If Beamer knew Nick was only going to play one half, and it appears he did know that, he should not have allowed him to go on the trip with the team. He should have told him to clean out his locker because he had quit the team.
Beamer has sent a message to the rest of the team that if a player is a "good" player, the player can dictate to the coach when he will be available to play. More and more, it appears that Shane wants to be liked by the players more than he wants to be respected by them. His absurd emotional displays on the sideline during games and his going along with a player quitting in the middle of a game point to a coach who will never have the full respect of the team. He is trying way too hard to be the players' buddy when he needs to be their coach and leader.
Beamer has sent a message to the rest of the team that if a player is a "good" player, the player can dictate to the coach when he will be available to play. More and more, it appears that Shane wants to be liked by the players more than he wants to be respected by them. His absurd emotional displays on the sideline during games and his going along with a player quitting in the middle of a game point to a coach who will never have the full respect of the team. He is trying way too hard to be the players' buddy when he needs to be their coach and leader.