I agree with u but kids today are brought up differently then yrs ago. When I was a kid if I didn't eat what was on the table I had to sit there all night. If I got wise with my mom I got a backhand. My coach screamed at me if I told my dad he would agree with the my coach. Today coaches aren't allowed to even curse in HS really. Kids tell there parents and there up at the school why was my son yelled at. My coach would grab us by the face mask, scream then tell us to run until he said stop. Just a different world today. Now you have kids who are used to the new way then go to college and have a coach screaming at them on the sideline for making a mistake there not used to that and some don't respond well. Also u need positive reinforcement to like some said. I saw Aviles get torn apart the Virginia game yet he was asked to cover Dickson one on one with a short stick. Aviles is a heck of a player but that's asking a lot then he seemed to struggle as the game went on. Many times this happened with many players., I like Petro and I would have loved to play for him but times have changed. Another thing as a coach you need to know what kids respond to yelling and which ones might not and just need coaching. Being around the team a lot this season as most games, tailgates, senior banquet I saw a lot. To me Gait seemed like he was to big on all the screaming but he's very laid back and let Petro run the show. If you go back and read about Petros last few yrs at Hopkins he had the same issues and kids weren't responding. As a coach u also have to change with the times. I agree kids are soft today but it's due to how they are being brought up and what's allowed and what's not today.
How can you say the team morale isn't good right now? The kids are home for the summer and just found out Petro is leaving? U defend him a lot on here and all season which is fine but being around the team this yr I did not see the same as what ur saying like he was god and loved by all. I have a lot of respect for Petro and would have loved to play for him but times have changed and kids aren't brought up like yrs ago when I played. U need to adapt with the times. He had issues his final yrs at Hopkins wit kids not responding to his beat downs and I know there was some issues this yr it was not all love like you seem to think. I have been to at least 5 tailgates, senior banquet oh and team BBQ. Kids did like him but kids also didn't take to his screaming and putting u down ways. Being in college when u make a mistake you know it and don't need to be chased down the sideline when u come off the field. I know someone went to the UNC game in Maryland and said the kids love Petro yeah they won that game everyone was happy but did they see them against Hopkins, Duke, Maryland, Virginia exc.. ? Petro screaming all game up and down the sideline? Also sure he was close with some families like Spallina but others not at all. At the senior banquet which was from 12 - 3 he was the first to leave by 12:45 and didn't listen to his seniors many who still have eligibility and returning speak about there time at Syracuse. Couldn't hang around for another hr and listen to ur players speak? Not one thanked him or spoke his name about there time there so I honestly can't agree he was so loved. Again I do respect him and would have loved to play for him but I grew up with his style of coaching and would have been fired up if he got on me.
powellfan, question... i don't have access to laxreference's adjusted efficiency, but it seems like you might?
Agree on spit balling but with what he said just wanted an opinion of him, like I said remember him being a lock down defender and maybe a tewarraton finalist? He’s young, still hall PLL experience and box I believe.
ok, thanks. agreed it's confusing. here's a link to the rankings:
first of all, use paragraphs or line breaks. this is nearly unreadable
Love your insight and post bro. Just wanted to make sure you knew that broski.
Pat McCabe?
no clue who the players prefer. it's not always the best idea to go with who the players want anyway...
Tell that to Roy Simmons Jr when he hired John Desko straight out of college worked out ok 11 championships later sometimes you need to take chances. Galloway is plenty qualified as is Regy Thorpe who has more coaching history with Gait than anyone on the planet with both the women and MLL. I have never any player who ever played for him say anything but awesome things.
