Post by JABF on Aug 29, 2024 8:42:27 GMT -6
The one character trait that we hear Poles continues to emphasize seems to be leadership. In yesterday's press conference Poles reminded everyone of what he set as the objective for the franchise when he arrived here in 2022 - sustained winning. He wanted to build a team that could do more than give us one good season and then fade back into obscurity. Sustained winning. Playing long-ball. He and Eberflus, together, crafted a 3-year plan for the team in 2022. This is year-3 of the plan. Poles talked about it yesterday.
Eberflus is Pole's guy due to his leadership - being a solid leader of men.
And Eberflus seems to emphasize (with his coaching staff) that they need to be teachers who can connect with these young athletes. Not all coaches have a high-level of this skill. We've seen it in the past where Bears coaches seemed weak at developing talent... they were not good teachers and too many players failed to reach their expected ceilings. Anyway, I am reminded that Poles-Eberflus have had a 3-year plan and they are working the plan. I am so curious to see what this team, in its 3rd year, looks like. We'll soon know.
Eberflus is Pole's guy due to his leadership - being a solid leader of men.
And Eberflus seems to emphasize (with his coaching staff) that they need to be teachers who can connect with these young athletes. Not all coaches have a high-level of this skill. We've seen it in the past where Bears coaches seemed weak at developing talent... they were not good teachers and too many players failed to reach their expected ceilings. Anyway, I am reminded that Poles-Eberflus have had a 3-year plan and they are working the plan. I am so curious to see what this team, in its 3rd year, looks like. We'll soon know.
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"When Poles hired Eberflus in 2022, the duo talked about a three-year plan to get the team positioned for sustainable success. Year 3 has arrived and Poles continues to laud Eberflus for his leadership. Among Eberflus’ qualities that Poles highlighted Wednesday are his resilience through the turbulence and roster-building process of the last two seasons, his ability to continually adapt and adjust and, perhaps most significant, his assertive push to strengthen team chemistry. 'It’s those relationships,' Poles said. 'He has had every single person on our team over at his house. They spend time there to get to know him better. There are (team) activities he did. And that was all done intentionally. It wasn’t just to do it and check a box. It was to really invest in our players and build that trust. Because you need that.'”
"When Poles hired Eberflus in 2022, the duo talked about a three-year plan to get the team positioned for sustainable success. Year 3 has arrived and Poles continues to laud Eberflus for his leadership. Among Eberflus’ qualities that Poles highlighted Wednesday are his resilience through the turbulence and roster-building process of the last two seasons, his ability to continually adapt and adjust and, perhaps most significant, his assertive push to strengthen team chemistry. 'It’s those relationships,' Poles said. 'He has had every single person on our team over at his house. They spend time there to get to know him better. There are (team) activities he did. And that was all done intentionally. It wasn’t just to do it and check a box. It was to really invest in our players and build that trust. Because you need that.'”
