I think over time many coaches lose their edge and passion. I think Rose was

Feb 14, 2020
7:22:33pm

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similar to Pope in his first few seasons. He used to get a lot out of the talent he had. After Jimmer, it seemed to become the opposite. He had a lot of talent but wasn't getting as much out of it.

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I have seen a lot on here about how Mark Pope has changed the culture

ChiCityCoug

2/14/20 1:06pm

I starts with a strong team mission statement.

boogers

2/14/20 1:08pm

Not sure it is that simple, but I am sure any business book starts with that lol

ChiCityCoug

2/14/20 1:12pm

No, it starts with the coach moving everyone's cheese

Shihan

2/14/20 2:50pm

a few things (observations and guesses)

LEHI cougar

2/14/20 1:14pm

Good point about Toolson having a big impact since

ChiCityCoug

2/14/20 1:19pm

I'm sure Pope had a big influence on initiating this change initially, but as

BoiseBlueCoug

2/14/20 1:15pm

Pope is the driver but if Rose had a Toolson and Barcello things would have

coug10278

2/14/20 1:19pm

Disagree. We had plenty of amazing players over the years

ColonelMustard

2/14/20 8:35pm

It starts with what he says all the time: having the best locker room in America

Schultz is back

2/14/20 1:22pm

I think a lot of it is just personality. Pope has an infectious enthusiasm

Moab Rising

2/14/20 1:27pm

I wonder if by focusing on defense, that caused the offense to get better. Wasnt

kolob32

2/14/20 1:31pm

Our average defensive ranking hasn't changed that much per Kenpom -

downtownchrisbrown

2/14/20 1:41pm

This will be our downfall in the tourney. We don't have the athletes to stay in

Ash

2/14/20 4:11pm

I think he's better at tracking players performance and holding them accountable

ayfan

2/14/20 1:35pm

Rose rolled out the balls and said run and have fun

claw

2/14/20 2:05pm

Pope talks to them, trusts them to fulfill their role, no psychological distance

roseyscenario

2/14/20 2:10pm

#1 is ENERGY

puntersarepeople

2/14/20 3:02pm

I think not having Emery on the team this year was a help.

Northpaw

2/14/20 3:40pm

Unfortunately yes

Jimmertime

2/14/20 4:30pm

I can’t believe after all he did that he had a scholarship under Rose

D.T. Survivor

2/14/20 7:59pm

It's his personality. You ever been around the guy? He's infectious!

andrewg3

2/14/20 4:01pm

I asked myself a simlar question. I personally think it's more attention to

CougarBreath

2/14/20 4:35pm

I’ve noticed multiple times a player throwing the ball behind him to an open

Powerbait DPM studnt

2/15/20 6:12am

I think Rose was a school yard coach. No development, just go out and play.

oldrugger

2/14/20 6:33pm

I think over time many coaches lose their edge and passion. I think Rose was

CougarBreath

2/14/20 7:22pm

Agree with a lot of this but also

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