In my opinion, when coaches speak in public they should alway be speaking to their players. So, it bothers me to hear how they are freshman who have few skills and no ability to learn more complex stuff. I'm not sure how I would feel if I was a player. It wasn't a real slam but I would prefer a more positive message that still make the point about their inexperience. Maybe more emphasis about progress being made, great attitudes, etc...
Agreed 100% on the first part. Coaches should absolutely be talking in public as if they are talking to not just their players, but also their fellow coaches, and the school administration.
That noted, I counter your second part with my opinion that it's highly counterproductive and really not good to be telling football players that they are something they aren't. I don't get the message from anything I've seen or heard from anybody, that these players don't have the potential to grow as individuals and a team and improve and become a very good team. But they all got to put the work in to get there - coaches and players.
We - as the fans, the few and far between, have all the luxury in the world to question whether or not Edsall's program has recruited players that will be able to compete, and question and dissect their decision making in game plans and game situations - and if the convo from fans on a message board or public dialogue from a coach is disrupting players, ccoaches or both - then everybody needs to get some thicker skin.
