Post by rebelfan on Jun 5, 2008 14:24:54 GMT -5
Let me tell you a little bit about a Coach Good.
He’s a hard-ass. Very demanding. Very unwavering. You better do things his way. No exceptions. He’s very strict, but he is fair. He demands all out effort. If any of you get to go to practices (in the past, the staff has been lenient with allowing the public to attend most practices), you’ll see some of his drills. He has one in particular, called “St. Joes”, which is a thing of beauty. It’ll be sloppy for the first week until the players get all the intricacies down, but once it’s flowing, it’s great. It’s a physically demanding shooting/sprinting drill that builds camaraderie within the team. It’s a goal driven drill (to keep it fun) where you try to set an “all time high score” as a team and players always have pride in beating previous scores. He also has a “Superman” drill to build toughness… it incorporates rebounding against stronger bodies, scoring in the paint against bigger bodies, and taking charges. Pretty unique, as are many of his drills. I suspect you’ll see them because Bayno has a lot of admiration and trust for Coach Good.
He’s definitely a defensive minded coach and he loves to push the ball. UNLV saw their scoring average go up 8 or 9 points per game when he got here – and we forced more turnovers. He relies more on the up-tempo than the half court, but as I’ll mention later, he’s had to adapt.
He coached at powerhouse MCI back in the day. Great basketball players with discipline problems for the most part. As is probably noted in one of the public releases, a lot of his former players went on to the NBA. And for the most part, they’ve stayed on the straight and narrow. So he does instill more than basketball to a student athlete.
At Bryant, he had to completely shift his mindset and style. Very bright students who weren’t always the best basketball players. But his record there speaks for itself. What he accomplished at a school with no basketball history is amazing. That he was able to play a major role in getting that same school into D1 basketball in such a short time span is almost unheard of. At Bryant he had to rely more on a half-court offense. I think that speaks to his versatility as a basketball coach.
If their work relationship at UNLV is any indication, Bayno will rely heavily on Coach Good. For those of you who have been around D1 basketball, you know that’s not always the case. Many times it’s a head coach and four bodies who just direct traffic really. I know you won’t see that at LMU – it will be a collaborative effort where everyone is expected to carry their weight.
Don’t let his age fool you. He has more energy than guys 30 years younger. I’m being serious. He eats, drinks and lives basketball. And if you have an idea of what you are talking about with basketball, have a word with him and he’ll go on for hours. He loves everything about it. He’s controlled the offseason conditioning in the past and he always drives them. Our teams with him were very well conditioned – they didn’t tire during the game or by the end of the season. So your squad better have some great running shoes.
There is something else that stands out about Good. Integrity. The guy will simply not back down from his beliefs. For some examples, read the book “Sole Influence”, which chronicles the seedy underbelly of AAU basketball and the shoe companies. Very good reading. Simply put, Coach Good will always adhere to the rules.
I really think you are going to see things change pretty quickly at LMU. I know Bayno wanted Good desperately. With Bayno’s maturing as a person as a coach, plus his added experience in the NBA – and with the addition of Coach Good’s style, you’re going to see something you like if you are patient enough to give them a little time.
He’s a hard-ass. Very demanding. Very unwavering. You better do things his way. No exceptions. He’s very strict, but he is fair. He demands all out effort. If any of you get to go to practices (in the past, the staff has been lenient with allowing the public to attend most practices), you’ll see some of his drills. He has one in particular, called “St. Joes”, which is a thing of beauty. It’ll be sloppy for the first week until the players get all the intricacies down, but once it’s flowing, it’s great. It’s a physically demanding shooting/sprinting drill that builds camaraderie within the team. It’s a goal driven drill (to keep it fun) where you try to set an “all time high score” as a team and players always have pride in beating previous scores. He also has a “Superman” drill to build toughness… it incorporates rebounding against stronger bodies, scoring in the paint against bigger bodies, and taking charges. Pretty unique, as are many of his drills. I suspect you’ll see them because Bayno has a lot of admiration and trust for Coach Good.
He’s definitely a defensive minded coach and he loves to push the ball. UNLV saw their scoring average go up 8 or 9 points per game when he got here – and we forced more turnovers. He relies more on the up-tempo than the half court, but as I’ll mention later, he’s had to adapt.
He coached at powerhouse MCI back in the day. Great basketball players with discipline problems for the most part. As is probably noted in one of the public releases, a lot of his former players went on to the NBA. And for the most part, they’ve stayed on the straight and narrow. So he does instill more than basketball to a student athlete.
At Bryant, he had to completely shift his mindset and style. Very bright students who weren’t always the best basketball players. But his record there speaks for itself. What he accomplished at a school with no basketball history is amazing. That he was able to play a major role in getting that same school into D1 basketball in such a short time span is almost unheard of. At Bryant he had to rely more on a half-court offense. I think that speaks to his versatility as a basketball coach.
If their work relationship at UNLV is any indication, Bayno will rely heavily on Coach Good. For those of you who have been around D1 basketball, you know that’s not always the case. Many times it’s a head coach and four bodies who just direct traffic really. I know you won’t see that at LMU – it will be a collaborative effort where everyone is expected to carry their weight.
Don’t let his age fool you. He has more energy than guys 30 years younger. I’m being serious. He eats, drinks and lives basketball. And if you have an idea of what you are talking about with basketball, have a word with him and he’ll go on for hours. He loves everything about it. He’s controlled the offseason conditioning in the past and he always drives them. Our teams with him were very well conditioned – they didn’t tire during the game or by the end of the season. So your squad better have some great running shoes.
There is something else that stands out about Good. Integrity. The guy will simply not back down from his beliefs. For some examples, read the book “Sole Influence”, which chronicles the seedy underbelly of AAU basketball and the shoe companies. Very good reading. Simply put, Coach Good will always adhere to the rules.
I really think you are going to see things change pretty quickly at LMU. I know Bayno wanted Good desperately. With Bayno’s maturing as a person as a coach, plus his added experience in the NBA – and with the addition of Coach Good’s style, you’re going to see something you like if you are patient enough to give them a little time.
