Kirk Ferentz actually chews more gum.

That drives my dad crazy. He points out to me how all highly successful coaches (saban, meyer, etc.) are much more engage, not necessarily screaming but engaged with the players.

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Coach Sumlin doesn't do any of the "coaching". FYI.

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Maybe you are right... He likes to delegate perhaps and let go of the reinsjust kind of give input but let his assistants do their thing and just manage game decisions, i.e. clock management and throw out ideas during game to coordinators. It makes you wonder you know how professional players performance tend to plateau and/or decline after landing big contract if it happens to coaches as well once they "get paid".

Every HC has their own philosophy. I actually enjoy the fact that KDS hires a guy to do his job then gets out of the way, it's quite refreshing. He just hired the wrong guy

We used to laugh about Pelini pissing himself on the sidelines, but at least he cared (obviously a little too much, but he cared). As to what's going on with Sumin, I'm drawing a blank even bigger than the one he wears on his face while walking the sidelines.

Les Miles is the same way. Rarely speaks during a game. Just watches like a fan.

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That drives my dad crazy. He points out to me how all highly successful coaches (saban, meyer, etc.) are much more engage, not necessarily screaming but engaged with the players.

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Exactly.. it irks me too because it comes across as dispassionate which can be good and bad. But at some point if you love coaching football and want to inspire and lead, some emotion is necessary. After all this is the ultimate competitive team game. Look at Stoops, kingsbury, strong, etc differing personalities but you do see moments where they show passion, emotion, and engage with their players on sideline not just for sake of showing emotion but for a reason.

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Les Miles is the same way. Rarely speaks during a game. Just watches like a fan.

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Not true. Les interacts with coaches and players. And the occasional official. He jumped all over Fournette for that Heisman pose last year.

Could just be the demeanor, but what irks me is if there is a bad ref call or players messing up there's no emotion.
To be a spectator, he could afford a Founder's Suite & watch.

Texags had to invent The Internet 2.0 because it used up all the original internet with threads re: Fran's sideline demeanor.

I was fine with Sumlin's until the LSU game in '14. 75% of coaches in the country would have been arrested on-field after that game.

I would love a firey head coach. Absolutely would eat that up. Go all Pellini and Muschamp all up in that.

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It might just be me but Sumlin's expression always reminds me of Kevin Hart whenever the camera hits Sumlin after a ****ty outcome

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That is right on

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That drives my dad crazy. He points out to me how all highly successful coaches (saban, meyer, etc.) are much more engage, not necessarily screaming but engaged with the players.

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Saban and Meyer are two of the less animated college coaches.

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Les Miles is the same way. Rarely speaks during a game. Just watches like a fan.

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He claps like a seal:

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ETA - Can't post a ****ing picture to save my life

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That drives my dad crazy. He points out to me how all highly successful coaches (saban, meyer, etc.) are much more engage, not necessarily screaming but engaged with the players.

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Same here. I think Pellini is excessive, but I'd rather someone like him than what Sumlin is doing right now. I feel like our sideline has no energy unless we're up by 20. I know Sumlin frequently talks into his headset, usually covering the mouthpiece when he does, so it's not like he's just standing there zoning out. But if you ever look at Saban on the sidelines, you get a little picture of part of why he's as good as he is. Just the way he manages his players, expectations of them, interacts with other coaches, etc. And then he doesn't get up in front of the press after a game and say he's not going ramble on and not answer certain questions and make excuses about players not executing like they were supposed to.

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That drives my dad crazy. He points out to me how all highly successful coaches (saban, meyer, etc.) are much more engage, not necessarily screaming but engaged with the players.

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Saban and Meyer are two of the less animated college coaches.

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You know when Saban is mad or frustrated. He never looks happy but he is hardly ever passively indifferent or just indifferent to what is going on because he demands execution and accountability.

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That drives my dad crazy. He points out to me how all highly successful coaches (saban, meyer, etc.) are much more engage, not necessarily screaming but engaged with the players.

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Same here. I think Pellini is excessive, but I'd rather someone like him than what Sumlin is doing right now. I feel like our sideline has no energy unless we're up by 20. I know Sumlin frequently talks into his headset, usually covering the mouthpiece when he does, so it's not like he's just standing there zoning out. But if you ever look at Saban on the sidelines, you get a little picture of part of why he's as good as he is. Just the way he manages his players, expectations of them, interacts with other coaches, etc. And then he doesn't get up in front of the press after a game and say he's not going ramble on and not answer certain questions and make excuses about players not executing like they were supposed t

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I agree thats what good and great coaches dothe bottom line they are more engaged and direct. I feel like Sumlin dodges responsibility and puts onus on players. I have never heard him say he did a bad job coaching or needs to coach better.

I wouldn't mind a coach that got fired up on the sideline during a game. He seems very disconnected.

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I wouldn't mind a coach that got fired up on the sideline during a game. He seems very disconnected.

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Disconnected that's the perfect word. I feel like he doesn't really enjoy coachingjust going through the motions

I do not care how highly successful coaches behave on the sideline. They could wear lime green tuxedos on the side lines as long as they won every game.

So I guess sumlins way is working, right? I do feel better. Thanks.

Sideline demeanor is a poor way to measure how engaged he is. The fact that he consistently fails to challenge calls on the field and is horrible with timeout usage is a MUCH better display of his below average gameday ability.

I still shake my head at him at the end of the 1st half V's Vandy, allowing a delay of game penalty with under 2 minutes in the red zone and 3 timeouts in his pocket. Just head shaking game awareness, and it is far from an anomaly.

Saban has a message for youse guys...

Some of the stuff BAS will make you ***** about I swear.

Swag

Come to think of it, I can't remember any Aggie head coaches being engaged or animated during games going back to Jackie. RC, Fran, Sleepy, it must be in the contract.

Who's *******? We're just making comments. I think we're allowed to do that on here. I've learned over the last 50 years or so to not let Aggie football bother me too much.

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Every HC has their own philosophy. I actually enjoy the fact that KDS hires a guy to do his job then gets out of the way, it's quite refreshing. He just hired the wrong guy

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Truth. With Sherman, folks were saying he should be a CEO type. Mike was engaged as hell and had no better results. OP's post and all others like it are dumb.

The only thing that chewing gum effects is his breath. And yes, I already know what the response to that comment will be. : )