Colt McCoy's Leadership

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It seems that at least a portion of the Longhorns' problems last year seemed to have come from a lack of leadership. I know that the kind of leadership VY brought is REALLY hard to follow up with. Any thoughts on McCoy's leadership as he goes into his third year as starting quarterback?
 
Hard to be a leader when your o-line is virtually non-existent and your defense gets scored on more than the drunk girl at prom.
 
he's a good quarterback, but i just don't think he's a natural born leader. its just not in his personality. roy williams isnt much of a leader, either. he turned out alright
 
I think he did his best as a leader, he was just so young the last few years. You usually look for leadership from upperclassmen which is what he has become.

I also agree with the spirit of one of the posts above, last year's team had more material problems than leadership or emotion. I think some of the problems in that area came from the coaching staff, and Mack has done an admirable job of reviewing those issues and taking action since the A&M game.

For the record, I don't think Mack himself was ever the problem in terms of demeanor or expectation. He never looked complacent and you could see the weight of the disappointing performance on his face.

I think Mack has had one of his best post seasons as a coach. Compliments to him.
 
What gives me pause is that everytime Colt is cheap shotted, the lineman just turn around and do nothing.

I don't get that at all.
 
His leadership was fine. We lost when he was hurt and out of the game.
I find the question ofhis leadership a very troll like statment..
 
some of you guys are saying that our offensive line was just horrible last year. it wasn't good at pass blocking, but it wasn't bad either. and they were a damn good run blockers. give em a break. or better yet, praise them. they'll be one of our better strengths next year.
 
I agree that the o-line will or should be a plus next year which is what they do when they are young and then get experience. ou had this problem a couple of years but theirs got better too. It just happens.

The type of leadership that VY had came from him being him and the type of person he was on and off the field. He drips charisma and that sense of just winning. You don't and can't coach that. You have it or you don't. It is not an insult to say that Colt does not have it. It does not have to be the qb either. Nobody stepped up because maybe nobody had it. That is a problem.

But I think we have some guys that can take the reins until the next IT factor takes over, whoever and whenever it is. Given what Colt stepped into I think he has overachieved if anything. He deserves his props, many of them.

He is not the biggest, fastest strong armed qb in the land. But he sure makes plays when he needs to. The heart on that young man is as big as all of Texas. He can surely lead by example and thus far, that has been enough. We just need more. Either from him or somebody else and I think it will come.
 
He is not the biggest, fastest strong armed qb in the land. But he sure makes plays when he needs to. The heart on that young man is as big as all of Texas. He can surely lead by example and thus far, that has been enough. We just need more. Either from him or somebody else and I think it will come.

Amen. Watch him and the O-line mature and mesh this year and this could be a fun team to watch. Especially if Mushcahmp's defense shortens the field and gets the offense on the field more. It may take 2 or 3 games, but they should be ready by the time we get to okie.
 
I personally have confidence that Colt will step up his leadership. He definitely improved throughout last season. Without a doubt this team will be really fun to watch either way. Especially with DKR being so damn big and loud! Can you imagine how pumped our players are gonna be?
 
I didn't really think leadership was a problem last year--not really from anybody. The team played with a lot of emotion most times and came back repeatedly. The teams of the early 2000s did NOT come back from behind. Once they were down, they lost. This team over the past two years with McCoy does not give up. Even in the KState game, they just played HORRIBLY...but I didn't see it as a give-up or lack-of-leadership loss.

What we needed last year was a secondary. Looks like we may have one now.
 
The team overall didn't play great last year at times, and not all of that is Colt McCoy's fault. He was only a sophomore last year.

What really irritates me about the way people remember Vince Young is that people act like Vince Young came in and won 4 straight national championships while never losing a game or committing a turnover. When in reality, he was benched for poor performances all the way into his sophomore year. Quarterbacking is one the most difficult position in all of sports to play and it’s not always a smooth ride.

Of all the things one can criticize Mack Brown and his staff for, QB development isn't one of them. But often times, a QB doesn't really reach his stride until his sophomore or junior seasons, or even senior seasons. Colt played poorly at times last year, but he didn't do all that badly for a sophomore, all things considered. And if there's one sure trend when it comes to Texas quarterbacks in the Mack Brown era, it's that they always get better the longer they are around.

