I haven't personally met Coach Mack but as the Louisville basketball coach I think he is a swell guy. Here's some of the reasons:
He want's to be here. Not just at UofL but in Louisville. Our former coach said he wanted to be here but as soon as basketball season was over he left town. Mack also doesn't lament leaving a former school as "the worse decision I ever made".
He's a 'straight shooter'. He doesn't try to dazzle the press and fans with foolish statements such as "he's the greatest 3-point shooter ever" or "he's the best point guard I've ever coached". He just tells it like it is.
He lets players play through mistakes. He doesn't jerk them from the game after one mistake. He let's the players learn and get better.
He doesn't bench young players that have defensive lapses. He weighs the offensive benefits of certain players against their defensive deficiencies and lets them play so they can get better. You can't improve getting splinters.
His players play hard.
His players improve.
His players have a good attitude.
His players don't like to lose.
He has a good sideline demeanor.
All-in-all I really like this guy.
He want's to be here. Not just at UofL but in Louisville. Our former coach said he wanted to be here but as soon as basketball season was over he left town. Mack also doesn't lament leaving a former school as "the worse decision I ever made".
He's a 'straight shooter'. He doesn't try to dazzle the press and fans with foolish statements such as "he's the greatest 3-point shooter ever" or "he's the best point guard I've ever coached". He just tells it like it is.
He lets players play through mistakes. He doesn't jerk them from the game after one mistake. He let's the players learn and get better.
He doesn't bench young players that have defensive lapses. He weighs the offensive benefits of certain players against their defensive deficiencies and lets them play so they can get better. You can't improve getting splinters.
His players play hard.
His players improve.
His players have a good attitude.
His players don't like to lose.
He has a good sideline demeanor.
All-in-all I really like this guy.
