Comments on: More from Moor

By: Loves the 84s

Loves the 84s — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:14:34 +0000

I know it’s late but I gotta give Rightback a big LOL on that one!!

By: Rightback

Rightback — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:14:56 +0000

Don’t worry fellas, the Hunts are giving me 4 new scholarships to give out this year! And pretty soon my grandson is gonna turn 15 and be playing here…we will beat Notre Dame once and for all.

By: soccerroo

soccerroo — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:13:06 +0000

I think FriscoFan has it right. the players maybe getting better but SH as a coach is probably just not capable of doing it at the pro level.

I hope they will overcome his (percieved)lack of ability with their play.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:34:05 +0000

I like Drew Moor as a player, but I like this trade. Drew has not been at the top of his game this season.

By: FriscoFan

FriscoFan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:53:00 +0000

In looking at the players SH has brought in, (ref: a great piece by Captain Obvious), it appears we have better talent now than pre_SH.

We know the Hunts will never fire SH. What about SH moving to TD and bring in a real professional coach who can work the system/players SH wants?

The team has actually played better of lately with the exception of that stinker in NYC. I don’t think their improved play is the result of better coaching. Rather, I believe we have better players than at the start of the season.

By: jayhawk1106

jayhawk1106 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:43:33 +0000

This trade just shows that anyone can be traded while Bus Coach is in charge and that there is no price out of reach to get those SMU players.

By: saban

saban — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:32:18 +0000

The Bill Beswick Psychologist thing convinced me beyond a doubt that SH can’t coach the players he has. So, he’s going for players he has coached before, or don’t know him from Adam (or that Ellinger was involved with).

While a mutual comfort level is always nice & necessary. Indicatons are that SH can probably only successfully coach a low percentage of players, compared to a ‘good’ coach.

Not good, I’m fully on board to get rid of SH.

By: captincanuck

captincanuck — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:47:47 +0000

Its because SH is a college coach, running a college system, with his former college players. IN A PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE.

By: baconboy

baconboy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:33:22 +0000

What’s interesting is what he doesn’t say. Notice the praise he has for Steve Morrow and for Smith, but he never mentions anything positive about SH. He talks about the professionalism of Smith without ever mentioning the professionalism of SH. I do think the big winner in this trade is Drew Moor and I wish him well.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:22:32 +0000

“Steve was somebody I respected a great deal and really loved playing for,” Moor said. “He was very much a players’ coach. He wanted his players to play for him, themselves and for their team. He was very good at motivating guys and letting guys know that he had their backs. It appears that Coach Smith is just like that. I would imagine being involved with Arsenal influences guys in similar ways and leaves quite an impression. Maybe they wanted me. Who doesn’t want to play for a coach who has opened his arms to you?”

Perhaps I am reading too much into this comment, but I do find it interesting. I think that the things he praises Morrow for are exactly what people rip SH for not being able to do. Interesting to get a player’s point of view.