FootballScoop: What are the non-negotiables you're looking for when hiring an assistant? DeBoer: Number one it's your personality, who you are, your character. Why you coach and what you're going to do as part of our staff. What I mean by that is we've got to leave our ego at the door. I want you having enough pride in your work where you can bring your opinions, bring your thoughts. We have very open conversations as a staff in our meetings, I try to facilitate that atmosphere where guys feel comfortable talking and expressing our thoughts, but in the end we're going to do what's best for our team. We've got a staff full of guys that totally understand that. Many of them I've worked with, almost all of them I've worked with. And when you're an assistant with guys, you know what's happening in pretty much every facet of the program.
You understand how hard they're working on the recruiting trail, what they're saying and what they're thinking when we're away from the head coach. These guys are all men of integrity. I know that because I've worked as an assistant with many of them.
The other things are, you've got to be a great recruiter. Players make plays and we've based our schemes around the players in our program, and so we've got to bring the best players we can that have the best character. The third thing is being a great coach, being a great teacher, all that comes with the football piece with it.
I hope De Boner has boner for being at UW if he is the pick.
For sure he will know he wasn't the first pick and I hope that lights a fire or he carries a chip on his shoulder or whatever it is that will make him go that much harder.
Obviously he has a method that squeezes the best out players. I don't expect an overnight transformation but I hope there is a transformation that shows on the field sooner than later.
FootballScoop: What are the non-negotiables you're looking for when hiring an assistant? DeBoer: Number one it's your personality, who you are, your character. Why you coach and what you're going to do as part of our staff. What I mean by that is we've got to leave our ego at the door. I want you having enough pride in your work where you can bring your opinions, bring your thoughts. We have very open conversations as a staff in our meetings, I try to facilitate that atmosphere where guys feel comfortable talking and expressing our thoughts, but in the end we're going to do what's best for our team. We've got a staff full of guys that totally understand that. Many of them I've worked with, almost all of them I've worked with. And when you're an assistant with guys, you know what's happening in pretty much every facet of the program.
You understand how hard they're working on the recruiting trail, what they're saying and what they're thinking when we're away from the head coach. These guys are all men of integrity. I know that because I've worked as an assistant with many of them.
The other things are, you've got to be a great recruiter. Players make plays and we've based our schemes around the players in our program, and so we've got to bring the best players we can that have the best character. The third thing is being a great coach, being a great teacher, all that comes with the football piece with it.
first, what are his thoughts on running the damn ball?
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This is somewhat encouraging
FootballScoop: What are the non-negotiables you're looking for when hiring an assistant?
DeBoer: Number one it's your personality, who you are, your character. Why you coach and what you're going to do as part of our staff. What I mean by that is we've got to leave our ego at the door. I want you having enough pride in your work where you can bring your opinions, bring your thoughts. We have very open conversations as a staff in our meetings, I try to facilitate that atmosphere where guys feel comfortable talking and expressing our thoughts, but in the end we're going to do what's best for our team. We've got a staff full of guys that totally understand that. Many of them I've worked with, almost all of them I've worked with. And when you're an assistant with guys, you know what's happening in pretty much every facet of the program.
You understand how hard they're working on the recruiting trail, what they're saying and what they're thinking when we're away from the head coach. These guys are all men of integrity. I know that because I've worked as an assistant with many of them.
The other things are, you've got to be a great recruiter. Players make plays and we've based our schemes around the players in our program, and so we've got to bring the best players we can that have the best character. The third thing is being a great coach, being a great teacher, all that comes with the football piece with it.
For sure he will know he wasn't the first pick and I hope that lights a fire or he carries a chip on his shoulder or whatever it is that will make him go that much harder.
Obviously he has a method that squeezes the best out players. I don't expect an overnight transformation but I hope there is a transformation that shows on the field sooner than later.
second, i do hope the bolded part is true.