Hywnsytl, a part of me agrees with you. You make sense. But the other part says Coach Rolo understands people and motivation. His message is clear to all the players -- "Work hard and good things follow." If he didn't reward work ethic, then a different message is clear -- "Doesn't matter how hard you work. Only the talented will be rewarded." This message is fine for the NFL where money talks. But this is college ball, and the players are students first. The coach's job is to make them believe they can grow if they work hard -- and if they work hard enough, they can win.  We've seen, time and again, coaches taking average players and motivating them to play beyond their individual capacity.  That's the definition of a great coach, and we're lucky to have had our share of really great ones -- in my time: Tomey, Wags, and June.  And now we have Rolo, and all the signs say he is destined for greatness, too.