I’m in the old school line of thinking. And as much as I think Bobby Knight is a bully, if their butts meet the bench, that should change things. If not said player(s) shouldn’t be on the field. It doesn’t do anyone any good, mentally or physically, to not be 100% invested in playing a physical sport like football. It’s dangerous to be on the field not going as hard as you can.
Coach Lucas had a situation like this at Newport, he turned it around. Maybe have to dig into the archives and figure out how he did it.