Pretty sure UCF had a few games in 2017 where they had to play through the final whistle, so I don't think the staff came in here not realizing the importance of doing so.
Good points on the close game argument. You are your record. Woulda couldna shoulda. HCSF and staff are learning on the job at a major P5 program. I don't think any of them expected the level of challenges they were going to face and underestimated the task at hand. I believe they've overlooked the first 2 seasons after having made their minds about the rebuild and how much all the little things matter. Things like playing through to the final whistle, special teams, game day prep. All the little things that maybe they got by with before but not now.
Hence the last sentence. They are in a much more unforgiving conference and environment. I also didn't say they didn't think those things were unimportant, I said they underestimated it.Pretty sure UCF had a few games in 2017 where they had to play through the final whistle, so I don't think the staff came in here not realizing the importance of doing so.
I’m tired of making excuses for Scott. How about not alienating players that aren’t your recruits and throw them under the bus every time something goes wrong? How about taking a role of a leader. I have a team. I manage people. I didn’t hire all the people I have and probably wouldn’t have hired all of them. When things don’t go perfectly as planned and I get questioned about it, I don’t say “well blah blah didn’t do this” or blame my team in any dam way. I take the blame completely. I try to mold to my people. I’m one person. there’s a lot more of them then me. This is basic leadership techniques. It’s just so dam mind blowing the poor leadership I see on this staff. Good leadership leads regardless of the personalities. It’s easy to lead people that are “your type”. That’s why some coaches don’t need a crutch. Some coaches can win right away because they understand all kinds of people and can lead all kinds of people. I’m a firm believer that leadership fails, not the people
And It’s almost as mind blowing as when you realize that 3 out of the 4 Head coaches going to the Playoff make less than Scott Frost.