tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post582808177376222583..comments2023-11-02T07:50:10.030-04:00Comments on LFBall On Hoops: WEEKEND TIDBITSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post-37642044827369050412010-06-30T09:35:54.682-04:002010-06-30T09:35:54.682-04:00Portside. I understand your concern. However I can...Portside. I understand your concern. However I cannot imagine who would have been a better candidate than Jerome Smart unless Kevin Boyle, Danny Hurley, and Bob Hurley all applied. I did like Donald Osbourne as a future coach but not sure if he was really interested. Jerome brings alot to the table and will continue wwhere Curtis left off while providing more post HS opportunities as well as exposure for his players. This was a great choice.<br /><br />By the way I often thought like you concerning Curtis screaming etc. In later years I realized how wrong I was and what an impact he made on the kids. I am so grateful for all he did for my son in many others as a caring coach who took Teaneck to heights not imagines by anyone. I for one an sad to see him go.<br /><br />Lastly those kids that did not attend Teaneck went other places for reasons other than Curtis. They were pushed by people with no real idea of what they were doing. They were also looking at the grass being greener. Patterson Catholic is nowhere near the academic school Teaneck is, and we understand Teaneck has issues.LFBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156215644364582419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508200033145514208.post-3411958353373753552010-06-24T01:08:27.402-04:002010-06-24T01:08:27.402-04:00It's obvious Jerome was not the first choice f...It's obvious Jerome was not the first choice for the job so I'm interested to see how it works out. I just hope you don't get into a situation where you have 2 6'9" kids from Paterson living in a "uncle's" home in Teaneck.<br /><br /> My one criticism of Curtis is that his communication with kids often times was horrible. I know this turned off many parents and kids. The kids who had options often times did not go to Teaneck and the way he communicated was a factor in some of those decisions. If Curtis would gave changed the way how he communicated with kids he would have been able to keep more of home talent and instead of barely winning a county title in his later years, he could have been winning state titles. I know someone who played Calipari at Umass and was close to his Memphis teams. He told me how Coach Cal doesn't scream and say the harsh things that Donta Bright and Lou Roe used to get at Umass anymore. One, he said top recruits won't play for coaches like that anymore. Two,"repeat" top recruits will not play for anyone that screams at them. Three, all constant screaming gets you is a team that tunes you out at the end the season.Portsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251311647548854030noreply@blogger.com