Mike McDaniel on the FISH TANK: "Authentic Intention"

[Hoot]

What did he say to his team as they went on break?
He commended his players for a job well done so far. But he expects them to return to TC in TC shape. Not get to TC and then get into shape. He emphasized that their teammates are counting on them. It is vital that they set the tone immediately at the start of Training Camp. He mentioned that the team has started slow the last few years and then cleaned it up. Mike and team are very aware of that.

He never wants to loose sight of the fact that this is their dreams. Never takes that lightly. He feels it is his responsibility to help them maximize their dreams.

Have you ever felt pressure to conform?

"Players smell a fraud from a mile away. I just focus on how I can make them better. I wouldn't know how else to be other than myself."

What was his most prizes football card growing up?

He chose 1989 Barry Sanders rookie card. Did not have the Marino RC back then but does now. Perks of working here he said. OJ McDuffie also hooked him up with an OJ RC on the spot.

Side note: McDaniel was a History major and he is into documentaries.

 

[djphinfan]

appreciate that he always finds creative ways to answer the same questions he's asked.

good on him with the message to the players about leaving for 6 weeks..Make them feel guilty if they let their teammates down by not being in shape when camp starts.

 

[The Goat]

Seth is a good dude. Good for him for getting this.

 

[Mach2]

What did he say to his team as they went on break?
He commended his players for a job well done so far. But he expects them to return to TC in TC shape. Not get to TC and then get into shape. He emphasized that their teammates are counting on them. It is vital that they set the tone immediately at the start of Training Camp. He mentioned that the team has started slow the last few years and then cleaned it up. Mike and team are very aware of that.

He never wants to loose sight of the fact that this is their dreams. Never takes that lightly. He feels it is his responsibility to help them maximize their dreams.

Have you ever felt pressure to conform?

"Players smell a fraud from a mile away. I just focus on how I can make them better. I wouldn't know how else to be other than myself."

What was his most prizes football card growing up?

He chose 1989 Barry Sanders rookie card. Did not have the Marino RC back then but does now. Perks of working here he said. OJ McDuffie also hooked him up with an OJ RC on the spot.

Side note: McDaniel was a History major and he is into documentaries.

Just watched this before checking in. That was a great BS session. I can't imagine our previous HC ever being so "real". If the guy is half as football smart as advertised, I want him to retire a Dolphin (in about 2 decades).

 

[Demp444]

This dude is a damn treasure. I haven’t wanted a coach to succeed more than I want him to.

 

[djphinfan]

This dude is a damn treasure. I haven’t wanted a coach to succeed more than I want him to.

He really does seem to think about everything and everyone when talking about his coaching philosophy

 

[Buff]

Love how he thinks about his answers, and they aint no vanilla coated

 

[andyahs]

My guy from the day his name was mentioned in our coaching search.

He's shown he's far from the nerdy, awkward coach who couldn't lead a group of players some kept projecting him to be.

He has to finally be the answer to our coaching misery since Shula.

 

[djphinfan]

My guy from the day his nam was mentioned in our coaching search.

He's shown he's far from the nerdy, awkward coach who couldn't lead a group of players some kept projecting him to be.

He has to finally be the answer to our coaching misery since Shula.

He’s def swayed that opinion with his actions.

It’s a nice love affair right now which is nice, good vibes.

 

[Austin Tatious]

Me too. I got fixated on MM very early in the hiring process. I like him even more now.

I like his concepts for running the ball. It’s not the 1960’s Packers where it’s “we are running off tackle, I dare you to stop us.” This is more like the chess master scheming his way to run plays. Running the ball travels. The AFC has a lot of northern, cold weather teams. If you can run the football, you can travel and win.

I just hope the panicky alarmists don’t freak out if we lose two in a row at some point. It’s going to happen, and we will see how he handles adversity. He’s a very bright, thoughtful guy, and he probably has thoughts already. You can tell from his interviews that he thinks alot about coaching and learns from his experiences. I suspect he will have answers when the going gets inevitably tough.

 

[Fin-Loco]

He sure says the right things. In the upcoming months, it won't just be about his words so then we'll really see. Rooting for him.

 

[BONG SHULA]

I haven't wanted a HC to succeed so bad in such a long time. I'm also so impressed with the coaching staff he has assembled. I'm trying not to let my expectations get too sky high (because this is the Fins after all) but I just can't help myself.

 

[dha]

It sounds strange, but some how Flores make it happen. We were so close on Coach Payton according with the reports, that only Flores actions stopped the signing. He was not on my radar, but the more I listen, the more I love we have him in our team. Thanks Flo