http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/sports/ncaabasketball/tom-penders-makes-a-spirited-ascent-of-a-140-character-soapbox.html?ref=sports&_r=0
"....... Instead, he said he approached Twitter the same way he did when in front of a camera, treating the audience “as a friend†and providing people with insightful and appealing material as they follow the games together.
With no superiors to report to, Penders has become liberated through his keyboard. To the pleasure of his followers and the likely dismay of others, including fellow coaches and co-workers, that means calling out overused jargon by color commenters, suggesting rule changesand advocating systematic overhauls that he could not voice as a coach.
Penders believes there is substance to be found in his tweets, that he is not kvetching for the sake of it.
“Basketball and coaching was my life, and I care about the profession,†Penders said. “I care about the direction that it seems to be going in.â€
"....... Instead, he said he approached Twitter the same way he did when in front of a camera, treating the audience “as a friend†and providing people with insightful and appealing material as they follow the games together.
With no superiors to report to, Penders has become liberated through his keyboard. To the pleasure of his followers and the likely dismay of others, including fellow coaches and co-workers, that means calling out overused jargon by color commenters, suggesting rule changesand advocating systematic overhauls that he could not voice as a coach.
Penders believes there is substance to be found in his tweets, that he is not kvetching for the sake of it.
“Basketball and coaching was my life, and I care about the profession,†Penders said. “I care about the direction that it seems to be going in.â€
