RE: New Recruit

[Keith Wedinger]

This reinforces the old saying:

Those who can, do.  Those who can't, teach those who can.


Keith Wedinger
Bearcatnews.com
Sciotofootball.com





> From: Bryan Sherman <address@hidden>
> Reply-To: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] New Recruit
> Date: Tue,  1 Jun 2004 14:06:37 -0400
>
> I guess my point on if they want is more in line with your paragraph 3. On 
> the
> bright side, anyone willing to go from restiring form the NBA to being a 
> coach,
> certainly has to be doing it for the love of the game...
>
> I totally (and respectfully) disagree with your 2nd paragraph. The ability 
> to
> play at the NBA level does not equate with the ability to coach. How many
> coaches across all sports were mediocre players and great coaches? How many
> phenomanal players sucked as coaches. There are always exceptions, but it 
> seems
> that there is a stromg inverse relation to playing ability and coaching... 
> to a
> point.
>
> Quoting "Holdheide, Brad" <address@hidden>:
> > I don't see money being an issue with an ex-NBA player.  I'd say, IF,
> > someone like Corie Blount wanted to join the Bearcats coaching staff it
> > would be to coach, not to make a bunch of money.
> >
> > Secondly, any former Bearcat player with 10 years of NBA experience is 
> gonna
> > be able to coach to the level that Huggins needs.
> >
> > My only concern would be the commitment that a former NBA player would 
> want
> > to give to being a coach that also has to spend days and days on the 
> road
> > recruiting.  Being a recruiting coordinator is a big commitment due to 
> the
> > amount of time spent away from home.