As Brown has undergone a series of financial reallocations in recent years, the University has always endeavored to make its cuts without firing personnel, either by not hiring to fill vacancies or by cutting spending in other areas. That philosophy should have been extended to the gridiron. For the Brown team, Burrell's loss will have ramifications beyond the defensive backfield. Notwithstanding any effects this might have on the team's play, it lessens the ability of the coaches to spend time individually with the players, depriving the athletes of one of the benefits of interscholastic sports. Especially at schools like Brown, where athletics are intended to be part of a wider education, the role of a coach is part strategist and part educator, and as coaches spend less time individually with their players, that education is depleted.
Coaches often play a significant support role for athletes.
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