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[QUOTE="kingtidge, post: 5339042, member: 994"]
I think it's things like this where people lose patience. I know I do.

The start of the Stanford game was a complete trainwreck and coaching malpractice.

To his credit, Red used the next game to change how he prepares the guys for the start of games with pre-game practices and it seemed to work against a very pedestrian Cal team. Is this something we're going to see regularly??

But there's been a lot of remedial coaching behavior that is frustrating.

Short-hooking players dogging it on defense is just starting to happen now?? This is basic stuff you'd expect from day one (at least I did.)

I also expected to have patience with Red as he learns the finer nuances of being a head coach, but I was not prepared with how remedial some of his behavior has been on the sideline. There was always going to be a learning curve level as a 1st-time HC, but he's further behind the 8-ball than I was expecting, and why I question his ability to do the job effectively.

I really like Red as person, as a former player, and he seems to have some chops on the recruiting trail and connects with kids.

Obviously, I hope it works out and he makes substantial strides with his coaching chops, but I can't lie - my optimism for that is a bit shaken.
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