Chuck's taking suggestions
Perplexed by his team's persistent turnover and penalty problems, on Monday, N.C. State head coach Chuck Amato reached out to members of the media.
"Help me," he implored.
Obviously, I'm touched by the gesture and more than willing to lend a helping hand - provided a statue is raised in my honor at the Murphy Center if my idea actually works.
Here's my plan. It's time for a wardrobe change. Chuck's been stalking the sidelines this year with this bright - sorry, BRIGHT - red shoes. A flashy look, to be sure. But how about kicking it old school, back to Chuck's playing days, when he led the famous "White Shoes" defense? Why not give Chuck a pair of sparkly white Adidas high tops to wear? They'll still be very noticeable against those black pants and they'll represent a return to a simpler, more fundamentally sound time, when men were men and turnovers and penalties were scarce. It would be a huge psychological boost for the team.
Sound absurd? Perhaps. But the more logical ideas, like making players run sprints in practice for their gameday mistakes, clearly haven't worked.
Of course, I'm sure you've got a better idea for curing what ails State. So send it in. And remember, the Wolfpack is depending on you.
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Stop sucking so much!
Posted on November 3, 2004 9:12 PM
Get a real team!
Posted on November 3, 2004 9:13 PM
Start cheering for Carolina.
Posted on November 3, 2004 9:14 PM
Mansierre, Chuck, Mansierre.
Posted on November 3, 2004 9:46 PM
Just a thought:
Don't just right off turnovers and fouls every game. If it only happens 1 or 2 games of the season, fine, but this team is losing games because of cheap fouls (Amato calls it agressiveness. . .I call it not using your brain) and turnovers (slopiness).
As for image, howabout just standard football coach gear? Maybe an red shirt, black or khaki pants, decent normal shoes. He looks like a clown with an Oakley endorsement right now.
Posted on November 3, 2004 10:55 PM
Thanks for the feedback folks. The mention of the mansierre, or "Bro" as I prefer to call it, conjured up warm memories of Seinfeld's past, which is always a good thing.
So far, Jake has offered up the only suggestion that did not involve clothing changes or switching allegiances to Chapel Hill, so I'll address it.
Chuck hasn't exactly written off the team's problems, but you're correct in noting that he hasn't gone ballistic about penalties. Chuck has noted that the bottom teams in the league in penalties, like Miami and FSU, are also at or near the top of the standings. The theory here is that fewer penalties doesn't necessarily corellate to success.
That's one way of looking at it. Another is that FSU and Miami have so much freakin' talent that they don't have to sweat the details the way other ACC teams do. Thus, they commit more penalties. Since State is not yet moving in the same talent circles as FSU and Miami, perhaps they also shouldn't share the same propensity for penalties.
What do you think? Which line of thinking do you subscribe to?
Posted on November 4, 2004 10:47 AM