players to come to your program, when the best players leave after 1 or 2 years.

[@jerzyniner5332]

Her other teammates are mid af. They lost by 50 the worst home lost in school history. Transferring is the move. I was pissed paying my hard earned money to see that matchup live and bc of this weak coaches mentality. Celebrating the benching without knowing the reason is irresponsible, to say the least.

[@earlforeman-m8r]

So yes if I was that young lady parent I would tell her to transfer.. She can change a program on her own…Just like JuJu the ball is always in her hands.. It was good that she put the coach under the bus because if it had nothing to do with basketball she should have been playing.. Don’t nobody care about all that stuff she was talking about in that conference… U can’t be out here messing with these athletes money, that game would have been a game changer for her… So yea I would leave asap I wouldn’t even finish out the year…I played D1 so I know how these coaches can be… A lot of them are mad because these kids are making more money than them.. It’s a new day and coaches don’t have the power like they use to…

[@contactpq]

A lot of folks speculating about how problematic she is but no one knows what the reason is for which she was benched...smh...so all this gossip and talk from adults who know absolutely nothing about a young lady whom they say is a head case...smh...you can't make this stuff