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[QUOTE="Flacusian, post: 1860575, member: 264"]
JB isn't going to give two hoots in hell once the season starts as to who is going to get their feelings hurt by being the "6th man sparkplug off the bench"  I doubt very seriously that he is party to making pre -season/ pre-commitment guarantees about both starting and playing time.  I would guess that his narrative to players might be something akin to "We have pursued or recruited you because we believe you can be an important member of the team and believe in your abilities. If you come in and play well you will get plenty of play but in the end we play those players who give us the best chance to win a game PERIOD.

Outside of the phenomenon of JB giving "token starts" to players who are then subbed for at the 1st timeout, there is no substantive evidence that JB issues playing time or starting guarantees and would be crazy to do so. He's a HOF coach for God's sake and he's not going to get his chain pulled by some kid. Does anyone really think that JB ever coddles to ANYONE? That concept is nothing short of laughable. Once a coach lets the whims and desires of individual players affect his decision making they lose any credibility they have with the other players and the team as a whole. JB is likely the last coach on the entire planet who would do such a thing.
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