Agreed, we all know Coaches have an agenda with what they say to the media that may be different with what they say to the players. Sometimes they are trying to motivate their players, sometimes they are trying to reassure fans, and sometimes they are just trying not to publicly throw players under the bus even though that player is going to have a hell week in practice.
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01-17-2020, 12:23 PM #61
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01-17-2020, 08:45 PM #62
The media and fans would more easily buy into many of these thoughts, if they were actually seeing improvements. There in lies the problem. When a coach plays down real issues again and again ( problems with how the team is addressing the 3 point shooting) and we see the same obvious bad habits game after game, then fans and the media have right to question what the heck is really going on.
Results matter. showing improvement matters. Saying “It’s like I tell my guys” to defense issues, is not flying anymore, because “his guys” ain’t listening.
I do think there is a difference between throwing a player under the bus (which a coach ought never do) and mentioning players are not doing the specific things they are expected to do based on what was done in practice. Though, were are not even sure Steele has been so specific about what his the expectations are - and I don’t mean him repeating the obvious “stop turning the ball over” message we keep hearing at post press conferences.
What specific ways has he addresses the turnover issues and three point shooting that should really lead to improvements in both areas. What has he recognized on film that is leading specifically the teams rebounding issues? Are enough players not crashing the boards after shots? Are the bigs out of position when the ball goes up (maybe because two of them shoot threes)? Are our bigs just too small to go again bigger BE opponents (and therefor Miles should be given the green light to play this year)?
Steele comes across very approachable and forthcoming at times, but he also seems to side step, dismiss/ won’t admit to certain real issues until it is so obvious that he can’t dismiss them anymore. In other words he
I can appreciate that Tracis is trying to hold a dysfunctional team together, but he must also realize he has been contributing to the team’s dysfunctionality.Last edited by IM4X; 01-17-2020 at 08:52 PM.
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01-17-2020, 09:51 PM #63
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He had to know the optics of not showing up after that loss would be horrible - he didn't seem to care.
He doesn't have near the clout yet to start sending in his assistants to do the post-game with Byron and Joe. After an easy bye win against Wisconsin Green Bay - fine.
Against a Big East rival while your team is unraveling before everyone's eyes - no way in hell. It was weak. How do you hold your upperclassmen accountable to leadership after that?
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01-18-2020, 12:33 AM #64
Is this guy still available?
https://youtu.be/Chdg7wEGfYwIf I was going to school for school, I wouldn’t have picked the University of Cincinnati. Dontonio Wingfield
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01-18-2020, 12:34 AM #65
Or this guy, different sport but maybe bring him in for a pep talk.
https://youtu.be/uiVVbYK9HXwIf I was going to school for school, I wouldn’t have picked the University of Cincinnati. Dontonio Wingfield
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01-19-2020, 11:47 AM #66
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01-19-2020, 01:14 PM #67
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01-20-2020, 07:52 AM #68
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01-22-2020, 09:51 PM #69
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