Norm Thriving at Kansas / Newsday
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Interesting quote from Norm:
"The bottom line with recruiting is it's all about the head man, and coach Self does a great job of selling our program," Roberts said.
"The bottom line with recruiting is it's all about the head man, and coach Self does a great job of selling our program," Roberts said.
ErickTheRed
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He sounds like he's doing well. I'm glad for him. He didn't turn out well as our coach, but he was, and still is, a class act. I had the pleasure of meeting him once and I found him to be a sincere, down-to-earth man. I wish him well, although he can't be too happy right now.
jerseyshorejohnny
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NR was and is a class act.
Wish that he hired an assistant who had prior head coaching experience and who knew the NY area on his staff such as a Pete Gillen.
Don't know if that was possible re Pete but would have liked to have had someone on the bench who could have mentored Norm and whom he could have leaned on during the course of the season for advice.
Not saying the eventual outcome would have been different but it might have helped.
Wish that he hired an assistant who had prior head coaching experience and who knew the NY area on his staff such as a Pete Gillen.
Don't know if that was possible re Pete but would have liked to have had someone on the bench who could have mentored Norm and whom he could have leaned on during the course of the season for advice.
Not saying the eventual outcome would have been different but it might have helped.
beast of the east
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Blech. He should have been given a budget to spend $4 million to hire a big time head coach that he could get coffee for.
beast of the east
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It's just a crazy article. To make reference to Niko walking on, when he was handed a spot by Self for being Norm's son. To say Norm is thriving infers a Dunlap like impact on the program, which is simply not true. Most curious of all is Norm being the big man coach - at 5'8 and a Queens College pedigree what does Norm know about teaching big men how to play the game? Maybe it was his work with Sean Evans that impressed Self to appoint Norm to that role.
I had three personal interactions with Norm during his tenure here. Once he did a really gracious thing for my kid that took some effort on his part. Another time I asked him a question about sportsmanship in youth sports at a clinic, and he missed the point. I'd also spoken to him at SJU events. He is a good guy, and a nice person. I'm glad he is back in a career role, in a top program, that suits him best.