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Did not see this happening. Lute looked great when being interviewed on ABC during yesterday's football game. Lute says it has nothing to do with health. Let's hope everything will be okay. Kevin O'Neil is now the head coach until Lute returns.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/blogs/index.php?blog=9
UA coach Olson to take leave of absence
Arizona coach Lute Olson has announced that he is "taking a leave of
absence" and will be away from his team for some time.
The UA has announced a press conference for 12:30 p.m. to give further
details.
"I’ve given 110 percent to this team and this job," Olson said through
his wife, Christine’s press personnel. "In light of this personal matter,
I feel it is in the best interest of the team and the University of
Arizona to take a leave of absence."
Olson added that he wants to reassure everyone that this is not a health
scare, but a personal matter that needs his undivided attention.
Olson is entering his 25th season with UA and in that time he’s missed
but seven games, six of which involved the sickness and eventual death of
his first wife, Bobbi, in 2001. Olson also missed a game in the mid-1990s
when he was having back trouble.
While at the annual media day in Los Angeles on Thursday Olson gave no
indication there was any problem with him or his team.
In the interim, it’s expected that new assistant coach Kevin O’Neill will
take over coaching duties.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/blogs/index.php?blog=9
UA coach Olson to take leave of absence
Arizona coach Lute Olson has announced that he is "taking a leave of
absence" and will be away from his team for some time.
The UA has announced a press conference for 12:30 p.m. to give further
details.
"I’ve given 110 percent to this team and this job," Olson said through
his wife, Christine’s press personnel. "In light of this personal matter,
I feel it is in the best interest of the team and the University of
Arizona to take a leave of absence."
Olson added that he wants to reassure everyone that this is not a health
scare, but a personal matter that needs his undivided attention.
Olson is entering his 25th season with UA and in that time he’s missed
but seven games, six of which involved the sickness and eventual death of
his first wife, Bobbi, in 2001. Olson also missed a game in the mid-1990s
when he was having back trouble.
While at the annual media day in Los Angeles on Thursday Olson gave no
indication there was any problem with him or his team.
In the interim, it’s expected that new assistant coach Kevin O’Neill will
take over coaching duties.