Why don't coaches get in the face of units / and / or individuals more often? (1 Viewer)

[fatness]

How do you motivate in the moment if your OL is getting your QB killed?

If your understanding of why o-lines get killed in some games is only that they lack motivation, you're wrong in my opinion. Players often are matched up against players who are far better than them. Players often have to play in a bad scheme cooked up by their HC or or coordinator, a scheme that obviously doesn't work. Having a coach yell at them during the game doesn't improve any of that. All it does is satisfy the frustrations of some fans viewing the game.

 

[massraider]

If your understanding of why o-lines get killed in some games is only that they lack motivation, you're wrong in my opinion. Players often are matched up against players who are far better than them. Players often have to play in a bad scheme cooked up by their HC or or coordinator, a scheme that obviously doesn't work. Having a coach yell at them during the game doesn't improve any of that. All it does is satisfy the frustrations of some fans viewing the game.

Look how fiery this coach is!! Reminds me of the good old days, when my coach screamed at me, and yanked me around by my facemask. 

 

[MAC_32]

The threat of being benched or cut is all the motivation they should need.

How one motivates another human being, or collective human beings, is not a static issue. There is no formula that optimizes outcomes. The exact same circumstances could beset 2 different players and the corrective action plan is vastly different for each. 

 

[rockaction]

I don't know. I'd like to echo the sentiment of many before me that have said it's not a one-size-fits-all thing. There are players you can really alienate if you do that to them. Some are motivated by sheer playing time or other team things that, once removed or granted, motivate that particular player. Others need external verbal motivation like the kind Bill Parcells used to give.

But I've seen coaches get demonstrative on the sidelines a bunch recently. Belichick nearly smashed a poor telephone to bits last year when they were getting wiped by Buffalo. Watch Bill. He still gets up in guys' grills. It probably depends on the player, mood, and situation for him. There's a right time and wrong time for everything. 

This sort of thinking isn't relativism; it's knowing each individual player and what motivates them. In theory, they should be motivated by the fact that they're playing in the NFL. That should be enough. There comes a time when the phone stops ringing and chances dry up. The players are often aware of that, and the ones that aren't learn the hard way. 

But the constant in-your-grill thing seems a relic of the past, mainly because most people don't respond well to it or the feelings it engenders.