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Old Mon Feb 09, 2009, 05:29pm
Juulie Downs Juulie Downs is offline
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
It is always easier to point the finger at what others did wrong and how you did not accomplish something as a result, then look yourself in the mirror and blame yourself for your own short comings. It is that simple.

BTW, not all coaches do that. The best ones I find look in the mirror.

Peace
Yup. My observation is that "as long as you're blaming the refs, the team can't get better." That goes for the parents of the players, too. When they blame the refs, the kid doesn't have to deal with their own weaknesses and shortcomings, so they can't improve.
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