(10-24-2023 02:05 PM)Coog Engineer Wrote:  Some argue that's squarely on CDH, but I'm of the opinion that since these are paid athletes we're talking about now, I think we should expect them to take a team seriously enough to play all 4 quarters, and not blame it on that the coach didn't tell them to do that.

paid athletes do not design plays, choose schemes and alignments, decide who starts, or call the plays.

the buck stops with the HC, whether it's all his fault or the fault of multiple people (other coaches, players, injuries, fans, whatever)