Chaney Props

[23won]

To counter some dissing activity in another thread, how about a little respect for Chaney before we beat the Owls tonight.

The three biggest things about Chaney I will remember -- (1) he outworked and outhustled every coach and expected and got the same from his players; (2) he developed character and mental toughness in his players; (3) his teams exceeded expectations.

I think I can tolerate a Calipari-induced outburst (or two) when you consider the body of work

24 NCAA tourney wins

A run of 17 NCAA appearances in 18 years (and 21 overall)

5 Elite 8 appearances

The only thing standing in the way of a Final 4 was Duke (twice); UNC (OT loss); Michigan State (Izzo); Michigan (Fab 5)

****

He helped us get into the A-10 when our prior administrators had failed.

The man is Philly personified.

[mikesmd77]

I've always respected the hell out of John Chaney despite not particularly liking any of his teams but they were always a great representative of philly hoops.. To have such a great resume despite not coaching at a particularly greatly supported basketball programs speaks volumes to just how good he was. Temple is a national name in basketball and in general largely due to John Chaney. Guys like Chaney are rare in sports and he is definitely missed!

[jetstorm]

He was a thug! Remember when he choked Gerry Gimblestab at GW. Classless act.
That is all.

[stlexplorer]

I don't think it's necessary for the board to atone for the comments of one poster. Lets worry about beating Temple and making Temple fans wish Chaney was still around