[97fan]

[quote author=97fan link=topic=6157.msg45632#msg45632 date=1344620227]
I'm not crazy about David Shaw's penchant for effusively praising young players who've never proven much, if anything, in a game.

Coaches do this all the time. For example: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumor...ebow-mccoy
[/quote]

You're right, coaches do it all the time. But that doesn't mean it's always smart.

Harbaugh's comments about Luck obviously didn't backfire, but Luck proved to be a remarkably self-motivated, humble athlete. I doubt that this will prove to be the case for every player that Shaw is praising publicly.

[97fan]

[quote author=97fan link=topic=6157.msg45632#msg45632 date=1344620227]
I'm not crazy about David Shaw's penchant for effusively praising young players who've never proven much, if anything, in a game.

Coaches do this all the time. For example: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumor...ebow-mccoy
[/quote]

You're right, coaches do it all the time. But that doesn't mean it's always smart.

Harbaugh's comments about Luck obviously didn't backfire, but Luck proved to be a remarkably self-motivated, humble athlete. I doubt that this will prove to be the case for every player that Shaw is praising publicly.