@Ster posted:That can be an emotional and mental challenge. Just about every D1 player that arrives on a college campus have tasted nothing but success their entire career. I can see their being some mental scar tissue forming when they find themselves in John's position of not getting any playing time. However, there is nothing that changes a coaches mind about a player as fast as seeing success in a game situation. If John can get on the field and make the most of his outings, then the coach will put him back out there again.
IMO and in coaches defense, managing the roster is not an easy task. Some players have the stuff but not ready for the actual game.
What bothers me, and I know that I am repeating myself, some coaches just throw guys out there and burn the players year and it drives me crazy.
Make sure during recruiting that you understand the coaches philosophy.
If as a player you don't care, that's on you.
JMO