Matt Painter on Leadership

[tjreese]

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a...-pizza-is-not-basketball#.WMf3E_wed2c.twitter

 

[Do Dah Day]

Well said. And the exact type of intangible that no one on this board will ever had to evaluate... or worry about... or take into consideration... or live with after the fact.

 

[tjreese]

Well said. And the exact type of intangible that no one on this board will ever had to evaluate... or worry about... or take into consideration... or live with after the fact.

You know I came close to saying something about starting, not starting adn just struggling in some things that these young men go through as they make their mental and physical adjustments from being the complete star in their school to a player where never before they had to give themselves to the team as much.

You know, if you want to find a warrior just watch a pickup game where the game doesn't mean anything and see which players on their own compete and play hard on the defensive end. That by itself doesn't tell you how good a player is...just his heart. A couple of years prior to the junior class, there wasn't the leadership. This team has some athletic issues, but I'm sure that it is one of, if not the most fun team Matt has had to coach. Everyone knows X and O's, but recruiting is crucial for abilities and the mental outlook...

 

[Do Dah Day]

I read Tarkanian's book a long, long time ago. Regardless of what you choose to feel about him, he recruited the playgrounds of inner city LA and turned a lot of those young men into good young men. He discusses how he recuited and how he managed them. The ones who couldn't go home when their Mom died because they had NO money, the ones who he had to say no to when they wanted to use his phone to call their Moms, because it was against NCAA rules. And the ones he saw greatness in when no one else did ... because no one was looking at those inner city playgrounds ... where the real warriors were.

My Dad played at our local YMCA after he got back from the service. He was drafted by the pirates and had a lot of interest from pro-basketball teams ... in the day. He said for years that the team of guys at the Y from the local HS would beat the local HS varsity team every time they played, because the HS coach didn't know how to pick "warriors." ... He picked the kids who's parents had money and who liked him and would't give him any challenges.

 

[tjreese]

I read Tarkanian's book a long, long time ago. Regardless of what you choose to feel about him, he recruited the playgrounds of inner city LA and turned a lot of those young men into good young men. He discusses how he recuited and how he managed them. The ones who couldn't go home when their Mom died because they had NO money, the ones who he had to say no to when they wanted to use his phone to call their Moms, because it was against NCAA rules. And the ones he saw greatness in when no one else did ... because no one was looking at those inner city playgrounds ... where the real warriors were.

My Dad played at our local YMCA after he got back from the service. He was drafted by the pirates and had a lot of interest from pro-basketball teams ... in the day. He said for years that the team of guys at the Y from the local HS would beat the local HS varsity team every time they played, because the HS coach didn't know how to pick "warriors." ... He picked the kids who's parents had money and who liked him and would't give him any challenges.

I have not read Tark's book but have read that of which you write and you listed many examples of why I dislike the NCAA's power. My first memory of Tark was when Purdue was playing Long Beach State I believe sometime in the early to mid 70s if I'm correct. Ahistory teacher at Purdue had left on vacation and his daughter (who I didn't know) had a party while he was away.. nd wathced a game there.

 

[Do Dah Day]

I have not read Tark's book but have read that of which you write and you listed many examples of why I dislike the NCAA's power. My first memory of Tark was when Purdue was playing Long Beach State I believe sometime in the early to mid 70s if I'm correct. Ahistory teacher at Purdue had left on vacation and his daughter (who I didn't know) had a party while he was away.. nd wathced a game there.

If you read his book, you will have an opportunity to better understand how much he cared about his players, how he did everything he could to prepare them to be better contributors to society, and how the NCAA made him look awful. Admittedly, he may have been a cheater, but he had reasons for that. His players often could not eat past the 24th of the month because their stipend had run out ... and his wife fed them the last week of every month.

I know many PU football players run out of their stipend before the end of the month .... I talk with them almost every day.

 

[BBG]

What a great article and it really puts things in perspective. Thanks for linking it.

 

[tjreese]

If you read his book, you will have an opportunity to better understand how much he cared about his players, how he did everything he could to prepare them to be better contributors to society, and how the NCAA made him look awful. Admittedly, he may have been a cheater, but he had reasons for that. His players often could not eat past the 24th of the month because their stipend had run out ... and his wife fed them the last week of every month.

I know many PU football players run out of their stipend before the end of the month .... I talk with them almost every day.

I would like that. My hour glass is running low and not sure how many more years I'll work. I hope to be able to have more time to just read in the future. It might be nice to be on the beach and read a little every day if I choose that direction. That little gal in my pic says I will always be working...says I'll have to be busy although she has personally witnessed many hours on the beach with me and knows I'm capable of being a little of a slug. Once I read a few things on Tark my thoughts were altered.

 

[Do Dah Day]

I would like that. My hour glass is running low and not sure how many more years I'll work. I hope to be able to have more time to just read in the future. It might be nice to be on the beach and read a little every day if I choose that direction. That little gal in my pic says I will always be working...says I'll have to be busy although she has personally witnessed many hours on the beach with me and knows I'm capable of being a little of a slug. Once I read a few things on Tark my thoughts were altered.

I retired at 62 - to hell with those who say don't do it. I would be really upset if I died at 67. So, I just make it work. My wife is a teacher, so we have many months to enjoy life. She is younger, so we have many years to enjoy life LOL. I had too many things on my bucket list to keep on working ... if I could make it work and I just decided that I would, then I was done.

 

[BoilerBiker]

You know, if you want to find a warrior

Hungry and humble warriors?

 

[BoilersRock]

On the same page is a link to a Keady article:

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a...til-3-in-the-morning-wed-win-the-next-6-games

 

[tjreese]

I retired at 62 - to hell with those who say don't do it. I would be really upset if I died at 67. So, I just make it work. My wife is a teacher, so we have many months to enjoy life. She is younger, so we have many years to enjoy life LOL. I had too many things on my bucket list to keep on working ... if I could make it work and I just decided that I would, then I was done.

The break even point is around 77.5 years old for soc between 62 and 65 choices. Still, will your health be worth the wait and you saving more money will just end up going to medical that others get free. Mortality tables are old when published and predict a slightly higher mortality than reality just due to longivity of life. Still, I'm temped and if it were only about me...I could have done that a long time ago. I'm one that wants to leave some behind and so that must be balanced as well. My guess is it will end up being someplace in the next couple of years.

Being diabetic, I need to be active. I haven't lifted in three years and so I can't go sluggish, but it would be nice to wake up and KNOW I don't have to get up. Does your wife teach in k-12 or at Purdue?

 

[tjreese]

On the same page is a link to a Keady article:

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a...til-3-in-the-morning-wed-win-the-next-6-games

Yeah, I heard that interview on Dakich...very entertaining

 

[Do Dah Day]

The break even point is around 77.5 years old for soc between 62 and 65 choices. Still, will your health be worth the wait and you saving more money will just end up going to medical that others get free. Mortality tables are old when published and predict a slightly higher mortality than reality just due to longivity of life. Still, I'm temped and if it were only about me...I could have done that a long time ago. I'm one that wants to leave some behind and so that must be balanced as well. My guess is it will end up being someplace in the next couple of years.

Being diabetic, I need to be active. I haven't lifted in three years and so I can't go sluggish, but it would be nice to wake up and KNOW I don't have to get up. Does your wife teach in k-12 or at Purdue?

I just decided I was ready. My kids are better off than I am LOL ... so, no concerns there..

She is a behavior specialist who is active in several schools in the Special Education realm. it's complicated LOL ..