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Post by craines10 on Nov 13, 2017 10:46:01 GMT -6
Gotta share this because at my school in my city and I am sure in cities and schools like mine...this is the norm! So Saturday I am at a local establishment watching my beloved Fighting Irish get destroyed by The U...and I have decided to leave. As I am walking out a lady says "Hey Coach...how you feel about "HC name" disrespecting the OL" I stop and say...I dont know what she means. She brings up a comment made during the banquet that our HC made while talking about our senior TB. I said to her "I am 100% sure he did not intend to disrespect the OL" I try to walk away and she goes "Well you know "her son" was highly offended and he is ready to transfer...and he is taking 5 or 6 kids with him" My reply is "Ma'am I can only coach who is there in August, if your son leaves tell him Coach Raines said good luck and to make sure he works hard" I am pretty sure there will be a few more parent interactions like this but...her son refused to play OL and when he got in a varsity game faked a knee injury the first play he was in. Why would he be offended by ANYTHING said about a unit he refused to help when he was more than capable. But of course I cant tell mom that! lol! Thanks for reading the mini-rant!!!!
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Post by wolverine55 on Nov 13, 2017 10:59:38 GMT -6
What was the comment, just out of curiosity?
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Post by CS on Nov 13, 2017 11:21:51 GMT -6
I don't get this trend where the parent says that the kid is ready to transfer. My parents would have laughed in my face if I had said that.
It's always the slap d!cks that are ready to transfer like they're holding out for you to beg them not to go.
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Post by agap on Nov 13, 2017 11:22:21 GMT -6
My favorite response as an assistant coach was always, "Talk to the Head Coach." Then I'd walk away.
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Post by craines10 on Nov 13, 2017 11:25:09 GMT -6
What was the comment, just out of curiosity? He said that at the All Conference banquet other coaches said that if our back ran behind a line like the top 2 teams in the conference he would have easily been a 2000 yard back. |
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Post by wolverine55 on Nov 13, 2017 11:26:05 GMT -6
Oh, okay...yeah, that's not something to get too uptight about.
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Post by fkaboneyard on Nov 13, 2017 11:51:20 GMT -6
What was the comment, just out of curiosity? He said that at the All Conference banquet other coaches said that if our back ran behind a line like the top 2 teams in the conference he would have easily been a 2000 yard back. The woman should have kept her fat trap shut but what the HC said at the banquet is a douchebag thing to say, especially at the banquet. |
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Post by fshamrock on Nov 13, 2017 11:58:03 GMT -6
I don't trust any kids whose parents threaten transfer....and I really don't trust kids who transfer in purely for football...just never seen it really work out and the parents always suck...shopping their kids around like they are commodities.
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Post by blb on Nov 13, 2017 12:02:26 GMT -6
What was the comment, just out of curiosity? He said that at the All Conference banquet other coaches said that if our back ran behind a line like the top 2 teams in the conference he would have easily been a 2000 yard back. Bad judgment to use that in public.
He should've expected some blowback.
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Post by craines10 on Nov 13, 2017 12:21:24 GMT -6
He said that at the All Conference banquet other coaches said that if our back ran behind a line like the top 2 teams in the conference he would have easily been a 2000 yard back. Bad judgment to use that in public.
He should've expected some blowback.
When he said it I know in my mind I was like "That didnt sound right"..I am sure afterwards he probably did too but I never asked him about it. I am sure that parent didnt either though. |
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Post by fkaboneyard on Nov 13, 2017 13:28:31 GMT -6
Bad judgment to use that in public.
He should've expected some blowback.
When he said it I know in my mind I was like "That didnt sound right"..I am sure afterwards he probably did too but I never asked him about it. I am sure that parent didnt either though. I wonder how he'd feel about the AD getting up at the All conference banquet and saying, "We would have made playoffs if we had coaches from the top 2 teams in the conference." |
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Post by craines10 on Nov 13, 2017 14:21:42 GMT -6
When he said it I know in my mind I was like "That didnt sound right"..I am sure afterwards he probably did too but I never asked him about it. I am sure that parent didnt either though. I wonder how he'd feel about the AD getting up at the All conference banquet and saying, "We would have made playoffs if we had coaches from the top 2 teams in the conference." True |
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Post by s73 on Nov 13, 2017 14:34:09 GMT -6
What was the comment, just out of curiosity? He said that at the All Conference banquet other coaches said that if our back ran behind a line like the top 2 teams in the conference he would have easily been a 2000 yard back. Yeah, That's dumb. Obviously don't know the guy but I do know that as a HC I've had a few times where I was at the banquet & tried to say something complimentary & it came out wrong. I would guess he was trying to compliment the back & in turn insulted some of the team. Sometimes when you're responsible for doing all the talking you don't always get it right. Happens. They could A...transfer out of disgust for the comment or B.....work their a$$es off so he can't say it again next year. That's what I would tell my kid. |
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Post by craines10 on Nov 13, 2017 14:43:29 GMT -6
He said that at the All Conference banquet other coaches said that if our back ran behind a line like the top 2 teams in the conference he would have easily been a 2000 yard back. Yeah, That's dumb. Obviously don't know the guy but I do know that as a HC I've had a few times where I was at the banquet & tried to say something complimentary & it came out wrong. I would guess he was trying to compliment the back & in turn insulted some of the team. Sometimes when you're responsible for doing all the talking you don't always get it right. Happens. They could A...transfer out of disgust for the comment or B.....work their a$$es off so he can't say it again next year. That's what I would tell my kid. He was repeating what was said at the All Conference meeting...but when it was said out loud it didnt sound right. Bad choice of words, bad place to say that... As far as the kid goes...we TRIED to make him a starting OL in camp as well as first couple weeks of the season. He did everything in his power to not play it. It tripped me out because he was "offended" and now wants to transfer...He made it known that he didnt want to be an OL multiple times...even when he was told that was the only place he can get on the field. |
