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Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:51 am
by wlu_lax6
The left hander. Terp legend and even after the UMD death sentence he had solid runs at JMU and Georgia State.
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:51 am
by Shirley
One of the all-time great characters in college basketball. Hell, in American sports overall. While he didn't always run the most ethical of programs (e.g. Herman Veal and the Bias fallout), he was a very good coach and he brought an excitement and humor that the ACC has lacked since he left.
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:44 pm
by wlu_lax6
The acc coaches of that generation were great. Cremins, Terry Holland, all 3 in research triangle.
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:11 am
by Shirley
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:44 pm
The acc coaches of that generation were great. Cremins, Terry Holland, all 3 in research triangle.
I just read (listened to) Feinstein's book about K, Smith, and Jimmy V. It was a great read, especially since V and K joined the ACC right around the time I was getting into it (the Sampson years). There isn't a ton about Lefty in the book, but he does write about him some. There were a lot of big personalities in those days.
Kind of funny timing too that Bennett got his first Technical foul yesterday in 14 years. He got it for telling the ref to "call the fucking foul," but since he almost never swears, the refs T'd him up. Imagine having that same standard for K or Dreisell.
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:53 am
by wlu_lax6
Shirley wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:11 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:44 pm
The acc coaches of that generation were great. Cremins, Terry Holland, all 3 in research triangle.
I just read (listened to) Feinstein's book about K, Smith, and Jimmy V. It was a great read, especially since V and K joined the ACC right around the time I was getting into it (the Sampson years). There isn't a ton about Lefty in the book, but he does write about him some. There were a lot of big personalities in those days.
Kind of funny timing too that Bennett got his first Technical foul yesterday in 14 years. He got it for telling the ref to "call the fucking foul," but since he almost never swears, the refs T'd him up. Imagine having that same standard for K or Dreisell.
Feinstein wrote about him over the weekend and was on the radio (probably can find his radio stuff on 106.7 DC).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... feinstein/
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:00 pm
by DaveInSeattle
Shirley wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:11 am
Kind of funny timing too that Bennett got his first Technical foul yesterday in 14 years. He got it for telling the ref to "call the fucking foul," but since he almost never swears, the refs T'd him up. Imagine having that same standard for K or Dreisell.
Or Knight.
Nice piece about Lefty by Dave McKenna at Defector.
Lefty Driesell, Who Brought Winning To D.C. Sports, Has Died
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:05 pm
by brian
Would had bet he died a decade ago.
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:03 pm
by sancarlos
That Defector piece was good. Hard to believe a coach who had 30 players drafted by the NBA never advanced a team past the sweet 16.
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:25 pm
by duff
I mean, would be hard getting all 30 playing time.
Re: Lefty Driesell
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:30 am
by Shirley
sancarlos wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:03 pm
That Defector piece was good. Hard to believe a coach who had 30 players drafted by the NBA never advanced a team past the sweet 16.
Yeah, that definitely affected his national reputation and lasting impact. In fairness, some of his best teams played in the days of only one bid and he was in the ACC when other great teams took those bids (e.g. NC State with David Thompson).