Toledo Blade Article: Jinks hopes BG learns its lessons

[bg1984]

“I’m the first one to say schematically there were some things we screwed up,” Jinks said. “We stuck a square peg into a round hole.”

I've always had respect for a guy who can recognize his own mistakes, admit them and then make adjustments. On paper this team appears vastly improved and with a new approach from the coaching staff I'm cautiously optimistic.


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[Flipper]

Me too...I like that he recognized the need for more toughness. We've lost games to the aceholes up north because they were mentally tougher than us...Dino's teams had the fold after you hit them early thing down to a science

[MarkL]

Cautiously optimistic is exactly the phrase I have been using.

[Falconfreak90]

We'll be better, no question. Still probably a year or two away from regaining the stature of 2012-2015. I agree about Jinks being pretty honest and accepting responsibility. The staff will be better prepared this year as well. We can contend in the East.

[Falcon Fanatic]

Jinks showed the same honesty in the event where they announced the recruits. There was no "buck passing" or "coach speak" excuses for last season's games. He took responsibility and openly acknowledged mistakes made. He was also pretty humorous talking about some of the things that went on last year, as well (a little self-deprecating humor). I found it quite impressive at the time. Reading this article shows me that he is still feeling the same way. He has had a huge learning curve to go through and seems to be coming out of it the way we had hoped. I expect a stronger start and a better finish this coming season.