mick's team had the best team, hands down, in the state for the 95 girls. everyone who pays attention knew that. he blew it. it's that simple. it wasn't the club, the girls or the parents. it is the coach that leads a team. there was no leadership. you have to have more than an awareness of the game or an accent to be a good coach. he did not understand nor deal with teenage girls and their attitudes. if a coach allows the girls to make the rules (much like a bad parent - certainly did not mean to imply anything here... ), the team will slowly drown. and it did. that's why they played better together in the beginning of the season. whether or not you think he is a good coach, he came up short in state cup, which, IN FACT, with this particular team, makes him a horrible coach. if you can't take a winning team and get them to win, you must really be bad. that's why his contract was not renewed at SCUMP.
