FRAN: RELAX

[tksirius]

For me, the coaches who didn't yell I didn't take seriously and the team tended to walk all over them, screw around in practice, etc.

That says more about you than the coach.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

I disagree. Fran doesn't yell anymore than most coaches on the sidelines. By all accounts players love him and his coaching style. If they can't take the yelling, maybe they should forgo their scholarship and join the chess club? I mean he's no Bobby Knight out there. So he kicked a chair several years ago. He's been fairly subdued the last few years. You ever see Tom Izzo yell at a player. He has chewed Costello's *** numerous times and called him out during a halftime interview. Newsflash, coaches yell.

Sometimes players can play tight because they are scared at making a mistake. Don't want that either, but, I'd rather have a coach show some emotion. Maybe it's this day in age player that can't adjust to criticism as much, I don't know. I think the players need to toughen up and learn to flush mistakes.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Not to single out seepig but his post illustrates the point I'm going to make.

I read an interview with Fran a while back where he was asked about his emotional coaching style. His answer was that every kid needs to be coached differently. He specifically talked about Uthoff. He said Uthoff hates to be yelled at. Uthoff came to him early and asked him to please not yell at him... just tell him what he wants done differently and he'll do it. He didn't mention other names but said that some players need to be yelled at or they don't take the point he's making seriously.

I'm confident that Fran knows exactly what he's doing and who he's doing it with.

I was going to post this very same interview that I listened to, and it was specific about Uthoff not reacting to yelling. I don't recall Uthoff having a conversation and asking not to be yelled at though. Where does the coach draw the line? Is it fair to yell at some and not others? Part of me thinks he should treat all the same, but, I find myself naturally being a bit softer with some of the players I help coach on a youth team. I don't try, but do treat differently.

How would Uthoff adjust to the next level if doesn't like to take criticism at the NCAA level?? Maybe it would be good for him in the long run.

 

[SteveGarvey]

For me, the coaches who didn't yell I didn't take seriously and the team tended to walk all over them, screw around in practice, etc.

Bill Walsh...Tom Landry-those guys don't strike me as yellers. If the players respect you it doesn't matter how much you yell.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Bill Walsh...Tom Landry-those guys don't strike me as yellers. If the players respect you it doesn't matter how much you yell.

Fred Hoiberg got a lot out of his players as well.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

Bill Walsh...Tom Landry-those guys don't strike me as yellers. If the players respect you it doesn't matter how much you yell.

Bill Walsh and Tom Landry yelled plenty. Just not on the sidelines.

People think Kirk doesn't yell. Maybe not on National TV, but ask any former players how intense practice is and the language used. Then ask them respect level, seems to be universally high.

Fran has the players respect, imo.