There are plenty of coaches in professional and amateur sports, some of whom are significantly more accomplished than Brad, that employ a different approach.
I understand that people will disagree, but I thought the incident with Epps was gross and I would totally understand if someone wanted to play for a different type of coach. I suspect that if a prospect has a problem with Brads “demeanor” it has much more to do with incidents such as this and not because they can’t handle an occasional stern talk.
I agree with much of what you say.
That said, I like BU. He’s done a terrific job rebuilding the program.
I would like to see a better offensive structure.
I would like to see more success in the tournament. We all would.
Equally as important, I would like to see Brad have better control of his emotions and not mother-f’ing players on the sidelines.
I cannot imagine someone talking to my children in that fashion. There’s a place for tough love and sometimes yelling at someone.
The m-f’ing crosses the line in my mind.
However, it’s irrefutable that Brad completely loses control far too often. Tough to model the mental aspect of the game when one cannot control their own emotions.
Regardless, public humiliation is never the answer.
It’s gross and it’s not appropriate in any situation to humiliate, intimidate, or berate the players.
(I might add, the fart sounds and the like make him look like a fool.)
On a side note….I would guess that JW has had these same discussions with BU.
This is a public University and don’t think for a minute that “anything goes” because it’s a basketball coach.
Side note: It’s ok if the majority of Loyalty disagrees. I welcome all opinions that are presented in a respectful way.