This is where my program that we need to go beyond just telling a manager how to train his prospect comes into play. We need to mentor the manager on how to build his team around the player to advance so when they sell off their player they are in the upper leagues and can go about building their team how they wish.
I just want to emphasize: what's a little annoying about these kinds of comments is the pretense that these are new or difference/making ideas. Let me ask you: how many teams have you mentored in your twelve seasons in this game?
Have you got a sense of how many users have been mentored by the users you aim to "improve upon"---people like me, brian, jfarb?
You don't need tell me the specific teams you've mentored---just how many there are and how you've helped them be successful.
I could see where that would be annoying... However I don't know at all where i mentioned it was a new idea. My wrinkle on it was to get the NT coach himself to deliver the training plans.
As far as mentoring goes I've never had a startup team contact me and say help me, but I have helped people with tactical choices and what enthusiasm to use etc on multiple occassions.
I know that all the top managers have mentored a ton of teams... What I'm saying I would do (and what you said you wouldn't do) is go out as the coach and make it more personal which I believe is the way to grow interest in the NT.