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There are two areas of the game that I really hope Massaro focuses on with a new coach. Defense and rebounding. When Kermit arrived all those years ago, I thought Kermit's approach on defense and rebounding was a coaching revelation. Along with Kermit's demanding of toughness, I always thought of that as being key reasons for much of Kermit's teams' success especially on the road. For those years before with "I can't put a finger on it" type coaching in trying to explain all the loses, Kermit's approach was profound. Simple but effective. Gone were the days of some of the frustrating explanations of a poor shooting night as the excuse for a loss. Shooting comes and goes on an almost nightly basis in college basketball especially on the road, but you can control defense and rebounding which will keep you in the game. So I really do hope Massaro can find a coach who wisely puts such a premium on defense, rebounding, and toughness overall. Those are key parts of the culture of MT basketball that Kermit wisely contributed.
I agree Mike. Players talk about getting in a rythm or zone. If your yanked for missing an assignment that would disrupt your flow. KermitS dowsnide was reacting too quick sometimes.I mostly agree, but hopefully the next coach will coach them is a way to not hurt their confidence. CKD had a quick trigger and some games like Marshall this year he was messing around so much with the lineup changes our guys were lost.
Sometimes you have to let guys play through their mistakes.
I think the argument could be made Kermits tree is only 6 years.For all of the years of Kermit's success at MT, I don't really think of Kermit's tenure as leaving a sizable coaching tree...yet. There seems to be a bunch of young players who are now just starting to get GA and asst positions and experience. A number of the years down the road with many of these young men gaining experience, I suspect there will one day be a respectable coaching tree associated with Kermit. Presently, none come to mind as being developed and ready yet. With this situation, I suspect we'll see a new HC emerge that is not necessarily a name at the front of most our minds.
Kermit's practices were extremely tough. So much so that people that came and visited said that they were the most intense practices they had ever seen. I have no doubt this is a big reason why we have been so successful.
I want someone who is going to run a tough practice, be defensive minded and be a great recruitier.