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Post by wingtol on Mar 31, 2010 8:54:59 GMT -6
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Post by wolfden12 on Mar 31, 2010 8:58:56 GMT -6
Only in Pa. That is unbelievable!
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Post by superpower on Mar 31, 2010 9:09:57 GMT -6
I wonder if the new coach has already resigned from his current position. If not, he needs to turn down the contract for the new job.
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Post by kylem56 on Mar 31, 2010 9:20:56 GMT -6
Wow, either that coach is walking into a bad situation or that is one bitter sports writer
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Post by unc31 on Mar 31, 2010 9:48:04 GMT -6
Doesn't sound like he is bashing the new coach but rather the school board and parents. That being said, I don't know that it would be wise going into that situation knowing the past history of lack of support from the school board.
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Post by smu92 on Mar 31, 2010 9:51:43 GMT -6
Wow.
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Post by cjamerson on Mar 31, 2010 9:51:51 GMT -6
That article isn't good for any of the parties involved. I've seen a sports editor scrutinize University and Pro athletics, but never high school athletics like this before. Is this common in most areas?
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Post by coachd5085 on Mar 31, 2010 10:38:32 GMT -6
That article isn't good for any of the parties involved. I've seen a sports editor scrutinize University and Pro athletics, but never high school athletics like this before. Is this common in most areas? Not very common in my area, BUT I have to applaud the sportswriter for having the courage to take on what he perceives to be the true problem...the higher ups! |
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Post by lyons on Mar 31, 2010 10:55:10 GMT -6
If he didn't know that stuff before and is just finding out, I would be quitting fast.
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Post by lsrood on Mar 31, 2010 11:26:05 GMT -6
Hate to say it guys, but the situation described in the paper is not that far from reality too often in Western PA. School boards have their own agendas and will act accordingly, nine times out of ten not in the best interest of the students. Too many backroom deals get cut and the results are usually the same...bad. But that doesn't stop it.
Some of the top coaches in the area have had to fend off challenges from school boards comprised of parents who got elected specifically so they could "get even" with the coaches. Some have been successful and others have not, and some have gotten tired of the bs and have resigned. With local school boards running things (not county wide like in a lot of areas) politics tends to play the biggest role in decision making.
It is an unfortunate fact of life in our area. I know, been there had it done to me.
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Post by kahok on Mar 31, 2010 12:19:41 GMT -6
quote] Not very common in my area, BUT I have to applaud the sportswriter for having the courage to take on what he perceives to be the true problem...the higher ups! Agreed, maybe this article can help the new coach by shedding light on the problems with the higher ups. If the reporter keeps after them, maybe they will do the right things. |
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Post by mariner42 on Mar 31, 2010 15:40:19 GMT -6
My buddy took a job out in PA, moving from one of the best schools (football wise) in CA. They immediately had people bitching and complaining about the hiring, with some even claiming he was an A-11 proponent because he was from CA. Dude went 0-10 this year, but supposedly that was "a good 0-10".
I can't imagine that going down out here, but it doesn't seem like too much for some of the more football crazy parts of the globe. Kudos to the writer for sticking it to the the people who aren't the coach!
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Post by dubber on Mar 31, 2010 15:58:43 GMT -6
Our HC is ADORED by the school board.
His best record over 3 season was 6-5, but because of his personal relationships with the board members, he could get away with murder.
As his assistant, I know his job is safe, and that means it will take a Goliath opportunity/offer for me to ever leave.......
We have a good ole boys deal............but we are on the right side of it.
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Post by ramsoc on Mar 31, 2010 23:45:54 GMT -6
Only in Pa. That is unbelievable! Only an Ohioan could come up with a comment like that, lol. |
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Post by oguru on Apr 1, 2010 1:27:06 GMT -6
Can you please explain to me what a GOOD 0-10 is. The only tupe of 0-10 I know of is a BAD one.
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Post by olinecoach61 on Apr 1, 2010 6:32:51 GMT -6
Wow, that is not a good situation to be walking into!
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Post by ramsoc on Apr 1, 2010 18:35:36 GMT -6
Can you please explain to me what a GOOD 0-10 is. The only tupe of 0-10 I know of is a BAD one. Maybe he lost every game by three as opposed to losing them all by 30. |
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Post by smu92 on Apr 2, 2010 22:56:09 GMT -6
We have a good ole boys deal............but we are on the right side of it. It's a good place to be, isn't it??? ;D |
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Post by struceri on Apr 3, 2010 7:35:40 GMT -6
Amazing!
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Post by champ93 on Apr 3, 2010 8:21:57 GMT -6
Well at least you would know where you stood assuming you would accept this job.
Perhaps this is a wake-up call for the community to get this negative publicity. But I doubt it...
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Post by mariner42 on Apr 3, 2010 10:57:41 GMT -6
Can you please explain to me what a GOOD 0-10 is. The only tupe of 0-10 I know of is a BAD one. Maybe he lost every game by three as opposed to losing them all by 30. Nah, they still lost most've them by 30-40, but on the whole, they put out a better product that had been seen in a while. If he still has any hair left 3 years from now, I'll be amazed. |
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Post by crl on Apr 5, 2010 3:57:34 GMT -6
Something to be said about "That is the best losing team I ever saw"...being run out of town once myself, I can understand the Mans plight. We all think we can turn around a team...but the truth is sometimes it just ain´t gonna happen.
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Post by coachmorgan on Apr 5, 2010 21:20:33 GMT -6
Not sure the reporter is helping the situation....but takes guts to call it like he sees it
Coach needs to learn to rent instead of buying
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Post by pmeisel on Apr 5, 2010 22:02:31 GMT -6
Saw this kind of thing happen to close friends in a system I grew up in. Sad.
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Post by poweriguy on Apr 8, 2010 13:52:59 GMT -6
Just change the name of the school and the names of the coaches, and the article would accurately describe the situation at a whole lot of schools.
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Post by phantom on Apr 8, 2010 14:09:21 GMT -6
Hickory High School, huh? It's simple, then. Hire the barber to coach the team. Then Jimmy Chitwood will want to play again and all of their problems will be solved.
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