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[QUOTE="AD31, post: 4705800, member: 8599"]
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.
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