Danny Manning Joins ESPN

[Shorty]

This exactly. Unless you hit rock bottom in some way we tend to remember people at their best. That’s why some people on this board are still talking about a chick named India 30 years later.

45 years later, but yeah.

 

[Paul Hogan]

This exactly. Unless you hit rock bottom in some way we tend to remember people at their best. That’s why some people on this board are still talking about a chick named India 30 years later.

More like 45 years.

 

[BillBrasky]

I mean aren't most basketball analysts failed coaches?

Danny will fit right in.

 

[PhDeac]

Basically yeah. But they’re a little more charismatic.

 

[BeachBumDeac]

Didn’t she come up a lot on the board because her son was a basketball walk on?

 

[Paul Hogan]

She's also Webb Simpson's mother in law.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I mean aren't most basketball analysts failed coaches?

Danny will fit right in.

I think there's "failed" in the sense you used it, and then there's "failed" in the sense that DM failed. DM way out-failed any of his ESPN colleagues.

 

[TheAbster]

There is absolutely NO doubt that Manning understands the game of basketball. IMHO, I think he might do quite well as an analyst.

His ability to effectively TEACH and COACH the game are almost non-existent. Two entirely different skillsets.

 

[PhDeac]

Why do you he understands the game aside from his ability to play it? Someone can play a game well without understanding it at a macro level.

 

[1976Deac]

She's also Webb Simpson's mother in law.

Ms. Early deserves better than to be dragged involuntarily into this thread.

 

[Paul Hogan]

Ms. Early deserves better than to be dragged involuntarily into this thread.

It's people your age who constantly brought her up and caused her to seep into the board's consciousness.

 

[TheAbster]

Why do you he understands the game aside from his ability to play it? Someone can play a game well without understanding it at a macro level.

IMHO, I think he might do quite well as an analyst.

 

[CHillDeac]

Anyone know if Manning is still in the Winston area?

According to his twitter account he still is. This also is how he describes himself on twitter: 'Accomplished American basketball coach, 15-year NBA veteran, a premier name in the world of basketball.'

Accomplished coach my ass.

 

[LilburnDeac]

According to his twitter account he still is. This also is how he describes himself on twitter: 'Accomplished American basketball coach, 15-year NBA veteran, a premier name in the world of basketball.'

Accomplished coach my ass.

Well he accomplished the feat of simply becoming an American basketball coach, but he sure as hell hasn't accomplished much as an American basketball coach.

 

[sportsmed86]

According to his twitter account he still is. This also is how he describes himself on twitter: 'Accomplished American basketball coach, 15-year NBA veteran, a premier name in the world of basketball.'

Accomplished coach my ass.

Still lives across the street from my son's in-laws.

 

[Complacent Deac]

I guess he is an American basketball coach. The accomplished part is/was more like dopey, slow, uninvolved and lost on the sidelines, while losing on the scoreboard to crap teams.

 

[1976Deac]

It's people your age who constantly brought her up and caused her to seep into the board's consciousness.

?

 

[morrison2951]

According to his twitter account he still is. This also is how he describes himself on twitter: 'Accomplished American basketball coach, 15-year NBA veteran, a premier name in the world of basketball.'

Accomplished coach my ass.

He was quite accomplished at losing 20 games a season. :dumb:

 

[tvcigar]

He accomplished making millions of dollars from WFU. Not sure if he really earned them.

 

[deaconson]

He accomplished making millions of dollars from WFU. Not sure if he really earned them.

Not sure if he earned them? Quite generous my man.