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Message: [QUOTE="Stainmaster, post: 2627949, member: 5260"] JC being around - what does that mean? Do any of us (besides Chief) know the extent to which he was involved in practices or construction of player development plans? Was he just watching from the sidelines, or was he barking out any instructions to Kevin/the players? Was standing there with his trademark scowl a factor in how hard the players went, or how motivated they were to put in extra work? Chief is on record saying that DeAndre’s monster game against UF in the semifinal was a result of a 5-minute Calhoun pep talk. No disrespect to the G.O.A.T., but I find stuff like that so hard to believe. Yes, it’s within the realm of possibility that JC was really in charge and KO was just around. If I come across evidence of that which I seem to be reputably sourced, I’ll believe it. I was initially very defensive of KO when certain work ethic and behavior-related things started to leak out, but when the evidence began to mount, I changed my tone. Until that happens regarding JC’s role in practices those first few years, I’m sticking to my current position. The “JC recruited a different kind of player, and KO took advantage of that” line of reasoning is the one I can get behind most, but I still think that mindset only goes so far. Mindset is only one component of how a collegiate player develops; there are still the drills, one-on-one coaching, workouts, and other factors that the head and assistant coach play a huge role in planning out and executing. These kids were still participating in Ollie’s practices that he was either taking the lead in running, having the final say over the content of, or both. As for Miller? Yeah, he may be a decent Xs and Os guy, but it’s a little weird to retcon him into the “development guru” role given how often he played the whipping boy between 2014 and 2017. Others have alluded ITT to the many development issues that occurred while he was still on staff. I don’t want to dunk on him, but if he were the one who had such a large hand in turning those guys into champions, why is his current job the DBO for a brand-new DIII program instead of on a DI staff somewhere. Glad to hash this out with less venom. [/QUOTE]

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