Young McCarney Studies Game Films
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Iowa State head coach Dan McCarney was beaming with pride as he entered his weekly press conference. “I have to tell you a story”, McCarney said. “Last week I came home early one night when my recruiting trip to Texas was cancelled and found my fifteen year-old son studying old game film”. The coach continued, “He didn’t want me to see at first as I saw him quickly pull the disc out of the DVD player and stuff it in its jewel case, but the case clearly said 2003 Iowa State @ Nebraska.” “My wife doesn’t believe it, she was out at her ceramics class, but I swear that’s what the case said”.
“I’ve never pushed him into coaching at all”, McCarney went on, “in fact, I am always telling him how hard it gets. You really have to get your hands dirty with the details. There’s this pressure, and it builds up with the anticipation of game time and then finally there’s this big release that comes with victory, but then before long the pressure starts all over again.”
“I can’t help but be a little proud that he wants to follow in my footsteps”, said the coach who some detractors have labeled as a “choke artist” after a regular season-ending loss to Kansas.
When reflecting on why his son would choose to look at that particular game, McCarney pointed out, “I’m always telling him you can learn a lot more from the losses than the victories, I guess he was listening”. Remembering the contest, he remarked, “I remember we really got spanked, but what was really frustrating is how despite the lopsided score, we really beat ourselves”.
Asked if his son’s newfound interest in coaching was just a phase or something the youngster was serious about, McCarney said, “You never really know, but I will tell you this, every night this week I’ve seen him turn off the TV around 11, then he heads to his room with the disc in hand. Then sometime later I hear him take a shower and turn in. It seems to be part of his daily routine now”.
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