I saw something you should read that sparked a thought of my own:
That produced this:
Excerpt from The Wave from someone other than me:
Current Western Michigan HC, Pat Ferschweiler used to coach AAA hockey for defunct, Russel Stover in Kansas City.
He told the Hockey Think Tank a story I’ll never forget:
If another coach you have talked to this summer says he can commit you to a D1 school, you’ll play on the powerplay and first line, then you should go play for that guy.
I can’t promise you any of that because all of that will be up to you. How you prepare and perform will get you access to all those roles and potential college scouts. But I can’t do any of that for you. So if that other coach can, you should play for him.
This was obviously said, “tongue in cheek.” When one coach promises you the world and Pat Ferschweiler promises you nothing but a platform and an environment to potentially have success with the effort and attitude of the player… The choice should be simple. Play for Pat.
But every parent and kid ends up signing a contract with the coach that promised the world and then regretted it.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, it’s time to break this cycle.
Promises sound great, but time and again turn out to be a signal that you should avoid playing for that coach.
What do you think about this razor? Sound off in the comments.
"I can't make you do anything you don't want to do."
Players look at me like, "so we don't have to practice."
"That's right. You don't have to practice."
Smiles all around.
"But if you don't want to do what helps you get better, then you won't be on this team for long."
Smiles turn to confusion.
Players don't realize they have choices. Most are programmed to take orders from superiors, without questioning why they're doing what they're doing.