Ron Zook elbows player?!?

Irish Envy

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Wow. I had not seen that. I'm surprised that didn't make the news locally here.
 

Dannyboy Ayers

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nobody say they want to be a dumb ass when they grow up!! EXCEPT Ron Zook..what is he the Knight of college football. smart real smart, i can hear the kids now " I want to go play for him so he can elbow me in the chest, that makes me feel special like he really cares"
 

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It got very little attention here. I didn't even know about it until Tuesday. Just goes to show how Illinois Football is huge in Chicago.

Not sure it was much of a big deal. A high school coach would get in big trouble for this, but some of them even do things like this and get by.

I'll say one thing, Russ Weil was a state champion wrestler. He'd kill Ron Zook within about ten seconds.
 

BigIrish

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hmmm....

first and foremost, that's not the sort of thing you want to put on video record.

that said, i'm not necessarily against a coach getting a little physical with a player as a motivational tool, but it should be measured. in high school, i once saw an assistant coach line up across from an underperforming DT and go head to head without pads just to make a point. but that was in practice, and in the proper context.

in a game situation? meh...that's a lack of composure....a boiling temper. that's a bad sign.
 

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how do you expect your players to keep their cool when you the coach can't. Holtz would get physical with his players but in a grab your face mask and drag you some where to tell you you're an idiot.
 
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