Frank Martin seems an odd choice to bring the fun back to anywhere, much less Columbia, S.C.
Nightclub bouncers, which Martin once was, are notorious for frowning on too much fun. High school math teachers, another former Martin profession, certainly aren’t synonymous with light-hearted glee. Gruff-voiced task masters, of which Martin currently is as South Carolina’s men’s basketball coach? Nope, that doesn’t sound like fun at all.
But in the last two weeks Martin and his team have reminded Gamecocks fans that the NCAA Tournament is a whole lot of fun. Just being part of March Madness is fun.