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Lol, are you kidding me? Al was an edge guy. And he always knew how to find the edge. The more chaos, the better. And honestly, if you didn’t know Al, or you don’t know someone who did, it might be time to sit this one out.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
And it amazes me that scoopers think that they guy that said "F you NCAA, I don't like the seed you gave me so I'm going to go win the NIT instead" would jump through all the hoops of dealing with the AAU circuit, dealing with shoe companies, dealing with boosters, dealing with players parents acting as agents for their 18 year old kids. Also, a trade mark of Al's teams were that the upperclassmen ran the show. It wasnt just that Freshman couldn't play, it was that he ran with his older guys, always. Convincing kids to not play/marginally play until their Juniors can't be done the way it was in his day. Further, imagine how how both the fans and boosters would react to finding out that the head coach is not only not running practice, but hes doing a completely unrelated motorcycle ride instead. Al was truly a legend of his time, but part of the reason he walked away was because he saw the way the game was heading. Theres no shame in saying that and it doesn't diminish his legacy at all.All IMO of course.
LOL, sorry for upsetting the "you better not say anything in any way negative about anything to do with the 70s" crowd. It's my opinion that Al wouldnt deal with what it would take to coach today. You guys can stop gnashing your dentures and put them away for the night. Funny watching the geezers get upset though.
We won’t discuss anything negative about Al? Guess you haven’t seen threads on his technicals that cost us another chance at a FF (vs Indiana) or another National Championship (vs NC State). And plenty of folks were pissed that he left at such a young age (47) and that he anointed Hank as his successor when Denny Crum was supposedly interested. And other stuff too.But no problem, DJO. You’re entitled to your opinion, no matter how uninformed. It’s in the Scoop Bill of Rights.
Whatever man, I've expressed my opinion (with "IMO" and "it's my opinions"). You clearly disagree, that's your opinion. It's a hypothetical. No one is "right" or "wrong". Learned the difference between a team stat and an individual stat yet?
Whatever, “man”. All opinions aren’t created equal. Some are informed by the facts, some are made up without any factual underpinnings. Whether making dopey misstatements re Al or insisting that leading a team (that goes 3-4 without you) to 50 wins in 51 games is “meaningless” you are very good at the latter.
4. Al walked away just like he would today - on his own terms. He wasn’t a “lifer” at anything, including coaching. It was one of the reasons he was so interesting.
Maybe..... I think
I questioning whether he would..... I just doubt
I think
All IMO of course.
The rest of the time I think
No way to prove it, no way to disprove it.
It's my opinion
I've expressed my opinion
It’s my opinion
His teams would still be tough and disciplined.
He would still be a character who could work a room.
His players would still love him.
That wouldn’t have been part of his experience as a player or a coach.
Honest question, do you know what a hypothetical is? There’s not going to be some “gotcha” moment. That you don’t seem to understand this is honestly a bit concerning? The fact that your argument is
And just maybe they have a better grasp of the facts from their time as students than you do.
But maybe aren't the best at predicting personalities sent through the time machine - eh?
Son, sit down.
When you base your hypothetical on misstatements of facts (like Al only ran with his upperclassmen, you had to be a junior before you got playing time) your hypothetical has no value. Don’t you get that? Do you really think a hypothetical based on facts is equivalent to one based on fiction?DJO, I have absolutely nothing against you personally. You’re very likely a good guy. So are the “geezers” with the dentures who post here. And just maybe they have a better grasp of the facts from their time as students than you do.
Ding, ding, ding.Interesting that you felt the need to respond to a post that you weren't involved in. Please continue your gatekeeping, it's working tremendously so far.
Or I could be you, someone who insists Al was a “my way or the highway guy” even when someone presents evidence (bc they or someone close to them were there) that Al rerouted the team plane so that the best player could go pro. And btw if Al McGuire is involved in any argument, I’m involved in it. It’s sort of the family business.
Telling someone that they can't participate in a discussion unless they either knew Al, or knew someone who did (which coincidently I do) is the fastest way to get someone to continue in the discussion. Think Sultan is right, if he were a coach today, it'd probably be in the NBA. Also see Lenny's point point about Al not being a "lifer" at anything, so if he were still around, there's a strong possibility that he wouldn't be involved in basketball in any way. That's the whole point of a hypothetical, we don't know.
I don't mean to jump all over you, but "my way or the highway" is the absolute worst way to describe the Al McGuire Era.
Quotes citing the Vietnam War, and quotes citing basketball are two very different things. You can be incredibly open to other's suggestions/opinions on topics not related to your profession, and at the same time have the "I run this program, what I say goes" mentality surrounding your job. The two philosophies are not mutually exclusive.
I kinda think that if Al were around today, he would be coaching in the NBA and not college.