Bud light commercial?
I keep waiting for the insiders to tell us in this thread that Frank Martin is a cheater and hasn't built the KSU program the "right" way. The response you quoted was close enough though.
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Bud light commercial?
I keep waiting for the insiders to tell us in this thread that Frank Martin is a cheater and hasn't built the KSU program the "right" way. The response you quoted was close enough though.
Different coaches have different motivational styles. The trick is to recruit players that repsond to your style. Frank is an alpha male and motivates by being hard on his players. I saw a recent interview with one of his players and he indicated that they were all afraid to make eye contact with Frank when he is mad. You don't need to be a hard case to be a good coach. Look at Rick Barnes or Jim Boheim.
Frank Martin hasn't done anything wrong. Delonte Hill is one of (if not the) highest paid assistants in the country because he was the Head Man as far as AAU in DC is concerned. He stayed with Martin when Huggins went to WVU. He is the reason they have gotten so much talent there so fast, Martin has just been an expert at motivating high caliber pampered athletes. Something McDermott cannot do.
"Clemente, what the hell is happening. You are only shooting 60 per cent tonight and you are running like a girl. Beardman, get some rebounds. Pullen, I want some real hustle for a change. You run like you are going to the bathroom. Hit some free throws for gods sake if you cannot make a bucket. Kelly, come on man you can get more bounds. You are a sloth. You make a catepillar look good. Judge, why are fouling all the time. Finesse, man. Get those hands in the right places. Pull those trunks before you rebound. Colon. Just pathetic. You shoot free throws like a baby. Okay munchkins, let's get out there and show the people why they hired frank martin. Go get 'em."
Conspiculously absent from this thread are all of those who were ripping on Martin and screaming from the rooftops that KSU would be nothing after Walker and Beasley left. The same people that said KSU would regret hiring Martin while ISU was actually doing it "the right way". Meanwhile, we have regressed to levels not seen at ISU in a quarter of a century and KSU has a good chance of making the Final 4. Wow.
Jesus I have been saying this for a year and have been told how bad of a person I am constantly.
You're also not a D-1 basketball player. There isn't one way to handle a team. That way works best for that team. That is why he is a good coach. He can motivate his team. He doesn't give a **** if it would or could motivate others.
I mentioned this in another thread, but I think the locker room speech was staged. After what we've seen and heard from Frank Martin this year, there's no way he goes in at half time and tells his team they are playing "silly".
I'll eat crow. I did not expect K-State to amount to much after the crop of blue-chip talent moved through the cattle drive. If there is one thing I learned, it's never doubt a goodfella.
Prior to my prediction, I did not witness how hard Frank gets his teams to play. They play with incredible intensity. They certainly have talent on their roster, but he get's every ounce out of his players.
Prior to my prediction, I did not witness how hard Frank gets his teams to play. They play with incredible intensity. They certainly have talent on their roster, but he get's every ounce out of his players.
