I'm with you. If you're not aiming & expecting to win every game, don't bother suiting up. There's

Feb 21, 2017
10:17:41am

soupie Contributor

a difference between players and coaches setting those things as a goal and fans thinking it's a realistic possibility. Distinguishing the two makes a big difference.

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Why is it ridiculous to make the Final Four or CFB Nat'l Championship a goal?

Indy Coug

2/21/17 10:12am

Sure, as long as it's a goal. I saw a lot of "Final Four, here we come" talk

SandYFan

2/21/17 10:14am

............................................................................and?

ByuMba90

2/21/17 10:15am

Who did you see that from? Furthermore, do you ever watch Final Fours

Indy Coug

2/21/17 10:16am

I never said BYU was going to the Final Four.

SandYFan

2/21/17 10:23am

Cut these guys some slack....they probably had as one of their goals to find a

ByuMba90

2/21/17 10:15am

Have you ever read any sport psych books or listened to any related seminars?

Shteve

2/21/17 10:17am

I'm with you. If you're not aiming & expecting to win every game, don't bother suiting up. There's

soupie

2/21/17 10:17am

You should never set a goal that you dont completely control

Shteve

2/21/17 11:00am

Can you think of a number of situations where that is a totally off statement?

IronPotato

2/21/17 11:04am

No, i cant and alot of sports psychologists would agree with me.

Shteve

2/21/17 11:14am

If that's the ONLY goal you have, then maybe you have a point

Indy Coug

2/21/17 11:07am

Finally - where was this last week!?

OC Coug

2/21/17 10:19am

RE: Finally - where was this last week!?

ByuMba90

2/21/17 10:21am

So fans shouldn't have any expectations? Man no wonder it took

OC Coug

2/21/17 10:28am

Team sets its own goals, fans set their own expectations based on ......whatever

ByuMba90

2/21/17 10:35am

I agree with that - I don't have any issue with a coach or team setting their

OC Coug

2/21/17 11:16am

People need to understand the difference between a goal and an expectation

Cougz19

2/21/17 10:25am

I am pretty sure that is understood - high performing individuals want

OC Coug

2/21/17 10:32am

And a goal is completely worthless if you're not constantly working to achieve it. It just turns inito a wish otherwise.

foofcoug

2/21/17 10:36am

Who said anything about not working to achieve it? We're talking

SandYFan

2/21/17 10:40am

do you not think they are working towards that goal? you have a bunch of

Cougz19

2/21/17 10:44am

Im sure you've heard Quin and other coaches mentioned to "trust the process"

Shteve

2/21/17 10:57am

It's not a S.M.A.R.T. goal...

IronPotato

2/21/17 10:58am

How about this goal: Win a conference championship

155C

2/21/17 11:08am

Which one should we win?

ManicBlue

2/21/17 11:16am

WCC - 10th best conference in the country. Should be attainable.

155C

2/21/17 11:25am

uh ... this is a football thread

ManicBlue

2/21/17 11:32am

missionary program, honor code, academics.

Y4LYFE

2/21/17 11:30am

No DUI's

Mr Blue

2/21/17 2:15pm

It's not. You are right.

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