Pyschoanalyzing McDermott’s Coaching Ideology

[reddogblitz]

2 hours ago, Wayne Arnold said:

 

I'm done with McDermott until he hires a game management specialist to make his decisions for him that are based on statistical analysis and not gut instinct.

.

His decision today was moronic.

 

A Head Coach Coach. We could he the first.

 

Serious question. Has any coach ever called all of his stuff strictly by the statistical book in all sitations? If so, how did it work out?

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Just now, reddogblitz said:

 

A Head Coach Coach. We could he the first.

 

Serious question. Has any coach ever called all of his stuff strictly by the statistical book in all sitations? If so, how did it work out?

 

Thats the point nobody does that.

[reddogblitz]

1 hour ago, Fadingpain said:

It was still the wrong call, despite winning.

 

As a caller on the post-game show said: "You can walk blindfolded across Sheridan Drive (LOL) and safely make it to the other side without anything touching you.  That doesn't make it the smart thing to do."

 

To the OP:  a lot of posters at this site struggle with 5th grade grammar/spelling and see no distinction (apparently) between "their", "there" and "they're".

They are not going to understand why you are right or why McDummy is wrong when he goes with his gut or whatever he does go with when he makes these decisions.

 

He should never have punted in the Indy game and he should NOT have attempted the 50 yard FG today.

 

He doesn't get it, not because of his faith, but because he's not that bright and comes from a traditional football background, where most guys do not get it or rely on probability theory in their coaching philosophy.

 

 

 

I'm just too dumb to be enlightened about complicated football stuff like you.

3 minutes ago, joesixpack said:

 

Thats the point nobody does that.

 

What makes you so sure it would work then?

[TC in St. Louis]

I thought they should have taken the points early in the game, instead of going for it on 4th and 2.  The call was horrible, and they lost about 10 on the play.  They would have had the lead had they made the field goal.

 

Later, on 4th and 1 at the 32, they should have gone for it.  Asking your team to get a single yard is showing confidence in your line and your play caller.  Instead, he had the kicker try and miss a 50 yard field goal.

 

I think he was dead wrong on both calls, and they both backfired.  For those who think punting against Indy in overtime was a good call, I disagree.  It took a near-miracle to win that game.

 

I think we need a new OC.  Some of those calls in the game were borderline stupid.  first and 10 at the 10 and they run a pass to number 42?  Loss of 8.  Then they handed off to that fat useless #35.  Dennison has to go.  

[Just in Atlanta]

What an odd premise. That’s coming from an agnostic. Using your logic, an atheist coach would have no faith in anything he can’t predict. Sports is nothing but faith. 

 

And in multiple studies, intuition (a form of conviction) is proven just as important as logic. In fact, our over reliance on technology has been studied extensively in its role in causing us to make worse decisions because we are suppressing our intuition.

 

Your post preaches “analytical data” but lacks data, logic or even anecdotal statements backing it up.  

 

Having said that, McD made a gutless decision to not go for it, data or conviction aside, and it cost us. 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

7 hours ago, reddogblitz said:

 

I'm just too dumb to be enlightened about complicated football stuff like you.

 

What makes you so sure it would work then?

 

Im saying it wouldn’t 

[Wayne Arnold]

17 hours ago, reddogblitz said:

 

What makes you so sure it would work then?

 

 

9 hours ago, joesixpack said:

 

Im saying it wouldn’t 

 

 

Because math is never wrong.

 

Gut instincts from meathead coaches, on the other hand...

[BuffaloBillsGospel]

I don't know I think he's doing very well with the tools he has to work with, some of the calls are conservative because we have a ****ty QB, I mean if we had a Brady out there would we have kicked a FG? I highly doubt it but we have a Tyrod, so it is what it is imo.

[3rdand12]

22 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said:

 We have had a bunch of coaches make that same call. Every time the kick has been missed or the Bills have lost we have called the coach names.  I give the OP credit for taking a new approach to attacking the HC for the FG attempt. 

I have no problem with the OP posit.

But "faith" has more than one meaning here perhaps ?

 Trust the process. I suspect he was just as surprised as us . Bills Football winning as many games as they have.
when you say process, you expect consistent repetition. He has shown  early on his style for this year. and been consistent in method.
 

anyone calling for his head is just silly btw.

let see come offseason what changes he makes.

