re: Jim McElwain Tirade

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that's the only way you can crack into these kids heads. He didn't hit him touch him he just let him have it.

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Not at all. that's silly.i will point out that I don't have a problem with the yelling. I just think it's ineffective. As you pointed out, everyones been yelled at. It doesn't make a difference. 45 minutes later, you've forgotten it. It just noise. I can guarantee you that. Has anyone here actually changed from being yelled at?

The most effective thing our coach did was he walked in after a loss and calmly said "change of practice schedule this week. Practicing from 3AM to 5AM. If you don't show up on time, you're off the team. If you don't have a car, get your arse home and start begging mommy and daddy to give you a ride or be prepared to walk or go find a new after school activity."

I'm not disagreeing with you but I only see this working if he punishes the whole team for what he did. Some of these guys are so well trained that more running isn't gonna do anything. I think punishing the whole team would be a huge statement and would work best but only if he wasn't a selfish dick who didn't care about his teammates. I mean his dad had a problem with calling his manhood into question and said he went to UF because Bobby Bowden did something to that extent, grow a pair your 18 these coaches know what being a man is like that's just having issue with authority figures who care more about the kid than just football.