I hated playing for guys like Saban. I understand sometimes you have to yell to get your point across and trust me i got my butt chewed more than a few times for doing bone headed stuff….I just was never motivated by it. When my O-line coach would grab my facemask and call me everything but a white boy…all the while spitting his newly packed skoal in my face….it never made me want to play harder…it annoyed me. I saw him break a few players to tears but he just pissed me off….on the flip side a guy like Shula makes you want to take a nap..so…

Dont get me wrong, i would have loved to play for Saban but thats because of his X’s and O’s, not his approach.

I like a fiery coach, as long as there’s a purpose. IMO, a coach should very rarely direct his anger on a player (or even another coach); if he’s pissed and looking for a scapegoat, than attack an opponent. Coaches should only yell at their players when necessary.

If a guy is trying his best and he messes up, screaming at him is useless. If a guy is dogging it, then maybe something should be said and everyone will understand. But I hate coaches who yell just to yell. I hate it when they yell because someone missed a minor assignment or was confused about something and messed up in practice. Most players know what they did wrong when they make a mistake. All screaming, ‘What the F*** were you thinking you stupid pussy?’ does is create negative energy (and often times, resentment from the player). I used to get pissed when I felt like one of those coaches was giving me grief when I hadn’t done anything to deserve it. I never said anything back and I took it, but I don’t respect those guys and if I saw them today I wouldn’t say a word to them.

Some of those guys are just assholes. No one likes an asshole.