The same thing happened to neighboring Washington County's coach a couple of years ago. For the same reasons. Mason isn't liked by some of the "good ole boys" in Nelson County and they needed an excuse. He had a bad season, numbers went down, and presto, they had their excuse. It doesn't matter that the kids liked him. Numbers go down and some coaches don't want to beat the halls for players and that is ok. Ask someone from Owensboro Catholic. Don't you just wish politics could stay out of it? I don't have a problem with the dress code. The kids can get over that. There is good reason for a dress code. Kids love to exert their rights about everything, but start talking responsibility with them. Many don't understand that rights come with responsibility. School is not the place for a fashion statement, but a place to learn. Private schools do understand that and that is why I want my child to go to a private school. Discipline mixed with strong academics pays off in the long-term. Just my opinion! That's all.

Nelson County had more kids this year (10-12)than in 1996 (10-12)when they won the 4-A state championship and 10 more than 2004 when they went 7-5. The reasons were bogus and different from what the super says on TV. They include use of smokeless tobacco, drinking alcohol at the bourbon festival, harassing students that have quit the team, publicly saying that there may be a few kids not playing because of the drug test, improper language on the field, inconsistant team rules, refusal to turn off the alarm to the football field house so that students could enter unsupervised through out the day, and being a poor role model.

Nelson County had more kids this year (10-12)than in 1996 (10-12)when they won the 4-A state championship and 10 more than 2004 when they went 7-5. The reasons were bogus and different from what the super says on TV. They include use of smokeless tobacco, drinking alcohol at the bourbon festival, harassing students that have quit the team, publicly saying that there may be a few kids not playing because of the drug test, improper language on the field, inconsistant team rules, refusal to turn off the alarm to the football field house so that students could enter unsupervised through out the day, and being a poor role model.

I may be missing something here, is this what the super said or what you are suggesting?

Pretty impressive, Nelson Co is definately not a thriving athletic program... sounds to me that this coach was well liked, definately not a great situation for the students or school.

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I may be missing something here, is this what the super said or what you are suggesting?

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Maybe somebody could retype that so it makes sense to those of us who have no idea what your trying to say.

I think what Sticku has listed as the reasons for Coach Masons being let go are the reasons he was given by the super. As referenced by Blackshirts comment "said" meaning this was what the super told Coach Mason.... However the reasons the super gave in an interview with the local new station "PLG 13" was the decline in participation...

Nelson County had more kids this year (10-12)than in 1996 (10-12)when they won the 4-A state championship and 10 more than 2004 when they went 7-5. The reasons were bogus and different from what the super says on TV. They include use of smokeless tobacco, drinking alcohol at the bourbon festival, harassing students that have quit the team, publicly saying that there may be a few kids not playing because of the drug test, improper language on the field, inconsistant team rules, refusal to turn off the alarm to the football field house so that students could enter unsupervised through out the day, and being a poor role model.

If this is the Same Bill Mason that played Ball at Campbelsville, it sounds like he has changed a lot.

1. How many coaches don't chew or dip? very few I bet

2. IT's a BOURBON festival for goodness sakes JK. I bet if it was a little farther north in Catholic land, it woldn't be a problem. Of course, I don't know the extent or behavior of Coach Mason. Just random thoughts.

3. Define harrass. Used to be you had to hit a fella to be charged with assault, and a drty joke was just in poor taste, not sexual assault.

4. Drugs are real-is this a suprise????

5. Many of us are guilty of the language now and then. We were raised on it from out coaches (Certainly not at C-Ville though!!) Once again, I don't know the extent.

6. How many coaches have had to bend rules? especially in places with small numbers. I hate it, but sometimes you gotta do what is best for the kid, sometimes for the team, sometimes they aren't the same thing.

7. I don't really understand the whole alarm thing????

I am not taking sides, or anything, but in all reality, how many coaches are guilty of more than one thing on this list. Not saying it should be overlooked, and I don't even know to what extent Coach mason carried out these acts, Just rambling my thoughts. For what it's worth (not much).

