College Coaches I’d Love to Play for…
College football is right around the corner which means college basketball is right around the corner also. I’m so excited about it I can’t even tell you in words. There is something about looking forward to Midnight Madness and getting annoyed with Dick Vitale within minutes of hearing him talk up Duke’s chances of winning the title. But I thought I would list the coaches that I would most love to play for.
5. Roy Williams- Great coach. Has an apparent great relationship with his players. Let’s the kids play a style that they all want to play. Has a great respect for the game. I remember when Kansas lost to Syracuse in the championship game and all the rumors were swirling about Roy going to North Carolina. He handled that situation great and refused to answer anything directly after the game and was praised for how he handled that. I compare him it to how Nick Saban left the Dolphins and it speaks volumes about what should take place there.
4. Lute Olson- The guy always gets great players and produces pro’s. He has a very favorable playing style and his teams always win and are always a threat. He let’s his guards play and freelance which is always a plus. I don’t know how much is left in the tank but I’d love to have played for the guy.
3. Paul Westhead- Understand that while I was in junior high and high school this man coached Loyola Marymount University. They aren’t very good now, but when he coached them they were the most fun team to watch ever. I would stay up all hours to watch them play a game. They had a goal to get a shot off within 5 seconds of having the ball and they simply wore teams out. They had a kid named Jeff Frier or Fryer who would just launch shot after shot from deep and it didn’t matter if they always went in. Westhead left Loyola to coach the Nuggets and most point records scored were set during his time in Denver.
2. Tom Izzo- By my top 2 you’ll know what conference I’m a giant fan of. This guy always appears very classy and is not afraid to express how he feels about the game of basketball and the kids that play for him. He doesn’t suffer through a lot of transfers and loves the game. His kids play very hard and are always competitive. Playing at Michigan st. is almost a sure loss for any team that goes in and plays. Has the respect of his kids and the kids that play against him.
1. Bruce Weber- This guy can flat out coach. I was a guard and their is nobody I’d rather play for than the Illini coach. Most of us remember Dee Brown, Deron Williams and Luther Head and Bruce didn’t recruit any of them. All 3 are in the NBA because of their hard work and playing for Bruce. He let them shine. In the game they lost to Carolina for the title, Illinois shot 40 3’s. If I’m a good guard and have desires to be a pro I take a strong look at Illinois because Bruce knows what he’s doing to get them prepared for that level. This past season he didn’t have as much talent and the team still won 23 games while suffering through injuries and off court problems.
