And please enlighten us at to whom this special coach might be. And before you tell me Mike Code, he was offered the job when Willie stepped down and he said "no". He has it way to good at Brossart to ever want to be the coach at HHS.

And please enlighten us at to whom this special coach might be. And before you tell me Mike Code' date=' he was offered the job when Willie stepped down and he said "no". He has it way to good at Brossart to ever want to be the coach at HHS.[/quote']

 

Now we have circled the wagons...,

We are extremely fortunate to have Mike Code at Brossart, our kids think he is "Awesome."

 

Two of his former players are volunteer assistants.

I get the sense from some BGP posters on this thread that the Highlands AD (football coach Dale Mueller) has some responsibility in the fact that some of the more talented athletes at Highlands (who play football) do not also play basketball. Also, I have read posts on this thread listing some Highlands athletes (who play football) who "should" be playing basketball, but currently don't.

 

Unless the AD is actually discouraging HHS students from playing other sports (which seems unlikely to me), how is this the AD's issue? Should he pressure more kids to play a sport like basketball, along with playing football? Should he encourage some of the good athletes at HHS to drop football and focus exclusively on basketball? I am sure that doing one or both of these things would improve the quality of the basketball program, but I don't think these are jobs of the AD.

 

In terms of the kids at HHS who are not currently playing basketball but "should" be, maybe that's the kids' decision. There's only so many hours in a day, and if a kid is really determined to be the best prep football player he can be so that he gets to have the experience of being a contributor on a state championship team, and possibly to play a role in helping Highlands obtain a national ranking, how can anybody fault that? Surely, if a kid's main/favorite sport is football and he plans to spend X number of hours on athletics-related activities per year, he stands a better chance of improving his football skill set by focusing on football-related practice/training, instead of dividing his time between football and non-football activities (such as basketball), no???

I know the reason, and it's pretty simple, but will not say due to the fact that I am not in the mood to get ripped to shreds by the HHS faithful

Can someone please close this thread?

I know the reason, and it's pretty simple, but will not say due to the fact that I am not in the mood to get ripped to shreds by the HHS faithful

 

Grow a pair and speak up. :irked: It's your opinion, don't be a "scaredy cat".

Grow a pair and speak up. :irked: It's your opinion, don't be a "scaredy cat".

Haha, it's no big secret, I'm sure you and everyone else can figure it out.

I get the sense from some BGP posters on this thread that the Highlands AD (football coach Dale Mueller) has some responsibility in the fact that some of the more talented athletes at Highlands (who play football) do not also play basketball. Also, I have read posts on this thread listing some Highlands athletes (who play football) who "should" be playing basketball, but currently don't.

 

Unless the AD is actually discouraging HHS students from playing other sports (which seems unlikely to me), how is this the AD's issue? Should he pressure more kids to play a sport like basketball, along with playing football? Should he encourage some of the good athletes at HHS to drop football and focus exclusively on basketball? I am sure that doing one or both of these things would improve the quality of the basketball program, but I don't think these are jobs of the AD.

 

In terms of the kids at HHS who are not currently playing basketball but "should" be, maybe that's the kids' decision. There's only so many hours in a day, and if a kid is really determined to be the best prep football player he can be so that he gets to have the experience of being a contributor on a state championship team, and possibly to play a role in helping Highlands obtain a national ranking, how can anybody fault that? Surely, if a kid's main/favorite sport is football and he plans to spend X number of hours on athletics-related activities per year, he stands a better chance of improving his football skill set by focusing on football-related practice/training, instead of dividing his time between football and non-football activities (such as basketball), no???

 

JB you are either getting the wrong sense or getting that vibe from very uninformed posters. playing.

 

I am the parent of a current football and basketball player. I have a good feel for the athletes at Highlands High School. The very few boys that would have made the team if they choose to participate would only be slight upgrade. Theses few boys all choose not to tryout, but again this there is not a group of talented basketball players choosing not to play.

 

I wish things were different. It would be great if there was a draud or nelter or cox or blasingame or cowy or stewart that could help carry the program but there just isn't. HHS supporters will just have to live with these boys trying to compete while only playing hoops for four months a year.

My opinion though an outsider would simply be this: If I want to be the best HS athlete I can be and be a part of a team: Choice A: Be a part of a State Championship football team and have college coaches see me because of State Championships and reputation or Choice B: Be a part of a mediocre basketball team that gets no state wide recognition.

 

What would you choose???

My opinion though an outsider would simply be this: If I want to be the best HS athlete I can be and be a part of a team: Choice A: Be a part of a State Championship football team and have college coaches see me because of State Championships and reputation or Choice B: Be a part of a mediocre basketball team that gets no state wide recognition.

 

What would you choose???

 

If playing college is your goal you have way more opportunities to be seen in basketball than football.

If playing college is your goal you have way more opportunities to be seen in basketball than football.

 

I think basketball is the most difficult of high school sports to move on to play at the next level.

I think basketball is the most difficult of high school sports to move on to play at the next level.

 

Maybe , maybe not but coaches sure can see you play a lot more with summer ball and high school.

If playing college is your goal you have way more opportunities to be seen in basketball than football.

 

How many scholarships are awarded to footballers vs basketballers? I'm assuming a lot more for footballers?

Im with Statman I think this horse has been beaten and nobody cares enough to do anything about it so pit this out ITA misery.