RE: New Recruit

[Holdheide, Brad]

We're not talking bout a head coach.  This is only an assistant that has
been through Huggins program and 10 years in the NBA.  He doesn't have to be
a great coach, but be able to give some insight and advice on what it takes
to win a particular game or what type of kid would make a good player for
UC.  Plus, having a former player of Huggins would be a benefit cause he
could give potential recruits first hand knowledge of what Huggins is like
and why it would benefit him to come to UC.  He is a living example of how
Huggins turns kids into NBA players.

A guy like Corie Blount who has been around Huggins system and 10 years in
the NBA would probably have enough knowledge of the game to be an
assistant....maybe not a head coach....but an assistant.  Additionally, his
experience could help in developing young big men.

Plus, I think the "window-dressing" a former NBA player would give UC would
outweigh any lack of knowledge he MAY have about the game.  If all Blount
can do is land big-time recruits and help develop them I could care less if
he can actually coach.  Leave that up to Huggins and Peters.


-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Sherman [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 2:07 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] New Recruit

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.