I think you're 100% correct. He was never the picture of modesty. BUT I don't think this was born of arrogance. If I had to guess, more likely an original bad decision and then carelessness. I'd be surprised if the HC was even around during the whole workout. "SEAL workout? Sounds good! Go do it!"choochooCharlie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:55 am pride and arrogance, and no one but the strongest of Tufts supporters would ever accuse their Coach of being on the right side of that line. It would appear that his pursuit of individual acknowledgment and accolade has spiraled into destructive madness. As I previously stated, there is likely video evidence of what took place during this “practice,” -see the constant pursuit of acknowledgment- and while we here won’t ever see it, I believe it will be featured prominently in civil court.
But that doesn't make it better. The bigger picture that the Tufts admin needs to worry about is the risk to the kids. I would be incredibly concerned if I were a parent there. Putting this many kids at risk was a terrible decision and doesn't build confidence. I just sent my child away to college. During the recruiting process I was incredibly aware that there are lots of coaches who can win NCs with the right program support. Lots opf coaches talk a great game to recruits. I was way more concerned with trying to figure out what the coach was asking the young adult to do. And how he led. And this type of stuff is what I'm talking about. Things like this makes me ask how a coach treats my son on the day to day- Is he gonna make my son take another run if he's dinged up, maybe concussed? They seem like small decisions at the time but it often leads to big mistakes and problems. I could definitely see some long-term issues arise from this. Not a great feeling if you're a parent.