The Phrase "learning how to win"

[Gsugradcanefan]

What does a coach really mean when they use it when talking about players on a team? Is this truly a thing that kids have to learn or just a way for a coach to deflect/shift the blame away from their inadequacies? I know other Miami coaches have used the term in the past, but we've all seen examples of a team having a losing record one year, a new coach comes in and the very next season the team post a winning record. Did the players on those teams have to learn how to win? Also, how long does it take for players to 'learn how to win'?

 

[WhatTheHell]

It's an excuse used by blowhards like Al and Manny.

All hat, no cattle.

 

[kanecrazed]

Code word for the kids arent mentally tough.

 

[Garnacho]

Al Golden salesman shtick is all that is

 

[crossover22[]_[]]

Guys the university of Miami has to learn how to beat the unc, and cmu of the world before we can get back to national championships.


4 and 5 star players have to be taught how to beat 2 star and unranked players.


Its simple really.

 

[Fort_Lauderdale954]

translates to "Its the players fault not my fault"

 

[classiccane12]

It applies in a situation like clemson when they were still losing to fsu and bama, but still a top 10 team. Learning how to do the final little things needed to win against good teams. It does not apply when playing against cmu or nc. We just look like we are "learning how to play."

 

[Mel Bernstein]

Manny also needs to learn how to win....fast.

 

[simplycanes]

...is the responsibility of the coaches.

 

[stormsurge]

best coaches i ever saw focus on the details and consider winning a byproduct of doing the right thing over and over and over

we lose because we deserve to lose: can't locate a pass in space, stupid PI, miscommunications on D, terrible OL play, guys not getting off on the snap consequently getting beaten before they talk a single step back in pass protect, etc.

 

[swampcougar1]

Yes teams have to learn how to play to win instead of playing not to lose. No this is not throwing this on the players. Coaches are part of the team and they need to learn to coach to win also. I see coaches not doing that and players afraid of making mistakes which causes more mistakes

 

[crossover22[]_[]]

It applies in a situation like clemson when they were still losing to fsu and bama, but still a top 10 team. Learning how to do the final little things needed to win against good teams. It does not apply when playing against cmu or nc. We just look like we are "learning how to play."

Spot on.

 

[ObjectiveCane]

What does a coach really mean when they use it when talking about players on a team? Is this truly a thing that kids have to learn or just a way for a coach to deflect/shift the blame away from their inadequacies? I know other Miami coaches have used the term in the past, but we've all seen examples of a team having a losing record one year, a new coach comes in and the very next season the team post a winning record. Did the players on those teams have to learn how to win? Also, how long does it take for players to 'learn how to win'?

My view is “learn how to coach”

If you can’t then you will be fired! It ain’t rocket science!

 

[NE Canes]

Yes. The players do need to learn how to win.

How do you think they learn that? From a book? YouTube video?

If only there were a few men at Miami, in leadership positions, that would teach them things like how to be the best player they could be. Think how much the players would benefit from that.

 

[#1cane]

How many of the really good players were going deep into the playoffs or winnings state championships in high school Almost all of them They know how to win. We made a million mistakes (thats coaching) so lets say we do not know how to win.

 

[Empirical Cane]

any coach or player who says that is f[]cking ghey.

its filler speak because they don't have anything else to add from the L they just took.

 

[firstandcanes]

Total BS most of these kids have been winning football games their entire lives.

 

[SSCanes]

It applies in a situation like clemson when they were still losing to fsu and bama, but still a top 10 team. Learning how to do the final little things needed to win against good teams. It does not apply when playing against cmu or nc. We just look like we are "learning how to play."

This right here is the true meaning!!

 

[jerive31]

It's coach speak and I hate it.

Wouldn't have thought Manny would have been that kind of coach and maybe he still will evolve, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now, but I hate it.

 

[Katzenboyer]

To me, it’s more along the line of “the team is seeing the effort and discipline required to win,” and I think it’s a perfectly acceptable thing for a coach to say.

I’m no great fan of Manny’s and thought he was the wrong hire, but even Saban had to have a crappy first year to change the culture of the program and have Bama apply his system. Not saying Manny is going to be that guy, but you gotta fix culture and that’s all the comment is meant for, IMO.