Chizik Ends Practice After 15 Minutes

**mj4cy** · 08-17-2007, 08:48 AM

My HS baseball coach once had us go through warmup drills. Then he told us all to get on the bus. We ended up having a nice steak dinner! It was an awesome surprise. It was definitely worth a day less of practice to have a day of team building in other ways.

**isucyfan** · 08-17-2007, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by mjones34

My HS baseball coach once had us go through warmup drills. Then he told us all to get on the bus. We ended up having a nice steak dinner! It was an awesome surprise. It was definitely worth a day less of practice to have a day of team building in other ways.

Holy crap, steak dinners on the bus? My HS baseball coach, after a particularly disappointing loss said, "Get on the bus", then "Everyone put up your window." We proceeded to get the *****-chewing of our lifetimes. We were a pretty good team, but always knew after that to put the windows up on the bus if we didn't play well. This was also a guy who put us through practices after we 10-runned some teams.

**ISUFan22** · 08-17-2007, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by AirWalke

Why didn't they include highlights?

"A monster cannonball by Tuba Rubin lowers the water level by an inch."

Yeah, I'm looking for the Pool Report.

**cloneu** · 08-17-2007, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by throwittoblythe

I remember when Bill Parcels took over the Cowboys and used to do things like this. He would come to practice knowing he was going to give them the day off. After a few offensive sets, he would explode "You guys are terrible! An embarassment to the game! I don't even want to see your faces! Go home and get ready for tomorrow!"

I think that's a pretty neat trick. You get the team thinking they need to work harder, but you still give them a day off.

My baseball coach did that in 9th grade once. The problem was he was really ****** and we couldn't drive so we had to all wait for 2 hours for our mommys to come pick us up.

**mj4cy** · 08-17-2007, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by isucyfan

Holy crap, steak dinners on the bus? My HS baseball coach, after a particularly disappointing loss said, "Get on the bus", then "Everyone put up your window." We proceeded to get the *****-chewing of our lifetimes. We were a pretty good team, but always knew after that to put the windows up on the bus if we didn't play well. This was also a guy who put us through practices after we 10-runned some teams.

Well we got off the bus for the dinner and back on to get home. But that would be cool eating a steak on the bus watching a good sports movie!

**JonDMiller** · 08-17-2007, 09:49 AM

This isn't the army. I don't think its a bad idea at all. Building team and chemistry is a hard thing, and I think things like this are wise.

That being said, I might have some fun with it on the radio today.

**Cydkar** · 08-17-2007, 10:02 AM

At least he didn't take them to the visiting locker room and whip out the pink paint. Isn't that what you guys do to bond? :)

**JonDMiller** · 08-17-2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

At least he didn't take them to the visiting locker room and whip out the pink paint. Isn't that what you guys do to bond? :)

LOL. who knows

**ISUonthemove** · 08-17-2007, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Drive4cy

I don't know if I like the move or not. Very cool on his part but I don't see Bear Bryant or Nick Saban doing that with their team. Maybe this guy is the best of both worlds. Sounds like the retreat was deserved, so why not.

I'm just disappointed you used Bear Bryant and Nick Saban in the same sentence

**Incyte** · 08-17-2007, 10:27 AM

I wish after 15 minutes of work my boss would tell me to go home. That would be pretty sweet assuming he didn't mean that I was fired.

**dmclone** · 08-17-2007, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Incyte

I wish after 15 minutes of work my boss would tell me to go home. That would be pretty sweet assuming he didn't mean that I was fired.

Well I would like to clothesline a few of my co-workers but I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon...

**wartknight** · 08-17-2007, 10:49 AM

I hear ya. There's several people that I'd like a running start at to take them right at the top part of the knee for a cut block.

**jdoggivjc** · 08-17-2007, 11:00 AM

I just hope they remembered to bring the sunscreen...

**St8Grad** · 08-17-2007, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Flag Guy

great so long as they can be back in the right mind set tomorrow

They'll be back in the right mindset. If not, Chizik will make them pay for it. It's a great coaching move... build team chemistry & reward them for hard work, & Chizik is able to see what they're made of. It's all about learning your players & what makes them reach their maximize potential.

**ISU_phoria** · 08-17-2007, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Drive4cy

I don't know if I like the move or not. Very cool on his part but I don't see Bear Bryant or Nick Saban doing that with their team. Maybe this guy is the best of both worlds. Sounds like the retreat was deserved, so why not.

Yeah, I certainly don't think those guys would have done it, but I bet Pete Carroll or even Mac Brown would.....those guys have been pretty successful too.