And the fact that no one knows who the coach is going to be until the interim tag is removed
. Or until we decide to part ways. I’ve just been very impressed with Padgett’s ability to get these guys ready for the toughest stretch of the season: ACC play. At the very least we know that one of 2 things will happen. Padgett moves on to his first official head coaching gig. Or he will be coaching Louisville for the next few years. He’s done too well to stay on as an assistant.
There was a point in one of the OT's last night, David was in very animated talk with Trent. They both nodded when it was over, looking quire satisfied. I trust my people reading enough to know David respects Trent. He should be the perfect foil to bounce ideas off of. Trent Johnson built programs - that was his role. That is the toughest gig in basketball.
What is killing recruiting is what CDP said is killing it, he only has a one year contract and no one wants to go somewhere that they don't know who the coach is going to be next year. The NCAA potential trouble down the road may be a deterrent but not the main one.
Knowing CDP, he wasn’t bellyaching about a one year contract. He knew when he signed on that he was the interim. Understanding that, you don’t focus on four years or even two years down the line. It’s out of his control to a degree and he knows it.
Look, when my son wanted to play college baseball, sure we obviously met and talked with the coaches, but ultimately your final decision on where to go shouldn’t be based solely on them. College coaches are like gypsies. They come and go. I know this sounds corny but you have to find a place where you know you’ll get a great education and where you want to be for 4 years. But most college athletes, especially football and Basketball, only think about playing professionally. The asst coach who recruited my son left after 1 season to take a better asst coaching job. My son didn’t follow because he established a relationship with his teammates and more importantly he liked the school.
No offense to DP but, no player is signing to come Louisville to play for him at this point - one year deal or not. Those recruits would be coming to play at a historically top 10 program, with playing time to offer and play in the best basketball conference in the country. There simply isn’t enough career had by him yet for kids to want to go anywhere because of him. Again, not a knock on him - simply fact.
