Some of the things that are said and done on the practice and game fields don't need to be heard or seen by women. You guys that have played and coached know what I'm talking about. Some of these things would embarass Courtney Love. I believe a lot (Not All) of these things are an important part of becoming a team and working together.

 

I don't intend to dis-credit women in any way. To the contrary, I would be embarrassed for most women to witness some of these things that are said and done. My wife constantly amazes me how well she knows the game and my mother loved the game and knew it very well. I have no doubts that women could learn the X's & O's as well as men, but, I believe football coaches (at all levels) should be male.

I still think it comes down to the fact if the kids wanna come out and play for her, then shes accepted.

It's the sport of kings...better than diamond rings.... FOOTBALL. I thought the same thing with Goldie when I read the title. I read the article and sounds like she has just as much right to coach as anyone else so I say "YOU GO GIRL"!! I wish her the best of luck!!

That's what I was thinking, are they the Wildcats by any chance?

 

Natalie Randolh was on the Early Show this morning. She said the school and the football players are very supportive of her being the head coach.

 

They are not the "Wildcats" , they are the "Colts".

Some of the things that are said and done on the practice and game fields don't need to be heard or seen by women. You guys that have played and coached know what I'm talking about. Some of these things would embarass Courtney Love. I believe a lot (Not All) of these things are an important part of becoming a team and working together.

 

I don't intend to dis-credit women in any way. To the contrary, I would be embarrassed for most women to witness some of these things that are said and done. My wife constantly amazes me how well she knows the game and my mother loved the game and knew it very well. I have no doubts that women could learn the X's & O's as well as men, but, I believe football coaches (at all levels) should be male.

 

Should men then be allowed to coach women's basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf, or softball? Because I'm sure things happen there that men are embarrassed to see and hear.

A lot of people in here have some very old world views on the genders.

Tradition and the apreciation of it is not a "BAD" thing.

Some of the things that are said and done on the practice and game fields don't need to be heard or seen by women. You guys that have played and coached know what I'm talking about. Some of these things would embarass Courtney Love. I believe a lot (Not All) of these things are an important part of becoming a team and working together.

 

I don't intend to dis-credit women in any way. To the contrary, I would be embarrassed for most women to witness some of these things that are said and done. My wife constantly amazes me how well she knows the game and my mother loved the game and knew it very well. I have no doubts that women could learn the X's & O's as well as men, but, I believe football coaches (at all levels) should be male.

 

I have to agree.

 

I'm sorry, I'm not sexist at all but there is no place for a woman Head Coach in Football IMO. It's a man's game and women just cannot relate to male players the same way that a man can. If there was a gender specific sport for women I wouldn't want a male to coach it either.

 

It's not about the knowledge of the game, women can have just as much as men in that department, it's all the off the field stuff. The locker room as a whole is not a place for a woman (especially an adult woman). The life lessons and bonding that take place on a football team are just not something that would go as well between teenage boys and an adult female coach.

 

To any female that thinks this would be a good idea, ask your local high school coach if you can sit in on the workouts and spring practice. Be in the lockerroom before and after practice. Listen to the conversations. There are things about men that women will and can never understand and vice-versa. Women would be as out of place as a football coach as a 10 year old boy would be at a girl scout meeting. JMO, I'm not sexist at all but I think people should be realistic.

I have to agree.

 

I'm sorry, I'm not sexist at all but there is no place for a woman Head Coach in Football IMO. It's a man's game and women just cannot relate to male players the same way that a man can. If there was a gender specific sport for women I wouldn't want a male to coach it either.

 

It's not about the knowledge of the game, women can have just as much as men in that department, it's all the off the field stuff. The locker room as a whole is not a place for a woman (especially an adult woman). The life lessons and bonding that take place on a football team are just not something that would go as well between teenage boys and an adult female coach.

 

To any female that thinks this would be a good idea, ask your local high school coach if you can sit in on the workouts and spring practice. Be in the lockerroom before and after practice. Listen to the conversations. There are things about men that women will and can never understand and vice-versa. Women would be as out of place as a football coach as a 10 year old boy would be at a girl scout meeting. JMO, I'm not sexist at all but I think people should be realistic.

 

Well said.

I have to agree.

 

I'm sorry, I'm not sexist at all but there is no place for a woman Head Coach in Football IMO. It's a man's game and women just cannot relate to male players the same way that a man can. If there was a gender specific sport for women I wouldn't want a male to coach it either.

 

It's not about the knowledge of the game, women can have just as much as men in that department, it's all the off the field stuff. The locker room as a whole is not a place for a woman (especially an adult woman). The life lessons and bonding that take place on a football team are just not something that would go as well between teenage boys and an adult female coach.

 

To any female that thinks this would be a good idea, ask your local high school coach if you can sit in on the workouts and spring practice. Be in the lockerroom before and after practice. Listen to the conversations. There are things about men that women will and can never understand and vice-versa. Women would be as out of place as a football coach as a 10 year old boy would be at a girl scout meeting. JMO, I'm not sexist at all but I think people should be realistic.