I know a lot of coaches who use smokeless tobacco and the smoking kind. I know coaches who drink, yes, beer and bourbon. I know coaches who yell, tell or have told inappropiate jokes. I know coaches who "accidently" leave the weight room open. Better than some of the kids actually breaking in to workout. I know coaches who bend the rules a little, especially the ridiculous rules. My question is, Did they ever have a conversation or dialogue with Coach Mason about this and tell him some, and I mean "some" people had taken issue with his "behavior." Nelson County is "Catholic" land, and also "bourbon" country. And they have a BOURBON FESTIVAL! Think of all those role models that attend. It is all a bunch of bull. The "good ole boys" of Nelson wanted him out. It is as simple as that. Lantz doesn't care because she is retiring. Truth be told, they don't like her any better either. Bill Mason has been represented as a "bad" role model, which is a misrpresentation of him as a person and this could effect him in applying for other jobs. Politics can do that to person. He is no different than the majority of coaches and at least he doesn't pretend to be something he is not either, which is a quite disgusting trait among some coaches. Basically you could say Mason is quite human. Not like some of the hypocrites we have out there.

If this is the Same Bill Mason that played Ball at Campbelsville, it sounds like he has changed a lot.

1. How many coaches don't chew or dip? very few I bet

2. IT's a BOURBON festival for goodness sakes JK. I bet if it was a little farther north in Catholic land, it woldn't be a problem. Of course, I don't know the extent or behavior of Coach Mason. Just random thoughts.

3. Define harrass. Used to be you had to hit a fella to be charged with assault, and a drty joke was just in poor taste, not sexual assault.

4. Drugs are real-is this a suprise????

5. Many of us are guilty of the language now and then. We were raised on it from out coaches (Certainly not at C-Ville though!!) Once again, I don't know the extent.

6. How many coaches have had to bend rules? especially in places with small numbers. I hate it, but sometimes you gotta do what is best for the kid, sometimes for the team, sometimes they aren't the same thing.

7. I don't really understand the whole alarm thing????

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It is the same Bill Mason from Campbellsville. How has he changed?

 

1. Coach Mason Dips a little...not in the classroom or anything.

2. He didn't get arrested or anything while at the bourbon festival

3. Harassing the quiters is a false statement...he harassed them in Dec-Jan to get the back out, but the super used that as a reason.

4. The super buries her head at the thought of controversy

5. The quote Coach Mason Told me the super used as an example of inappropriote lang. was "We aren't making love to the pad, we're hitting it!" No cursing.

6. Sometimes you have to do what is best for kids...one of Coach Mason's just signed a full ride to UK.

7. Coach Mason refused to turn the alarm off to the field house every A.M. because a PE teacher was allowing his class to go out to lift with out supervision and they kept setting the alarm off. The HS admin asked him to turn it off so the PE teacher coould sit on his a$$.

See, I'd rather just be told "We don't want you 'cause my husbands buddy wants the job." than have a bunch of piddley bull crap thrown at me. Politics is politics from the bottom to the top. WHAT??? The governor hired some republican buddies?"??? When did that start happening? Answer: With George Washington. You can't fight political motivation, so why try to act like you are looking out for the students Mrs. Nelson Co. Supt.?

If this is the Same Bill Mason that played Ball at Campbelsville, it sounds like he has changed a lot.

1. How many coaches don't chew or dip? very few I bet

2. IT's a BOURBON festival for goodness sakes JK. I bet if it was a little farther north in Catholic land, it woldn't be a problem. Of course, I don't know the extent or behavior of Coach Mason. Just random thoughts.

3. Define harrass. Used to be you had to hit a fella to be charged with assault, and a drty joke was just in poor taste, not sexual assault.

4. Drugs are real-is this a suprise????

5. Many of us are guilty of the language now and then. We were raised on it from out coaches (Certainly not at C-Ville though!!) Once again, I don't know the extent.

6. How many coaches have had to bend rules? especially in places with small numbers. I hate it, but sometimes you gotta do what is best for the kid, sometimes for the team, sometimes they aren't the same thing.

7. I don't really understand the whole alarm thing????

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It is the same Bill Mason from Campbellsville. How has he changed?

 

1. Coach Mason Dips a little...not in the classroom or anything.

2. He didn't get arrested or anything while at the bourbon festival

3. Harassing the quiters is a false statement...he harassed them in Dec-Jan to get the back out, but the super used that as a reason.

4. The super buries her head at the thought of controversy

5. The quote Coach Mason Told me the super used as an example of inappropriote lang. was "We aren't making love to the pad, we're hitting it!" No cursing.

6. Sometimes you have to do what is best for kids...one of Coach Mason's just signed a full ride to UK.

7. Coach Mason refused to turn the alarm off to the field house every A.M. because a PE teacher was allowing his class to go out to lift with out supervision and they kept setting the alarm off. The HS admin asked him to turn it off so the PE teacher coould sit on his a$$.

Friendly mention. That last word of your post will not be appreciated on BGP.

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