TonyLiebert
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May have been other players playing hurt.Played the whole year injured. Tough guy. Wasn’t aware of it.
Coyle will look like a BB Genius in a couple years. After all he passed on Dutcher, Mussellman, and Smith to ensure long term BB success.I agree. You know he's gotta be pretty smart to convince Coyle to hire him, given his shitty track record.
I agree as well to get a coiyle to sign him. coyle will never be a genius for this hire. We try the new young up-and-coming coach and two big-name coaches all with failure to go after a young kid with hometown ties and a big appetite. If Ben succeeds at best it’s lucky by the default.I agree. You know he's gotta be pretty smart to convince Coyle to hire him, given his shitty track record.
i know a few highly intelligently people who know a lot about their specific field. Would they make great leaders? That’s a different question/quality.
Fleck is not a football genius (per his own words) but he knows how to lead.
I hope we get to see Johnson lead a healthy roster this year so that we can truly see whether or not he can get it done. The first two years have been rough but that doesn't mean he can't be successful.100%. I have zero doubt that Ben knows a ton about basketball. But it’s also very apparent he doesn’t know how to lead a B1G basketball program.
I would disagree at this point. Without a track record to point to, were hoping that he is a builder. The talent is there this year. Lets hope at end of year we see significant improvement in the record compared to last year where statistically we regressed.Fleck’s success is largely based on his energy and optimism. He is a “can do” personality. CBJ is more cerebral and measured. He is a builder. Many Minnesota BB fans can not imagine that. He has recruited players that do. Just look which players portaled out.
IMO still way too early to make that call. If you haven't already seen it, watch the "All Access" game against Ohio State where you get to be in the locker room and in the sideline huddles during the game. I try to watch every "All Access" game (I think they're great), and of all those games I watched, Johnson was probably the most impressive in how he handled the in-game situations. Yes, there's more to leading a program than just the in-game situations, but it's a huge part of being successful.100%. I have zero doubt that Ben knows a ton about basketball. But it’s also very apparent he doesn’t know how to lead a B1G basketball program.
IMO still way too early to make that call. If you haven't already seen it, watch the "All Access" game against Ohio State where you get to be in the locker room and in the sideline huddles during the game. I try to watch every "All Access" game (I think they're great), and of all those games I watched, Johnson was probably the most impressive in how he handled the in-game situations. Yes, there's more to leading a program than just the in-game situations, but it's a huge part of being successful.
The nicest guy and a basketball genius who is NOT a good coach?I don't really know which way this is going to go, and neither does anyone else.
He might be the nicest guy, and a basketball genius, and sound good during a 2-hour interval during a game. All that is trumped by whether you can actually coach basketball, measured by actual objective data like offensive and defensive efficiency. And, that's been putrid so far. Maybe that'll change. Maybe not. No one really knows.
Not surprised you are a coach. You are a valuable voice on this board.The nicest guy and a basketball genius who is NOT a good coach?
I have coached for a long time and have never seen nor met anyone who fits that description.
Nice guys have positive attitudes. That is the first piece to being a good coach and living a satisfying life. I had a full bird C-130 driver thank me for playing his son. Although small and still developing ball handling skills he was a great and eager kid. The rest of the team always rallied around him and supported him. He never kept us from winning a single game. The whole team learned and developed into better people. Positive people. That my friends is winning games. Love the game. Enjoy the game. Have fun and win. Always treat the other team and coaches with respect.Thanks.
I don't think I have ever heard a player or a parent describe a coach as a nice guy, a genius in his sport, but a bad coach.
Something just does not line up in that description.....
There's a miles-long list of failed coaches at this level. Think about a guy like Lickliter at Iowa who was great at Butler. There are a LOT more.Thanks.
I don't think I have ever heard a player or a parent describe a coach as a nice guy, a genius in his sport, but a bad coach.
Something just does not line up in that description.....
There's a miles-long list of failed coaches at this level. Think about a guy like Lickliter at Iowa who was great at Butler. There are a LOT
Failed coaches are not necessarily bad coaches.There's a miles-long list of failed coaches at this level. Think about a guy like Lickliter at Iowa who was great at Butler. There are a LOT more.