They both were demoted
And Lindsay has been 2nd string all season. Unless you are talking about punt returner.
so between the two players, they removed an or on Bell and moved Spielman to top PR.
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They both were demoted
No I said the two players weren’t demoted to 5th string with no hope of playing. If you want to force a transfer you remove all hope of playing.
Will Jackson, you are right.Don't remember his name but he was a late pickup this summer and left before the season started when he was like 3rd or 4th string at DB. His position coach called him a slow blinker if that jogs your memory.
Much like Gebbia here.Yeah, don't forget the second part of the story, the clemson starter was injured last game and they had to go to a freshman off the bench and somehow pulled the game out for clemson; Syracuse had them on the ropes big time....if kelly bryant would have stuck around he could have been the hero
Yes . . . what is your point.And Lindsay has been 2nd string all season. Unless you are talking about punt returner.
so between the two players, they removed an or on Bell and moved Spielman to top PR.
For Bryant, yes, because he will be able to grad transfer. But for Bell and Lindsay, a different story.Long term goals outweigh short term. Sticking around to be the one game or two game hero vs having an entire season somewhere else. Not that tough of a call.
Does that apply to the coaching staff as well?Long term goals outweigh short term. .
Here's why I feel the way that I do:
When you get the head coach and all the assistants talking about buy-in and guys who wanna be here and demoting people and all that, you've put a big assumption out there in the world. The assumption is that anybody who slips down the depth chart at this point, that guy got demoted because he's lazy, he's a p***y, he doesn't "go about it the right way."
Then you have coaches and players alike talking about if people don't wanna be here then they should quit, you start to have guy whether you meant to or not who think you mean, "If you get demoted we're trying to make you quit."
If you would just demote the guy and then man to man lay it out for him like, "Here's how you graded out in practice, here's where we have it on film you gotta hit this lane and you're going for that lane..." then at least he can take you at face value.
If your boss is like "We're gonna have to cut back some people's hours if they don't work hard enough, and maybe some of them need to just quit or get fired" and then you get your hours cut, your next though is they're gonna fire you.
Made coaching that much harder. Now not only do you have to pump up their egos when you are recruiting them. You have to find a way to keep those egos pumped all 4 or 5 years, and find a way to keep them happy when they aren't starting.Doesn’t matter who recruit he was, modern day if I can’t start I’m taking home my ball so you can’t play society..
You said that too, but you also said that he didn't bench them. Anyway, I don't understand what your name-calling and hurt feelings comment is about. Also, who said he was trying to force a transfer? Maybe he was sitting them, and still letting them get some playing time, with the hope they get their act together.
I can think of several million reasons a year why they should figure out how to make it happen despite how hard and unfair it is to have to deal with these damned Gen-Z crybabies. Excuse me while my five-figure salary and I feel really bad for millionaire coaches who by the way also bail for greener pastures the second it suits them. What's that, a Gen-X thing?Made coaching that much harder. Now not only do you have to pump up their egos when you are recruiting them. You have to find a way to keep those egos pumped all 4 or 5 years, and find a way to keep them happy when they aren't starting.
Does that apply to the coaching staff as well?
The person I was replying to @Husker1078 said the coaches were trying to rid the team of quitters and players with the inability to overcome adversity.
I asked how they were doing that. To which you replied they benched both players. Which is only partially true. They promoted Ozigbo to 1st string alone and did nothing to Lindsay, except take away punt return duties.
Agree, they do need to figure it out. It is 4 games in. Did anyone stop and think that maybe this is exactly what Frost and staff want? From and outsiders perspective it looks like havoc, chaos, an unorganized mess. . In house it looks like cleaning up, sorting the mentally strong, getting those who want to be here on the same page. Does anyone know did UCF have many guys leave after/ during his first year? Would be interesting to compare.I can think of several million reasons a year why they should figure out how to make it happen despite how hard and unfair it is to have to deal with these damned Gen-Z crybabies. Most other programs seem to have figured out how to keep most of their better recruits on the roster.
