Q&A with Herm 5/19 (first day of OTA's)

[FAX]

Originally Posted by bogey

Hmmm. This sounds like a let down in coaching to me.

It really does, Mr. bogey.

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[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by FAX

It really does, Mr. bogey.

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How so?

So Charlie Joiner could "coach up" Eddie Kennison but not Samie Parker? Samie Parker didn't flourish under Dick Vermeil/Al Saunders or Herm/Solari but that's somehow a "coaching" issue? If the guy is so scary talented, why wasn't he swooped up and sign a big-time contract when free-agency began?

Same goes for Wesley: He was coached under Gunther, Robinson & Gunther again. Several DB coaches have come and gone but he while he's a "hard hitter", he's a freakin' bonehead on the field.

So, Jarrad Page, a 7th round draft choice can be "coached up" well enough to play but Wesley can't?

Sorry, Mr. Fax. I call Bullshit.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How so?

So Charlie Joiner could "coach up" Eddie Kennison but not Samie Parker? Samie Parker didn't flourish under Dick Vermeil/Al Saunders or Herm/Solari but that's somehow a "coaching" issue? If the guy is so scary talented, why wasn't he swooped up and sign a big-time contract when free-agency began?

Same goes for Wesley: He was coached under Gunther, Robinson & Gunther again. Several DB coaches have come and gone but he while he's a "hard hitter", he's a freakin' bonehead on the field.

So, Jarrad Page, a 7th round draft choice can be "coached up" well enough to play but Wesley can't?

Sorry, Mr. Fax. I call Bullshit.

Call away, Mr. DaneMcCloud. I hope some shows up.

As to the subject at hand, I'm of the opinion that one aspect of a coach's job is to maximize the talent he has. Some players respond better than others, but that doesn't mean the coach is off the hook when a player fails to respond. To be sure, eventually, some players peak and never realize their potential and, when that happens, decision have to be made. Still, when the talent is there, it's partly the coach's job to get it out on the field. I don't put it all on the coach or all on the player ... to my mind there is blame to share.

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