HoustonAg2106 said:
sixfoot said:
As an ex D1 college baseball player, players like the coach that doesn't make them work hard and is fun to hang out with. That's precisely why the players wanted Earley as HC. However, this is NOT what a bunch of 18-20 year olds need in order to be successful.
That's why it was a little silly to listen to all the players tell stories about how terrible Schloss is (Chestnut and Targac specifically). Nick Saban isn't exactly the nicest guy in the world either, but coaches like that get results
Travis and Ryan never said Coach S was a bad coach, he led them to the CWS, they shared their real-life experience when everyone wanted to know what it was like playing for him. Never did a player say they wanted to play for a "nice" coach, they want to play for a coach they respect.
I can speak for Travis, he went into Coach S's office and had a man-to-man conversation about why he should start, and he got the start that game and never came out. He might not have had the best relationship with him, but he did his job and played his heart out - you don't always like your boss, but it doesn't stop you from doing your job.
These are 1822-year-old elite athletes playing at one of the highest levels of the game. They're not kids, they're professionals in training, and they understand that winning is what advances their careers. These guys know what they're doing, and they've made it clear they believe in Coach Earley.
If the players, the ones grinding every day, living it, and putting it all on the line, are rallying behind him, maybe we should stop overanalyzing and start listening to them. They know what real leadership looks like.