It’s Juco. It’ not quality football.I've seen some people that know absolutely nothing about football talent, but these comments take the cake. But oh yes, you know much more than those that choose the JUCO All American team, those that had him ranked as the #1 JUCO RB, Scott Frost, and the rest of our coaching staff for offering him a scholarship.
I stand corrected. For any future recruits, I'll consult you first. I would suspect Frost and his staff will too.
You misunderstood my response to your post, or I wasn't clear enough, or both. It doesn't matter. I still don't understand the fairly extreme reaction some of you are having to this. There are a lot of assumptions in this thread and to be this upset by what's going on seems way premature and a little strange to me. Frost is the coach, and will be for a long time. Getting this worked up over stuff we don't know a lot about seems worthless.
I’m not upset about anything. Players made decisions to leave, I don’t think the players that left are the reason this team is 0-4
Agree we have an ass hat for a HC!I believe this is a byproduct of publicly challenging people to leave every week.
I think the players that left don't want to be a part of this team, so I'm glad their gone.
Agree we have an ass hat for a HC!
People should always act in their self-interest. To do otherwise is idiocy.It isn't a Frost thing or a Riley thing. It is becoming obvious it is just a "me" generation thing. Man can you imagine being an employer when this generation is full go into the work force? No raise? I quit. No promotion? I quit. No 2 month vacation? I quit. No 3 hour lunch break? I quit. Its going to be a revolving door for most of the employers in this country.
I agree, nicely said. All this talk of “culture” isn’t helping a bit. It reeks of “loyalty oaths” and stuff. The game is about skill, talent, coaching, recruiting, and pressure from fans. That’s it, and these players aren’t owned by anyone.Here's why I feel the way that I do:
When you get the head coach and all the assistants talking about buy-in and guys who wanna be here and demoting people and all that, you've put a big assumption out there in the world. The assumption is that anybody who slips down the depth chart at this point, that guy got demoted because he's lazy, he's a p***y, he doesn't "go about it the right way."
Maybe that's unfair or inaccurate, but that's what the public is going to think based on what you've said.
Then you have coaches and players alike talking about if people don't wanna be here then they should quit, whether you meant to or not guys will think you mean, "If you get demoted we're trying to make you quit."
If you would just demote the guy and then man to man lay it out for him like, "Here's how you graded out in practice, here's where we have it on film you gotta hit this lane and you're going for that lane. I need to see this and that if you want to get your reps back." then at least he can take you at face value. Don't drag him for the cameras, show him publicly that you're covering for him, you're not going to put his business out there to every meatball fan to overanalyze.
If your boss is like "We're gonna have to cut back some people's hours if they don't work hard enough, and maybe some of them need to just quit or get fired" and then you get your hours cut, your next though is they're gonna fire you.
That’s it, and these players aren’t owned by anyone.
Which is the fact that this team has kids that once faced with adversity shut down and quit... Its been a symptom for some time and the staff is trying to rid the team of it....
I agree, nicely said. All this talk of “culture” isn’t helping a bit. It reeks of “loyalty oaths” and stuff. The game is about skill, talent, coaching, recruiting, and pressure from fans. That’s it, and these players aren’t owned by anyone.
I wonder if Greg Bell knew how popular he was amongst the fans? He’s number one today.
Great.
Move along TrollAgree we have an ass hat for a HC!
Kind of like your mother has been an ass for about ten customers today. Does she have much time to spend with you?Agree we have an ass hat for a HC!
"True, effective leaders understand something: Praise is public, criticism is private."
^^^^ This X1000!! As coaches, just don't talk about players' struggles in public...period! Leave that BS for us know-it-all forum posters..
So much ridiculousness in this thread its baffling. So much conjecture substantiated on half truths/assumptions/perceptions/lies/etc., why do people even bother wasting their time when they could easily find something more productive to do?
Wow is right. Because he was caught from behind on a couple plays, when he was stumbling after getting hit, he's slow? You must not be paying much attention at all, because Bell doesn't look even remotely slow going through the hole. He and Ozigbo are by far the quickest of our backs hitting the hole and getting through it. And 3rd is a distant 3rd.
Although I don't think Bell is a burner, he has adequate speed. Frost was quoted as saying "he has a special gear," but his quickness in hitting the hole and vision is where he excels.