chillerdab
Well-Known Member
Rivera is, (in old school parlance) sending a message to Haskins in hopes that he responds in a more acceptable fashion. What Rivera fails to realize is that he's dealing with youngsters that don't adhere or respond well to old school methods and methodology. It's a social media world now, hell even math is taught differently than in prior generations.
I agree that RR is older and that he is coaching a younger generation of players, who definitely view the world differently than he does.
That being said, all good coaches can communicate with all kinds of people. That’s what makes them good coaches.
Gibbs could communicate with everybody really well. So can Reid. So can pete Carroll. So could Dick Vermeil. So could Tony Dungy. John Madden. Etc.
The good coaches just have “it.”
Everybody who has been coached by Rivera says players love him because of how well he communicates with his players (and not AT his players). I believe there were quotes to the effect of “you’ll run through a wall for coach rivera” by former players when washington hired him.
RR isnt the problem.