This schtick is getting really, really tired. I'm ecstatic about this season and about today's win. I give JG credit where it is due; he is a great motivator and he gets his guys to play hard for him. I think he has clearly earned an extension.
None of that is inconsistent with thinking he is a bad in-game manager. None of that is inconsistent with being strongly against playing starters into the 4th in a meaningless game.
I'm tired of people on this site boxing people into camps; e.g., I must be angry and disappointed that this season went well and I'm trying to "come to terms" with being wrong because I don't care much for JG as HC. It's both ridiculous and offensive to question my fandom because I don't agree with certain things the HC does.
Sorry if the schtick you're getting now is tiresome for you. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't expect it. It's well-deserved. But I'm glad you're happy about the win today.
If you can wrap your head around the idea that in-game management is not the be-all or end-all of head coaching in this league, you'll be where some of us were a few years ago. Assembling and developing talent and building culture has always been what it's all about, and that's been going on for some time.
As for not liking playing the starters today, you're entitled to that, too. I liked it, personally. And I think there's little doubt it ended up helping the team and building a stronger locker room heading into the playoffs. So, if it was a risk, it was a risk that paid off and was really, really fun to watch in the process. Football players play, it turns out. I guess Bill Parcels was right about that.
And, for the record, I would never question your fandom. I question your judgment. There's a huge difference.
And its worthy of a new thread!
