Post by frmrgriffinsafety on Oct 23, 2008 5:49:08 GMT
This post is basically about just venting. This is my first year as a HC. We haven't been very successful on the field (currently 3-4 with 2 games left to play) and we have been beset with personnel issues throughout the year including a group of freshman who have chosen to quit this week. I talked to them to try to get and understanding of why and I kind of got the impression that on game days too many guys on the team seemed as though they were playing for themselves and those who were quitting didn't like being around those type of players. I take that personally because I really tried to build team unity through different activities during the season. But, I'm also kind of torn about it because I don't respect those who quit for any reason. In my mind quitters are losers no matter what the reason. We also got our first bout of cold weather in Western NY this week and our practices have been absolute garbage due to the kids whining about how cold it is. The overall tone from the kids seems down as well. I feel as though all of this is my fault and I could've avoided it if I had done some things differently throughout the year. I don't know exactly what. But, I really wanted to prove to myself, the Varsity HC and really everybody else that I would be a good JV HC and instead I feel like the worst coach in the world. Has anybody else gone through this or am I the only one?
