Toll On The Coaches...

[D-BOE34]

Has anyone addressed the possible toll that it took on the coaches when we were hit with the transfers and off-season issues? Yes, coaches have to worry about the product on the field but they have to also worry about the future of the program. As much as they say, "It's about the next day." we all know that a lot of other things are in work behind the scenes.

We as fans get to rip the coaches for recruiting blunders, losing 11th hour guys, whiffing on elite prospects, stagnant offense, weak play calling, bad special teams, injuries, etc. Has anyone stopped to think what the hell this does to the actual people directly involved?

Curious what others opinions are. "You're paid millions to make it work" is not something I am looking for. I haven't seen it talked about and maybe it has and I missed it. If so, carry on. If not, does anyone really give the coaches the credit for the "sh!t" they have to deal with?

 

[CanadalovesND]

Regular people: 9-5

ND coaches: very early - very late

They have so much on their plates daily, and I think we, as fans, tend to forget the quantity of tedious work our coaches must put in everyday to help maintain and build the NDFB program.

 

[rocket66]

I think they were truly "next guy in" with most of those issues because ND has the talent now for the most part. When the Golson news broke is when all hell broke loose in the coach's office. Guaranteed they knew it would be tough to hold together an extremely successful season at that point.

 

[Junkhead]

"Toll on the Coaches?" What about Toll on the Fans? We're the ones blowing our time and vbucks (well, me anyway) watching.

/half-kidding

 

[palinurus]

My view is, we've all worked jobs; as you move up the ladder, you have less basis to complain, because you have reason to be surprised by the negatives.

In this case, this is what coaching college football is all about. They aren't surprised by it, nor do they feel unfairly used. I would hope, if they are worth anything, the first question they ask is: "Could I have done anything to make this a better result? What's my responsibility for this?" I say this because most of the things on your list are well within the bailiwick of coaching quality.

The boss gotta ask: "Am I doing it right? Am I well served?" Those are questions every boss -- including Swarbrick and Kelly -- ought to be asking himself every day.

 

[woolybug25]

Maybe our coaches should get 30 assistants like Saban.

 

[dublinirish]

at the end of the day though its just a job for them, they may not "love" ND as much as we do.

 

[JughedJones]

This thread is strange.

Weird premise, weird responses.

 

[NDohio]

This thread is strange.

Weird premise, weird responses.

Must be a bye week ......