re: nevermind

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Coach O wasn’t critical of the defense?

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No, I am not. A head coach wears different hats. When talking to the media he wears one hat, when addressing his players he wears another. You don't throw anybody under the bus in public. That's a good way to create dissention and animosity with players. If you make negative comments in public about a particular group you are separating them from the team aspect. You can say something like, "we could have done better on stopping the run." Or something of that affect, but you must be careful when pointing to a particular person or group. Behind closed doors there's a different way to address issues.