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Originally Posted by HoustonFrog

I really think people here underestimate a) coaching when it comes to penalties, mental mistakes, etc and b) the mental aspects of the game. The stuff that Nate is talking about is the same as us talking about "who the leaders are." Considering no one can ever give a straight answer, why is it so hard to believe that the "country club" atmosphere that Jimmy and others have mentioned doesn't permeate onto the field?

[View Full Quote]There is a reason why the last few years we are always having trouble with penalties and mental lapses....discipline and coaching. I don't care what level of football you've played you've had coaches...the good ones..constantly beat into your head running plays the right way, concentrating in the 4th quarter (which is a conditioning thing too) and proper technique. You make people pay for mistakes, not coddle them. You make it get to a point where the player is thinking.."I don't want to let down my team or coach." EVERY player will say he doesn't want to but making yourself work for it and lip service is the difference between winning and losing. That is my issue with Garrett and the coaches we have had. People hang onto this..."they don't give up and play hard for him." Well why didn't they play hard to start the game or the first 3 quarters before they fell behind by 21? Why didn't they respect him to start a game by jumping offsides multiple times?

Nate is right and it has plagued the team for years and been brought up by Jimmy and others watching.