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    I believe that to have a friend a man must first be one. That God put the firewood there, but that every man must gather and light it for himself. In being prepared physically, mentally and morally to fight when necessary for that which is right.

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  1. On the question, really I was more making the point that it is very expected that players are with their team during Christmas and Fall Break. Coaches are as well. I agree working a few days off in a break like Fall, Christmas or Spring is doable and favorable to all involved. High School sports guys…
  2. Serious question. Why does this break question only get argued with Fall Break and Football? Or am I missing out on the discussions of how Breaks impact other sports? I’ve never known of a Basketball Team that took Christmas Break off but also never heard of a Team that didn’t take a few days off for people to Travel. That’s perhaps a bad example. I've also never heard Baseball and Softball Teams taking Spring Break off…
  3. C_W_B out there looking for clues ..
  4. With the twists and turns this thread has taken, Shawn Thompson coming out of retirement to take the Pulaski job would be the equivalent to one of Stone Cold’s returns to the ring. Jaw Dropping. That would be must see stuff…. I can hear the glass breaking now.
  5. Absolutely 💯. As well as more administrators willing to take a hard look to understand what is really going on instead of riding the wave of emotions and putting out the fire snowplow parent is creating, just to get the situation over with. Those that demand their way come and go fairly quickly when a commitment has been made to proceed in a specific direction (in this case a commitment to an HC and Staff) and that Staff are working their tails off and doing the right things. That HC & Staff are trying to build things for the long term. Snowplow parent and his crew only want their way in that particular moment and don’t give a rats backside if the whole thing burns down behind them. Next when those that demand their way impose their agenda, even in appearance or by appeasement, the next group will follow in right behind them and demand the same if not more. Many times the administrators handling these issues don’t ever see themselves being in their current spot long enough to handle longevity though. They know they won’t be there to have to handle the next problem created. Fire this guy, go make these influential people happy by hiring their guy and that’ll help roll to the next administration destination. Rant over. Best of luck to Coach Keuhn and the Bruins!
  6. Was a heck of a QB for them during that late 98 - 99 time frame. Played at Georgetown.
  7. 11-2 in 1999 followed by some lean years. Jep Irwins 1st Tour of Duty in mid 2000s capped by a 9 win season in 2005. Chappell and Burdine kept them around .500 for most of their years. Unless I’m missing something…
  8. Surely there is some interest in this position?
  9. Not sure this was expressly laid out the way you have here but most definitely part of the intent from earlier. HS athletic programs survive on sponsorships and donations in most communities. And are certainly not money making machines riding the backs of the athletes playing them like perhaps was happening with the NCAA Level counter parts in Major Division 1. March Madness, Bowl Games and TV deals made the NCAA a Mega Power. That isn’t the case in high school. Most places there is only so much money to go around and the local businesses and folks supporting get tapped out as well. Like I said in an earlier post. No matter the amounts of money we are discussing, we are still discussing money and there will always be folks trying to get their hands on it.
  10. Totally agree. Although if I were in a position to vote on such a plan I would not vote for it. I think HS Athletics should remain amateur in nature. However, if the only other option was for the 2 systems to have to co-exist and compete for same crown, I’d have to consider as a compromise.
  11. No one (at least here on thread) is saying the kids shouldn’t benefit. The concerns are questioning the official policy making of the allowance of something that has likely always been allowed but now being promoted into a way that can and will likely alter the competitive balance of amateur High School (Middle School???) level sports. There have never been any rules against a HS kid that plays sports having a public job or finding ways to make money. If someone wanted to hire the local HS basketball star to stand in front of their business and hand out flyers they could have already done so AND paid them whatever they wanted. The NCAA did NOT allow college scholarship receiving athletes to do this BECAUSE in the early days of recruiting some schools had an advantage over other schools. This because they had boosters who ran businesses that would promise kids fantastic “jobs” that would pay them handsomely for menial tasks and that was used to encourage kids to pick a certain college to play for….. I’m sorry, I meant to say pick a certain educational institution to attend. The concept that this will be a way for certain places to draw players to their school at the HS/MS level is essentially legalizing recruitment of amateur players. On one hand you have rules saying we are making it tougher to transfer. On the other you have the development of a system to make leaving one for another more enticing than ever. It is a further separation of the Haves and Have Nots. There are a few communities around the state that are willing to do whatever to maintain their status. For most places, that isn’t the case. Could the KHSAA and other State Associations be headed toward a future of Divisions? Division 1: Private Schools, Prep Schools, Charter Schools and Public Schools who will accept, promote and provide players with NIL Opportunities and players be able to move wherever they want via a transfer portal. The primary piece of this being willing and able to accept students from anywhere and not be bound to a district of student populations. (No intent of Private School advantages implied, there is no need for that debate anymore). Division 2: Public and Independent Schools that operate on a more traditional model where the student has to be a resident of the school district they attend with rules more like those traditional transfer rules. Kids could still get NIL deals if they have that opportunity. Going to be very interesting to look back few years from now and see what it looks like from there.
  12. Agreed that no question the parents and guardians of the kids should be assisting them in handling these business ventures. This furthers my thought process. Even as we've seen with players going pro over the years and now with NIL deals for older college age kids etc, In the BEST cases they have parents or trusted family to advise them. Many do. Many do not. Someone will be advising those that don’t have prototypical parent/guardian situations. Sure hope folks keep in mind that this is supposed to be a positive opportunity for the kid…. 10s of thousands or 10s of dollars. We are still talking money, and where that is there will be people trying to get their hands on it.
  13. 1st. I am amazed this thread only has 2 replies this long after being posted. That being said it makes me wonder if anyone knows what side of the fence to fall on this one. I understand we live in a new and changing world of opportunity for young people. For all people. Kids are making money off YouTube and other social media platforms and self promotion through multiple means is seemingly becoming the norm. I do have to wonder if this is yet another signal of the end of amateur athletics though. I know that’s one of those “get off my lawn” comments. But promises of NIL packages for kids will come with many avenues for using that system to the advantage of some and disadvantage of others. It also comes with many questions. Who will be responsible for tracking these interactions? Who will represent the kids best interest? If male athletes from a certain school have NIL packages but no female athletes have them, will the school be responsible for finding packages for them to be Title 9 compliant? Will kids have to give their school permission to make Schedule Calendars for instance with that players picture on the design? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for folks that are willing to work and find ways to make themselves better off financially being able to do so. But for the most part High School athletics are not the money making machine that the NCAA, SEC and other Power 5 institutions are. Will be very interesting to watch this unfold over the next few years.
  14. I really like that concept as well, certainly truth in that too. But sounds like the gardener invested in the soil he was on fully and gave it every opportunity to produce before coming to the conclusion it was time to move on. There are absolutely times to move on and make the best decisions for yourself and your future. I’ve never been one to stick around somewhere that I wasn’t wanted. 😉 Just make sure the move is for the right reasons and not on a lick and a promise. Everything that glitters is not gold.
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