Unless there's something he knows that we don't, that guy is categorically incorrect. There is no print record of ARod using Kleven that I could find.
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Originally Posted by saratoga guy
I'm not sure that it is...
Maybe a better comparison is to Mike Krzyzewski or Bobby Knight. Both coached at Army early on and both had winning records there.
Mike Krzyzewski was about 55% at Army. Knight was 59%.
Krzyzewski moved on to Duke where he's more like 77%. Knight went to Indiana University where he won around 73%.
They won at Army where they attracted the attention of bigger programs -- with more money and recruiting power. Plus, it's probably safe to assume that, like anything else, the more time you put in the more you learn about the process.
Sure, we shouldn't be naive and not at least question some of the numbers the so-called "super-trainers" put up -- but by the same token, we should also question our suspicions and be fair about painting with a broad brush.
I don't have year-by-year Wolfson stats in front of me in order to address the turnaround asserted by Indomitable -- but certainly Wolfson didn't just appear on the scene a couple of years back to make an impression. He's been around and training at a high-level for quite some time. For instance, Chaposa Springs was a prolific stakes winner (including a couple of G1s) for Wolfson in the mid-90s.
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You're kidding me right?!?!?
Winning at 55% or 59% at ARMY is like winning at 90% at Duke!!! It's the most impossible program to coach in Division I Basketball!
02-24-2009, 04:04 PM
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