He has even been given the nickname 'The Legend' by some of his fellow coaches.
Now he need only convince his fellow coaches.
But that call, much to Rutigliano's surprise, was not from a player, fellow coach or member of the news media.
Romar is known by his fellow coaches as one of the top basketball recruiters in the country.
"The teams that started off fast, I'll ask those guys," Edwards said, referring to fellow coaches.
Within months, fellow coaches noticed that life had just become tougher.
Did Martelli not want to criticize a fellow coach?
Still, fellow coaches say Calipari made a great score.
Johnson's words will not be heard among the writers and fellow coaches who vote in the news-agency polls.
Worse, Donovan was accused by fellow coaches of questionable recruiting methods.