 

I understand completely what you are saying, although I don't completely agree. I asked previously if a man should coach a girls team and I appreciate you answering that. Bottom line is that it most likely can be done by both genders, although football/girl is the last area that it hasn't been tried. If this woman is qualified, is it not fair to give it a shot?

I have to agree.

 

I'm sorry, I'm not sexist at all but there is no place for a woman Head Coach in Football IMO. It's a man's game and women just cannot relate to male players the same way that a man can. If there was a gender specific sport for women I wouldn't want a male to coach it either.

 

It's not about the knowledge of the game, women can have just as much as men in that department, it's all the off the field stuff. The locker room as a whole is not a place for a woman (especially an adult woman). The life lessons and bonding that take place on a football team are just not something that would go as well between teenage boys and an adult female coach.

 

To any female that thinks this would be a good idea, ask your local high school coach if you can sit in on the workouts and spring practice. Be in the lockerroom before and after practice. Listen to the conversations. There are things about men that women will and can never understand and vice-versa. Women would be as out of place as a football coach as a 10 year old boy would be at a girl scout meeting. JMO, I'm not sexist at all but I think people should be realistic.

 

I assume that you are similarly against men coaching women's sports, for the same reason, being that men can't relate to women players?

 

BTW...I am a female and I have sat in on workouts and practices (spring and otherwise). I survived. I don't go in the locker room while players are changing, but neither do the male coaches.

I have to agree.

 

I'm sorry, I'm not sexist at all but there is no place for a woman Head Coach in Football IMO. It's a man's game and women just cannot relate to male players the same way that a man can. If there was a gender specific sport for women I wouldn't want a male to coach it either.

 

It's not about the knowledge of the game, women can have just as much as men in that department, it's all the off the field stuff. The locker room as a whole is not a place for a woman (especially an adult woman). The life lessons and bonding that take place on a football team are just not something that would go as well between teenage boys and an adult female coach.

 

To any female that thinks this would be a good idea, ask your local high school coach if you can sit in on the workouts and spring practice. Be in the locker room before and after practice. Listen to the conversations. There are things about men that women will and can never understand and vice-versa. Women would be as out of place as a football coach as a 10 year old boy would be at a girl scout meeting. JMO, I'm not sexist at all but I think people should be realistic.

Good thing you're not sexist...at all. :lol:

 

If there's something going on in the locker room that an adult woman shouldn't be around, then an adult male shouldn't be around them either. Truth is, there's nothing that could go on in practice or games that would be a problem. This is a tough woman. She's certainly used to locker room humor and the like.

 

But I have to ask: aren't these boys capable of controlling the way they act--if really necessary--around the coach? And by exercising that restraint, are they hurting their chances for winning games in any way? I don't think so.

CatsCatsCats, food for thought:

 

You say that boys can't relate to a female coach the way they can relate to a male head coach.

 

What about the fact that MANY football players have no male figure to relate to as an authority? What about the fact that many females have to be a "father" to their children. I don't think a blanket statement can be made that male football players can't relate to a female head coach. I think that in more instances than we'd like to acknowledge, many boys actually have more respect for the women in their lives than for the men, being as the men have bailed on them in their lives.

CatsCatsCats, food for thought:

 

You say that boys can't relate to a female coach the way they can relate to a male head coach.

 

What about the fact that MANY football players have no male figure to relate to as an authority? What about the fact that many females have to be a "father" to their children. I don't think a blanket statement can be made that male football players can't relate to a female head coach. I think that in more instances than we'd like to acknowledge, many boys actually have more respect for the women in their lives than for the men, being as the men have bailed on them in their lives.

 

Rockmom I have to say you are wrong here because I fall into that group. While growing up without a father figure leads young men to be more comfortable expressing their feelings around women, nothing takes the place of a good male role model. My mother raised me by herself for my entire life and is one of my best friends, but there are things that me and her cannot talk about, so how would I do that with any other female authority figure?

 

One of the main reasons I feel like a football coach HAS to be male is because of kids that come from single parent fatherless homes. I'm sorry but a female role model just does not cut it in football, never has and never will. It wouldn't have for me or anyone else I know who falls in to that category.

 

I've never met a male who didn't want acceptance by a good male role model. Not saying they can't have female role models too, I do, but boys need a strong male presence in their lives because at the end of the day you have to have someone to look up to.

Good thing you're not sexist...at all. :lol:

 

If there's something going on in the locker room that an adult woman shouldn't be around, then an adult male shouldn't be around them either. Truth is, there's nothing that could go on in practice or games that would be a problem. This is a tough woman. She's certainly used to locker room humor and the like.

 

But I have to ask: aren't these boys capable of controlling the way they act--if really necessary--around the coach? And by exercising that restraint, are they hurting their chances for winning games in any way? I don't think so.

 

I'm not sexist, at all. Girls just have no place in regular football. They cannot play the sport with men (outside of kicking) and that's just a scientific fact. So why should they coach a men's only sport? That would be like me teaching a class on dealing with the female menstruation cycle. I might have all the knowledge in the world about menstruation, but I could never be a great teacher for girls on dealing with it.