Many within the coaching profession live by political correctness and get caught in the web. Others are so fueled by their own ego and aspirations that they speak of the game being about their players when everyone knows it's about them.
Rose has to wear about 20 hats at once. Thing is, you never notice him struggling with the weight or balance.
The key for Rose is people like doing business with people they like, and people like Rose. They like how he recruits, approaches prospects, delivers talking points and doesn't sell fluff. It filters down the food chain to his players, trainers and managers alike.
And it shows today, as his team stands 17-1.
But those are only numbers.
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I can vividly remember him after some bitter contraversial loses, like Arizona State a couple of years back, when an allowed tip in/game winner was nullified minutes later by the officiating crew. I didn't personally see enough video evidence to More..
I am afraid that this kind of article breed's criticism. Dick, if you say that Rose is doing everything right, then someone is going to point out perceived problems. Louisiana Cougar commented that BYU doesn't have a consistent inside power presence, More..
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I would agree with you if Coach Mendenhall didn't walk the walk as well. Different personalities here (same as the mission field), will reach different people.