The good:
Which opposing coach was the biggest challenge to face?
Fran Fraschilla: "One of my greatest memories was going toe-to-toe with an unknown Division II coach getting his first opportunity at Division I at Canisius. His name was John Beilein. When I watch him today, I have flashbacks to four years of battles between the Griffins and my Manhattan Jaspers. I was fortunate to have a very good team that took pride in its defense, but playing against Beilein's offense, even at that time, was like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube. The same headaches and challenges he presents now, I lived with and at times had nightmares about 25 years ago."
The bad:
Which current coach would you have loved to play for?
Seth Greenberg: "It's between Tom Izzo and John Calipari, but probably Izzo, because of what he does with four-year guys, and the way they do it. Attention to detail, intensity in his teaching. Relationship-building. Ten, 15 years ago, you just coached hard. Nowadays, you coach hard, but relationship-building matters much more. He does that."
Dan Dakich: "Really would've liked to play for Tom Izzo, because he's kind of no-B.S. I don't wanna be friends, don't want to hear about anything other than basketball. Just push me. Be fair. So if I played football, I'd probably like Nick Saban."
Call me a hater, but I just don't get the Izzo love. He's not a no BS guy, he's an ahole egomaniac. And he develops 4 year guys bc he takes 2 year guys and stunts their growth, and they end up staying 4 years. If you're gonna go with a no BS guy, K or Roy Williams have been far more successful than Izzo. And if you want a great developer, and no BS, but in a humane way, Beilein is the guy.
Which opposing coach was the biggest challenge to face?
Fran Fraschilla: "One of my greatest memories was going toe-to-toe with an unknown Division II coach getting his first opportunity at Division I at Canisius. His name was John Beilein. When I watch him today, I have flashbacks to four years of battles between the Griffins and my Manhattan Jaspers. I was fortunate to have a very good team that took pride in its defense, but playing against Beilein's offense, even at that time, was like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube. The same headaches and challenges he presents now, I lived with and at times had nightmares about 25 years ago."
The bad:
Which current coach would you have loved to play for?
Seth Greenberg: "It's between Tom Izzo and John Calipari, but probably Izzo, because of what he does with four-year guys, and the way they do it. Attention to detail, intensity in his teaching. Relationship-building. Ten, 15 years ago, you just coached hard. Nowadays, you coach hard, but relationship-building matters much more. He does that."
Dan Dakich: "Really would've liked to play for Tom Izzo, because he's kind of no-B.S. I don't wanna be friends, don't want to hear about anything other than basketball. Just push me. Be fair. So if I played football, I'd probably like Nick Saban."
Call me a hater, but I just don't get the Izzo love. He's not a no BS guy, he's an ahole egomaniac. And he develops 4 year guys bc he takes 2 year guys and stunts their growth, and they end up staying 4 years. If you're gonna go with a no BS guy, K or Roy Williams have been far more successful than Izzo. And if you want a great developer, and no BS, but in a humane way, Beilein is the guy.
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