 

NFL is ALL about adjustments.

 Just ask Beelzebubchick

 

Go Bills ! 

22 hours ago, Domdab99 said:

Going for the FG there makes Baby Jesus cry. 

 

Jesus wants coaches with balls and who understands basic game management strat. 

first season as HC. A defensive Coach.

think someone gave him advice ?  Of course they did, and on good faith he trusted it. He will learn. 3-4 years please

21 hours ago, BILLriant said:

Done with him after playing arguably the best team in the NFL competitive for most of the game, in a stadium where winning at all has been rare for over a decade, with the refs catering to them, with his team not having much of a qb??? I don't think there's a coach pout there that could please you

not factor should not be taken lightly 

[Wayne Arnold]

[3rdand12]

21 hours ago, DC Tom said:

 

Your psychological profile of McDermott is that he's Christian, so he's bad at math, therefore can't coach?  

 

This is the dumbest !@#$ing thing I've read all day.  

Oh hell I can beat that. got a couple post up already, perhaps I have ?
 

 No.

 He trusts his incorrect math blindly. Devoutly even.
Religion is  a quirky entity

17 hours ago, reddogblitz said:

 

I'm just too dumb to be enlightened about complicated football stuff like you.

 

What makes you so sure it would work then?

well this is a bad look for me.
 trending further down the Football IQ scale.
 

 

17 hours ago, Just in Atlanta said:

What an odd premise. That’s coming from an agnostic. Using your logic, an atheist coach would have no faith in anything he can’t predict. Sports is nothing but faith. 

 

And in multiple studies, intuition (a form of conviction) is proven just as important as logic. In fact, our over reliance on technology has been studied extensively in its role in causing us to make worse decisions because we are suppressing our intuition.

 

Your post preaches “analytical data” but lacks data, logic or even anecdotal statements backing it up.  

 

Having said that, McD made a gutless decision to not go for it, data or conviction aside, and it cost us. 

 a fair and reasonable response to the Dr's conundrum. ty

[HumbleAndHungry]

On 12/24/2017 at 8:21 PM, dpberr said:

He's no Doug Pederson.

Maybe if he had Wentz he'd be more like Pederson 

[Wayne Arnold]

11 hours ago, Finkle Is Einhorn said:

Maybe if he had Wentz he'd be more like Pederson 

 

I have a feeling many would be complaining how bad Wentz is.

[Ga boy]

On 12/24/2017 at 6:00 PM, Domdab99 said:

Going for the FG there makes Baby Jesus cry. 

 

Jesus wants coaches with balls and who understands basic game management strat. 

WWJD??  

[Fan in Chicago]

On 12/24/2017 at 2:10 PM, Dr.Sack said:

Listening to his post game presser and watching many games this season I had to posit where does his decision making come from?

 

 

I have nothing against faith, but is faith blinding McDermott from making the right decisions to guide this team?

That's all psycho, no analysis

 

[PromoTheRobot]

He's trying to win with a roster that's mostly crap. That's his philosophy.

[Wayne Arnold]

I can respect the fact that McDermott is not afraid to go against conventional thinking. 

 

Unfortunately, that can be perceived as making dumb, reckless decisions. And often rightfully so.

[leonbus23]

The term psychoanalysis refers to the Freudian school of psychology. This means an interpretation of one's psyche through theories like the Oedipus complex, wish fulfillment, death drive, pleasure and reality principles, the unconscious registers (ego, id, superego) and the stages of psycho-sexual development (oral, phallic, anal, etc.). Lacan later revises Freud's work to develop the mirror stage as well as the three registers of the unconscious (imaginary, real, symbolic). Therefore, you did not psychoanalyze McDermott. If you want to use Freud, I suggest The Future of an Illusion, which discusses the religious development of primordial man and implications on the contemporary or western civilized psyche. Otherwise, just state the psychology of McDermott instead of psychoanalyzing McDermott. 

 

Anyway, you need some data to support this seemingly tenuous connection between faith and decisions on the football field. As many point out, people of faith can be very data driven with decisions. 

[reddogblitz]

Tom Landry was one of the churchiest coaches ever and one of the most winning.  In fact, when he was fired by Smiley, the HOF selection committee bypassed the whole 5 year thing and put him right in. 

 

Thats not the issue. Winning is.