LutherRackleyRulez
08-30-2010, 10:07 AM
Per Goodman/FoxSports....
Temple just as strong under Dunphy
Temple just as strong under Dunphy
When Fran Dunphy took over for legendary Temple coach John Chaney four years ago, there were plenty of skeptics who whispered whether an Ivy League coach would be able to make the successful transition.
Sure, Dunphy had dominated the Ivy (with Princeton as a close second) in his 17 years at the helm with the Quakers.
But this wasn’t the land sans scholarships.
This was the Atlantic 10, where he’d go toe-to-toe with guys like Xavier and Dayton for conference supremacy.
And while Dunphy refuses to admit it or even discuss it, Chaney left the cupboard nearly barren.
“I heard it, but I didn’t worry about it that much,” Dunphy said of those who questioned whether he could effectively make the transition.
And now, after three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances — and a 29-win season a year ago — no one is concerned any longer.
Dunphy is just one of those guys who doesn’t yearn for the attention and isn’t a self-promoter. He just wins without much fanfare.
Simply put, Fran Dunphy is vanilla.
“I don’t think there’s a whole lot of sizzle,” Dunphy admitted. “I just hope there’s some substance.”
All you have to do is ask anyone in the business, and you get virtually the identical response.
“No matter who you talk to in Philly, whether it’s a Villanova, Saint Joe’s, Penn or La Salle guy, everyone will tell you the same thing,” Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli said. “Fran Dunphy is a great guy.
Link re: rest of the article.....
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/Temple-in-good-hands-under-Fran-Dunphy-082710
Temple just as strong under Dunphy
Temple just as strong under Dunphy
When Fran Dunphy took over for legendary Temple coach John Chaney four years ago, there were plenty of skeptics who whispered whether an Ivy League coach would be able to make the successful transition.
Sure, Dunphy had dominated the Ivy (with Princeton as a close second) in his 17 years at the helm with the Quakers.
But this wasn’t the land sans scholarships.
This was the Atlantic 10, where he’d go toe-to-toe with guys like Xavier and Dayton for conference supremacy.
And while Dunphy refuses to admit it or even discuss it, Chaney left the cupboard nearly barren.
“I heard it, but I didn’t worry about it that much,” Dunphy said of those who questioned whether he could effectively make the transition.
And now, after three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances — and a 29-win season a year ago — no one is concerned any longer.
Dunphy is just one of those guys who doesn’t yearn for the attention and isn’t a self-promoter. He just wins without much fanfare.
Simply put, Fran Dunphy is vanilla.
“I don’t think there’s a whole lot of sizzle,” Dunphy admitted. “I just hope there’s some substance.”
All you have to do is ask anyone in the business, and you get virtually the identical response.
“No matter who you talk to in Philly, whether it’s a Villanova, Saint Joe’s, Penn or La Salle guy, everyone will tell you the same thing,” Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli said. “Fran Dunphy is a great guy.
Link re: rest of the article.....
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/Temple-in-good-hands-under-Fran-Dunphy-082710