Coaches Corner: What I have learned in 28 years coaching

What I have learned in 28 years coaching

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Everyday we have seen a number of posts; I back Coach Rod, or the other side of coin. This in general leads to infighting and name-calling. My 100 % unabashed opinion on this year.

1) Warned all that would listen this spring Michigan would have tough year. Between lacks of talent, new system and coaching staff could just tell leaving spring practices this was going to tough year.

2) Losing seasons like deaths in the family, bring out best, and worse in people. Every one deals with disaster differently, and has different tolerance levels.

3) Any time you have as much passion / love for something as we Michigan fans do their will always be flair ups.

4) These flair ups are healthy as long as everyone stays respectful and drops the name-calling, “I am better Michigan fan than you”, etc.

5) Even the most realistic Michigan fan, myself included, never thought Michigan would be 3-8 going into Ohio State.

6) Fans, like good coaches, are never satisfied, coaches just have better release valves.

7) 90% of fans, yours truly included, fall in love with certain players and when they fail we blame coaches.

8) Winning will fix 99.9% of these problems.

9) As frustrated as we Michigan fans are, coaching staff is more frustrated, and even more upset than we are.

10) Coach Rod and staff are have great pride, and whether I or others 100% agree with them, they are doing what they think is in best long term health of program.

Next year.

1) Do not be surprised if Michigan starts out rough next year. We are going to be very green at some key positions.

2) This giant Blue family is just like an Irish, or Hillbilly family, being both I can use the terms. We may fight like Hell with each, other but let some one else start something with one of us and they get us all. Remember that this weekend when Ohio State fans get cocky with one of our Blue Brothers or Sisters. Stick together this week and in future, not following blindly, but have each other’s backs.

written by CoachBt and ErocWolverine