DuffMan
Well-Known Member
Anyone who frequents this board is well versed on the reasons some folks want Lick gone this year. This is the number #1 reason he gets at least one more year...
His team plays it's *** off. Yes there have been some defections and some players have left because they don't feel they were a fit. That does not change the fact that those who have stayed are 100% on board with what is going on.
I've played sports my whole life, and I've been on my share of terrible teams. I can speak first hand how much it sucks to be on a team that looses a more than it wins. In that situation it's easy to get frustrated, to tune out a coach, to mail it in and not give it your all.
As I watch this team there is no doubt that there is "no quit" in them. They play HARD, regardless of score and game situation. It's pretty easy to see when a coach has lost his team, it's equally easy to see when he has them, and Lick has them.
Ultimately playing hard isn't enough, there has to be wins also. As I've stated before I think we need to wait until the end of next year to properly judge progress in this regard, but I am encouraged by everythign stated above.
His team plays it's *** off. Yes there have been some defections and some players have left because they don't feel they were a fit. That does not change the fact that those who have stayed are 100% on board with what is going on.
I've played sports my whole life, and I've been on my share of terrible teams. I can speak first hand how much it sucks to be on a team that looses a more than it wins. In that situation it's easy to get frustrated, to tune out a coach, to mail it in and not give it your all.
As I watch this team there is no doubt that there is "no quit" in them. They play HARD, regardless of score and game situation. It's pretty easy to see when a coach has lost his team, it's equally easy to see when he has them, and Lick has them.
Ultimately playing hard isn't enough, there has to be wins also. As I've stated before I think we need to wait until the end of next year to properly judge progress in this regard, but I am encouraged by everythign stated above.