Quote:I won't do all the research as to how many times Gus has spoken to this. It's all out there. Again, if you believe that the players need to be told winning is the goal and losing is not acceptable then you must also believe that Caldwell has failed? You must also believe that these guys made it to the highest level of the game without the core driving force of competition? OK then.

 

They do need to be told that winning is the goal.  This "let's improve every day" sunshine and rainbows crap is just making them soft.  The players have been indoctrinated with this nonsense where it really doesn't matter if we win or not and all that matters is the process.  That's coaching.  It's also on the GM to see this happening and do something about it.  If Caldwell still believes in Bradley, then his thought process needs to be questioned too. 

 

Even my 5 year old son knows that winning is the only thing that matters. 

 

Somebody seriously needs to come in, kick [BLEEP], and take names.  These are grown freaking men acting like a bunch of sissies.  Oh, we're grinding, it's so hard, winning isn't the most important thing.  Sounds like a youth soccer team mentality. 

 

The thing that angers me the most about it is this:  Fans that are far less wealthy than him are criticizing the team for not winning because they are spending their hard earned money on a crap product that they care more about results than the team.  He takes exception to that and says this nonsense that we can't talk about that when we're not "grinding" with them.  Must be a tough grind to make millions of dollars to continue to underperform at my job.  Gee, don't know how I could get through the day.

 

Man, I'm fired up.  Not sure why this is striking such a cord with me, but this must have been the straw that broke the camel's back.

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