I live in Memphis. You should hear Coach Cal’s post game shows. He believes in honestly answering, no matter what the question. He’ll tell you that he pulled someone just so that he could yell at them. More recently, when asked why he kept a player in with 2 fouls early, he replied: “He’s been in a bit of a slump. I told him to stay in there and play his game. Don’t force, and take whatever shots he felt like taking. I told him not to worry about passing the ball as much as I normally want him to do.” The player was Dorsey and he ended the game with 12 rebounds and 16 points - quite an improvement over his recent play.
It’s refreshing to hear a coach be honest like that. And good for him re:Dorsey; I bet Dorsey’s confidence level is up now too, because he knows the Coach has confidence in him.
That’s what I like about Billy Clyde; in one post game show early in the season, a fan called in, asked why we didn’t play zone defense - BCG said “These guys are missing assignments on man to man, how do you expect them to play zone, when they don’t understand man to man!” Some thought that was a little harsh, BUT after that, the two seniors hooked up and got with the program.