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Post by dbeck84 on Nov 13, 2017 15:03:56 GMT -6
Gotta share this because at my school in my city and I am sure in cities and schools like mine...this is the norm! So Saturday I am at a local establishment watching my beloved Fighting Irish get destroyed by The U...and I have decided to leave. As I am walking out a lady says "Hey Coach...how you feel about "HC name" disrespecting the OL" I stop and say...I dont know what she means. She brings up a comment made during the banquet that our HC made while talking about our senior TB. I said to her "I am 100% sure he did not intend to disrespect the OL" I try to walk away and she goes "Well you know "her son" was highly offended and he is ready to transfer...and he is taking 5 or 6 kids with him" My reply is "Ma'am I can only coach who is there in August, if your son leaves tell him Coach Raines said good luck and to make sure he works hard" I am pretty sure there will be a few more parent interactions like this but...her son refused to play OL and when he got in a varsity game faked a knee injury the first play he was in. Why would he be offended by ANYTHING said about a unit he refused to help when he was more than capable. But of course I cant tell mom that! lol! Thanks for reading the mini-rant!!!! This is why I do all my drinking at home. |
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Post by Defcord on Nov 13, 2017 16:47:52 GMT -6
Gotta share this because at my school in my city and I am sure in cities and schools like mine...this is the norm! So Saturday I am at a local establishment watching my beloved Fighting Irish get destroyed by The U...and I have decided to leave. As I am walking out a lady says "Hey Coach...how you feel about "HC name" disrespecting the OL" I stop and say...I dont know what she means. She brings up a comment made during the banquet that our HC made while talking about our senior TB. I said to her "I am 100% sure he did not intend to disrespect the OL" I try to walk away and she goes "Well you know "her son" was highly offended and he is ready to transfer...and he is taking 5 or 6 kids with him" My reply is "Ma'am I can only coach who is there in August, if your son leaves tell him Coach Raines said good luck and to make sure he works hard" I am pretty sure there will be a few more parent interactions like this but...her son refused to play OL and when he got in a varsity game faked a knee injury the first play he was in. Why would he be offended by ANYTHING said about a unit he refused to help when he was more than capable. But of course I cant tell mom that! lol! Thanks for reading the mini-rant!!!! This is why I do all my drinking at home. Ha... l know the OP. He doesn’t drink. May be the reason he didn’t take the bait! |
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Post by 3rdandlong on Nov 13, 2017 17:52:52 GMT -6
I always have a portion in my banquet speech where I discuss areas of improvement for the program. I always make sure that I insult myself to a degree during this time to show that I am willing to get better and that we are all in it together. I never insult a player or a group during a banquet, but sometimes you don't have anything good to say so you don't say anything at all; therefore, this year's banquet is going to be very short.
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Post by fkaboneyard on Nov 13, 2017 22:12:26 GMT -6
I always have a portion in my banquet speech where I discuss areas of improvement for the program. I always make sure that I insult myself to a degree during this time to show that I am willing to get better and that we are all in it together. I never insult a player or a group during a banquet, but sometimes you don't have anything good to say so you don't say anything at all; therefore, this year's banquet is going to be very short. In my experience, there is no upside to saying anything negative at the banquet. We always use that time to show gratitude to players, parents, coaches & others for the season we just had and lay the foundation for how we plan to build in the future. The times where the season was a dumpster fire or a handful of kids were a total pain in the balls are always a challenge, you're expected to say something nice but it's hard to find the words. |
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Post by huddlehut on Nov 13, 2017 22:22:31 GMT -6
He said that at the All Conference banquet other coaches said that if our back ran behind a line like the top 2 teams in the conference he would have easily been a 2000 yard back. Bad judgment to use that in public.
He should've expected some blowback.
Yep. He should expect some complaining... |
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Post by newhope on Nov 14, 2017 7:00:46 GMT -6
1. He shouldn't have said that but it's not worth that much drama
2. The woman explains why her son is the way he is. Good riddance to both I'd say.
I once had a parent come in and threaten to transfer his son. I told him I thought it was a great idea and I hoped he'd keep me advised of his son's progress at his new school--and that since the sone was transferring, we had nothing else to talk about, meeting over.
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Post by craines10 on Nov 14, 2017 10:13:06 GMT -6
Gotta share this because at my school in my city and I am sure in cities and schools like mine...this is the norm! So Saturday I am at a local establishment watching my beloved Fighting Irish get destroyed by The U...and I have decided to leave. As I am walking out a lady says "Hey Coach...how you feel about "HC name" disrespecting the OL" I stop and say...I dont know what she means. She brings up a comment made during the banquet that our HC made while talking about our senior TB. I said to her "I am 100% sure he did not intend to disrespect the OL" I try to walk away and she goes "Well you know "her son" was highly offended and he is ready to transfer...and he is taking 5 or 6 kids with him" My reply is "Ma'am I can only coach who is there in August, if your son leaves tell him Coach Raines said good luck and to make sure he works hard" I am pretty sure there will be a few more parent interactions like this but...her son refused to play OL and when he got in a varsity game faked a knee injury the first play he was in. Why would he be offended by ANYTHING said about a unit he refused to help when he was more than capable. But of course I cant tell mom that! lol! Thanks for reading the mini-rant!!!! This is why I do all my drinking at home. Lol |
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Post by craines10 on Nov 14, 2017 10:13:56 GMT -6
This is why I do all my drinking at home. Ha... l know the OP. He doesn’t drink. May be the reason he didn’t take the bait! Never catch me slipping!!!!! If I respond its because I want to! |
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