[82lsju]

4. She didn't exit stage left or right. Her name is on the court, she still has an office in the building, and she's at all the coach introductions, teaching a class, etc. She seems to be like Wooden was for the 35 years after he retired. A constant presence and reminder that you aren't her and your program isn't what hers once was. I wonder if that is distracting or overwhelming Paye? I was in Paye's shoes once and it can be a thing.

my observation is that it is usually better to be the person after the successor to a "legend" than to be the successor....

[82lsju]

4. She didn't exit stage left or right. Her name is on the court, she still has an office in the building, and she's at all the coach introductions, teaching a class, etc. She seems to be like Wooden was for the 35 years after he retired. A constant presence and reminder that you aren't her and your program isn't what hers once was. I wonder if that is distracting or overwhelming Paye? I was in Paye's shoes once and it can be a thing.

my observation is that it is usually better to be the person after the successor to a "legend" than to be the successor....