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Good news is champs, we all have opinions and that's why the Boneyard was created. I disagree with you and do not find many of the BYer's opinions to be misguided and would put you more on the ESPN bandwagon than not. but hey that's just me.
Let's say it this way:
Sure he cares about his players, all coaches do. But he cares about himself more and that negates the thought of HOW much he cares about his players. He choses who he cares about because the one's that make him look good he REALLY cares about. That's him - he's not JC or KO and it's not close. Call it misguided if you wish but instead I believe our barometer as fans is set a bit higher and that's a great thing.
He CAN coach i totally agree. He coached his butt off at UMass with lesser players. He won a lot of games with Kellogg, Padilla, Travesio and others to fit in with Camby, Roe, Herndon and other bigger recruits. They played hard, together and their defense was 2nd to none during their run, stifling at times. It hasn't been the same since his rise to the one-and-done syndrome and it's not close. They play wide open - why? - because hats the way one-and-done's want to play and he allows it so they will come there. Because of that the "broken system" which he has created, we've seen guys on his bench not even listening to him instead waiting for their first NBA check to come a few months after their last game. That's not on him? Yeah it is…….he can coach I agree but he chooses to coach those who think they're better than his system.
He has always gone out of his way to promote himself and it's never ended. His ego is monstrous, as are most of the blue blood coaches, but his snake oil appearance is not only discussed on the Boneyard I promise you, it's everywhere. From his days as an assistant at Pitt where he found a way to have all of the large BE coaches not allow UMass on their schedules when he finally became head coach until now, this is the same ego maniac 90% of opposing schools fans and coaches dislike just as much as the Boneyard.
I appreciate your views and respect them, but you do need to realize you're in the minority on this one.
Happy Easter anyway, maybe Peter will bring you a one-and-done egg!!
Let's say it this way:
Sure he cares about his players, all coaches do. But he cares about himself more and that negates the thought of HOW much he cares about his players. He choses who he cares about because the one's that make him look good he REALLY cares about. That's him - he's not JC or KO and it's not close. Call it misguided if you wish but instead I believe our barometer as fans is set a bit higher and that's a great thing.
He CAN coach i totally agree. He coached his butt off at UMass with lesser players. He won a lot of games with Kellogg, Padilla, Travesio and others to fit in with Camby, Roe, Herndon and other bigger recruits. They played hard, together and their defense was 2nd to none during their run, stifling at times. It hasn't been the same since his rise to the one-and-done syndrome and it's not close. They play wide open - why? - because hats the way one-and-done's want to play and he allows it so they will come there. Because of that the "broken system" which he has created, we've seen guys on his bench not even listening to him instead waiting for their first NBA check to come a few months after their last game. That's not on him? Yeah it is…….he can coach I agree but he chooses to coach those who think they're better than his system.
He has always gone out of his way to promote himself and it's never ended. His ego is monstrous, as are most of the blue blood coaches, but his snake oil appearance is not only discussed on the Boneyard I promise you, it's everywhere. From his days as an assistant at Pitt where he found a way to have all of the large BE coaches not allow UMass on their schedules when he finally became head coach until now, this is the same ego maniac 90% of opposing schools fans and coaches dislike just as much as the Boneyard.
I appreciate your views and respect them, but you do need to realize you're in the minority on this one.
Happy Easter anyway, maybe Peter will bring you a one-and-done egg!!