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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 746317" data-source="post: 1450846"><p>I guess to add some more color to the coaching picture, I can say that I was around the team and coaches enough in late 80s to offer these perceptions (my perceptions/obviously not guaranteed as truth/just what I thought I was seeing and hearing):</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the players in the late 80s truly liked/respected Lou Henson, but they didn't really seem to feel his presence all that much during games (unless they just made a mistake that might get them pulled)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the players believed Lou understood basketball, although his version of basketball was more structured (until 88-89) than they would have liked (88-89 players got more license from Lou to show their ++athleticism and skills)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the guys thought Lou was a bit unrelatable -- dorky hair style and more corporate, aloof, top/down approach to running the team</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the guys liked/respected Lou because he was a very sincere and "good man" who cared about them </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the assistant coaches were important links between Lou and players, and it was more likely that an assistant would talk with a particular player just pulled out of game for mistakes made</li> </ul><p>From what I'm seeing on tv and reading about, it <u>seems</u> that coach Underwood runs a much "flatter" organization than Lou did:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the current players truly like/respect Underwood, and they strongly feel his presence during games (looks like this is sometimes good/sometimes bad, but I tend to think it will be a net positive - remember Jimmy V?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">players have had some doubts about Underwood's system</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the players find Underwood very relatable (which gives him some license with them to be more emotional)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the players believe Underwood cares about them</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the assistant coaches don't seem to serve as links between Underwood and players- coach-player relations are very direct and personal </li> </ul><p>Underwood's "flat" management style puts coaches/players all into the boat together -- the word "family" keeps popping up, and it looks like a pretty healthy family this year. That "family" approach might be what keeps Ayo around for another year, and it sure feels to me like it was important reason the coach didn't lose the players during earlier turbulence.</p><p></p><p>Take above for what it's worth …. but I'm feeling good about Underwood and expect we truly are at the beginning of what will be an extended period of good for the beloved -- ILL!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 746317, post: 1450846"] I guess to add some more color to the coaching picture, I can say that I was around the team and coaches enough in late 80s to offer these perceptions (my perceptions/obviously not guaranteed as truth/just what I thought I was seeing and hearing): [LIST] [*]the players in the late 80s truly liked/respected Lou Henson, but they didn't really seem to feel his presence all that much during games (unless they just made a mistake that might get them pulled) [*]the players believed Lou understood basketball, although his version of basketball was more structured (until 88-89) than they would have liked (88-89 players got more license from Lou to show their ++athleticism and skills) [*]the guys thought Lou was a bit unrelatable -- dorky hair style and more corporate, aloof, top/down approach to running the team [*]the guys liked/respected Lou because he was a very sincere and "good man" who cared about them [*]the assistant coaches were important links between Lou and players, and it was more likely that an assistant would talk with a particular player just pulled out of game for mistakes made [/LIST] From what I'm seeing on tv and reading about, it [U]seems[/U] that coach Underwood runs a much "flatter" organization than Lou did: [LIST] [*]the current players truly like/respect Underwood, and they strongly feel his presence during games (looks like this is sometimes good/sometimes bad, but I tend to think it will be a net positive - remember Jimmy V?) [*]players have had some doubts about Underwood's system [*]the players find Underwood very relatable (which gives him some license with them to be more emotional) [*]the players believe Underwood cares about them [*]the assistant coaches don't seem to serve as links between Underwood and players- coach-player relations are very direct and personal [/LIST] Underwood's "flat" management style puts coaches/players all into the boat together -- the word "family" keeps popping up, and it looks like a pretty healthy family this year. That "family" approach might be what keeps Ayo around for another year, and it sure feels to me like it was important reason the coach didn't lose the players during earlier turbulence. Take above for what it's worth …. but I'm feeling good about Underwood and expect we truly are at the beginning of what will be an extended period of good for the beloved -- ILL! [/QUOTE]
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