KSU coach Frank Martin, players discuss loss to Kansas

ghigh101 1 year, 4 months ago

Frank Martin has a very poor attitude and behavior! He's not a very good motivator for his team! Wow! His behavior stinks at games and he's a poor loser! Poor sprotsmanship and coachmanship!! Way to go Hawks and kudos to Bill Self!!!!

ghigh101 1 year, 4 months ago

Frank Martin has a very poor attitude and behavior! He's not a very good motivator for his team! Wow! His behavior stinks at games and he's a poor loser! Poor sprotsmanship and coachmanship!! Way to go Hawks and kudos to Bill Self!!!!

ralster 1 year, 4 months ago

No, Frank is 100% correct. They do have a tough, scrappy team and closed to within 3pts, then again to 4pts. But they had about 10min of effective team play, compared to 30min of poor, lackluster play. Frank knows it and is correct. His comments are spot on, in my opinion. This will be a very tough return game in the Sherrontagon-o-gloom...Our guys will need to be as intense as they were in this win.

To quote Jacob Pullen (who hung out alot with Sherron Collins off the court, even hanging out in Lawrence and the KU campus): "the difference between Self and Martin is that Frank says a bit more of his "stuff" in public, while Self says most of the same stuff to his players in practice (private)". Recall Pullen also spent several weeks with the Morris Twins their last summer in college at a skills camp, and they hung out and talked alot at that time.

Ask anyone who has sat within earshot of the KU bench during a heated game--> that is big-boy ball, and the lockerroom language is not for the little old ladies or the faint of heart. I wouldnt have Bill Self any other way. He needs to be himself to be as effective as he is. Same applies to Frank. Same applied to Mangino. Obviously you saw the rebound-phenomenon which was bringing a softie like Turner Gill in here-->no results. Toughness and expectations must be repetetively drilled over and over by whatever professionally acceptable manner is deemed appropriate within coaching circles. And finally, the W/L record should provide proof-of-effectiveness. I think Bill Self's record, demeanor, and persona speak for him quite well. He does/says what it takes to win.

I have no problem with Frank Martin. Again, his comments were spot on. You probably didnt see him go nuclear, as purple problems began early and from many players, so what's the point. All he could do was shake his head. He knew they worked on specific things for 3 days in practice, yet his guys came out, were in shock&awe, and just forgot everything they worked on.

tsmjcc 1 year, 4 months ago

kansas basketball and bill self will always be my favorite team, but frank martin is a very good guy,never bags on other teams or players just his own unfair to bag on his coaching skills,great guy. to bad he has to coach pussy cats.

jayhawkerjoel 1 year, 1 month ago

Steve Henson to be the new head coach at KSU. Just wanted to document it so I can say "Told you so" later.