I’m not sure where you’re seeing “doing all he can” in that quote.
Did you read the whole quote? He didn’t say that he was also making it the players’ responsibility, instead his words basically relieved himself of responsibility with lines like: I’m not dealing with it anymore, it’s off my plate, the players have to deal with it now, I’m just gonna have fun and enjoy myself, etc.
I must say, those lines struck me as a bit odd under the circumstances. I mean, how many people when their job performance is being criticized come back with a response along the lines of “OK, then I’ll work less hard by having college kids perform my duties instead of me....”