A tie-less Frank Martin went nearly half of Wednesday’s opening period without coming off his seat. Colonial Life Arena was hosting a Division II opponent on a sleepy December afternoon.
This wasn’t the kind of game for fancy suits or over-the-top sideline animation. The South Carolina Gamecocks were eventually going to beat Limestone, but it was up to Martin’s players to determine the style.
So the coach sat for the majority of USC’s 74-45 win, making facial expressions and shouting instruction when he felt it was needed.
Such a strategy couldn’t have been easy on Martin.