skip-zip Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 When JD was coach, there was a definite lack of discipline. Now, when iCoach arrived, he put down his foot and would not & will not tolerate that type of attitude. So, yes there is going to be rebellion of sorts among some of the players. Do you let the insane run the asylum? Yes, if it means we'll win more football games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I'm with you Trimmy. "Turd" is exactly the word association I make with Akron Football this season. As for Akronad, I was always taught that "hope is not a good strategy"...Akron Football is the tried and true proof of that. It seems that's all that the powers that be do with Akron Football is hope they can find a coach, and once they select someone, hope that he can coach. Beyond the thoughtless approach to selecting a head coach, they continue to do everything they can to drive the fans away. At 5:50 pm on Tuesday evening I walked over by the North End Zone Facility area and was looking into the stadium. Although I was on the sidewalk outside of the stadium, I was told this was a closed practice and I would have to move away and not look into the stadium. Nevermind that I was dressed in full Akron gear (for the soccer game vs Michigan)... I might give away some great secret as to what they were practicing. Also, nevermind that 2 minutes later I was on the club level for the season ticket holders gathering for the soccer game and was able to look down upon the practice from there. Perhaps I misinterpreted the direction to not look into the stadium...maybe they didn't want me to get sick ( ) watching that football practice and not be able to attend the soccer game. At any rate, this treatment sure improved my interest in coming to the remaining football games, NOT! I know,Coach Ianello is really Belicheck in disguise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 When JD was coach, there was a definite lack of discipline. Now, when iCoach arrived, he put down his foot and would not & will not tolerate that type of attitude. So, yes there is going to be rebellion of sorts among some of the players. Do you let the insane run the asylum? There was much discussion on this forum about the lack of player discipline under JD and its negative effect on team performance. I suppose that's part of what makes some people remember JD as such a personable coach. Nice guys often have a hard time adminstering the proper level of discipline that's required to create a winning team. Students grumble about tough college professors, but later in life often come to realize that they learned more from the professors who challenged them the most. There's no question that when a college team goes from a lax coach to a more disciplined one, players grumble, some rebel and some leave the program. In other words, team turmoil should be no surprise, at least during the transition period. More importantly, what will be the longterm effect of the type of discipline being instilled by iCoach? Will team morale improve as players slowly and sometimes grudgingly adapt to the new system? Will new recruits be better prepared for iCoach's coaching style? Will iCoach get a better feel from experience as head coach for the precise level of discipline that will work best to create a winning team at UA? This is all part of the equation that will ultimately determine whether or not iCoach was a good hire for UA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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