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Post by fantom on Jan 18, 2014 11:05:54 GMT -6
There are a lot of people in this forum. Are you sure that you're talking to the same people? No Fantom, I did not mean to insinuate that either. My mistake if it came across that way. Not looking to fight either. Just curious. Like I said, a long time ago I got several responses that were dismissive towards weed being bad but today I got several responses that ear rings and seating charts are important. I am just curious about how those people who are posting on this topic now feel about kids smoking weed. It's clear how coach Strong feels about it as well as clear about how many of you feel about jewelry and such. I am just curious if the thread from way back was an anomaly or do many of us feel that ear rings and seating charts are more important than pot smoking? Not looking to judge or fight just CURIOUS. That's all. No other underlying motive. Thanks. Well, it's illegal so I'm against it.
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Post by coachd5085 on Jan 18, 2014 11:07:37 GMT -6
s73 I recall that thread, and just reread through it. Only ONE post was somewhat dismissive towards weed being bad--and that was only comparing it to alcohol. The other thoughts were simply all either directed at the study you provided, or were stating that while drug use is a negative, there is not much a coach can do about it.
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Post by fantom on Jan 18, 2014 11:10:43 GMT -6
s73 I recall that thread, and just reread through it. Only ONE post was somewhat dismissive towards weed being bad--and that was only comparing it to alcohol. The other thoughts were simply all either directed at the study you provided, or were stating that while drug use is a negative, there is not much a coach can do about it. Can you link it? I'd like to see it again but I'm too lazy to look for it. .
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Post by coachd5085 on Jan 18, 2014 11:12:41 GMT -6
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Post by s73 on Jan 18, 2014 11:58:16 GMT -6
Coach D, as I explained before, not looking for a fight. I was referring to this thread as well as the thread of substance abuse in areas where weed is legal. So 2 threads actually. Was not super impressed w/ some of the posts and responses. I felt some responses were pretty causal regarding drug use. However, don't want to call out those responses b/c I am not looking to judge or debate this issue. Just CURIOUS, are their guys on the board that are concerned w/ ear rings and facial hair, etc. but don't think weed smoking is a big deal? If so, CURIOUS about your thought process/ justification. That's all, nothing more.
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Post by coachd5085 on Jan 18, 2014 12:26:35 GMT -6
s73 Got it. I was just trying to see how that fit in with this thread, since Strong states -no drugs, no guns- as part of his program's core values and as I pointed out, in at least one of those threads, nobody really seemed to be dismissive of smoking weed. I wouldn't even use the word casual describing the one thread I linked. Regardless, I would say I have a bigger issue with drug use than players ear rings and facial hair. Not sure why anyone would have any different answer regarding athletes.
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Post by s73 on Jan 18, 2014 15:56:50 GMT -6
s73 Got it. I was just trying to see how that fit in with this thread, since Strong states -no drugs, no guns- as part of his program's core values and as I pointed out, in at least one of those threads, nobody really seemed to be dismissive of smoking weed. I wouldn't even use the word casual describing the one thread I linked. Regardless, I would say I have a bigger issue with drug use than players ear rings and facial hair. Not sure why anyone would have any different answer regarding athletes. Understood. Appreciate the response. I guess the correlation in my mind is I feel some of the responses were pretty casual. Again, don't want to target any responses in particular (kind of been there done that). To me that's a HUGE issue and I didn't see as many guys as I thought jumping in w/ the same urgency as me regarding the issue (again, my perception). But then I posted the earring stance & got 2-3 responses almost instantly. Nothing bad or upsetting, it just surprised me b/c I see pot as HUGE and jewelry and seating charts as nothing. So I became curious what others thoughts were contrasting the two.
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Post by dubber on Jan 18, 2014 19:28:11 GMT -6
I love it.
I don't expect to change anyone's mind about it.
But I love it.
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Post by coachwoodall on Jan 18, 2014 21:50:11 GMT -6
I just don't really get the earring thing. Do I have one? No. Do I think it kind of looks stupid? Yep. But I've also been out of HS for 25 years. Things change. I don't see the "harmful intent" on wearing one. I mean isn't the kid looking stupid punishment enough? I also don't get the sitting in the front of class thing. If a kid attends class regularly and get good grades what does it really matter where they sit? Other than that I think it was fine. JMO. It's a 'this what we do' thing. Read "Dressed for Success".
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Post by k on Jan 19, 2014 18:16:25 GMT -6
And some that make their players wear suits on game days and ban facial hair and any hairstyle the coach doesn't like. I call them barbie dress up coaches.
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Post by k on Jan 19, 2014 18:20:36 GMT -6
However these asst. coaches ACCEPTED the position they are in. They knew this going in, so to put the shoe on the other foot, maybe it isn't so unreasonable. The players didn't. They should be allowed out of their scholarships and allowed to play without sitting out a year.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2014 21:45:41 GMT -6
However these asst. coaches ACCEPTED the position they are in. They knew this going in, so to put the shoe on the other foot, maybe it isn't so unreasonable. The players didn't. They should be allowed out of their scholarships and allowed to play without sitting out a year. I wouldn't disagree with that... Duece
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Post by 42falcon on Jan 19, 2014 22:09:52 GMT -6
And some that make their players wear suits on game days and ban facial hair and any hairstyle the coach doesn't like. I call them barbie dress up coaches. I think part of it is this: to me he is preparing those students for life after football NFL or no NFL . Look tonight at Sherman from the Seahawks in the post game interview that dude could have used a little of Coach Strong's influence There is accountability & expectation that's all he is presenting to them.
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Post by Chris Clement on Jan 19, 2014 23:41:14 GMT -6
And some that make their players wear suits on game days and ban facial hair and any hairstyle the coach doesn't like. I call them barbie dress up coaches. I think part of it is this: to me he is preparing those students for life after football NFL or no NFL . Look tonight at Sherman from the Seahawks in the post game interview that dude could have used a little of Coach Strong's influence There is accountability & expectation that's all he is presenting to them. Was Harbaugh's influence inadequate?
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Post by nhsehs on Jan 19, 2014 23:53:39 GMT -6
However these asst. coaches ACCEPTED the position they are in. They knew this going in, so to put the shoe on the other foot, maybe it isn't so unreasonable. The players didn't. They should be allowed out of their scholarships and allowed to play without sitting out a year. Allow players to transfer anytime there is a head coaching change? Sounds like a mess...ultra-chaotic free agency.
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Post by Chris Clement on Jan 19, 2014 23:56:00 GMT -6
The players didn't. They should be allowed out of their scholarships and allowed to play without sitting out a year. Allow players to transfer anytime there is a head coaching change? Sounds like a mess...ultra-chaotic free agency. Thinking selfishly, it would buy coaches a lot of job security.
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Post by jlenwood on Jan 20, 2014 12:18:57 GMT -6
Well...for starters, we know that one of his "pillars" got caught being where it shouldn't have been. This is one of the funniest things ever written on this site!
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Post by thammons on Feb 1, 2014 18:44:01 GMT -6
Good stuff
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Post by brophy on May 21, 2014 10:51:56 GMT -6
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Post by irishdog on May 22, 2014 7:22:04 GMT -6
I wonder if that's the same thing he told the L'ville team when he took that job? Strong did it his way then, they won, and he's doing it his way now. They will win.
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Post by brophy on May 22, 2014 8:36:26 GMT -6
I wonder if that's the same thing he told the L'ville team when he took that job? Strong did it his way then, they won, and he's doing it his way now. They will win. the article was about his Louisville team. He was talking about Kragthorpe.
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