I've often wondered what opposing coaches tell their teams during their pre-game speeches. I wonder if
any of them have been completely honest and up front with their girls, and told them that "in a few moments, you're going to go out there and get your butts handed to you on a plate (you're going to get served), knowing that is exactly what's going to happen.
All the ones we've seen on network pregame TV shows, show the coaches giving their team the old rah rah, you can do it, it's our time, let's go get this one, let's go out there and play our brand of basketball, let's go out there and tell our story (Brenda Frese/Maryland), etc.
Can a coach tell his/her girls that he/she does not expect them to win? That any and all of their best efforts will be futile?
What do
AAC conference coaches tell their teams during their pregame "pep talks"?
Except for maybe Fernandez at USF, They all know they have
no chance of beating UConn, and that the margin of victory maybe somewhere in the 30-50 point range.
How do the girls receive this type of communication? Especially when
they know they are going to lose?
Do they really think that the coach believe they can win?, or is the coach just blowing smoke up their shorts, because as a coach, you
never send your team out on the floor defeated
before the game begins, no matter what?
Will the players have more respect for their coach if they feel the coach is being up front and honest with them, and telling them to prepare for the worst?