Applewhite, Simms, Young. They all got better (except perhaps Applewhite, but injuries had a lot to do with it). Colt is entering the phase when Greg Davis coached quarterbacks are usually at their best. And if Colt plays as well as I think he's capable, then most problems associated with the past two years will go away on their own. True leadership is winning and doing what it takes to win. And whatever is going on in the locker room with Colt and the team, they'll respect him if he wins and does what it takes to win.
 
Not taking any sides here, but I think it's interesting how fans with little or no contact with a specific player or the team can comment on a specific players demeanor.

Does anyone have any hard evidence to back up their baseless claims?
 
I think Colt will be fine and will develop into a decent leader. It's not in his DNA to be a VY-type leader. But in his own way, over his last two years I expect to see him mature some into a solid leader on the offensive side of the ball.
 
Colt is awesome and I don't expect anymore from him than he's already given us. I don't see a leadership problem at all. He's helped this team win more games than was expected of him at times.

Vince's 2005 team, which is what 99% of his reputation is staked on, had 16 players who are now in the NFL. 16 players on one team, now pros.

Our past two years' teams are no scrubs, but certainly not the overall talent level of the 2005 team that Vince gets most of the credit for.

Now when it comes to off-the-field leadership, you can't compare the two. Last year when everybody was getting arrested there was nothing Colt could've done about it. He's a good boy. He and Jordan live in their own pad away from campus, away from Jester, away from the parties, etc... They live there because they don't want the distractions of all the parties and the riff raff that goes along with it. As much as we all look up to him for decisions like that, the troublemakers probably think he's boring and that they don't have much in common with him.

When Vince was around, it was easier for him to get the would-be thugs to look up to him because he was a self described "gangsta" just like them, just with a better head on his shoulders. The trouble makers could identify with him.

Other than wearing the same color jersey, Colt probably has very little in common with the troublemakers on the team.
 
Colt has engineered some excellent comeback wins that should build the confidence of his teammates. He has been young but is entering a great time in his career. I am excited to watch him play and lead the offense this year.

Leadership starts at the top, btw, and it is good to see Mack kicking some *** since the aggie game. He and his coaches need to instill the fire, not Colt. Not underestimating the need for leadership on the field, mind you, but realizing that intensity and accountability from the sidelines can augment a "quiet" leader on the field.
 
"What gives me pause is that everytime Colt is cheap shotted, the lineman just turn around and do nothing."

I've wondered this many times....
 
Joe Fan: The team struggled, therefore they must have poor leadership.Leadership isn't about what you hear them say in sound bytes on the news. Aside from that, I don't see any of you having any real insight into what leadership skills Colt or anyone else on the team has or doesn't have.


Texas Jack and others, your points are all good and there may be something to what you say. What I'm saying is that what the fans see is superficial. Most people haven't been in those situations, on the field and when the pressure is on. Few have. That is when the TRUE leadership qualitites of a person come out. DKR was right in his quote about cockiness. But while Colt may not have the outward cockiness or same demeanor or actions of VY, he has shown that he has leadership qualities on the field and during those tough situations. Here's my earlier point.

What we have seen is a young man who's had a lot more success than failure, a lot more comebacks than giving up, and even when he hasn't had the best game or thrown for a bizzillion yards and umpteen touchdowns, he keeps coming after his opponet. That to me belies true leadership. And like what was said earlier, it can't be taught or coached. You have it or you don't. You don't win championships with soundbites and big words in the media room or in press conferences.

Hopefully, again, hopefully, we'll see Colt mature more and step into that role of when he does get knocked on his ***, to get and up and still lead his team to victory. Thus far, he's done that more than a few times. For me, I'll take that and those wins over soundbites and on camera demeanor. My two cents.

Hook'em!
 
Texas will win 9 or 10 games and go to a bowl game, this seems to happen every year since Mack has been Coach no matter who the qb is.
 
The overwhelming majority of people in this world are natural followers, not natural leaders. For those of us in that large group, judging "leadership" really just comes down to judging whether or not we'd be inclined to follow the "leader" in question. Making that assessment based on a bit of media exposure and some on-field results, which may or may not be related to leadership (or lack thereof), is downright silly, but hey, knock yourselves out.
 
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