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Parallel Hypothetical Questions: Are football coaches smart?
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:15 pm
Is it that hard to conceive:
-that football coaches might be a person of average to slightly above average intelligence?
-that someone who is of above-average to great intelligence, might be able to comprehend or understand the rules/strategy of a game the same as or better than someone who has an occupation in that game?
-that someone outside of a situation, might be able to see the flaws better than someone on the inside of a situation?
not saying that these things apply to me, others, to members of this coaching staff. but are these things conceivable?
-that football coaches might be a person of average to slightly above average intelligence?
-that someone who is of above-average to great intelligence, might be able to comprehend or understand the rules/strategy of a game the same as or better than someone who has an occupation in that game?
-that someone outside of a situation, might be able to see the flaws better than someone on the inside of a situation?
not saying that these things apply to me, others, to members of this coaching staff. but are these things conceivable?
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Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:17 pm to LSU Fan 90812
Its football not chess.
Many many human intangibles at play.
Many many human intangibles at play.
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:20 pm to CharlesLSU
it's still a game chaz. a game. not rocket surgery.
and i'm not saying that i can do it. just asking a hypothetical.
and i'm not saying that i can do it. just asking a hypothetical.
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:21 pm to CharlesLSU
Haha smart at football doesnt mean they are smart people.. But there are a lot of smart people that are football coaches. So, to answer you, i dont know. Depends on the coach i guess.
This post was edited on 10/9/12 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:21 pm to LSU Fan 90812
Its a game contigent upon a significant human element.
Sorry
That being said, i know many coaches who display wisdom but may lack empirical intelligence. Also know some high profile fricking idiots.
Sorry
That being said, i know many coaches who display wisdom but may lack empirical intelligence. Also know some high profile fricking idiots.
This post was edited on 10/9/12 at 6:23 pm
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:22 pm to LSU Fan 90812
Some are, some are not.
I would imagine there are lots of smart people that would make poor coaches as well as lots of dumb people that would make poor coaches.
I also imagine that a lot of smart people would make good coaches and lots of dumb people would make good coaches.
They are sort of interchangeable. I know some coaches that are very successful and are undeniably morons. I also know some coaches that are very smart yet not so successful as coaches.
I would imagine there are lots of smart people that would make poor coaches as well as lots of dumb people that would make poor coaches.
I also imagine that a lot of smart people would make good coaches and lots of dumb people would make good coaches.
They are sort of interchangeable. I know some coaches that are very successful and are undeniably morons. I also know some coaches that are very smart yet not so successful as coaches.
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:23 pm to GABlueDog
Good assessment.
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:27 pm to CharlesLSU
quote:
Good assessment.
Agreed. 1 of the best assets a coach can have is being able to relate to his players and explain things in terms they can understand. So, a rocket scientist might have trouble putting in to words what he wants when explaining some things to 20 year old college athletes, while a regular joe can explain it to them and they get it the 1st time he says it.
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:29 pm to LSU Fan 90812
Posted on 10/9/12 at 6:45 pm to LSU Fan 90812
does not matter, all that matters is that you are 40, and a man
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