It’s no surprise that an incumbent coach’s players love him dearly. This happens almost universally. Travis Ford was beloved among many of his players. Doesn’t mean he was the guy for the job. But it does feel like with Mike Boynton and his relationship with his guys that something is a little bit different. It’s clear there is a brotherly bond there that doesn’t always exist.
In fact, that was the exact verbiage Boynton used when describing Oklahoma State’s roster on Monday at his opening press conference.
“I didn’t have a brother, but I’ve always had brothers,” said Boynton as he looked at his team.