Part 2 today.
In part 1 I talked about Josh Pastner. Now Seth Greenberg.
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My account with him was not as pleasant.
Different year but similar story as I, Sal and a friend we made at the Big East Tournament at the Garden traveled to Pa to cover a two day event. Back then as it was with Pastner coaches and fans got to sit together. That eventually changed down the road and each group was separated.
Again Sal and I split up to cover more ground but our friend rotated between the two of us or just watched games on his own.
One session I was seated next to Greenberg and we started to talk about what we were seeing. He was as friendly as could be just as he is on ESPN today. I remember thinking another great guy. But that all changed as my friend joined me for the next game. Seth started to talk to him and they got along well. Both very knowledge about the game. But then Greenberg said to my friend what do you do and he said he was helping a Seton Hall message board. All of a sudden Greenberg went cold saying to him "oh, you're one of those". My friend did not have a combative personality and just said nothing back. But then I said I do the same thing and you had no right to say what you said. I also added that we worked for Rivals and fully supported the school. Nothing was said from that point on and the next hour or so was extremely awkward.
I could tell that Greenberg knew he was wrong but he never issued an apology. Too arrogant or proud to do so.
During that same event another well known coach (I will not mention his name) showed up day 1 drunk as a skunk and was laughed at by many of the coaches in attendance. Instead of helping him they simply kept their distance, snickering. No wonder Josh Pastner is seen as the exception to the rule.
In part 1 I talked about Josh Pastner. Now Seth Greenberg.
Seth Greenberg - Wikipedia
My account with him was not as pleasant.
Different year but similar story as I, Sal and a friend we made at the Big East Tournament at the Garden traveled to Pa to cover a two day event. Back then as it was with Pastner coaches and fans got to sit together. That eventually changed down the road and each group was separated.
Again Sal and I split up to cover more ground but our friend rotated between the two of us or just watched games on his own.
One session I was seated next to Greenberg and we started to talk about what we were seeing. He was as friendly as could be just as he is on ESPN today. I remember thinking another great guy. But that all changed as my friend joined me for the next game. Seth started to talk to him and they got along well. Both very knowledge about the game. But then Greenberg said to my friend what do you do and he said he was helping a Seton Hall message board. All of a sudden Greenberg went cold saying to him "oh, you're one of those". My friend did not have a combative personality and just said nothing back. But then I said I do the same thing and you had no right to say what you said. I also added that we worked for Rivals and fully supported the school. Nothing was said from that point on and the next hour or so was extremely awkward.
I could tell that Greenberg knew he was wrong but he never issued an apology. Too arrogant or proud to do so.
During that same event another well known coach (I will not mention his name) showed up day 1 drunk as a skunk and was laughed at by many of the coaches in attendance. Instead of helping him they simply kept their distance, snickering. No wonder Josh Pastner is seen as the exception to the rule.
