"Disappointing. We wish Reggie the best and hope he finds what he's looking for out there, but next man up."
Tom Herman
I fail to understand why people have a problem with this. He played the kid a lot, wanted him to remain on his team and now the kid insists on leaving; and for what reason? Don't know, but it appears to be all about him? So Tom stated his disappointment, wished him well and told his team that he expects them to backfill the position.
A coach can only do so much and then give it up. If Tom was crying in his beer, ringing his hands and asking for sympathy people would be saying that he is soft. I get the feeling that Tom is a throwback to the kicka-- coaches of old and that is what I like in a coach. He has a bit of an attitude, and guess what, so did the guy up in Norman who won all of those Big XII titles, and many other successful coaches like him. They don't worry about making friends, they focus on winning. If you have a choice between people liking you and respecting you, take the respect every time. And I know what the coaches I played for would have said to me. See ya later quitter, and don't let the the door hit you in the ***. Next man up!
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Last edited: Feb 10, 2018