Quote:I think it's a fairly typical response from a player that respects a "less than institutional" atmosphere in the meeting rooms and practice field. 

 

Still - I find it impossible to think that a coach with a bit more edge won't be able to cut down on the stupid mistakes made by this team so regularly. 

I don't take his comment as such. I think what he's saying is that Gus wasn't the problem, that the culture wasn't necessarily the problem. That something else was the issue. Would a hard coach cut down on the penalties? Maybe. But keep in mind that up until this year, Gus' team has really not been bad when it comes to penalties (which is why this season was surprising).

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