Should a loss ever be blamed on the coach?

[WoodenFan]

Nevermind, guys. I found my lucky hat and wore it to the game tonight, and we won! It wasn't the coach after all. All is well again. Thanks for helping me through it though. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

[therock]

I will tell you right now. Our coach cost us a big game when he missed 4 straight free throws at the end of a game! He should be fired!

[coachgat]

I will tell you right now. Our coach cost us a big game when he missed 4 straight free throws at the end of a game! He should be fired!

 

 

LOL that's funny.

[sisco61]

If he had been any kind of coach he would have had the poor free throw shooter fake an injury then he could have put in kyle macy to shoot them.

[JustADude80]

If he had been any kind of coach he would have had the poor free throw shooter fake an injury then he could have put in kyle macy to shoot them.

 

 

The players and coaches are the team. If two teams are about equal it will come down to one or two bad plays at the end, or one or two bad calls, or one or two bad decisions by a coach or a combination of the three.

 

I recently saw a game lost that I blamed on the coach. Team A took the lead right away and was soon stretching it to a ten point lead. Two starters on team A got two fouls each so the coach sat them. The lead stayed around 12 or 15 points till team B started to rally early in the fourth quarter. The two starters were still sitting. When team B cut the lead to 6 points the coach put the two starters back in with only 4 or 5 minutes left in the game. He was actually throwing them cold and stiff into a fire where team B was fired up and running wild. Team B won by five points. Now I couldn't prove it in a court of law, but to me the coach lost that game.

 

But yes coaches are human so I try not to give them any static. I couldn't coach any better than 90% of them, just like I couldn't referee any better than 50% of the refs, /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> .

[muffin]

yes.

[bucdaddio]

Not gonna argue with your reasoning, coach. But you missed one point. You are assuming that all coaches prepare the same. "Scout team defense or offense that the starters practiced against" are you serious? Sounds like you take your job serious by having scout teams, by having film sessions, make adjustments during the game...I bet you would even practice on the weekend before a big game on Monday. Don't be so naive, coach. Not all coaches prepare the way you do.

 

 

 

Not all. But when a coach who doesn't prepare loses to one who does, you can be sure that he deserves a good share of the blame.

 

Most coaches have their starters practice against the reserves, who are running the upcoming opponents' offense and defense. That's the "scout team".

 

Not all coaches prepare that way. Just the good ones.

[muffin]

Not all. But when a coach who doesn't prepare loses to one who does, you can be sure that he deserves a good share of the blame.Most coaches have their starters practice against the reserves, who are running the upcoming opponents' offense and defense. That's the "scout team".Not all coaches prepare that way. Just the good ones.

Very true.

Not all. But when a coach who doesn't prepare loses to one who does, you can be sure that he deserves a good share of the blame.Most coaches have their starters practice against the reserves, who are running the upcoming opponents' offense and defense. That's the "scout team".Not all coaches prepare that way. Just the good ones.

Very true.

[wingman10]

if you live in Coffee oe Moore Co...yes...lol

[senator]

I have seen games where coaches lose a game Ive even heard them say so, but he or she is human. They don't always make the right call , defensive or offensive . But a good coach will put his team in the best postion to win with the talent and opprotunity that exist at that paticular time. Now sometimes he makes a mistake and looses a game.(thats his fault even tho he didn't mean to) When a player or team fail to execute thats their fault (even tho they didn't mean to and be sure you don't tell us parents that) either way its a team effort with both trying to do their best most of the time. If a coach makes too many bad decisions most of time he won't last long.

[jamieroper]

A coaches job is to place his or her team in the best possible position to win. This means properly preparing the team mentally, physically, and emotionally. If he or she has done this, and the team loses, it is simply what you said, someone has to lose. If he or she has not, the coach should be blamed.

 

Very rarely, if ever, should a player be blamed for a loss.

 

There are very rarely ever bad followers, but very often bad leaders.

 

As far as the refs, I have seen games where the refs decided the outcome. HOWEVER, it is a fact of life, and sports, that refs are going to mess up so you have to have your team in position as a coach to overcome bad calls and still be able to succeed.

 

When all else fails, remember it is a game and it is supposed to be about the kids. Not the moms and dads, not the coach that wants 25 wins a year to put on a resume (you know who you are), and it is not about gold and blue balls; It is about the kids. If you do not believe, ASK JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kwright]

All I can say is that I have lost plenty of them and the amazing thing is the girls showed up at next practice with a forgiving heart!!! God bless them!!!

 

HOOPS TO YA!!!!

kw