CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – Preseason basketball practice had hardly begun when Miami Hurricanes guard Durand Scott first felt the wrath of the team’s new coach, Jim Larranaga.
Scott made the mistake of taking the court without tying his shoes.
Scott says “you might not think that’s important, but it’s as important as making a bucket.” Scott said. He says Larranaga yelled at him, but at first he didn’t think his coach was serious.
Larranaga was serious. Scott did a stint on a stationary bike as punishment, and has made sure to tie his shoes ever since.
“Double knots,” he says.
So the Hurricanes are following their new coach’s rules. Less clear is how closely rules were followed before Larranaga arrived.
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