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    It's about basketball, but still worth watching.

    https://www.boston.com/sports/colleg...age-goes-viral

    #2
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    It's about basketball, but still worth watching.

    https://www.boston.com/sports/colleg...age-goes-viral
    I know there are a lot parents watching it saying: "he is so mean. I will never let my kid play for him. I don't know how he keeps his jobs treating young women like that."

    He's so damn right and kids are so entitled by their parents nowadays. More of Genos are needed in every sport.

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      #3
      He's 100% right and his success shows it. Mean? Not at all. He expects 110% each and every day. He's not "mean" - mean is putting players down, calling the names, fat etc. We've seen plenty of college coaches caught saying stuff like that. This is about dedication and hard work. It's also about adult women who make a choice to play for him, not ten year olds, but even then message still applies

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        I know there are a lot parents watching it saying: "he is so mean. I will never let my kid play for him. I don't know how he keeps his jobs treating young women like that."

        He's so damn right and kids are so entitled by their parents nowadays. More of Genos are needed in every sport.
        Who would ever say "he is so mean"...? I don't know much about this coach so unless there is a history of him "being mean" outside of what this video portrays, then there is really no way to get "mean" out of what he said. Having said that, I love this! I've had these types of conversations with my 3 kids over the years. Each of my kids has their own personalities and it can be difficult to navigate personalities (one is quite fiery). The kids need to know what their body language is saying to those who watch the game which includes coaches, parents, recruiters and their own TEAMMATES! Great message from him.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          I know there are a lot parents watching it saying: "he is so mean. I will never let my kid play for him. I don't know how he keeps his jobs treating young women like that."

          He's so damn right and kids are so entitled by their parents nowadays. More of Genos are needed in every sport.
          Mean? He's a direct and demanding coach. Who gets the majority of the best players in the country.

          This year could be he's best coaching year, ever. Pick to be a down year after graduating the top three WNBA picks including Stewart, UCONN is undefeated and favored to win the NCAAs

          His kids bring it every night

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            #6
            This has been making the rounds for a few days now. Excellent lessons in there.

            I made my U12 daughter watch it. A lot of it doesn't directly apply to her, but her worst habit is her body language on the pitch when something doesn't go right. Great lesson in there, and as I told her...ignore the sport and understand the source. We are talking about probably a top 2-3 coach in the history of the NCAA, no matter the sport/gender.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              This has been making the rounds for a few days now. Excellent lessons in there.

              I made my U12 daughter watch it. A lot of it doesn't directly apply to her, but her worst habit is her body language on the pitch when something doesn't go right. Great lesson in there, and as I told her...ignore the sport and understand the source. We are talking about probably a top 2-3 coach in the history of the NCAA, no matter the sport/gender.
              I immediately thought of thh soccer players who when something goes wrong on the pitch make the universal sign of disgust with their hands out to the side. Sometimes they even stop playing to appeal to the refs.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                I immediately thought of thh soccer players who when something goes wrong on the pitch make the universal sign of disgust with their hands out to the side. Sometimes they even stop playing to appeal to the refs.
                Or maybe if Coach K hadn't been so soft on Grayson Allen that little arrogant ***** would have learned a lesson

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                  #9
                  Would be nice if more coaches, especially soccer coaches, looked to the players who do provide positive body language, verbal communication and support the team and their fellow players regardless of what is going on.

                  Let's face it, he is successful because he attracts great players, he attracts great players because he has depth in his coaching intelligence, but he would win even with mid level players because heart and determination win every time.

                  Soccer coaches, especially our beloved club coaches, need to grow up and watch this in order to also understand not every player has reached their pinnacle in skill at 13 or 16, but if their attitude at 13 or 16 is positive and supportive, you probably have a winner on your hands.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Would be nice if more coaches, especially soccer coaches, looked to the players who do provide positive body language, verbal communication and support the team and their fellow players regardless of what is going on.

                    Let's face it, he is successful because he attracts great players, he attracts great players because he has depth in his coaching intelligence, but he would win even with mid level players because heart and determination win every time.

                    Soccer coaches, especially our beloved club coaches, need to grow up and watch this in order to also understand not every player has reached their pinnacle in skill at 13 or 16, but if their attitude at 13 or 16 is positive and supportive, you probably have a winner on your hands.
                    Yes too often coaches give leadership roles to "top" players with pi$$y attitudes instead of the (sometimes) weaker player who works his/her tail off, is eager to learn, encourages teammates, etc

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Yes too often coaches give leadership roles to "top" players with pi$$y attitudes instead of the (sometimes) weaker player who works his/her tail off, is eager to learn, encourages teammates, etc
                      Captain of my college team freshman year didn't start. That floored me. He was decent, small, and did some good things in the right setting, but not the star.

                      He was a leader though.

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                        #12
                        His discussion of the "cool" player and how rare it is to find a truly enthusiastic player really hit me. (And by "enthusiastic" I don't mean a phony "rah-rah" kid, but someone who is genuinely fired up to be part of the team.) In the last few years I've heard kids use the term "Hardo" to describe certain kids, as in "Don't be a hardo", or "He's a hardo". I knew basically what they meant, but I've taken to asking kids what exactly it means to be a "hardo". The general consensus-definition seems to be "A 'hardo' is someone who tries too hard at something that is just for fun."
                        Huh? I thought that the harder you try, the more fun it is.
                        Apparently not any longer. This "cool" is a creeping passion-killer that I'd like to know how to stop.

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                          #13
                          Some years ago I was fortunate to have met and spoken to him in an informal setting.
                          About as genuine a human being you could ever meet. Great sense of humor.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Yes too often coaches give leadership roles to "top" players with pi$$y attitudes instead of the (sometimes) weaker player who works his/her tail off, is eager to learn, encourages teammates, etc
                            I tried to tell my kids early (like the first time they were on a team with a 'captain') that being recognized as a "leader" is something to be earned from her teammates, not bestowed by the coach.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              I tried to tell my kids early (like the first time they were on a team with a 'captain') that being recognized as a "leader" is something to be earned from her teammates, not bestowed by the coach.
                              Even when kids chose they sometimes chose the top players because they admire their skills, or the players that are "fun", or make fun of the coach behind his back etc but also not necessarily leaders. The good thing is when that fails (as it is wont to do) the kids learn a valuable life lesson. it just can make for a miserable season in the process.

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