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It sounds like Dan Campbell is getting players more physical the fun way

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Post by rightchea Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:43 am

Chris Perkins wrote:Dolphins interim coach Dan Campbell has done it again.

Campbell, who has had his players compete in mid-practice 1-on-1 drills, first-team offense vs. first-team defense drills, and even a tug-of-war, devised another interesting practice tactic Wednesday.

This time, young players had to battle their way out of a circle of veteran players.

Campbell, who once said he wanted his players to “violently compete,” gathered his team at midfield after calisthenics and before the actual practice began.



Then all heck broke loose. The scene resembled a giant rugby scrum.

Campbell had the young players get in the middle of a circle. They were surrounded by veterans. Then the youngsters find their way outside the circle as veterans tried to keep them herded inside.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-dan-campbell-finds-yet-another-way-to-keep-dolphins-players-motivated-and-excited-20151021-story.html

It sounds like he is keeping the guys interested in football but is this helping them in anyway.

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Post by JMP Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:55 am

I think it helps in two ways: it keeps them from getting bored - which they clearly were under Philbin. But more importantly, it also reinforces the focus on competition, physicality, toughness and intensity. Campbell is working to change the culture, and things like this rugby scrum will help achieve that goal.

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Post by DolFan 316 Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:00 am

I love how all of a sudden the same media who mocked the Fins for being too soft are now genuinely alarmed at how much more...manly they are, to the point of trying to get Vernon forever banned from the game Rolling Eyes I even heard that ESPN was talking about the bully scandal and now they have a bully as the coach! Which is why I haven't watched ESPN in years. They know there's a real chance of this team actually coming alive, and it's the absolute last thing they want to see. One win under Campbell and already the Fins are being portrayed as the 70s Raiders, while Rex Ryan's brand of bullyball is celebrated and the Pats can cheat with impunity.

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Post by Degarmo Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:10 pm

I'm sure this will cause a lot of the mediots to chafe at their sensitivity glands. I mean holy shit, he's doing football coach-like things and not just standing around begging his players not to hit women.

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Post by white1 Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:47 pm

Did you guys catch the presser from early this week? Someone asked Campbell, referring to the Titans complaints, if his team played TOO physical on Sunday.

Campbell looked totally confused, and said something to the effect of "I don't even see how that's possible."

I bought into him right there and then. Pure gold. Campbell gets three years to build the team with a GM picking players, coaching them up his way. Tell me why he shouldn't.
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Post by DolFan 316 Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:50 pm

Reminds me of when Justin Fuente took over Memphis. They had a bye in his first season and he said something about how it might be a bye week, but he didn't say it would be an off week. Right then and there I started thinking this guy might be halfway decent after all and look at Memphis now Very Happy cheers

The best coaches always say the right things right away. You don't have to wait four years for them to "grow into the job".

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Post by white1 Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:59 pm

Better to get a good coach while too young for the job, than an old coach already proven he can't do it.

I expect Campbell to improve over time - largely with the quality of the staff under him. That comes with experience and networking, as well as a track record/ reputation.

But we shouldn't need to wait to see his leadership, and I don't think we have had to wait. There will be growing pains for sure. That's fine.

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Post by JMP Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:00 am

Yep, the key is to get a strong coaching staff for Campbell AND a GM that knows how to bring in the right players.  We need a front office and staff that share the same vision, not just a bunch of random people thrown together like we've had recently.  It's like the Jets with Bowles...he's got a great coaching staff around him, and the GM is getting players that fit what the coaches want to do.


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Post by HalCHorn Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:05 pm

Just one game, but IF we have found a coach, the lost season may be worth it. Hell, we've had 15 lost seasons looking for one.

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Post by JMP Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:54 am

HalCHorn wrote:Just one game, but IF we have found a coach, the lost season may be worth it.  Hell, we've had 15 lost seasons looking for one.

That's true. The rest of this season is all about Campbell. From what I've seen so far, he is the coach I've been dreaming of for the Dolphins - he's competent, knows how to motivate and understands that competition and toughness are better than athleticism and trickery. This guys gets "it", and he has "it". I'm thinking it will be a colossal mistake to let him walk away at season's end.

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Post by rightchea Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:13 pm

I think that he stays depending on his recorded. Campbell will get a chance to be the Head Coach but only if he does better than 6-10

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