[GoodGrief]

Am I misremembering that some former players wanted Trent as Montgomery’s replacement and lobbied on his behalf? Was he just that different as an assistant?

Also just noticed that he’s currently listed as an assistant at Louisville. Must be interesting times... Quite a contrast between disciplining the Lopez twins for going to the happiest place on earth vs. programmatic happy endings.

You are remembering correctly. I was so excited at Trent's hiring after reading the article that talked about how after Montgomery left, Ted Leland was inundated with calls and faxes from former players saying, "Hire Trent Johnson!" I was a brobdingnagian fan of Trent and his perpetually grumpy scowl. There were stories about how all he cared about was basketball, and that I believe for his anniversary, he took his wife to a basketball tournament.

I was surprised that he didn't do better at Stanford and other places, but this article shed some light on that and made me genuinely disappointed in Trent. I thought his negativity was just turned on himself and toward the goal of constant improvement, but this story makes it sounds like sometimes, he may have just been a jerk.

[GoodGrief]

Am I misremembering that some former players wanted Trent as Montgomery’s replacement and lobbied on his behalf? Was he just that different as an assistant?

Also just noticed that he’s currently listed as an assistant at Louisville. Must be interesting times... Quite a contrast between disciplining the Lopez twins for going to the happiest place on earth vs. programmatic happy endings.

You are remembering correctly. I was so excited at Trent's hiring after reading the article that talked about how after Montgomery left, Ted Leland was inundated with calls and faxes from former players saying, "Hire Trent Johnson!" I was a brobdingnagian fan of Trent and his perpetually grumpy scowl. There were stories about how all he cared about was basketball, and that I believe for his anniversary, he took his wife to a basketball tournament.

I was surprised that he didn't do better at Stanford and other places, but this article shed some light on that and made me genuinely disappointed in Trent. I thought his negativity was just turned on himself and toward the goal of constant improvement, but this story makes it sounds like sometimes, he may have just been a jerk.