Is Andy Enfield measuring up as USC men’s basketball coach? Is he fundamentally doing a good job with the program? Asking these questions is good. We need to know if a coach is succeeding or failing, and we need to know if certain targets or standards are being met.
However, asking if a coach is — when viewed more broadly — succeeding or failing at a program is not the same thing as asking if there are things that coach can do better. A coach can be generally successful yet still need to make specific improvements in order to maximize his potential and results. Phrased differently, asking questions about a coach is not the same thing as expressing disapproval with a coach. Sometimes, those two things can be confused and conflated. They can be taken to mean or imply the same thing.
Let’s have a mature discussion of Andy Enfield as USC’s season comes to an end. Let’s not have a hot-take discussion. Let’s explore the context surrounding the USC job, demanding more of Enfield but not making unreasonable requests of a coach who has clearly improved the program.
Ian Hest produced the show:
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