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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, August 24, 1988
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Being in Lawrence 'eerie' for Brown
By Arvin Donlev
Kansan sportswriter
Former Kansas coach Larry Brown returned to Lawrence Monday with mixed emotions.
"It was an erie feeling driving in from the airport." Brown said. "I was tough enough here knowing that I wouldn't be coaching here."
Brown, along with Denver Nuggets head coach Doug Moe and professional golfers Dan Pohl and Amy Alcott, participated in the Heartland Golf Research Class at Alvaram Golf, where he was open to the public, raising for turf-grass research at colleges throughout the United States.
Although he has moved to the San Antonio Spurs of the National basketball Association. Brown said he teamed up with a five-year coaching stint at Kansas.
"My fondest memories are walking into the field house for afternoon practices knowing that great coaches teach them to walk on the carpet here." Brown said. "I also will always remember walking onto the floor on game nights with the student section on its feet cheering, and having gave us such tremendous summit."
Despite the fond memories, Brown said several reasons led him to take the Snurs job.
"It is a great opportunity for me to coach a young and talented team." Brown said. Also, I got tired of talking about matters about me. They got kind of old.
Moe had some influence on Brown's decision to take the San Antonio job. Moe said Brown made the decision himself.
"Larry does what he wants to do." Moe said, "The problem with Kannas is that he was too happy here. He needs a little misery in his life."
Although it had been rumored that
Moe said Brown was happier at ansonas than he had been at his two other schools, Jersey and UCLA. Moe said he was surprised that Brown had considered the possibility of
"The San Antonio offer was one that could not be refused. Moe said, 'We'd go out and have the one thing I know about Larry is that he can always be expected to.'"
Brown said that he thought the choice of Roy Williams as head coach for the Jayhawks was a good one, but was upset that his assistant coaches, Ed Manning, R.C. Baford and Alvin Wearery were not considered for the job.
"I think my guys should have been considered," Brown said. "But that's not the point of this." He do a tremendous job for this university, and he has a group of pretty young people.
When asked if he ever would consider returning to the University of Kansas, Brown said, 'Given my track record, anything is possible.
"I will feel like a part of this university forever. I'm not planning on leaving San Antonio, but I would stay here back someday to serve in some capacity."
Former Kansas basketball coach and current San Antonio Spurs' Nugget's coach Doug Moe watch a demonstration at the Heartland coach Larry Brown, Alvamar golf pro Randy Hunt and Denver Golf Tournament by professional golfer Don Pohl, right.
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