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browna · 10-10-2022, 10:37 AM

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Saban, Meyer, etc.
The difference between the two is not about football acumen or gameplanning or x and os, it about being the appropriate psychologist.

In college at a high level as a HC you help recruit guys, out of high school, and thus have an early bind with them and know what makes them tick and what motivates them and you inherintley have their loyalty. You have full control over personal and are able to mold players into a team and you feel like their leader.

The pro player doesn't have the same loyalty or connection to you as a coach or you the organization and has vastly different things that make them tick to get the most out of them, and you as a coach are more their handler than leader. Sure you can hire staff to help build a connection but then you're not really in charge.

College your the strict teacher that no one wants to let down. NFL your a baby sitter trying to keep, at worst, everyone happy to hopefully get the most out of...and if you as a coach whose used to be the one in control and now you don't have that, it's hard to deal with since that's how you've been wired.

They get hired by NFL owners because they are strong and effective leaders and positive people, but those personality traits don't jive with the pro player or pro locker room necessarily. It's why assistants who have been around the pro game and locker room and sidelines and see all the situations that come up with pro players and issues and what makes them tick etc and thus how to manage them, are more suited to HC roles because really, they know what they are getting into and have to deal with at a individual person and personality level with players.

Not going to shed too many tears for Rhule, he's owed $40+M to not coach the Panthers anymore.

10-10-2022, 10:37 AM	#1013
browna Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	^ Saban, Meyer, etc. The difference between the two is not about football acumen or gameplanning or x and os, it about being the appropriate psychologist. In college at a high level as a HC you help recruit guys, out of high school, and thus have an early bind with them and know what makes them tick and what motivates them and you inherintley have their loyalty. You have full control over personal and are able to mold players into a team and you feel like their leader. The pro player doesn't have the same loyalty or connection to you as a coach or you the organization and has vastly different things that make them tick to get the most out of them, and you as a coach are more their handler than leader. Sure you can hire staff to help build a connection but then you're not really in charge. College your the strict teacher that no one wants to let down. NFL your a baby sitter trying to keep, at worst, everyone happy to hopefully get the most out of...and if you as a coach whose used to be the one in control and now you don't have that, it's hard to deal with since that's how you've been wired. They get hired by NFL owners because they are strong and effective leaders and positive people, but those personality traits don't jive with the pro player or pro locker room necessarily. It's why assistants who have been around the pro game and locker room and sidelines and see all the situations that come up with pro players and issues and what makes them tick etc and thus how to manage them, are more suited to HC roles because really, they know what they are getting into and have to deal with at a individual person and personality level with players. Not going to shed too many tears for Rhule, he's owed $40+M to not coach the Panthers anymore. Last edited by browna; 10-10-2022 at 10:39 AM.