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[QUOTE="bballbeadle, post: 2020614, member: 548"]
From my perspective, it seems as if many coaches try to treat their teams like they are army recruits in boot camp. Somehow, cohesion and team spirit is built by being demoralized, told you are no good, you have no will other than your sergeant's, etc. Now, what works in boot camp doesn't necessarily work for sports teams. There are differences between the two types of groups; our guys are not soldiers going into battle for their countries! I think coaches can use the metaphor of "battle," then act as if their primary function is to pump players up through intimidation, fear, anger. What's weird to me is that this works at all. I would say every single coach uses these tactics in part.

It does seem inescapably true that, as a Nobel Laureate wrote, "the times, they are a-changing." And people change with them. We can shake our heads and wish for the good old days, but that won't make bygone days magically appear in the present. I do think that our coach calling "talking about things" "nonsense" is an old-fashioned attitude.

One of the posters said that Boeheim did a fist pump on two separate occasions when we did something right. He was tactful and thoughtful in the press conference. He did not throw Howard under the bus. This is the Coach I like to see! The strategic change he made (playing Gillon 39 minutes) is better than any kind of tough talk. Actions speak much louder than angry words.
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