Quote:
Originally Posted by Mecca
I'm not really disagreeing with the premise, I'm disagreeing with the way he went about it. I don't think you should publicly berate players, it generally won't end well.
If he doesn't like Vernon Davis great, keep it in house.
|
Who knows what went on behind closed doors with Nolan though.
In the longer version of the PC, he was asked what he said to his players, and he said he was going to keep that in house.
I see this as a way of establishing his imprint on the team and asserting himself as a leader rather than a lame duck. None of the guys on that team, save maybe Frank Gore, Clements, or Justin Smith, would have dick for pull with that organization.
If he feels that Davis needs to have either a fire lit under his ass, or needs to GTFO, this is his way of doing it. Whether or not it will be successful is yet to be seen. But he just pulled one of the oldest leadership moves in the book. Assert your presence with authority by making an example of some sorry one who sucks the penis.
Of course, I ****ing love Singletary and wanted him here in '06, so I'm not really all that objective about him.