AG 2000' said:
Aggies2009 said:
cevans_40 said:
Aggies2009 said:
Aston04 said:
monkeyaround said:
That fact is that most of you don't have a clue what you're talking about. It's highly unlikely anybody around the team has said the players don't respect BK. The ones I know say the opposite. In other words, you're speculating based on nothing but your own bias against the man. If you don't like his coaching, fine. You're entitled to your opinion. But don't make stuff up that you have no first-hand knowledge about.
Their actions reflect exactly the opposite of what you claim. Over HALF the team has been suspended in multiple separate incidents--- several suspended multiple times. That speaks volume about the (lack of) respect for their coach and fellow teammates who do right (Davis & Wilson)...
That's the thing, though. It shows a lack of respect for things outside of basketball, namely law enforcement. The incidents happened outside of basketball, after all. To try and frame this as a "Kennedy" issue is just laughable and the latest attempt to grasp at straws since the team started winning.
It shows a lack of disciple. Period. End of discussion. They are not a disciplined team, especially off of the court. I have played for coaches who demanded discipline on and off the field and I in have played for coaches who didn't. Guess which ones had more off field issues? This can't happen with the frequency it has and the coach be without fault.
Again, there's only so much a coach can do. What's he going to threaten them with that's worse than spending time in jail? If you want to make the claim that he's recruited players that have issues, I'll hear that more than it being his fault that college students in their late teens/early 20s screwed up.
Spoken like someone who has never played organized sports.
Plenty of ways for the coach to motivate and discipline his kids. But we all know BK runs soft practices as it is, so expecting him to instill discipline or any sort of fear of the coach is clearly too much to ask.
Much easier to blame the kids and defend the guy making $2.3 million a year to win and develop good young adults for life after school.
Ah yes. The good old "you've never played x" accusation. I love when that always comes out. And then to cite his salary as if that means we can always just blame him for whatever. I didn't think I'd illicit THAT response so soon.... I've played plenty of organized sports at a very high level. I've seen coaches "motivate" and "discipline" kids for getting out of line outside of the sport. And many times, I've seen players flat out quit rather than go through whatever punishment they have to serve. It just depends on the athlete. Some put their sport above all and will serve time, although they usually aren't the ones getting in trouble in the first place. And I've seen others who go out and get in trouble, never caring what their coach would do in spite of the coaches running tight ships. Why? Because they know that if they get in trouble with the law, their coach is the last thing on their mind. So again... I ask what Coach Kennedy could do that would be worse than the consequences of being arrested. What should he have done differently, specifically. Saying, "Be tougher" isn't specific. Tell me what he could/should have done, and what he didn't do, since you're an expert on what kind of practices he runs. There's plenty to criticize Coach Kennedy over.... Kids going out and doing stuff way from school/basketball is not one of them.
