When one is awesome at what one does, it is much easier to be a leader.
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How do you know we don't? Do you know what goes on in practice, or the locker room, or on the sidelines every minute of the game? You make a lot of assumptions.
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How do you know we don't?
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A&M senior safety Armani Watts, who had two interceptions, said he team didn't have much emotion as the Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) took a 21-14 lead at halftime. Sophomore linebacker Tyrel Dodson, who returned an interception for a touchdown, said a sluggish start occasionally happens in football.
But at halftime, A&M felt something. And it wasn't pleasant.
"I don't know how to explain it, but we were very angry," said A&M sophomore Erik McCoy, who started the game as a left guard but finished as the center on the Aggies' offensive line.
In the second half, A&M outgained ULL 353 yards to 82. The Ragin' Cajuns produced only four first downs during that span and ran 27 plays.
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Does a SEC team with leaders allow that to happen?
Bingo! That "we've got this," attitude after the half.Quote:
Without leadership amongst the players the team continues to play flat and loses to ULALA, not come out hair on fire and completely dominate the second half.
I do know Sumlin was very disappointed he couldn't land Jalen Hurts who went to Bama. But the QB situation at A&M was too crowded during Hurts' recruiting period.Inspector Javert said:
Ya I wonder when the most dynamic player in the history of the program will come around again
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Hard for me to buy 1b and 2 based on our recruiting over the past number of years.
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A&M senior safety Armani Watts, who had two interceptions, said he team didn't have much emotion as the Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) took a 21-14 lead at halftime. Sophomore linebacker Tyrel Dodson, who returned an interception for a touchdown, said a sluggish start occasionally happens in football.Quote:
But at halftime, A&M felt something. And it wasn't pleasant.
"I don't know how to explain it, but we were very angry," said A&M sophomore Erik McCoy, who started the game as a left guard but finished as the center on the Aggies' offensive line.
In the second half, A&M outgained ULL 353 yards to 82. The Ragin' Cajuns produced only four first downs during that span and ran 27 plays.
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How do you know we don't?
I suspected it was an issue, and a quote from player regarding last week's game clinched it for me.
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2017/09/16/like-two-different-teams-ragin-sluggish-first-half-texas-am-bounces-back-beat-cajunsQuote:
A&M senior safety Armani Watts, who had two interceptions, said he team didn't have much emotion as the Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) took a 21-14 lead at halftime. Sophomore linebacker Tyrel Dodson, who returned an interception for a touchdown, said a sluggish start occasionally happens in football.
But at halftime, A&M felt something. And it wasn't pleasant.
"I don't know how to explain it, but we were very angry," said A&M sophomore Erik McCoy, who started the game as a left guard but finished as the center on the Aggies' offensive line.
In the second half, A&M outgained ULL 353 yards to 82. The Ragin' Cajuns produced only four first downs during that span and ran 27 plays.
Normally it is the head coaches job to instill a sense of urgency and a drive to win. We definitely lack that and have for years.
How do you know Sumlin doesn't take responsibility?drevans956 said:
Per John Maxwell, Leadership is influence. You can have very positive leaders and you can have very negative leaders! You can create better leaders through training and development!
However, if you don't neutralize bad leaders you are doomed. Sumlin is a bad leader because he takes no responsibility for his mistakes or the teams mistskes!
rbcs_2 said:How do you know Sumlin doesn't take responsibility?drevans956 said:
Per John Maxwell, Leadership is influence. You can have very positive leaders and you can have very negative leaders! You can create better leaders through training and development!
However, if you don't neutralize bad leaders you are doomed. Sumlin is a bad leader because he takes no responsibility for his mistakes or the teams mistskes!
Bad ones do. Where is the leadership from the coaches?CrazyDayDuck said:We ...aggiedent said:
How do you know we don't? Do you know what goes on in practice, or the locker room, or on the sidelines every minute of the game? You make a lot of assumptions.
- Blew a 34 point lead to UCLA
- Were tied 14-14 in the 4th to a FCS school
- Were losing 21-14 at the half to a Sunbelt school
Does a SEC team with leaders allow that to happen?
Bielema scours potential recruits' social media accounts to see what they are like outside of the classroom or on the field. His motto is "don't recruit your own headaches."Quote:
Finally, you know who you are recruiting. Chris Peterson had a great interview in some magazine article on recruiting. He talks to the guidance counselor, the kid's math teacher, etc. You dont ask the HS coach.
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Does a SEC team with leaders allow that to happen?
So, in fact, we don't need a better coaching staff. We don't need a team with better quality LB and OL depth. We don't need better QB play.
You're saying all we need is 1 or 2 great leaders and we'd be 3-0 and blown away the two lesser schools. Sorry but I think it's a little closer to this:
1a: Coaching
1b: Talent
2: Depth
3: Player Leadership
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- Blew a 34 point lead to UCLA
- Were tied 14-14 in the 4th to a FCS school
- Were losing 21-14 at the half to a Sunbelt school
Does a SEC team with leaders allow that to happen?