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Post by cmow5 on Aug 27, 2008 20:24:57 GMT -6
Alright guys need some help. I have a player that is great kid. Not the smartest, but LOVES football and LOVES to be coached. The type of kid that would run through a brick wall for me. He has passion for football. Heres an example. a couple weeks ago he was playing ILB in our 3-4. We tell all of them that if a different color Jersey crosses your face you Lay him out. Well a slot crossed his face untouched and scored. Well my player decided to pull a Owen Schimdt and remove his helmet and bang his head a few times HARD!
I love this kid, but the team we face tomorrow spreads the field and passes A LOT! He is not the best at coverage or the quickest so his backup will get the start. His back up is a good kid too.
Well today after practice he wanted to talk to me in private. So he starts with " Coach, what do I have to do to start tomorrow? I will do whatever it takes!" I explained again to him that our first two teams are passing teams and his back up can cover receivers a little better, but that does not mean he wont be starting sometime this year and he will be going in a lot tomorrow. He tells me his dad will not and has not talked to him since he found out he wont be starting. His dad wont even come to the game. I know this is a long one, but if you read this far then please help. I feel bad for this kid, but I cant start him and his back up is a good kid to. What can I do?
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Post by brophy on Aug 27, 2008 20:45:29 GMT -6
 You're gonna hack it or pack it, Sports fans!
That's it! Put him down! YOU PUT HIM DOWN OR DON'T COME HOME TONIGHT! |
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Post by burn on Aug 27, 2008 22:40:25 GMT -6
"The Great Santini" my dad's favorite movie. Great analogy Brophy.
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Post by dubber on Aug 28, 2008 6:05:47 GMT -6
IF this is the truth, you still cannot worry about it. I thought Owen Banging his head was immature, not tough (though there are plenty of toughness in Owen, that was not one of his tougher moments). I imagine your players has some maturity issues, and is exaggerating or even fabricating the story about his father. If he is not, you still can't start him just because he is getting shunned......  ....and you can ONLY make the situation worse by explaining yourself to player/parent. He'll forget about it by week 2.
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Post by jgordon1 on Aug 28, 2008 10:45:04 GMT -6
Could you call the parent to find out the other 1/2 of the story
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2008 18:16:29 GMT -6
Alright guys need some help. I have a player that is great kid. Not the smartest, but LOVES football and LOVES to be coached. The type of kid that would run through a brick wall for me. He has passion for football. Heres an example. a couple weeks ago he was playing ILB in our 3-4. We tell all of them that if a different color Jersey crosses your face you Lay him out. Well a slot crossed his face untouched and scored. Well my player decided to pull a Owen Schimdt and remove his helmet and bang his head a few times HARD! I love this kid, but the team we face tomorrow spreads the field and passes A LOT! He is not the best at coverage or the quickest so his backup will get the start. His back up is a good kid too. Well today after practice he wanted to talk to me in private. So he starts with " Coach, what do I have to do to start tomorrow? I will do whatever it takes!" I explained again to him that our first two teams are passing teams and his back up can cover receivers a little better, but that does not mean he wont be starting sometime this year and he will be going in a lot tomorrow. He tells me his dad will not and has not talked to him since he found out he wont be starting. His dad wont even come to the game. I know this is a long one, but if you read this far then please help. I feel bad for this kid, but I cant start him and his back up is a good kid to. What can I do? Tell him to win his sopt back. I don't know if I beleive this one coach, kids will say alot of stuff, even really good ones.. I'd dig a little but you can't jeopardize the team, and this only gets worse if he's lying...then he's selfish I used to get the opposite..my Dad wouldn't shutup if I lost a starting spot...=  |
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Post by tothehouse on Aug 30, 2008 19:46:25 GMT -6
How much time did this player have to earn the starting spot? If he has shown that he hasn't been that great through the summer and it was explained to him that the best 11 play then you do what you have to do for the TEAM.
We are going to have this talk this week I'm sure. "Guys, you've had since January to prove yourself.............now it's time for the coaching staff to put the guys in that are the best 11"...something like that.
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Post by liberalhater on Aug 30, 2008 21:49:56 GMT -6
I think you ought to give the kid a hug. Tell him life has done him an injustice and start him. Parents dont matter anyways. the state will be their for him.(SARCASM INTENDED)
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Post by cmow5 on Aug 30, 2008 22:36:59 GMT -6
Guys, Dad was at the game. I did not talk to him or the player about it. Funny thing is the player will be starting on Thursday by default. The original starter I guess felt the season was over after we beat our rivals and decided not to show up today for Saturday practice. I am questioning the truth to. To answer a question the kid did earn the starting spot in the summer because of his heart and passion, but I changed it when I realized he was not the best cover ILB we have. He did play a lot in that game.
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