Interesting College Coach's Poll

[shocks771]

CBS Sports asked 100 College Coaches the following question. What college coach would you want your son to play for? The responses are in the article below. Tom Izzo got the most votes, followed by Tony Bennett, then Bill Self. Gregg Marshall did get two votes and Ben Jacobson got one.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-which-college-coach-would-you-want-coaching-your-own-son/

[shock]

The Cal comment irritates me. Cal and Self both recruit NBA players. But look what happens when they hit the NBA. UK players are more likely to have the fundamentals to be a starter day one. KU players are lucky to be in the rotation day one.

[kcshocker11]

Wheres Creighton?

[WuShock16]

Wheres Creighton?

Only way you'd want your son to go to Creighton is if your name was Greg McDermott. That's the only way that ends well.

[Kel Varnsen]

The coaches on that list I would definitely not want my son to play for:

Coach K - Everything I have heard indicates he is an awful human being.
Scott Drew - Can't coach his way out of a paper bag. Seems like a sleazeball.
Roy Williams - Also a sleazeball, the "dog gone it/aw shucks" attitude is too much when he let stuff go on at UNC.
Rick Pitino - Bad human being.

And yes, I would absolutely let my son play for Bill Self.

(I also wonder if some coach selected themselves. That would be pretty funny.)

[wu_shizzle]

That's a pretty strong list in the 2 votes category.

[WstateU]

And yes, I would absolutely let my son play for Bill Self.

Oh, I like 'BS', but don’t be fooled; there’s plenty of baggage in the claim department… 7997

[ShockdaWorld]

Meh...I like (or at least respect) most of the coaches on the list, although there are some I don't. I have to agree with Kel on who I wouldn't want my kid to play for, and while I'd probably allow my son to play for BS, I'd certainly hope for him to choose a different option.

[washedup]

The coaches on that list I would definitely not want my son to play for:

Coach K - Everything I have heard indicates he is an awful human being.
Scott Drew - Can't coach his way out of a paper bag. Seems like a sleazeball.
Roy Williams - Also a sleazeball, the "dog gone it/aw shucks" attitude is too much when he let stuff go on at UNC.
Rick Pitino - Bad human being.

And yes, I would absolutely let my son play for Bill Self.

(I also wonder if some coach selected themselves. That would be pretty funny.)

Where did you hear Coach K was an awful human being? I've always heard the opposite. As a testament to that, former players are very loyal and speak highly of him and not just as a coach but someone who has helped them in life long after they're done playing. I've always considered that a good indicator of what kind of person a coach really is. Also after playing for Coach K in the Olympics, Kevin Durant has said he now wishes he would have gone to Duke instead of Texas. I'm sure Rick Barnes loved reading that.

[ShockingButTrue]

Where did you hear Coach K was an awful human being? I've always heard the opposite. As a testament to that, former players are very loyal and speak highly of him and not just as a coach but someone who has helped them in life long after they're done playing. I've always considered that a good indicator of what kind of person a coach really is. Also after playing for Coach K in the Olympics, Kevin Durant has said he now wishes he would have gone to Duke instead of Texas. I'm sure Rick Barnes loved reading that.

That's what I've heard (and seen) as well.

I've always admired Duke for the way they do things, including the way they've drawn the ire of Chicken fans by beating their behinds.

[OregonShocker]

...former players are very loyal and speak highly of him and not just as a coach but someone who has helped them in life long after they're done playing. I've always considered that a good indicator of what kind of person a coach really is. .

Unfortunately, the same can be said about Bobby Knight. Probably one of the brightest BB minds out there, but I'd never let my son play for Knight.

[Kel Varnsen]

http://deadspin.com/5893113/coach-k-is-a-dick

[wufan]

I think a lot of coaches could be seen in that light. It doesn't exactly put K in my list of 10 coaches I wouldn't let my kid learn under.

[ShockingButTrue]

There's no denying his teams have bee some of THE most well schooled defensive units college ball has seen in a long time.

[ShockdaWorld]

Coach K and Dook like to brag about how they "do things the right way". Grayson Allen (I think that's his name) has two VERY obvious trips in the same season. Some see tripping as "no big deal", others (myself included) think it could be very dangerous on a basketball court. Coach K looks around and sees that without Allen, his team would be hurt pretty badly. Coach K does absolutely zero in terms of disciplining the player. Coach K is an incredible basketball mind. He is also more likely to piss on your shoe and tell you it's raining than to tell you the truth about the sky being clear.