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Originally Posted by Textcritic
For me, constantly looking at his iPad says "I want to ensure that I have seen everything there is to see, because I am not so ignorant to believe that I have all the information I need from 30 metres away from the goal."
For me, working hard to access and understand all the available data as opposed to trusting one's own faulty first impressions is a sign of self awareness, confidence and strength. It is a sign that one is eager to learn, and not set in what he thinks he already knows.
So, which one of us is right?
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There are definitely times when your coach needs to be focused on the ipad. Particularly, when someone whispers in his ear that the play may have been off-side or that he thinks there might be goalie interference. But, like everything else, it comes down to timing and context. Gulutzan is always looking down at that monitor. And it is symptomatic of why he's a failure: because he focuses too much on the analysis at the expense of the coaching.
I find it interesting that you mention trying to understand all the available data, because Gulutzan's iPad obsession is actually costing him valuable input. When he's looking at that screen, he's not looking at the ice. He's not looking at his players. He's not reading them, their mood, their body language. And as a consequence, he can't address negatives or build on positives until the moment has passed. This is what cost him his job in Dallas - he simply was not good at reading his players and managing the game. Putting the monitor in front of him has probably only made him worse in this regard.