The difference in this year's team
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:31 am
During a Q/A session with Ethan M. and Michael A. they said something very interesting about team chemistry:
EM: I feel like it's because we have more leadership on the team this year. Riley Nelson has helped a lot, he's brought a lot of leadership.
MA: Last year we had colonies, this year we have a strong central government (laughs).
Q: How does that leadership affect the team?
EM: We all love Riley Nelson. He brings a great atmosphere into the locker room. He's got great leadership qualities and we all love him. It even helps make us want to practice harder.
MA: We all come to practice excited to be with our guys and we work hard together. When you do that, it brings you closer together. So it's just a cycle.
MA: But really, I don't feel like there are cliques. I feel like last year there were cliques on the team, but not this year.
EM: I feel like it's because we have more leadership on the team this year. Riley Nelson has helped a lot, he's brought a lot of leadership.
MA: Last year we had colonies, this year we have a strong central government (laughs).
Q: How does that leadership affect the team?
EM: We all love Riley Nelson. He brings a great atmosphere into the locker room. He's got great leadership qualities and we all love him. It even helps make us want to practice harder.
MA: We all come to practice excited to be with our guys and we work hard together. When you do that, it brings you closer together. So it's just a cycle.
Really disappointed to here that this situation existed. Sounds like part of the reason the team didn't seem to jell or live up to expectations might be due to this internal crud. Nice to see leadership emerging and putting down any tendency to form cliques.