I know these players have no coaching back ground but they were great players at Texas. Casey Studdard online coach possibly? Brian Orakpo defensive lineman? Clob I know you played but could you possibly name some former players that could be a great coach with or without coaching experience?
A curious question.
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It's not as simple as you might think. A lot of great players are born with an instinct that they themselves can't translate into verbiage and pass along to others.
I'll give you a great example.
Mike Singletary.
Arguably the greatest middle linebacker to ever play. Can't hack it as a head coach.
"But clob--- he could be a great position coach!"
Ya, maybe. But guess what? When you're a super alpha dog, you don't set your sights on being a position coach. You want the whole enchilada or nothing at all. That's how super alpha dogs work.
As far as great players at Texas that "could" come in and coach-- I'd take Shea Morenz as a QB coach all day. Problem is Shea would be taking a HUGE pay cut to do it. And Shea HATES practice. I mean he fvcking HATES practice. He loathes it. So standing around in 105 degree heat in a floppy hat with no frosty beverages won't appeal to him.
Dan would make a heck of an oLine coach because of the perspective Dan brings to the game being a guy that wasn't very tall and wasn't very heavy. Technique is what kept Dan in the league for as long as he was. He was incredibly flexible and strong.
But Dan doesn't have the itch. And you gotta have the itch.
I'll give you a great example.
Mike Singletary.
Arguably the greatest middle linebacker to ever play. Can't hack it as a head coach.
"But clob--- he could be a great position coach!"
Ya, maybe. But guess what? When you're a super alpha dog, you don't set your sights on being a position coach. You want the whole enchilada or nothing at all. That's how super alpha dogs work.
As far as great players at Texas that "could" come in and coach-- I'd take Shea Morenz as a QB coach all day. Problem is Shea would be taking a HUGE pay cut to do it. And Shea HATES practice. I mean he fvcking HATES practice. He loathes it. So standing around in 105 degree heat in a floppy hat with no frosty beverages won't appeal to him.
Dan would make a heck of an oLine coach because of the perspective Dan brings to the game being a guy that wasn't very tall and wasn't very heavy. Technique is what kept Dan in the league for as long as he was. He was incredibly flexible and strong.
But Dan doesn't have the itch. And you gotta have the itch.
The example I was thinking of was Michael Jordan. No way he could coach, he played the game at such a high level he couldn't stand it that his players didn't perform at that level. Hell he destroyed Kwame Brown, absolutely made him cry at practice.
Ted Williams failed in teaching guys to hit.....let that sink in...
The guys that make good coaches are the ones that struggled themselves to play the game. The struggle is what taught them what and how to teach. About the only one I can think of is Bill Russel
The guys that make good coaches are the ones that struggled themselves to play the game. The struggle is what taught them what and how to teach. About the only one I can think of is Bill Russel
So much this.
You have to work...a lot. You have to watch film...a lot. You have to LOVE practice...a lot. And you have to obviously no what the hell you're teaching.
Coaching is extremely difficult and just because you could play and/or "know" the game doesn't mean you will be successful.
Singletary was 1-21 at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas. They didn't give him enough time to install his system!
Mike Singletary Resigns From High School Football Head Coaching Job With 1-21 Record
Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary is one of the NFL's all-time great defenders, but that greatness has not extended to coaching.
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