[Husker] DB coach

[Baseballguy]

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From: "David Strong" <gbrlist at hotmail.com>
Sent: 12/8/2007 09:27:22
Subject: RE: [Husker] DB coach
 
 
>>I'm not sure about this.  Mike Minter is a 10 year veteran as a defensive
>> back in the National Football League.  From a "knowledge and experience on
>> how the play the position" standpoint, he is quite qualified to coach the
>> DBs at the University of Nebraska right now.  The far bigger question is
>> whether he has the personality, temperament, communication skills, etc
>> required to be a successful teacher and coach.  Previous coaching
>> experience is the best way to determine these things for sure.  But to a
>> great extent, these can also be determined in interviews with him and in
>> talking to those who have been close to him, as you would do for any
>> applicant for a position with a company or organization.  Former coaches,
>> teammates, and other personal references.  If you are a good hirer (made up
>> word), you can make a good read on the potential hiree (made up another
>> word) for a particular position the applicant may never have held before. 
>> People do it every day in all walks of life, including coaching.
 
 
 
 
 
     Has there ever been anything said about Minter wanting to coach?  I
     haven't seen anything but that doesn't mean there hasn't been. 
     Everything you said are things to consider when hiring a coach.  Most of
     the time a great player doesn't become a great coach.  We could all name
     situation after situation where this is/was true.  One that always pops
     into my mind is Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters, arguably the
     greatest, in baseball history.  As great a hitter and ballplayer this guy
     was he wasn't a very good manager and/or hitting coach.  He had the
     knowledge and the how to but he couldn't communicate it nor did he have
     the patience.  Another example is Tommie Frazier, arguably the greatest
     QB in NU history.  He failed miserably as a coach.  The main rap on
     Frazier was his lack of communication skills and he was impatient as he
     felt like everything should be done to the level in which he did it among
     some other things if I understand correctly.  That is usually the concern
     with a coach/manager which was a star is their communication,
     expectations of their players, and the ability to empathize with and
     understand a player who is less than a star.  There are always exceptions
     to every rule but largely great players don't make great
     coaches/managers.  The thing I have also noticed is most stars have no
     desire to get into the coaching game anyway.
 
 
Bob Beach