Matt Nagy picked perfect moment to tell Bears what they wanted to hear
"Throughout the interview process, Phillips kept telling Pace and McCaskey that he wanted to hear one answer.
“God, it’d be nice if when we’re talking to these guys, if one of them or all of them say — and they say it with conviction — I really want to be the coach of the Bears, and here’s why,” Phillips said.
Two candidates did. Nagy said it as his interview drew to a close.
“He said, ‘I really, really want to be the head coach of the Chicago Bears,’ ” McCaskey recalled..."
Talk about ideal timing by Nagy.
It's a good sign that he's a man who understands how to read people. Except it turns out he wasn't done. As if to make sure he crossed the finish line with a flourish, he added another exciting statement to the discussion.That is likely what the Bears brass heard plenty of with guys like Fox and Trestman the previous five years. One can imagine it can get frustrating hearing such men simply try to make the players feel better rather than actively discussing why the loss happened and to make sure it doesn't happen that way again. Nagy understands that vital part of the job. Another sign the Bears may have finally gotten the right guy."...It also included an explanation of how he would handle players after a loss.
“We’re not going to just say, ‘Hey, you guys, we fought really hard. It was a tough game. We’ll go get them next week,’ ” Phillips recalled Nagy saying. “ ‘We’re going to have a real discussion about what happened.’
“He’s the only guy that did that. It was really refreshing to hear that from a head-coach candidate.”
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