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My son had an interesting series of comments from several players he knows from another school. At several events, over the phone, and over the internet, my son was asked how he got along with a certain player who he played with over the summer.

It turns out that this new freshman player on a college team who “no one” likes.

It obviously could create a big problem for the team as players is asking from various players who are being affected by this player and is affecting the team’s attitude toward each other and their performance by being a distraction.

If the coach is made aware of the situation, what should the coach do?
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Originally posted by Ryan Robinson:
If this is a good college team internal policing will take care of the problem. The coaches need to have something to do with creating good team chemistry but the team is responsible for taking care of if Jimmy likes Johnny and if Timmy likes Stevie and if Bill likes Mark.


More simply put, "throat chokers" should keep everybody in line.
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Son had a similar situation about 6 weeks ago. Everyone got along great, but this one kid who just annoying in many ways. After a while the kid noticed that no one wanted to hang out with him and finally realized he was not well liked. Guess what, he changed his tune a bit, and they say he is "better" now. Sometimes kids come into the college scene way over the top-but things have a way of natually working themselves out.
Give it some time.
I have no idea what you think I mean, but I'll try.
Organizations have rules, both unwritten and written. Organizations use rules to maintain "balance" so their goals are achieved. Coaches enforce written rules, where, when and how to be. "The team" encourages the enforcement of unwritten rules to maintain balance. Outgoing (usually) upperclassmen can help the coach by maintaining team balance mostly off the field enforcing unwritten rules.

If some new jerk shows up who isn't "taking the teams best interests to heart", "throat chokers" can straighten them out.
One thing to remember...the kid is a freshman. Chances are he will conform to the ways of the team once he realizes how no one likes him. If he doesn't and becomes a cancer, then it is the coach's job to step in. We had a kid like that at my school a few years ago. Decent player, terrible attitude. After his poor attitude continued through his sophomore year, the kid was cut.

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