Throwing players under the bus ??? GIVE ME A BREAK. There is a BIG difference between pointing out the failures of a specific group of players to execute properly and actually calling out an individual player for screwing up. That latter action would be throwing someone under the bus, and you have NEVER NEVER NEVER heard Paul Johnson call out a specific player for doing something wrong.
I agree that it probably is their personality, and I didn't mean to say that Nick or Bill were right in acting this way (they both annoy me too) I just think people will shrug it off in the media and it won't effect their recruiting because they win championships.
WHY ARE WE YELLING? "The players can't stay in their lanes, do you think we taught them to do this?" The post game interview was too much to me. That in my opinion, is throwing players under the bus. Placing blame on 18-22 year old kids is in my opinion ridiculous. I'm sure that isn't a popular opinion, but I don't think it's necessary.
I am not yelling; I am simply emphasizing certain words. He didn't place any blame on the kids, other than saying that they did not do what they had supposedly been coached to do. He blamed it on the decision (by whomever) to put 5 freshmen in there in a critical situation requiring more experience and for the coaching obviously involved in preparing (not preparing) them for such situations. He also included himself as part of the blame in that decision process. I have no problem whatsoever with anything he said, and I doubt the kids do either.
Agree to disagree. I thought it could have been handled better. I do agree that I doubt the kids in the locker room have a problem with it. I like CPJ for the most part and I'm sure the players love him, but perception in the media is important and being a good interviewee could only help recruiting and publicity for us.
At my age, anybody under 40 is still a kid. LOL
Complete agreement. When I hear him gripe about OL , or ST , etc. I think he is blaming the coaches , or lack of one for ST, and even himself, more than the players.
The perception "in the media" is considerably higher among those in the media who know how to ask intelligent questions. From what I hear, he is highly respected among those members of the media.
Or even 50 !! 1973 grad = 68 yo
He wears his feelings on his sleeve. When he is annoyed by a question, it shows. When he is pissed about losing, it shows. We would be complaining ( some of us , at least ) if he acted like he didn't care as much.
Got you beat there, but it's generally a little hard for me to stretch it out as far as you did. However, I worked as a volunteer in the 70s in a Christian organization, and I still keep in touch with some of those "kids," who are in their 50s now, and I have to admit to still calling them "kids" too.Or even 50 !! 1973 grad = 68 yo
Behind closed doors at practice or in the locker room coaches cuss the players up and down. Saying in the media that you don't know why the players are doing something because they weren't taught to do it that way is a separate situation. He could handle himself better in the media and everyone knows it. I like CPJ, that doesn't mean he's perfect. He could easily improve in his relations in the media and the way he answers questions. In public don't blame anyone besides yourself. Enough said.
Yep, I would definitely be complaining if he appeared not to care. But his reaction to stupid questions and bad game results shows that he DOES care, and I like that in him.
+1 Well said. I like CPJ, but he's not good with the media, and that's a shortcoming. Part of his job is to play kissass with the press, like it or not.
He is old school in his mannerisms, and to most of us who are also old school, it doesn't matter at all. In fact, for the most part, I find it refreshing and funny.
For the most part, I don't disagree with what you are saying. I wonder, however, how other HC's handle things like this. I would imagine that generally a HC trusts his assistants to make the right decisions and doesn't micromanage unless he has to. After all, no HC can know every single thing that is going on, even though it would seem like he should.