What They're Saying About Grant
3/29/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 29, 2009
"I don't think Alabama could have made a better choice. He's the real thing. The thing about Anthony Grant is he's all class. He's a terrific leader of young men. He gets it."
- Jay Bilas, ESPN
"Anthony Grant is very classy. He's sneaky intense, has an easy demeanor, a total gentleman, an intense competitor and he's familiar with the league and the area. He's going to represent the university in the first-class way and they're going to play really exciting basketball -- he hasn't forgotten the Billy Donovan full court pressure."
- Seth Davis, SI.com
"People in basketball circles are well aware that Anthony Grant played a pivotal role in building the Florida basketball program into a nationally competitive team. There are certain people you say who are wise beyond their years and are an old soul. That's what you're immediately struck by when you meet him. There's a maturity, a presence, a gravitas there."
- Steve Lavin, ESPN
"Grant is smart, composed, strategically creative, a terrific recruiter. His résumé has it all. He spent 10 years at Florida helping Billy Donovan build the program that won back-to-back national championships."
- Michael Wilbon, Washington Post
"The guy's a stud, a flat-out superstar. There are few guys in the country that have the kind of presence, knowledge, talent and ability that Anthony Grant has. I think he's not just one of the bright, young coaches in college basketball. I think he has a chance to leave a tremendous legacy in college basketball."
- Dave Telep, scout.com
"He's a great coach and he's able to communicate with his players how much he cares about them as people, which I think makes guys play harder for him. He's been the key to my success."
- Eric Maynor, VCU student-athlete
