Re: New Recruit

[richard l. kandell]

Keith, I think if I were you, I'd duck if I saw Jon Breiner coming.  ;-)

Richard K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Wedinger" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 2:09 PM
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] New Recruit


> This reinforces the old saying:
>
> Those who can, do.  Those who can't, teach those who can.
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> Keith Wedinger
> Bearcatnews.com
> Sciotofootball.com
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> > 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.