Hurry Up And Wait
This is a really neat article found on Grantland about a Division 2 basketball coach and program who has found success speeding up the game, not over-coaching, and letting their players 'play' and have some say in the decision making process. Jim Crutchfield took over the West Liberty University Men's Basketball program in 2004 following a 4-23 season, and they haven't looked back since. The article is as much about the narrative of the decline in popularity of college basketball, in large part to the tempo of the game, as it is about Coach Crutchfield's basketball program. They speak in-depth with several coaches, including former Sooner and TCU coach, Billy Tubbs about the slow down in pace of the game. The article is a very interesting read in general about college basketball, and it has several good 'nuggets' of information. I have highlighted some notes from the article below. You can read it in its entirety here . Being Able To...