Brian Kelly - DB Extraordinaire

Submitted by boliver46 on

For all of the angst, heartache, and pain we've experienced under the current staff - I am SO glad our coaches don't routinely throw players under the bus.

Brian Kelly is a Douche.  I would never want any kid of mine to play for this a$$hole.  That is all.

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Reporter: Brian, how can you, I know they're not all on Golson, especially the picks, but the fumbles, consistently-
Kelly: Why aren't they all on Golson?

But...but...but...

Kelly interrupted to make sure Golson received the full blame for his turnovers before immediately backing down when reminded of what actually occurred (as well as things he previously said).

 

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November 10th, 2014 at 1:36 AM ^

Are you serious?!?!?!?!?!?! Michigan should crawl on its knees until it has nothing but bone and then keep borrowing skin until there isn't any left and then, as nothing but a bloody skeleton, offer Jim Harbaugh $20 million dollars per year. "PREFERENCE"?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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AMazinBlue

November 9th, 2014 at 11:29 PM ^

"we struggled in many areas of this game. No one area lost the game but the combination of turnovers and allowing big plays cost us this game to be sure." 

That is safe and true without driving the bus over a player

 

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markusr2007

November 10th, 2014 at 12:00 AM ^

1. We don't know how Golson practiced this week or in the previous 3 weeks. Kelly probably does.

2. We don't know where Golson's attitude at the moment or where his head is at. He might be cocking off to the coaches now.  Who knows? Kelly probably knows more than fans or the press.

3. Quarterbacks have a ton of responsibility, but number one is not to fucking turn the ball over.  Of course, we Michigan fans have kind of forgotten about this one, since "QB turnovers" has sort of been the water we swim in on Saturday afternoons the last 3 years. You may say: "Well a couple of interceptions never hurt anyb...."  NO!  It's not normal. In football, it's really unacceptable unless the ball is batted, dropped or tipped.

4. Some quarterbacks reach a ceiling and just cannot progress. Not sure this is even the case with Golson, but Kelly has coached up his share of QBs and probably recognizes a few little things he doesn't like like oh....I don't know....say a QB that's thrown 7 INTs in the last 3 games (ND is 1-3 the last three weeks). Golson's only thrown 11 all year. Kellymight be pissed Golson is regressing. Again, the frustration is understandable.

5. Different people are motivated differently.   What would be a public, humiliating, out-of-line and denigrating situation to you, could put a serious chip on someone else's shoulder...enough to motivate them to perform a shit ton better.  Coaches know what motivates different players better than the fans or the press.   Some players need positive encouragement. Others might need their ass drop-kicked into next week.

 

 

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Reader71

November 10th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^

1. If Golson has been bad in practice, work on him in practice, in the film room, in the meeting room, in the building. If he continues to be poor, bench him or punish him. If all else has failed and you have decided to go to the press with it, say something about how practice translates to the field and you always warn your kids that bad practice leads to bad games and this was one case of that. We have to get better. Etc. 2. If Golson's attitude has been bad, have the balls to sit him. You are a hypocrite if you send an undeserving player out there just because he gives you the best chance to win, and then burn him to the press when it doesn't pan out. Terrible move. 3. No one is saying Golson played well or that turnovers aren't bad. But there is a time and a place for that sort of criticism, and to the vast majority of coaches, it is not in the press room. 4. Every player reaches a ceiling at some point, and every coach is frustrated at some point. But not all coaches act this way in a presser about all maxed out players. The frustration IS understandable, but the reaction of an adult paid millions of dollars to coach amateur young men IS NOT. 5. It isn't pat on the back v. kick in the ads. It's public v. private criticism. It might be true that some players would respond well to this, but the fact that such conduct by coaches is exceedingly rare, it just isn't likely. What is more likely is that Kelly has problems dealing with anger, and slipped up in a presser because he is a bit of an asshole. There is really no defense of this. It shows a bad/weak character, blaming your charges for your performance. It is worse when those charges are kids and when they don't get paid. It's worse when you make millions and are paid to take the hits. It shows a lack of personal accountability and a childish control of your emotions. It's bush league. There are thousands of coaches who talk to the press daily, and only a tiny handful would ever act this way. Even pro coaches, whose players are professional athletes, don't do this kind of stuff. IT IS BAD COACHING. Kids will work harder for guys they like and trust. This ruins that dynamic.

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jblaze

November 10th, 2014 at 8:55 AM ^

players in the NFL than Michigan (same time period) and went to the NC game.

Maybe he makes his players too accountable, but that's far better than Hoke who would just have said,  "...but...but Devin practiced well all week..."

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