This is what Tony said in an interview after a huge loss in his second year coaching the Bucs. It was a very mature and experienced answer when asked if he thought he needed to change and if he would be able too. What he did not tell the media is that he knew he had to change the way he attacked this team. His nice guy, no yelling coaching style was not getting to this team, and he needed to switch it up or risk being fired from turning this organization around. He knew what he wanted to do with thisd team, his master plan, would need to stay in tact being already two years underway, but the way he approached the team with this plan would have to change. He needed more spark, more life, something to light a fire under this team and motivate them to win games, and he would work the rest of his time with the Bucs to create this fire. This was a soft team, and he would have to harden them up. I can connect to this quote because I have played football for many different coaches and many different teams. Every team and coach and team have had a different dynamic, due to the type of kids and who was at the helm. One year the team was struggling to get wins. Our coach was a down to earth, very nice man who did not like yelling at us, much like Tony. The team was a rambuncious group of sixth graders who loved yelling and not listening. These dynamics did not mix well, and resulted in a tough first half of the year, going 1-5. Halfway through the season, after we had been beaten badly, he turned his coaching style around. Every day was filled with high intensity drills and exiting team competitions. This recharged us as a team and brought us together. With lots of heavy conditioning at the end of practice, it forced us to work hard as a team and grow as a unit. This is huge to have good team chemistry, and it usually comes from hard work together. We ended up finishing that season winning every game after the wake up call, and made the youth playoffs for the first time in the program. It was a necessary switch that took a very good coach to see we needed. I still credit our strong finish to that season to that coach, and to this day I try to emulate his football tactics. There are many similarities between him and Tony, making it clear they are both excellent coaches.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
12/18 quote
In the next section I read of Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy and Nathan Whitaker, Tony discusses his failures in Tampa Bay and how he recognized he needed to adapt and improve. When taking on a failing organization as a head coach, it is very difficult to change the mindset of the team from losing to winning. It takes complete cooperation and respect from everyone in the organization, but it also takes the mind to realize when what you are doing is not working and it is time to change.
"We can all learn and adapt even though our principles stay the same" (Whitaker 166).
This is what Tony said in an interview after a huge loss in his second year coaching the Bucs. It was a very mature and experienced answer when asked if he thought he needed to change and if he would be able too. What he did not tell the media is that he knew he had to change the way he attacked this team. His nice guy, no yelling coaching style was not getting to this team, and he needed to switch it up or risk being fired from turning this organization around. He knew what he wanted to do with thisd team, his master plan, would need to stay in tact being already two years underway, but the way he approached the team with this plan would have to change. He needed more spark, more life, something to light a fire under this team and motivate them to win games, and he would work the rest of his time with the Bucs to create this fire. This was a soft team, and he would have to harden them up. I can connect to this quote because I have played football for many different coaches and many different teams. Every team and coach and team have had a different dynamic, due to the type of kids and who was at the helm. One year the team was struggling to get wins. Our coach was a down to earth, very nice man who did not like yelling at us, much like Tony. The team was a rambuncious group of sixth graders who loved yelling and not listening. These dynamics did not mix well, and resulted in a tough first half of the year, going 1-5. Halfway through the season, after we had been beaten badly, he turned his coaching style around. Every day was filled with high intensity drills and exiting team competitions. This recharged us as a team and brought us together. With lots of heavy conditioning at the end of practice, it forced us to work hard as a team and grow as a unit. This is huge to have good team chemistry, and it usually comes from hard work together. We ended up finishing that season winning every game after the wake up call, and made the youth playoffs for the first time in the program. It was a necessary switch that took a very good coach to see we needed. I still credit our strong finish to that season to that coach, and to this day I try to emulate his football tactics. There are many similarities between him and Tony, making it clear they are both excellent coaches.
This is what Tony said in an interview after a huge loss in his second year coaching the Bucs. It was a very mature and experienced answer when asked if he thought he needed to change and if he would be able too. What he did not tell the media is that he knew he had to change the way he attacked this team. His nice guy, no yelling coaching style was not getting to this team, and he needed to switch it up or risk being fired from turning this organization around. He knew what he wanted to do with thisd team, his master plan, would need to stay in tact being already two years underway, but the way he approached the team with this plan would have to change. He needed more spark, more life, something to light a fire under this team and motivate them to win games, and he would work the rest of his time with the Bucs to create this fire. This was a soft team, and he would have to harden them up. I can connect to this quote because I have played football for many different coaches and many different teams. Every team and coach and team have had a different dynamic, due to the type of kids and who was at the helm. One year the team was struggling to get wins. Our coach was a down to earth, very nice man who did not like yelling at us, much like Tony. The team was a rambuncious group of sixth graders who loved yelling and not listening. These dynamics did not mix well, and resulted in a tough first half of the year, going 1-5. Halfway through the season, after we had been beaten badly, he turned his coaching style around. Every day was filled with high intensity drills and exiting team competitions. This recharged us as a team and brought us together. With lots of heavy conditioning at the end of practice, it forced us to work hard as a team and grow as a unit. This is huge to have good team chemistry, and it usually comes from hard work together. We ended up finishing that season winning every game after the wake up call, and made the youth playoffs for the first time in the program. It was a necessary switch that took a very good coach to see we needed. I still credit our strong finish to that season to that coach, and to this day I try to emulate his football tactics. There are many similarities between him and Tony, making it clear they are both excellent coaches.
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I assume you've watched the series Friday Night Lights? I've read the book, too, and really liked it, but the show goes on for so long and is just great. It's awesome to see what can happen with the right coach.
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