Umm...what? Confusing quote from Wisconsin's Paul Chryst going viral
Paul Chryst doesn’t typically peel back the curtain during his weekly press conferences. If there is a degree in coach-speak, the Wisconsin leader would probably own a doctorate.
Yet, on Monday, Chryst did say something that started making its way around social media. It wasn’t necessarily a profound statement, just very confusing.
Chryst explained the best part of playing a team sport, and being part of a team. That’s when things went off the rails a bit.
“The great thing about being part of a team is that it’s made up of a bunch of individuals. I don’t agree with ‘there is no I in team.’ I think the ‘I’ is the best part,” Chryst said. “A team is a group made up of different individuals, but there is something greater than yourself, and that’s the team.”
What a quote. pic.twitter.com/huIzrekJtm
— Ben Kenney (@benzkenney) November 1, 2021
Paul Chryst: The great thing about being part of a team is that it's made up of a bunch of individuals. I don't agree with 'there is no I in team.' I think the 'I' is the best part.
A team is a group made up of different individuals, but there is something greater than yourself
— Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB) November 1, 2021
Is that the ultimate “talking in circles” comment?
Chryst was obviously trying to make a point but the verbiage used was not the clearest. People on social media were pretty quick to enjoy a laugh from the head coach.
At the very least, Chryst’s presser provided a little more entertainment than a typical Monday in Madison.