In the 2004 season, Briarcrest’s football coaches have to decide how to use Michael Oher to the best of his considerable abilities. For Tim Long, this means running the same unbeatable play again and again, allowing Michael to push aside other players. One important aspect of the coaches’ decision-making that the passage doesn’t address is the coaches’ responsibility to improve their players’ talent, not just win the most games. Running “Gap “again and again might be the most successful play, but perhaps it doesn’t train the other players as a more tactical, varied style of play would.