(04-05-2021 01:42 PM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  

(04-05-2021 11:31 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(04-05-2021 10:33 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(04-05-2021 07:57 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  Penny needs to start evaluating these kids personality\mindset before offering. He is going to learn that he is not the recruit whisperer. Pick the kids who you fit your coaching style.

In this case, no harm no foul. Penny had an open scholly. The kid had the ability to come in midseason and learn as a freebie. Like an internship. Some times they work, some times they don't.

What other examples are you thinking of with Penny struggling with recruiting?

He doesn't seem to have any problem recruiting the kids...

But some of the kids he is recruiting don't seem to mesh with his style.

I don't think Penny is a players coach as he appears on the surface...And that is a good thing.

Ya, I have really changed my opinion on that. For the vast majority of his time here I have believed that Penny tried to hard to be a player's coach.

However, seeing some of these players leave and having a suspicion as to why (granted I have no inside knowledge) I am beginning to think just the opposite. He is not a player's coach. He has high expectations, which include hard nose defense and a team first mentality.

I think he did cater some at first but has since realized the team cannot function as 12 individuals and he seems to be getting rid of players that cling to the "me first" mentality.

It is one of the reasons I absolutely love watching Lester play. A 6'5" guard with multiple 15 rebound games. He just bust his ass for the team and does whatever is needed to win. You have to love a player like that!

x 1000 I have watched three of our NIT games in the last couple days. Lester is the heart and soul of our team. --to borrow a phrase the announcers kept using. lol