Do some coaches really care what people say about them?

[CrazyTurkey]

Heard some people don't like the relationship with JJHuddle because people can come on here and talk trash anonymously about us. Really? You really have a problem with that? Wow...

[Dog the Bounty Hunter]

Seems like some thin skinned people are the top dogs in a football program........

[Junior]

I would say get out if you cannot handle the pressure. Was having a discussion the other day with a coaching friend that made a great point about this topic. How can you be expected to lead young men/women and teach them how to deal with adversity if you yourself are worried about what people are saying about you? Don't these young people go through this every Friday night (or whenever they play in a game)? People will try and tear you down in life and if you cannot bounce back they get what they want.

[doublerods]

You care what people think, your a coward

[Dog the Bounty Hunter]

There are weak people in every profession....even football.

[Junior]

See "Law of the Jungle"

[The Chef]

See "Law of the Jungle"
have you ever seen another coach eaten?

[Junior]

very gross, they start spewing coach speak and someone calls them on it and asks specific question, they tend to try and run but get eaten by laughter

[Dog the Bounty Hunter]

Coach speak can only protect a fool for so long.

[Dog the Bounty Hunter]

yeah people can only act for so long before being outted

[Eric Frantz]

I know this a touchy subject for some and something we've addressed with the coaches association. I know there are coaches out there that do not care what people say about them but I also know there are others who have a hard time with people coming on here and hiding behind an alias.

[Dog the Bounty Hunter]

Mr. Frantz, maybe you could send those coaches that have a hard time with it some flowers?

[Junior]

and candy, chicks like candy

[The Chef]

can be the demise of a coach if he's fearful of what others are saying.

[Junior]

mind goblins come get ya

[ytownirish]

I have no problem with people posting about me, but then again I know enough to not let that bother me. The easiest solution is to simply say "don't read it." I know a coaching friend of mine got so bent out of shape a couple years ago by something he read on JJHuddle that he let it eat at him. Finally his wife simply told him "don't read it then." And he didn't.

The way I look at it, we're supposed to be molding young men and teaching them through the great sport of football how to overcome adversity. If we let what people say get to us we might be in the wrong profession.

[The Chef]

very well said. It's a great feeling when you become aware of this fact.

[Junior]

Youngstown connection making great points

[nightowl]

You're never going to have an approval rating of 100% as a coach. Face it.

[NewarkCatholicFan]

I have spoke to a few coaches over the years and only one one seems to have a problem with sites like this.

A poster, who posted on here at one time and on the old Lickingcounty sports site was told by a coach he did not want him talking to the team or standing in a certain spot when the team came out of the lockr room. A lot of former players and parents stand in this area.

The poster was a former player who was part of a state championship team at the school.

I know the poster/former player told a lot of people about this.

[Freak On A Leash]

I know this a touchy subject for some and something we've addressed with the coaches association. I know there are coaches out there that do not care what people say about them but I also know there are others who have a hard time with people coming on here and hiding behind an alias.
Problem for me is that all the MU coaches know who I am. I could care less.:rolleyes: It is what it is. At least I'm not in their faces yelling and trying to play coach. If I have a problem with my Son's playing at MU I take that to Coach Pearce and he is gracious enough to answer questions. That I know of, he doesn't care about what my opinions are about his coaching or a call he made or didn't make. He is not there to please me. He has bigger fish to fry than to care about one Dad's opinions. That is the good thing about JJ and other sites. Vent on here and not in the coaches face on friday night, or ever. Just keep the information factual and most coaches are ok. It's the stretching of truth that gets them upset I think, and rightfully so.
Eric does a great job with this site, but as always, you can't please everyone. A coach telling a parent, alumni, or fan they can't stand somewhere on school property because they post is weak and should not be a coach. I'd tell him to remember who pays taxes and who played on that field. The fan that is an alumi from a state championship team earned the right to have an opinion.

[doublerods]

Nobody "earns a right". That's just foolish. New year, new team. Fans are fans...bad fans ###############, good ones stay positive.

