re: So how many people would blame the coach if that was an LSU runner?

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for the 100th time, i blame them both. If the runner messes up, the coach is at fault, especially when there is poor communication there. The coach is there for a reason. In a situation that dire, you do everything in your power to let the player know what to do. even if he knows already.

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I posted immaturely before reading the thread, but after reading your posts, I completely agree with you. The coach is there to remind the players of the situation for times like this (when emotions and heat of the moment take over).

The player is still expected to know what to do in that situation and "blame" cannot be put on the coach. There's only so much a coach can do.