I feel like I did something wrong. That scoring 91 points was in some way not okay. I have heard and read many criticisms of some of my coaching decisions from last week and so in response to those I just wanted to - as best I can - explain some of what happened.
You know from my last post that I had told the players to start fast and finish strong. They did that. We scored 33 points in the first half and scored 49 points in the 4th quarter. We also only allowed one touchdown. I could not have hoped for a better outing from the defense. So from my perspective I saw the team do exactly what I told them.
As far as the offense goes we certainly got great output from Foster, but honestly our receivers dropped a ton of great throws (something we had worked hard on in terms of Jenkins accuracy). We needed to rebuild confidence, and so while it seemed like we were trying to run up the score my intention was to maintain morale as best we could. Some plays just went in our favor whereas for Appalachian St. that was not the case.
This week my focus has shifted to the offense - making sure that they understand we have some big games coming up in the next few weeks. We can't afford to drop passes. We can't afford to make mistakes. Winning comes from constant and consistent performance and so we as a team need to make sure that is the case every time we step on the field. Georgia Southern might be new to our conference but they certainly have talent to warrant their inclusion.
This week for me has been a time when I have had to learn to love and honor times of rest. I think society says that to succeed you have to go 100 miles an hour non-stop until you're done, but I have found that taking time to rest and regain strength both physically and mentally has made me a better coach when I am working and more patient when I need to be as a husband and a father.
So yes - hustle hard and grind hard - but know that times of rest are just as pivotal.
Until next time,
Bas
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