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From: Coolbobj

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Date: 11/5/2011 1:26:58 AM
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That's just my opinion just based off the current debate and my past impressions of those two. That being said you're still very much in it smallfrie.

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Date: 11/5/2011 7:02:09 AM
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The most difficult part will not be day to day or week to week. It will be adjusting from season to season.


So if you are elected...you think you will only need to make adjustments twice in your term?


I never said that. I will have to adjust a lot. I just said it will be hard to adjust season to season, because you have to get familiarized with a new team, learn their strengths and weaknesses and find the best offense and defense.

From: magiker

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As you guys think ahead to being the U21 coach...what do you foresee as being the most challenging part of leading Team USA? Not in relation to winning or losing, or how we match up....but in terms of day to day, or week to week activities...From what you know of what it takes to be an NT coach, what do you anticipate being the most difficult part in running the team?


The most challenging part of leading a USA NT will be communication and generating interest. I feel that the most important role of the coach is to have constant communication on the off-site about tactics, call-ups, and training strategies, and to involve as many people as possible. In addition, it's imperative that as a NT coach, I do whatever I can to generate interest in the team and get other US managers to train U21 players. This is the easiest way to achieve long-term success, but the hardest to accomplish.

From: oriolekid

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Date: 11/5/2011 11:24:05 AM
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I think I've mentioned this earlier in one of my long answer but I'll make it clearer now. Knowing when to listen to my gut, or when to listen to the majorities decision will be the toughest. If I want to run TIE but a lot of the offsite wants to run normal, I need to figure out what to do. The person elected was elected to lead, and it's not really leading if you do nothing but listen to other people. They have to use their own intuition sometimes.

So that right there will be my single greatest challenge as U21 manager.

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If your biggest problem is leading why are you even running?

From: jfarb
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Date: 11/5/2011 12:35:03 PM
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Can't we settle this with a fight somehow? Like get smallfrie, magiker, and oriole in a ring, last man standing wins.

Glad Buckeyefan you are taking this more seriously, but if you had planned on taking this more seriously than last time around, why didn't you get involved at all during the last term? Other 3 candidates were very involved. Hope you will be more active in the future.

From: Jason

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Date: 11/5/2011 12:36:07 PM
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As you guys think ahead to being the U21 coach...what do you foresee as being the most challenging part of leading Team USA? Not in relation to winning or losing, or how we match up....but in terms of day to day, or week to week activities...From what you know of what it takes to be an NT coach, what do you anticipate being the most difficult part in running the team?


The most challenging part of leading a USA NT will be communication and generating interest. I feel that the most important role of the coach is to have constant communication on the off-site about tactics, call-ups, and training strategies, and to involve as many people as possible. In addition, it's imperative that as a NT coach, I do whatever I can to generate interest in the team and get other US managers to train U21 players. This is the easiest way to achieve long-term success, but the hardest to accomplish.


Great answer. Fortunately you already have a solid rapport with the community and people value you your input, so that really helps!

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Date: 11/5/2011 12:36:35 PM
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That's not what I said

I said that the U21/NT manager is not leading if he listens only to other people. I'm not going to do that. Am I going to do it some? Yes, every past manager has listened to their help at some point. However is there sometimes where listening to their help would be the wrong decision? Absolutely. So I plan to listen to me too. That's not a conflict of leading.

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Date: 11/5/2011 12:41:08 PM
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Also I'd like to add that this conflict has been faced by EVERY U21/NT manager in the past.

All of the candidates answers to this question, are difficulties that are perennial challenges to the manager. So be cautious about who you call out next time....

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Date: 11/5/2011 12:44:35 PM
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If your biggest problem is leading why are you even running?


Actually Orioles answer was very good, and shows he gets it. As the NT community has grown, and more of the top players in USA basketball have become more and more involved in the tactical discussions, it's very challenging to "lead" a certain direction that you feel is right when you have 3 NBBA guys saying to do the exact opposite. So indeed, leading, and keeping the community satisified with your leadership decisions is one of the most challenging aspects of being NT coach.

The question becomes, from what you (the voters) know of the 3 actual contenders (Magiker, Oriolekid, Smallfrie) which of them do you feel the most confident in, that if they make a decision they believe is right, but might not be the how the majority of the community feels, has the best chance to lead us to victory and keep the program on an up swing?

From: Jason
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Date: 11/5/2011 12:59:04 PM
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Based on my previous post covering tactical discussions with the community and either going with the flow, or against the grain, I have a new question:

For: Magiker, Oriolekid, Smallfrie

The 3 of you have been very involved in the offsite fourm in the discussion boards, and on the USA chat as well. Give a couple of examples where you had interaction with the community and/or a current NT coach (current at the time, not just with Rambo or myself) where you felt your input was greatly valued, and even bonded you to the community in some way. Also, cite an example or two where your input caused some friction or you you kind of felt alone in your opinion.

Last edited by Jason at 11/5/2011 1:02:54 PM

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