Some people view it as pressure some view it as an opportunity, all depends on what kind of athlete he is mentally.
More so referring to the expectations of the fan base than the player.
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Some people view it as pressure some view it as an opportunity, all depends on what kind of athlete he is mentally.
Yeah, but still.A savior doesn't win games. And a freshman athlete isn't the most mentally prepared usually. Give that to Greg Lewis.
I don't buy that you were born with it mentality. I think it is great to be excited for Sanders. He seems like a great kid. Nonetheless, he will not win games by himself. A dunk will bring some noise to the RAC. For the plyers and coaches, I hope they gain wins so they can feel good about themselves.
I don't think it's something that has anything to do with age or experience on the court/field. Either you have it or you don't. It's not something that can be taught or learned.
No one person will be a savior to a basketball team. I don't know why that program savior mentality even exist.
That's where we differ, I think it's something your born with, I think it's in your DNA. But I do agree that he's not going to win games by himself, no one can- he's going to need some help, but it's not going to come from guys that were on the team last year, I'm sorry, but that's just the sad reality. Corey's class is the beginning of everything, Rutgers Basketball starting fresh and hopefully in a new and better direction.
Without Corey, Kwe most likely doesn't even give us a look. He's doing more for the program already than any other player I've seen in the past....well, a long time. Maybe Corey Chandler? Even that doesn't seem to be as good as this.
. . . . Be happy he's here, and wish him well . . . .
Absolutely wrong! Confidence, concentration and composure under pressure are best characterized as skills more so than traits and they can most certainly be learned and improved upon. Corey looks like a very confident athlete already but I would bet he needs some time to refine his mental skills along with his physical skills. I think he and his teammates will grow under the leadership of EJ and his staff (hopefully that includes the services of an excellent sport psychologist).
I'm a specialized position coach for a top NJ HS (different sport) and for the past few years I've only coached one player that was mentally superior. Quite a few of the players have gone on to play in college, so it's not a matter of skill or confidence. I've seen a couple of these players improve over the years in terms of their abilities and making quick decisions on the field, but at the end of the day they're still who they are mentally.
I have a doctorate in clinical psychology and I am a certified sport psychology consultant. I work with NFL players, MLB players as well as elite college and high school athletes. Coached football for 10 years at Montclair HS. Worked with NY Giants Personnel staff at the Combines for 5 years. Even the vast majority of elite high level athletes have had very little training on improving their mental skills and many of them benefit from learning how to build confidence, maintain composure and improve focus. Most elite athletes get to high levels because of their physical talent, especially D1 college athletes, who usually are easy to pick out at the high school level, so they never had the incentive and/or opportunity to improve their mental skills. People can modify and improve their mental skills given enough motivation and guidance to do so. Check out the following link to the Center for Enhanced Performance at West Point.
I don't think the U.S. Military would invest resources and manpower into mental skills training if they didn't think it would help their cadets/athletes perform at significantly higher levels.