Some coaches just dont get it!

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by whitehat

I warned him and almost flagged him again but i held back knowng a 15yd UC penalty in OT would basically decide the game and do so against his kids who were, despite their 4 yr old tantrum throwing coach, playing clean hard football.

It is a team game. The coach is a team member. The team wins or loses, not the players. If a team member deserves a USC foul then he should get a USC foul.

It seems like you ended up deciding the game. If you called the foul like you should have then that team would have lost. You didn't call it and they won.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

That must've been something if the things he said to his own team in their own huddle about one or more officials could be UC! Seriously, I have trouble imagining such as flag-worthy. Was he facing you or another official, or was he just talking loud and overheard?

I've always considered things said about an official or an opponent or a bystander but not directed at that person to be a completely legal, and in some circumstances even a good practice. Even if it's totally insincere, it's a way a coach can boost his players' morale -- cursing the officials, a gust of wind, whatever -- by saying they're just unlucky victims and are playing fine. The next day he might look at film and say, "You guys played lousy, the officials were right,...", but at the moment, the right thing to do is to put the blame elsewhere so the players don't get discouraged.

As to his other tantrum throwing, consider the possibility that he's a vicar for his team. He may tell his players that he wants discipline on their part, that they're not to curse the opponents or officials or teammates, and that he will be the "bad guy" who will rant, rave, and draw USC penalties in their stead, saving them from embarrassment. So rather than serving as an example for his team, he's offering himself as an anode or a rodeo clown. I'm not saying that's the case with him, just that it could be the case with some coaches.

Robert Goodman is by far the dumbest person here...do you guys see what he wrote? Is he joking or what? I guess he really thinks that people can say whatever they want. I didn't think anyone could ever think that way. Obviously RG does not get it.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Robert Goodman is by far the dumbest person here...

No, I'd say you've trumped anything, anyone else has done.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

No, I'd say you've trumped anything, anyone else has done.

Obviously you not able to understand the post I made. I guess you are not as smart as you think you are.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Obviously you not able to understand the post I made. I guess you are not as smart as you think you are.

I understand perfectly. You're an @$$, just like I always thought you were.

[umpirebob71]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Obviously you not able to understand the post I made. I guess you are not as smart as you think you are.

LDUB, You're really trying to make friends, and influence people, aren't you?

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I understand perfectly. You're an @$$, just like I always thought you were.

I was trying to make a point that someone can say inappropriate things about someone without addressing them.

Originally Posted by umpirebob71

LDUB, You're really trying to make friends, and influence people, aren't you?

What?