The game could use a more crazy coaches back in the game.
by Queensman (2024-04-09 09:22:44)

In reply to: Is it me, or is Hurley kind of a bitch? *  posted by Marine Domer

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What made the game beautiful back in the 70's and 80's were the star players you learned to love or hate over 4 years and also the wide range of personalities in the coaching ranks. Even if I'm going to hate them, I'd love to see some big personalities on the sidelines. Some you loved, others you hated, but they were such a draw to the game. This list from the 80's could go on and on:

Knight
Digger
Thompson
Carnesecca
Crum
Boeheim
K
Valvano
Carlesimo
Calhoun
Cheyney
Frieder
Meyer
Smith
Maguire


Outside of Hurley and Buzz Williams, today's coaches have the personality of a pencil compared to that list. Most of the big personalities like Izzo and Calipari and Pitino are on last days of their career.






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