Marvin Menzies always has struck others as a silver lining guy. He works a room with a sense of positive energy defined by a wide grin. If coffee really is for closers, Menzies the recruiter exists within a constant caffeine rush.
He can find a bright spot in most situations, a trait about to be tested at a level more than Menzies has faced as a coach.
The good news for UNLV’s basketball team is that a forgettable trend of finishing lower in the Mountain West than predicted by various preseason polls might be difficult to manage this season, mostly because of the bad news.