What is it with the looks on our Coach's faces

[properfin]

Ever since Shula, have you noticed that Jimmy Johnson, Dave W., and now Saban all seem to have that deer in the headlights look on their face? Especially in the face of a loss or a game-changing play, which are becoming increasingly frequent.

I don't know how to explain it, but I'm sure that most of you know what I'm talking about. It's a confused "brook trout" look (as someone else in this forum pointed out) that certainly doesn't give me as a fan any confidence that the coach has things in control.

I noticed it with Jimmy Johnson first. Things would go badly, and he'd start having this look on his face like "Woe is me!" It got really, really bad under Wannstedt, and now I notice it in Saban more and more.

I'm trying to put my finger on the feeling I get when I see this, but all I can come up with is "helplessness and despair," like a little kid who never gets anything to go his way and wants to cry. I have to say that I never saw that look from Shula, and if it makes me feel helpless and disgusted, how do you think it makes the players feel?

You'll never see coaches like Parcells, Bellicik, Marvin Lewis, Mike Holmgren, and a host of other coaches that are considered very good making those faces and I just wanted to point that out and get you guy's opinions. Any thoughts? It just doesn't instill confidence to me.

 

[PhinsRock]

Its called frustration, and comes with a season like we're having. With some wins, and more experience that look should improve.

 

[adamprez2003]

I saw that also this week. He just didnt look in control. He needs to get his fire back. His oline shuffling worked well and maybe he'll come back reinvigorated after watching the tape. There was really some positive stuff in that game and its a shame it was tarnished by the continuing shooting ourselves in the foot syndrome that has become a staple of Dolphin football the last few seasons

 

[properfin]

Its called frustration, and comes with a season like we're having. With some wins, and more experience that look should improve.

You're right, it is frustration. But I've seen coaches with losing seasons before and although they might've felt it, they never showed it on the sidelines. Maybe a headset thrown down or something, but not a deer in the headlights look like I've seen on all of the Dolphins coaches since Shula. Heck, I even saw it on wannstadt's face when we had winning seasons.

 

[Syra39]

I see that same look also, and can't wait for Saban's press conference today to hear some more sugar coating and all the positives. I relly think he has lost it. Did you watch him with that red flag yesterday, that confused look and the indicision, that was so bad it was comical.

 

[properfin]

Ya, I'd rather see the look of the Herm Edwards when down by about 28 to the Steelers. He looked p_ssed but not frightened. I can see shaking your head at stupid penalties and stuff like that, but the almost crying look is sickening.

 

[jason8er]

Ever since Shula, have you noticed that Jimmy Johnson, Dave W., and now Saban all seem to have that deer in the headlights look on their face? Especially in the face of a loss or a game-changing play, which are becoming increasingly frequent.

I don't know how to explain it, but I'm sure that most of you know what I'm talking about. It's a confused "brook trout" look (as someone else in this forum pointed out) that certainly doesn't give me as a fan any confidence that the coach has things in control.

I noticed it with Jimmy Johnson first. Things would go badly, and he'd start having this look on his face like "Woe is me!" It got really, really bad under Wannstedt, and now I notice it in Saban more and more.

I'm trying to put my finger on the feeling I get when I see this, but all I can come up with is "helplessness and despair," like a little kid who never gets anything to go his way and wants to cry. I have to say that I never saw that look from Shula, and if it makes me feel helpless and disgusted, how do you think it makes the players feel?

You'll never see coaches like Parcells, Bellicik, Marvin Lewis, Mike Holmgren, and a host of other coaches that are considered very good making those faces and I just wanted to point that out and get you guy's opinions. Any thoughts? It just doesn't instill confidence to me.

I've seen it too. Although, I thought is was more of a "What more can I do or say to these guys to get them to play?", kind of look. Or maybe a "Do I have to hold the charmin for these guys too?", kind of look.

 

[Syra39]

I don't think these players are playing for Saban. There has to be something that this team sees that they don't like in Saban. He is just not reaching these guys and maybe this is where he is lost and confused.