I love his perception of "the HERD", and I'd not be surprised to see every coach at MU pick up on that quickly. Come join the Herd.
Every Herd has shared responsibilities for every single unit in it. At times it is to protect, defend. At times it may be to lead, at other times to follow. At times a unit is to be protected. And as we've seen with Jamar Hamlin, when a member of a Herd is injured or harmed, the Herd is truly effected and needs to find its way back to empowerment and fulfillment.
I just have a sense that Spears has found a great shepherd for the MU baseball Herd. Welcome on board, Shepherd Beals.