Weinke's convo with Goff

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You raise an interesting point, PHD. About what the coaches might be doing wrong, I mean.

This is kinda anecdotal, of course. But in a Hard Knocks scene I recall seeing Weinke speaking to Goff in their meeting room in a way that is probably best described as abusive. Maybe, just maybe, that might not be the best way to teach or motivate this particular kid. I dunno.

It was in episode 1. The episode shows Goff during practice flubbing some snaps then working with Kush trying to get it right.

Kush: Remember when you're coming in, smack the butt. That way I know you're ready to play football.
Weinke: Let's go. Can't have the ball on the ground. Let's go!
Flubbed snap.
Weinke: Get the snap up. Get it up, let's go!
Goff and Kush work together to get it right.
Weinke: Hey, he's gonna stick his knuckle in your a$$hole.
Kush: That's what I told him. Get in there!
Weinke: Let him feel it. Let him feel it. That's a little deep. Give him some more pressure. You're bringing it right up to where you feel the pressure.
Weinke observes the snap. "Pressure. There!"

Narrator: "No ifs ands or butts. Goff's fixed THAT problem, but there may be another." (Hard Knocks shows Goff throwing two picks during practice)
Goff speaks to the media afterwards and says there was some stuff he'd like to have back today. Scene cuts to a meeting room where Weinke speaks to Goff. Barrett Trotter, offensive assistant (who I call Mr. Man bun) -- is also in the room.

Weinke to Goff: Your expectation is up here. Ok, I know you're a rookie. I don't give a f-ck, to be honest with you..
Goff turns his head away and looks uncomfortable, like any kid would getting chewed out.
Weinke: Everybody's watching what you do. You can't f-ckin' hide. You can't. It ought to give you chills. Do you know how many teams there are in the NFL?
Goff: 32
Weinke: There's 32. Do you know how many starting quarterbacks there are?
Goff: 32
Weinke: There's 32 and you are wired to be the starting quarterback of this football team. But how does that happen? It doesn't just happen through osmosis and sayin' 'Hey, I'm number 16 and so I'm gonna start. That ain't f-ckin' happening, I'm gonna tell you that right now. It's up to you! Some people can't handle it. Some people can't handle the position that you play. They definitely can't handle the position that you're in.

I thought the questions Weinke asked Goff were downright condescending and stupid. Now, I know we're not privy to the entire conversation, however... there wasn't anything we did hear Weinke say here that I would call useful, positive, or productive. Wasn't Weinke a former drill sergeant in the Marines? That kind of talk may be perfectly fine for the Marine corps, but it may not work so well for a young football player in the NFL who is confused as heck.

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