Any Chance Nolan Smith Comes Back to Duke?
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Report: Louisville Assistant Nolan Smith Leaked False Reports About Kenny Payne Being Fired to the Media - Nation of Blue
According to an excellent article by Eric Crawford of WDRB, one issue that led to Kenny Payne’s demise at Louisville was a poor coaching staff. According to the article, associate head coach Danny Manning wasn’t able to offer much support in recruiting or x-and-o instruction. Assistant Nolan...
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Wow yeah stay awayReport: Louisville Assistant Nolan Smith Leaked False Reports About Kenny Payne Being Fired to the Media - Nation of Blue
According to an excellent article by Eric Crawford of WDRB, one issue that led to Kenny Payne’s demise at Louisville was a poor coaching staff. According to the article, associate head coach Danny Manning wasn’t able to offer much support in recruiting or x-and-o instruction. Assistant Nolan...www.nationofblue.com
Nolan was a bit immature...Report: Louisville Assistant Nolan Smith Leaked False Reports About Kenny Payne Being Fired to the Media - Nation of Blue
According to an excellent article by Eric Crawford of WDRB, one issue that led to Kenny Payne’s demise at Louisville was a poor coaching staff. According to the article, associate head coach Danny Manning wasn’t able to offer much support in recruiting or x-and-o instruction. Assistant Nolan...www.nationofblue.com
I followed the link and read the full story, and wow, they're in for a long road to a return to elite status. And damn, Nolan, you're better than that.
I have no knock on Nolan he is a Duke alumni. However, when you see Jon bringing in some of the top up and comers in the coaching game especially Lucas that lets us know coaches trust in him .
On to Nolan , I found it weird that he interviewed for a G league team coaching spot and didn’t get it but Jefferson got a development role with the number one east team with the Boston Celtics after only a couple seasons on the Duke coaching staff. Sometimes the grass is not greener on the other side.
On to Nolan , I found it weird that he interviewed for a G league team coaching spot and didn’t get it but Jefferson got a development role with the number one east team with the Boston Celtics after only a couple seasons on the Duke coaching staff. Sometimes the grass is not greener on the other side.
Don’t agree with what Nolan did, but it’s no different than Kenny Payne basically blaming everything on Danny Manning not being a good game day coaching assistant.
If the article is true he is not. Yikes. How reputable is that source?
People will disagree with me on this, but it was a bad look when Nolan didn't shake Hubert Davis's hand after the game. And he purposely looked the other way. Can you imagine Scheyer doing this? It made him look so immature. You should lose with class. I loved Nolan as a player, hope he learns from this.
Nolan is the only person I felt bad for regarding Louisville‘s collapse into the absolute abyss… Nolan was a special part of Duke’s 2010 National Championship and the major reason Duke didn’t sink too bad when Kyrie Irving was lost for the entire ACC season in 2011. Nolan seriously stepped up his game as a senior leader. (Watch the unc @ Duke game from 2011)
I couldn’t fault him for going to Louisville at the time because of his Dad’s ties to the program. I will always wish him well.
I couldn’t fault him for going to Louisville at the time because of his Dad’s ties to the program. I will always wish him well.
Apparently, it's true. Look, I love Nolan. But IF he did that it is a very bad look for him.
Both were in the wrong. Nolan is one of my favorite guys to put on the jersey and play, but I am disappointed in him if it's true. And it seems it is.
Carrawell walked past Hubert - and while Nolan shook his hand, he also looked away.
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