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Tua Tagovailoa explains how Mike McDaniel is different than any coach he's had

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“I’ve got to be hard on myself,” Tagovailoa said after Day 2 of minicamp. “Mike is a little different. Mike is always trying to encourage you and trying to keep you going so for me it’s a little backwards where I’m used to being hard on myself and the coach getting hard on me, too, whereas I’m getting hard on myself and he’s trying to tell me, ‘Hey, it’s going to be okay. We’re only in May. We’re only in June.’ There’s a lot more time to grow, but It’s been cool.

“It’s been different. Like I said I’ve never been around a coach like this who’s just extremely positive. Growing up, my dad’s always been hard on me. My high school coach has been hard on me. Coach (Nick) Saban has been hard on me and all the coaches that I’ve had prior, they’ve all been hard on me. (Mike McDaniel is) hard, but he takes another alleyway, if you will, on kind of teaching and helping.”

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Tua Tagovailoa explains how Mike McDaniel is different than any coach he's had

He called out one coach by name.
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Not sure if that's a good thing, or a bad thing TBH.

In any case, sounds a bit "whiney" to me. I know there are ppl who won't like that comment, but can you imagine Marino, Rodgers, Brady, or any other perceived "elite" QB making such a statement about coaches being "hard on him"?
 
Mach2 said:
Not sure if that's a good thing, or a bad thing TBH.

In any case, sounds a bit "whiney" to me. I know there are ppl who won't like that comment, but can you imagine Marino, Rodgers, Brady, or any other perceived "elite" QB making such a statement about coaches being "hard on him"?
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Meh, didnt look like a complaint to me, I took it as a reference point more than anything...
 
andyahs said:
“I’ve got to be hard on myself,” Tagovailoa said after Day 2 of minicamp. “Mike is a little different. Mike is always trying to encourage you and trying to keep you going so for me it’s a little backwards where I’m used to being hard on myself and the coach getting hard on me, too, whereas I’m getting hard on myself and he’s trying to tell me, ‘Hey, it’s going to be okay. We’re only in May. We’re only in June.’ There’s a lot more time to grow, but It’s been cool.

“It’s been different. Like I said I’ve never been around a coach like this who’s just extremely positive. Growing up, my dad’s always been hard on me. My high school coach has been hard on me. Coach (Nick) Saban has been hard on me and all the coaches that I’ve had prior, they’ve all been hard on me. (Mike McDaniel is) hard, but he takes another alleyway, if you will, on kind of teaching and helping.”

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Tua Tagovailoa explains how Mike McDaniel is different than any coach he's had

He called out one coach by name.
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This is one of the most "level headed" statements I've ever heard from an NFL QB. It says a lot about this QB's mentality.

With his accuracy, pocket presence and a potentially more than functional offensive line, a real potential running game, good receivers across the board and a new coaching staff that can presumably make better then average play calls and game plans - how could this not be setup as the best opportunity that this team has seen offensively in a long, long time.
 
NBP81 said:
Meh, didnt look like a complaint to me, I took it as a reference point more than anything...
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Yeah, I realize he is just answering a random question.

Perhaps I'm just a dinosaur. Too many John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies. I prefer the strong silent types, who don't feel the need to explain themselves.
 
Mach2 said:
Not sure if that's a good thing, or a bad thing TBH.

In any case, sounds a bit "whiney" to me. I know there are ppl who won't like that comment, but can you imagine Marino, Rodgers, Brady, or any other perceived "elite" QB making such a statement about coaches being "hard on him"?
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It's a good thing, a very good thing.
You can trust me about that - LOL
 
Mach2 said:
Not sure if that's a good thing, or a bad thing TBH.

In any case, sounds a bit "whiney" to me. I know there are ppl who won't like that comment, but can you imagine Marino, Rodgers, Brady, or any other perceived "elite" QB making such a statement about coaches being "hard on him"?
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Rodgers got his coach fired by whining.

In fact he's been a huge whiner.
 
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The biggest reason I was all-in on McDaniel from a very early stage was his approach with players. I firmly believe that players will play harder for you when you treat them like grown ass men and prove to them that you’re all-in on their development.
 
I appreciate the "gentle" style Coach is implementing and I agree in most areas in life you will be better off having a positive attitude. Screaming and yelling doesn't always get you good results. However, how will accountability and consequences be enforced when things don't go well? Would it simply be less playing time or getting benched be enough? Hope Coach can find that balance because it is a long season and it is always peachy at this time of year.
 
Ray R said:
It's a good thing, a very good thing.
You can trust me about that - LOL
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Well, since I can count on one hand the number of ppl I actually "trust" if it came down to a dire situation.............
 
andyahs said:
Rodgers got his coach fired by whinnying.

In fact he's been a huge whyner.
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Like a horse?

No reason to be offended and get defensive by a comment about another grown man.

Tua probably didn't mean anything overt by the comment. Subconsciously, who knows? I just prefer statements made on the field.
 
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