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Sawvell Idaho Post Game Interview

Outlaw Arthur Morgan

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That postgame interview was a glaring example of poor leadership. He didn't take accountability for that loss and instead called out and criticized his own players to the press. It is one thing to call out the team on poor execution and bad mistakes, its another to call out individual players and talk negatively about them.

He inherited a veteran and disciplined team. The only thing that changed was how he chose to staff the new regime and run the program.

Its one thing to do this individually, or calling out the team in the locker room, its another issue to call out players to the press like that. Instead of addressing how he and his coaching staff might have contributed to the loss through strategy and adjustments, or even changing how they practice, he singled out his athletes' performances, which comes off as weak leadership. Great coaches own the team they put on the field and take responsibility. They understand that blame is shared and that leadership means protecting the team and building them up for future success.

After the ASU showing, I decided it would be wise if I didn't put much focus on Wyo Football this year - and to do productive things instead. I listened to Idaho on the radio. He's lost me. I hope he doesn't start losing players to the portal soon.

My biggest concern is a bad hire here may have just killed the program. We don't have much time to resuscitate. That hole will practically dig itself and all that will be left to do is to fill it in.

Everyone will go find new jobs and we'll be stuck putting flowers on the grave. Its next to impossible to start a FBS program. There is no accountability for putting it in the ground.

That's the end of my axe grinding rant....
 
I watched the post game press conference as well. Sawvel was not composed at all. He looked and sounded panicked. His breathing was fast and heavy - dude sounded like he just got done running a 400m race.

One of things that bothers me is how he likes to bring up the shortcomings of previous Wyoming teams in an effort to excuse the way his team is performing. Last week he brought up how we got soundly beat by Illinois a few years ago but went on to have a good season afterwards seemingly as an excuse for why we got curb stomped by ASU. This week he brings up how "we should have lost" to Appalachian State last year and how our offense didn't score many points last season. Those things may be true, but that was not your team. This team is! Two games into your head coaching career and already making excuses for why the team isn't performing. Give me a break.

Similar to Outlaw Arthur Morgan, I saw everything I needed to see with the ASU game. I've also tuned this team out and didn't watch or listen to the Idaho game - I knew it would be a loss. The athletic department should see the writing on the wall by now and be looking for a way out of this mess as we speak. We cannot afford for this coaching staff to be here any longer than this year.
 

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