(04-04-2022 03:38 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  

(04-04-2022 01:34 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(04-04-2022 10:29 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 01:27 PM)450bench Wrote:  I guess those criticizing Penny’s use of personnel, and that’s just about everybody who has watched our games, don’t like Penny.

That notion is absurd and delusional.

There are some obvious trolls and anti-Penny folks piping up in this thread. You see posters over time and it's obvious their opinions. It's not just a criticism of rotations - we've all been there. It's a track record.

Even you yourself - as balanced as your takes normally are - admitted that you feel we need a new coach earlier this year. So you appear not to like him as a coach. Maybe your view is a bit tilted as well?

That’s a very fair question. I love Penny and there are absolutely things he does well as a coach from an outsiders perspective. Like defense. He’s a great coach defensively. Grit and toughness is another. I think he instills that in the guys.
But, for me, his use of players and sub patterns is dreadful. So bad it trumps everything else for me personally. We are seeing the result of that with departures.
He’s our coach and I’m sure that doesn’t change but if it did, I’d be ok with that.
Either way I still love the guy.

I've been more bothered by his lack of professionalism.
The Wiseman situation (which he was deceptive to the media about)
Cussing at Rick Barnes
The COVID vaccine deception
Cussing at Geoff Calkins
Some of the stuff rumored with Brooks Hansen (threats to his family? C'mon)
Some of the stuff rumored about his chronic tardiness to practices

You couple the above with underperforming on-the-court performance and a merry-go-round of staff, and I just don't see how criticism of Penny's tenure can be viewed as negative.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion and Penny has had some PR missteps, but much of your list is also nothing more than gossip. Its okay to be critical of aspects of the coach, but oftentimes people are critical of things that are complete nonsense. There are many who will come up with or latch onto anything just for a chance to degrade and talk down about Penny due to personal issues unrelated to job performance.

Why people can't be happy that our program has shown an upward trajecty and we're competing with the best again is beyond me. Either way, be glad he doesn't act like Juwan Howard or Will Smith. That would be not only unprofessional, but also criminal.