Preseason 2016 (photo by Jamie Powell) |
The coach: "My athletes aren't good enough ... The school I work for doesn't have enough money ... My boss won't let me do what I want."
The administrator: "My coaches aren't good enough ... The school I work for doesn't have enough money ... My boss won't let me do what I want."
The athlete: "My coach doesn't know what he's doing ... Can't he see that if he played me, we'd win?"
The parent: "My daughter's coach doesn't know what he's doing ... Can't he see that if he played her, they'd win?"
It doesn't matter if you're right, because you've let the narrative strip you of power.