[doublerods]

"And who played on that field"....that makes me laugh

[Big Mac]

I have spoke to a few coaches over the years and only one one seems to have a problem with sites like this.

A poster, who posted on here at one time and on the old Lickingcounty sports site was told by a coach he did not want him talking to the team or standing in a certain spot when the team came out of the lockr room. A lot of former players and parents stand in this area.

The poster was a former player who was part of a state championship team at the school.

I know the poster/former player told a lot of people about this.

I think some coaches get bent out of shape about former players coming on here and saying stuff. Obviously those players hold a grudge and this kind of outlet lets them be heard - good or bad.

As for "earning the right" to do what you want, I agree with doublerods for the most part. A state championship is a huge accomplishment but it doesn't really entitle any one to anything above and beyond what should come with a state title: respect and becoming a part of history.

[bballfan]

Ya know, it works full circle. At another website, I cancelled my membership because they did everything they could to get one of the radio guys fired. No matter what the reason was, they had it out for him. He ended up leaving and they started on other people. I don’t support that so I ended my membership with them.

Now, no one wants that radio spot, and the people that are there are so generic that the program is worse than before. Same thing here. You guys reap what you sow. Treat the coaches with dignity and respect, and I’m sure it can be a good relationship. But if you slander them, berate them, make fun of their families, and take things too far....no one will want that job anyway and you’ll be stuck with someone unqualified but likeable.

[Freak On A Leash]

"And who played on that field"....that makes me laugh

Wow. :rolleyes:

So I guess you are GIVEN a right? No one has to earn anything? OK. New year, new team... to hell with tradition and the past? Help me understand your opinion. I never said it gave them the right to do what they wanted but being a coach should never give one a right to tell anyone where they can stand and not stand. Coaches don't own the school. They are COACHES, period. I would hope that being on a state title team gives someone some respect and regard when people deal with them. But obviously doublerods thinks differently. That is ok too. I respect your opinion. Being a coach is not a free ticket to being an ######### hole.

[wisdome]

Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never harm me. What a joke!

[Freak On A Leash]

Nice to see the level of posters on the coaches site. Waste of time.

[Junior]

Nice to see the level of posters on the coaches site. Waste of time.

looks like we got one of them coaches that cannot take the heat, lou holtz loves confrontation because it gets you better, do not take things personal freak, cowherd uses great phrase of separating emotion, deal with rods being a bit of a jerk and listen to his point and figure out a rebuttal, this is what grown ups do

[doublerods]

Ok freak...its obvious that you were asked to move while attending a practice...with that being said "he's just a coach, he doesn't control where i stand" comments sum up a lot....its the coach's team AND ability to make people stand where he wants because, he is also titled as the administrator on duty who oversees all safety and situations included....now, having old teammates back is a must and new players must be introduced the their brothers and i can assure u , if the players were of significance there's a good chance he'll be introduced...he may also work w a lot of kids that get easily distracted and the last thing he wants is you talking about running down on kickoff to the rest of your high school hairy buddies

[COCoach]

Nice to see the level of posters on the coaches site. Waste of time.

As an outsider to this argument, my first reaction here is that apparently Freak could not be a coach because he cannot take criticism of his remarks/opinions. Freak, not so easy to not have someone question your beliefs is it.

Of course, at the other end of the argument, doublerods - as a coach - should not be so quick to jump all over Freak for his opinion.

I think we're all still trying to figure out the players on this forum and see who fits where. Someday Freak might need doublerods to block for him. Or vice-versa.

To answer one question though - NO. State championships don't automatically buy players a lifetime of hall passes. Tradition and history are rallying points for sure and important beyond a doubt. However alumni who think they're stilled owed something often times becomes a hindrance.

[covercorner]

Whether you care or not about what people say about you doesn't matter either way to me as long as it doesn't alter the focus of the coach. However, the main thing for me is if there is a conflict and something is bothering you then the right approach is to be proactive and address it respectfully in a face to face meeting. Specific to the huddle, I don't think a coach should really get too worked up. Probably avoiding it all together would be the best thing to do if that is the case.

On another note, some coaches are a bit quirky and let things bother them as a form of motivation.