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Blah blah blah blah. I read the first line. So exactly like I said, get guys to believe that you are going to put them in positions to be successful.I think Belichick would disagree. He seems to have been pretty successful with his way or the Highway.
Before him Jimmy Johnson. They could be total dicks when they felt the need. The coach you make it sound like they have to be was Barry Switzer. Those coaches fail more often than not vs. the hard core ones. There is always the Tony Dungy's of the NFL. Which was probably the kindest coach of them all. Also might be the exception to the rule.
Now to your side of the argument. It cant be black & white. Hard ass or too soft. HCs have to be a sort of Psychologist. Some respond better with hardassness & some respond with a pat on the back.
But as as soon (excluding Dungy) a HC is soft he is done in this league.
These players (big names college players) were pampered nowadays from the peanut leagues. They already think they are special (the Haskins of the world) if you cant make them realize they are the lucky ones to be playing this game. You will fail as a HC.
As soon as the players have more pull than the HC the HC is done. As soon as management or the owner allows the players to have more pull the team is done. All these young fucks need the discipline. of course a HC can go over the line. But treating these guys like they are too good to be disciplined is creating a failure. As a HC you make them understand you are in control, not them. Then once you feel you have that. You give them their small win(s). if the HC is not controlling the narrative. Then they are not the HC.
Hell I dont want to talk good of another NFC East HC but Tom Coughlin was an extreme hardass lots of players wished they didnt play for. But they were professionals & they got the results (unfortunately) Weed out the weak I say. Will make the team stronger in the long term.