The SI article is about what in his past shaped Meyer into the driven coach he is. Comes across as showing someone who is driven to a fault, at least partly because he was pushed so hard by his father. When your kid calls and tells you he isn't good enough for minor league baseball, telling him if he quits he is never welcome at your house again is more than a bit harsh. You don't undo decades of training that started in childhood by taking a vacation during the off season.