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Originally Posted by RedThat
In this statement,are you referring to when he coached the kcchiefs?
Cause that could easily be argued. He never changed his mentality on how he dealt with others throughout his career and thats part of the reason he was successful. It's part of the reason he won a bowl imo.
the team he built in kansas city was old, he built a veteran team.
sooner or later the guys he added on the roster needed to be replaced. Thats the nature of football, old players need to be replaced with younger players..out with the old and in with the new..Had he constructed a roster that was young, and took the time to nuture the players, and treat them with decency and respect, and develop and coach the young players along the way, the Chiefs would be in a totally different situation today.
*I see what you are saying in your last paragraph, and I want to elaborate, as a coach it's okay to be soft, but not too soft..Its okay to be tough as well, but not too tough...You just have know how to treat players according to the way they behave in particular circumstances or situations..And Vermeil did struggle with that at times. But he represents a classic example of how love and respect is a lot more powerful compared to being a prick and disrespectful.
Its better to be loving and respectful then to be a prick and disrespectful. Not everyone will respond well to a prick that is disrespectful. i think people respond better to someone who is more loving and respectful.
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I am refering to his tenure as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. His love of Dante Hall is well known. I think Dante is now pressing grapes for Dick and Carol. And then there's Greg Wesley. Wasn't he the one that Vermiel loved even though he couldn't turn his head? Let us not forget the presser when Greg Robinson was fired, that was a freaking drama. I am sure there's many more.