What does it really mean when coaches pinpoint poor execution for failure?

18IsTheMan

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This has become a recurring them in our pressers from Beamer and Loggains, but many coaches do the same. Using the Ole Miss game, specifically, both Beamer and Loggains said the scheme was fine, and it just boiled down to poor execution.

It just kind of seems to be a non-explanation. I might be mistaken, but teaching your players to properly execute the scheme is a fairly major part of coaching. You might say the biggest part.

It really slays me when I hear them say "we just have to execute better" and I think every time "Well, duh, yeah. That much is obvious." My question as a reporter would be "You've said numerous time this season that the inability to execute is the primary issue. What can you do get better execution?"
 
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This has become a recurring them in our pressers from Beamer and Loggains, but many coaches do the same. Using the Ole Miss game, specifically, both Beamer and Loggains said the scheme was fine, and it just boiled down to poor execution.

It just kind of seems to be a non-explanation. I might be mistaken, but teaching your players to properly execute the scheme is a fairly major part of coaching. You might say the biggest part.

It really slays me when I hear them say "we just have to execute better" and I think every time "Well, duh, yeah. That much is obvious." My question as a reporter would be "You've said numerous time this season that the inability to execute is the primary issue. What can you do get better execution?"
John McKay's famous quote was in response to a question about his team's execution. McKay replied that he was all for it.
 

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Well I guess they cant say we asked the guys to do something they couldn't do or our game plan sucked or we weren't ready to play or anything like that. So yeah the old poor execution excuse is a good one.
 
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