BY JOE GERGEN
Scrawling the name of a successful coach on the court is all the rage in college basketball. An exalted few even have their identities attached to the entire building, i.e. Rupp Arena, the Dean Dome and Carnesecca Arena. But the whole flattery business can look pretty foolish when a coach so honored continues his career at another institution.
So it was the other night when ESPN progressed from a game between Texas and Oklahoma State at Stillwater, where the court bears the signature of Eddie Sutton, to a late-night game from the West Coast where Gonzaga was hosting San Francisco, coached by none other than Eddie Sutton.
He is not alone in this strange turn of events. Georgia Tech placed the name of Bobby Cremins in hardwood heaven a few years back, only to have him come out of retirement. The Bronx-born Cremins now is employed by the College of Charleston. The more cluttered America's courts become, the more this trend will continue.