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He has little faith in his players.
How many times have you seen a coach make a controversial decision because he believes that his team can do it? Even if the team doesn't make it..it has an effect on the players. They know that their coach thinks that they can get the job done..and that kind of thinking has a lasting effect on the team. It can provide a major boost to team morale in a hostile environment and it can sway momentum.
It's evident to me that after several season with the Dolphins Wannstedt still doesn't believe in his players. Sure he's a "players coach"..sure he's a nice guy, but how else can you explain why he chose to punt instead of go for it on 4th and 3 from the NE 37 yd line? How else can you explain why Wannstedt said that he still wasn't sure that the team had it wrapped up in Dallas even when leading 40-14? I know that crazy things can happen and that coaches are neurotic, but c'mon!..he should be confident that these guys aren't going to blow it. How else do you explain why every stinkin' time Miami has a 3rd and 12+ yds they run a (everybody say it with me) SCREEN OR A DRAW PLAY? Why don't the Dolphins ever even try to get a first down when it's 3rd and long. I know that the odds are against us, but damn shouldn't they try? Wannstedt has so little faith in his team that he'll never even try?..unless the game is out of reach..which rarely happens. He's so damn afraid that something bad will happen that he figures..just leave it up to the defense..AGAIN! He was even quoted in the NE game that "we tried the safest play we could think of". I know that the players blow it sometimes, but playing safe tells your players that we won't take a chance that you guys will blow it. Inspiring huh?
No wonder Fiedler doesn't inspire confidence in the fans..HIS OWN COACH DOESN'T HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIM! Oh, he says that Jay's his man..he backs him up when speaking to the media...he says he's the #1 guy, but does he let him try a 15 yd pass on 3rd and 14?...No. Maybe Jay isn't good enough to make those plays, but how will we ever really know unless Wannstedt gives him the chance when a game is still in the balance?
Maybe it's the lingering effects of the Miracle at the Meadowlands vs. the Jets. Maybe Dave never got over that choke job by the players. What was it..30-7 in the 4th qtr? Maybe that's why Wannstedt doesn't trust his players. Maybe that's why he'll never make it to a SuperBowl as a head coach. Maybe that's why he'll be looking for work in 2004.
How many times have you seen a coach make a controversial decision because he believes that his team can do it? Even if the team doesn't make it..it has an effect on the players. They know that their coach thinks that they can get the job done..and that kind of thinking has a lasting effect on the team. It can provide a major boost to team morale in a hostile environment and it can sway momentum.
It's evident to me that after several season with the Dolphins Wannstedt still doesn't believe in his players. Sure he's a "players coach"..sure he's a nice guy, but how else can you explain why he chose to punt instead of go for it on 4th and 3 from the NE 37 yd line? How else can you explain why Wannstedt said that he still wasn't sure that the team had it wrapped up in Dallas even when leading 40-14? I know that crazy things can happen and that coaches are neurotic, but c'mon!..he should be confident that these guys aren't going to blow it. How else do you explain why every stinkin' time Miami has a 3rd and 12+ yds they run a (everybody say it with me) SCREEN OR A DRAW PLAY? Why don't the Dolphins ever even try to get a first down when it's 3rd and long. I know that the odds are against us, but damn shouldn't they try? Wannstedt has so little faith in his team that he'll never even try?..unless the game is out of reach..which rarely happens. He's so damn afraid that something bad will happen that he figures..just leave it up to the defense..AGAIN! He was even quoted in the NE game that "we tried the safest play we could think of". I know that the players blow it sometimes, but playing safe tells your players that we won't take a chance that you guys will blow it. Inspiring huh?
No wonder Fiedler doesn't inspire confidence in the fans..HIS OWN COACH DOESN'T HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIM! Oh, he says that Jay's his man..he backs him up when speaking to the media...he says he's the #1 guy, but does he let him try a 15 yd pass on 3rd and 14?...No. Maybe Jay isn't good enough to make those plays, but how will we ever really know unless Wannstedt gives him the chance when a game is still in the balance?
Maybe it's the lingering effects of the Miracle at the Meadowlands vs. the Jets. Maybe Dave never got over that choke job by the players. What was it..30-7 in the 4th qtr? Maybe that's why Wannstedt doesn't trust his players. Maybe that's why he'll never make it to a SuperBowl as a head coach. Maybe that's why he'll be looking for work in 2004.
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