Despite his antics they still want to play for him until it all hit the fan. Now, I think everyone is just done with oscar. Players, students, and fans are all done done with oscar.
i heard this talking point in the day or two leading up to the ku game. then k-state played about as hard as any k-state team i've ever seen. later that same week, they again played hard and beat iowa state. that was two top-10 level teams they beat in a week.
now, fittingly after a disappointing loss at texas, the players are done with him again. play the result much?
You can still play hard and hate your head coach. They're not mutually exclusive.
coaches and players getting along with each other is not a prerequisite for success. i can think of countless examples where a coach hated his players, and vice versa, and yet the team still won at a high level.
also, occasional dustups between coach and player - or even semi frequent ones - does not necessarily suggest that the relationship is broken beyond repair, or that there are internal problems, etc. this stuff happens all the time.
fans will never have a clear picture of what goes on behind the scenes at the programs they follow, which is why it's best to measure a coach on wins and losses. oscar didn't win enough this year, and if he doesn't win enough next year, there's a good chance he'll be looking for a new job.
