Straight out of the lockerroom actually. I was talking to someone yesterday about the game and how the team took it, and followed up with a question about Brennan Eagles. All of the info I gave was in the answer about Eagles. I was also told that several players have been pleaded with to not enter the portal, and as I said, there are a few who are thinking about redshirting this year to save a year of eligibility to enter the portal with. I was told that the biggest problem in the lockerroom is that what Herman preaches is not what's being practiced. From Herman --> Coaches --> Players there is a lack in execution of expectations. Some players are required to follow them, some are not. Some coaches hold their groups accountable, some don't.
I wrote about this in the Row The Boat thread. Bag on Fleck if you want, but the guy has a vision for his program, sets the standards and expects people to follow. He doesn't coach any particular unit, but instead motivates all of them. Herman seems to want to have his hand in every group, while trying to run the offense, while trying to be the Head Coach, at a University where just being the Head Coach is grossly time demanding. He needs to focus on being great at one thing (the thing we hired him for) instead of half-assing everything. He can start by getting rid of the dead weight coaches who can't or won't follow his expectations. I was told once that "great head coaches hire assistants who are better than them, or who push them to be better." The problem with Herman is his own self-inflated ego and mindset that he's already the greatest thing in the room.