This will probably end Van Pelt's career. For those who missed it, Izzo laid into one of his players during the tournament (as he often does) and certain factions melted down over it. In this era of "safe places" a coach challenging his player like Izzo did is unacceptable to many. SVP gives a short but excellent monologue on it and how we do no favors to kids by shielding them from criticism and not letting them face adversity.
Edit: This board is full of Boomers. Anyone that age who grew up playing sports had to have a tough as nails coach like Izzo.
I saw one report on Yahoo news but I’d hardly describe it as a firestorm. Half the coaches have some sort of meltdown every game.
Though to be honest coaches can go to far with that. Woody Hayes, as much as I admire him, antics wouldn’t be tolerated today and understandably so. I’ve talked to several players who talked about Woody telling them to take their helmet off than slapping them upside the head like a DI would. That was swept under the rug back then and it shouldn’t have been. Same with Bobby Knight. Knight was a great Coach but he grossly crossed the line between hard assed disciplinarian and abuse. We both know what happened to both Coaches. They ended their careers in disgrace and it blemished all the really great work they did.
Last edited by Mott the Hoople; 03-24-2019 at 09:58 AM.
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There’s always a line of course but look at how many of Knights ex-players swear by him. Izzo had ex-players come out in his defense as well. Some coaches are just a*holes with not much good redeeming value about them. Then there are coaches like Izzo who may be hard asses but his players know he has their best interests at heart.
Mott the Hoople (03-24-2019)
It was unnecessary, anytime a coach physically challenges a player and has to be restrained it is over the edge
The view regarding tough coaches is bullshit, a good coach never has to go to that extent, it is only allowed when the team is winning. Coaches are suppose to be teachers, not DIs, coaches who act like Izzo forgot it is suppose to be about the players, not them
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