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Ok, I was just reading that he recently resigned as Orlando Predators coach. He has some experience and he seems like he would excite the fan base and he has won as a coach (AFL) and has the pedigree.
Below are some quotes from him as a coach (granted, it was with in AFL, but he has won)
Question: “If you could be like any NFL head coach, who would it be?”
DP: Good question. I’ve tried to learn something and adopt their positive techniques and incorporate things from all the coaches I’ve been privileged to meet into my style of coaching. I couldn’t point to a single coach. There’s some coach that I’ve really admired. I respected the determination of Woody Hayes, I benefited from the ingenuity of Buddy Ryan in Chicago. Being around Mike Ditka his ability to clearly define where he wanted to go. His passion and emotion, and his communication skills, but I want to me myself.
Question: “What does it take to play in the AFL?”
DP: The ability to listen and not make mental mistakes is most important. To play this game of football, you need to eliminate mental mistakes, and that’s why players who make the same mistake won’t be around very long. You have to trust the person next to you.
“My style is to always give a 100 percent in everything I do and that is the type of mentality that we will be looking for from our entire organization.
Below are some quotes from him as a coach (granted, it was with in AFL, but he has won)
Question: “If you could be like any NFL head coach, who would it be?”
DP: Good question. I’ve tried to learn something and adopt their positive techniques and incorporate things from all the coaches I’ve been privileged to meet into my style of coaching. I couldn’t point to a single coach. There’s some coach that I’ve really admired. I respected the determination of Woody Hayes, I benefited from the ingenuity of Buddy Ryan in Chicago. Being around Mike Ditka his ability to clearly define where he wanted to go. His passion and emotion, and his communication skills, but I want to me myself.
Question: “What does it take to play in the AFL?”
DP: The ability to listen and not make mental mistakes is most important. To play this game of football, you need to eliminate mental mistakes, and that’s why players who make the same mistake won’t be around very long. You have to trust the person next to you.
“My style is to always give a 100 percent in everything I do and that is the type of mentality that we will be looking for from our entire organization.
