I never thought of that but it's a very interesting point Dom- Calhoun seeing himself as redeemer/saviour of these lost souls and reclamation projects.
Doug Wrenn and Doug Wiggins had some talent, but Curtis Kelly and Darius Smith really weren't players. Nate Miles, we never even saw that kid play. But Calhoun did have a 3-4 year span where he took a ton of chances on guys who were less than stellar characters,
Although it's a different situation in some ways, I know a guy who is a bit older and divorced whose daughter died of a drug overdose, and he seems to have a savior complex for troubled younger women. He has money and he has attached himself to these younger women and then spent inordinate, crazy amounts of money on college tuition, computers, etc. for these troubled young girls. In one case I am aware of he prepaid tuition for one semester and a new laptop and the girl never attended a single class and used all his money to buy dope. However he keeps doing it. It's insane behavior but maybe it gives him some peace of mind because he couldn't save his own daughter. All of these things are best left for professional psychologists. However regardless of the motive, it's laudable behavior when one tries to improve and get the best out of a younger person with potential.
