To work for Pitino, assistants need to shed pounds

This is a great article by Aditi Kinkhabawal over at SI.com.

Hats off to Rick Pitino for not only demanding physical responsibility from his players, but from his assistant coaches as well.

At Louisville, punishments are meted out in practice-closing push-ups. These days, Menzies pops down and does them alongside his players. He can do 150. You'd better believe there's not a Cardinal who whines about how many he's got to do.

"We're preaching to these kids about self-discipline and about being able to set goals and maintain them," Menzies said. "They respect your words a little more when you're living what you're telling them."

That is so true. Now if only Philip Fulmer would follow Pitino's advice.