FWST: First-year coach's impact on Horned Frogs basketball more than cosmetic

[TopFrog]

FWST: First-year coach's impact on Horned Frogs basketball more than cosmetic

By Stefan Stevenson
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TCU forward Adrick McKinney was being pressured by his mom to cut his hair long before coach Trent Johnson entered the scene last April.

The former Trimble Tech High School star had cornrows that dangled behind his neck, something that didn't faze former coach Jim Christian, who was a mellow, to-each-his-own type of coach.

That's not Johnson's style, and it didn't take long for McKinney, a senior playing his last season as a Horned Frog, to realize the days were numbered for his nearly 3-year-old hairstyle.

"He felt like me cutting my hair was me becoming a man," McKinney said. "And my mom, she wanted me to cut it for a long time, too. So when he came in it was like, 'Oh, well I really need to cut it.'" ...

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/12/17/4491915/first-year-coachs-impact-on-horned.html#storylink=cpy​

 

[full house frog]

McKinney is playing well right now. CTJ is doing a good job getting the guys to play hard and with purpose.

 

[TopFrog]

McKinney is playing well right now. CTJ is doing a good job getting the guys to play hard and with purpose.

Same was said throughout CND's and JC's years. Yeah I know I know ...

 

[UltimateFrog]

I give TJ this year, but we have to finish Top 6 or so in the Big 12 next year. We need wins.

 

[RandomGuy]

Same was said throughout CND's and JC's years. Yeah I know I know ...

One of my biggest beefs with CND and JC was that players never seemed to get better under either of them -- in some cases, they even regressed. It's a good sign that he's able to coach up the players.

 

[UltimateFrog]

One of my biggest beefs with CND and JC was that players never seemed to get better under either of them -- in some cases, they even regressed. It's a good sign that he's able to coach up the players.

My problem with Christian is that his recruiting consisted of Juco and the Soviet Union. TJ has already made huge strides in that department.

 

[ReedFrawg]

I give TJ this year, but we have to finish Top 6 or so in the Big 12 next year. We need wins.

Have to give him a pass this year and next. Have to be realistic about the talent level right now.

 

[Portland Frog]

My problem with Christian is that his recruiting consisted of Juco and the Soviet Union. TJ has already made huge strides in that department.

This

 

[txfrog87]

When I talked with Coach at a meet the coaches event during the summer, one of the things I liked was that he said part of his job as a teacher is to help the guys become better people. He said that even on the best teams, not everyone will play professionally. They have to be students. They have to become adults. They have to develop work ethic. Talent comes with that maturity. He seemed realistic about what he has to work with and how to "grow 'em up" to borrow a phrase from Patterson.

 

[Portland Frog]

Have to give him a pass this year and next. Have to be realistic about the talent level right now.

And this

 

[Delmonico]

My problem with Christian is that his recruiting consisted of Juco and the Soviet Union.

Add in Michigan and you have Billy Tubbs. It ain't about where you recruit but who and what you do with them once they get here.

 

[FeistyFrog]

Add in Michigan and you have Billy Tubbs. It ain't about where you recruit but who and what you do with them once they get here.

Tubbs had some great local HS recruits to TCU, he just couldn't keep them here.

 

[Delmonico]

Tubbs had some great local HS recruits to TCU, he just couldn't keep them here.

If you cant keep them here, they're not much good to you are they?