Butch Beard waved the white flag with 2 minutes 3 seconds to play in the first half.

"I can't point any fingers at Butch Beard or my teammates," he said.

Somewhere, the team's former coach, Butch Beard, is probably smiling.

Coach Butch Beard gave players an additional five minutes to cool down before speaking with reporters.

"The guys are playing hard every night," Coach Butch Beard said.

Butch Beard had only to look at the opposing bench last night to know what the rich get.

But the playoffs should not be the criteria for Butch Beard coming back next year.

Butch Beard wanted to throw his hands up in frustration.

Butch Beard gave the team a day off Thursday, which made sense.

Coach Butch Beard said his team, now 4-6, was not mentally ready.