12-20-2018, 11:34 AM
I don't know what the "back story" may be on Herbig. He always appeared to be a guy with a lot of potential that never was as dominant as I expected, for whatever reasons. I can't really express an opinion about that, because I don't know. What I do know is that he put Shaw in an awkward position, where he had to say that Herbig wasn't injured but wouldn't be playing. When asked basically why, Shaw had to stonewall it. That is awkward at best.
If Herbig had decided he wasn't going to play, he should man up and announce his intentions. He shouldn't hang his coach out to dry for no apparently good reason. To me, that is classless. I can understand that leaving "early" and not playing can be controversial. However, there is no excuse for creating an awkward situation about you intentions. If you are not sure what you are going to do, say you are not sure. But if you are sure enough to say you won't play, you are sure enough to announce your intentions.
If Herbig had decided he wasn't going to play, he should man up and announce his intentions. He shouldn't hang his coach out to dry for no apparently good reason. To me, that is classless. I can understand that leaving "early" and not playing can be controversial. However, there is no excuse for creating an awkward situation about you intentions. If you are not sure what you are going to do, say you are not sure. But if you are sure enough to say you won't play, you are sure enough to announce your intentions.