Football coaches hate it when players are late. Not only does it slow things down, but it's also a respect thing. Coaches want players to make sure their players not only respect them, but also the other players on the team. Ryan Day is no different with his views on the Ohio State football team.
Day has made sure that the Buckeyes have a strict protocol when it comes to guys being late. Day doesn't tolerate it, and he wants his players to not just be on time, but to be early. The respect that the players have for each other and the coaches is part of the reason why they have been so good.
Punter Joe McGuire knows exactly what the protocols are for being late. Every player on the Ohio State Buckeyes does. Recently, he shared some of the punishments that Day has for players if they are late. None of them sounds fun, so the players sound terrified to be late.
Ohio State punter Joe McGuire shares punishments the Buckeyes have for being late to meetings
McGuire was on an Australian show and explained why players are so afraid to be late.
"If training starts at 6:30, you have to be there at 6. If you're a minute late, it is a disaster. I would rather crash my car than show up late. You'll have dawn patrol on Saturday. You have to be there at 6. You're cleaning the weight room, you're stocking fridges. Sometimes, if there's nothing to do, which happened to us one time, you'll go onto the indoor field, and if there's a white piece of grass, you have to pick it up."
McGuire continued talking about the punishments, leetting everyone know that the entire unit is affected by these punishments.
"You'll have community service. It's not just you, by the way. It's your entire unit. So if I'm late, it's all the other specialists."
Ryan Day has the right incentives to keep players from being late
All of this stuff should keep his team from thinking twice about being late. These punishments are harmless but also annoying at the same time. No one wants to wake up at the crack of dawn to clean things. That's especially true if you are a college student.
With how terrified McGuire sounds of being late, it seems that Day has the correct incentives in place. The Buckeyes know what the consequences are if anyone is late. This also helps the players keep themselves accountable, as teammates don't want to disappoint one another.
That is the most effective way to motivate teams and players. You can bet that the Buckeyes try as hard as they can to make sure that no one is showing up to a team meeting or practice late. McGuire sounds like he's had to participate in these punishments before, and he doesn't want to do it again.
Running the team this way is one of the reasons why the Ohio State football program is one of the best in the country year in and year out.
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