Belichick: The Master

[Stryker44]

How does he do it? Get his players to kiss his Rings when no other coach is able to garner the same HONOR, LOYALTY, SACRIFICE and be willing to die for the win if necessary? He does not come across as a motivational force

 

[LACowboysFan1]

How does he do it? Get his players to kiss his Rings when no other coach is able to garner the same HONOR, LOYALTY, SACRIFICE and be willing to die for the win if necessary? He does not come across as a motivational force

We see the public Belichick, what happens in private may be another matter. And you can't motivate other people, that's a fallacy. All you can do is create conditions whereby people motivate themselves. If Belichick is able to show guys how he can make them part of a team that will win SBs, then they will do whatever it takes to be part of that team, even take less money or take lesser roles on the team, e.g...

 

[LACowboysFan1]

I saw an interview this a.m. with Russell Wilson, and he was asked just what makes playing the Pats so hard. And he replied with what I've always said - it's the execution.
Bill is able to show (coach) players exactly where to be on the field, how to mesh with other players, how their role fits in the team, etc.

Just watch the Pats' plays, such as screen plays. The defense doesn't know it's coming, most times, and the receiver is always open. After the catch is made, the blockers are in perfect position, squared up on the defender or able to push them out of the path of the receiver, they engage just the guy they're supposed to block, pick up unblocked players, etc.

Teams all run the same basic plays, like sweeps, off tackle runs, screens, slants, post patterns, curl routes, draws and so forth. They do zone or man to man, or a combination of both on defense. Blitzes can be disguised, but only to a point. Everybody knew the mid-90's Cowboys were going to give teams a heavy dose of Emmitt and that Irvin was going to get a lot of throws, but they still won SBs because those plays were executed well. Most drives that offenses do don't fail because of great defensive plays, they fail because the throw is off, the receiver doesn't run the exact route, or drops the pass, or the quarterback misses the throw, and so on. If the defense fails, it's because somebody covered the wrong receiver or wasn't where the runner was going, or the offensive player can't handle the blocker. Sometimes it's sheer physical ability, but like on slant passes, they are near impossible to defend if the route and the throw is correct, because the receiver makes his cut and there's a half second or so before the defender's brain can see and react to the play, which allows the receiver to get a foot or two separation and catch the ball before the defender can get there.

Coaching matters, and the Cowboys are lacking in too many areas of that....

 

[sean10mm]

Belichick hates the press and stonewalls reporters in press conferences. That's where his mumbling jerk rep comes from, and the casual fan thinks that's just how he is all the time.

Clearly that's not true.

Players are loyal to him long after they've left because they actually respect him. It's hard to imagine two people more different than Tedy Bruschi and Randy Moss, but both of them still have nothing but good things to say about Belichick.