Father-Son / Coach-Player relationships

[Cajun Monkee]

I do not like the idea of a coach's son playing on his team. From what I can tell, it generally messes up the relationship between the coach and his players. Is it just a coincidence that Brandon's last year was his Dad's last year also? How about Brad and his Dad? If I was a coach I would want to coach my son too but I'm just not sure it is good for the team. Jmo

Uhhhh, I think the baseball team that was ranked #1 nationally two years ago would disagree with your point.

[Cajunsmike]

I do not like the idea of a coach's son playing on his team. From what I can tell, it generally messes up the relationship between the coach and his players. Is it just a coincidence that Brandon's last year was his Dad's last year also? How about Brad and his Dad? If I was a coach I would want to coach my son too but I'm just not sure it is good for the team. Jmo

From what I understand, Hud's son will be the holder for place kicks next year

[alum81]

So it was just happened that Stokley, Bustle and a basketball coach, Evans I think, all left when their son did? Maybe so. But maybe not. I know I could be wrong but......

[CajunEXPRESS]

So it was just happened that Stokley, Bustle and a basketball coach, Evans I think, all left when their son did? Maybe so. But maybe not. I know I could be wrong but......

Well I think you are wrong. None other than the Fossil admitted he kept Coach Stockely a year too long because he was considering Brandon. Now that public statement is just nutz.

Bustle got fired for nearly a decade of being bad to nearly good.

Jesse got a better job.

Hud's time here will have zero to do with his son. His son is not causing any kind of friction on the team. I'm not even sure what you are trying to say.

[Turbine]

Son-coached teams can be good but are rarely good for a program.

Robi is the exception not the rule.

[duggie85]

So it was just happened that Stokley, Bustle and a basketball coach, Evans I think, all left when their son did? Maybe so. But maybe not. I know I could be wrong but......

Marlin's son is a senior.

[Turbine]

Its worse for "the program" when coach tries to make the kid a star.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Son-coached teams can be good but are rarely good for a program.

Robi is the exception not the rule.

Opinions with zero data. I'm guessing over the decades more good has happened with coaches and sons than bad for teams or programs. Everyone is guessing as well. There was zero problems with Brandon except the Fossils unwillingness to address a declining coach, so there is two I know of at UL.

[KajunKrazy]

I do not like the idea of a coach's son playing on his team. From what I can tell, it generally messes up the relationship between the coach and his players. Is it just a coincidence that Brandon's last year was his Dad's last year also? How about Brad and his Dad? If I was a coach I would want to coach my son too but I'm just not sure it is good for the team. Jmo

HUDs son is a walk on that they are grooming to be a holder PATs and FG. He will never be in the mix for QB so it shouldn't cause any friction.

[Turbine]

Opinions with zero data.

Coaches not outlasting their sons career, are not good for 'the program' in my humble opinion.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Nelson losing had zero to do his son's participation. Jesse's son had nothing to do with anything, and he left Robert a stocked team. The fact that somethings happen at the same time does not mean there is any correlation. Bustle's son had zero to do with anything.

[alum81]

Nelson losing had zero to do his son's participation. Jesse's son had nothing to do with anything, and he left Robert a stocked team. The fact that somethings happen at the same time does not mean there is any correlation. Bustle's son had zero to do with anything. But go ahead argue to argue.

It's just a theory. I said I could be wrong. You, on the other hand are making statements about certain players having, "zero to do with anything", if you cannot see the foolishness in a statement like that then it is you who is arguing for the sake of arguing. Every single person involved with any team has something to do with something. I understand that it could easily be debated as to how much his or her association affected the team but, zero affect, is not a reasonable statement. Even the water boy has some affect.