Quote: Jake the Peg "We were a complete shambles and much of the blame lies with the coach IMO. Where is the offloading, the backing up, the dummy runners? Why is our defensive line speed so poor? Why is our tackling technique poor? Why can't we defend our line? Why do we constantly turn the ball back inside? Why is our completion rate poor week after week? Why do we never get quick PTB's? Why are we constantly dominated in the tackle? Why are our last tackle plays so bad? Why do we have well paid professionals who seem incapable of passing the ball with speed and accuracy?
So many things that can be improved on no matter who takes the field but none of it happening'"
Well, unless the coach is telling the players not to do those things, I cannot see how we can blame a coach when they don’t do them.
Most if not all those things should be done without the need of any coach instructing them. If there was no coach at all for the team, they should still naturally be done, and with good effect.