FootballisKing

I do not think they should have to defend their actions, or justify to anyone their decisions. I do think that if I were in their shoes, I would definitely defend my Team or Players. I would most certainly correct inaccurate opinion with facts. Now with that said, you do not want coaches feeling like they have to respond to every little thing. I guess my biggest complaint is how much Parents or the truly uniformed can help to destroy a program without fear of retribution. Honest answer: YES - Utopia would say NO. However, a GOOD PARENT would not vent in anonymity on a message board and would call for a closed door meeting with the Coach one on one. This is a much more productive way to address issues. What is a parent / fans motivation when they spew garbage on a board? In my experience with people like this, it only serves to raise their perceived self value. Just because they may not have gotten their way in the meeting then causes increased venom. I call it pointless. These are the same people that question every play call on Friday night and let everyone know what they would have done differently but NEVER HAVE OR NEVER WILL! It's easy from the stands! I like to know what is going on in and around programs. I love football and like to be informed. I do want my information to be accurate. I do like to here what folks opinion is as it relates to players around the state that I will not get to see first hand. Stick with the facts around they player, not "stuff" someone has heard about a kid. So it would seem that there will always be a split on this issue. I feel that if we stick to facts, coaches would not feel a need to defend themselves or their programs. If parents of student athletes are responsible and will realize that there could be more to their son not playing the "Coach". Then I think these boards will become even more informative. Thoughts from the stands! :ylsuper:

When ridiculous uninformed information is allowed to spew freely without anyone knowing what is or is not fact, then for some it becomes fact. Then they start to spread what "they have heard" as fact. Now once all of these folks BELIEVE what they have heard or read, it becomes a distraction to the TEAM, PLAYERS and COACHES. Now it has left the message boards and it is free flowing around the program. Yes coaches need thick skins. They should never worry about pleasing everyone. They should not even try to please everyone. Their focus should be on making their teams better. A very difficult task when meddlesome folks spew garbage under the anonymity of a knowledgeable, informed observer. They should also be allowed to counter that with facts. How many people TRASH TALK your abilities at work? Are they allowed? When they do, are you allowed to "straighten them out"? Just saying that it seems to me that most folks like to post opinion as fact and stay behind the cloke of anonymity in doing so and do not want their opinions clouded with fact. Just what it looks like from where I sit. :ylsuper:

What does this look like? South has not been stellar by any stratch. OC has lost to the University of "X" and Madison Central. :ylsuper:

The Mustangs are for real!

WOW Really a coach would make a decision based on something that they read on BGP? Knowing that it was probably written by someone that has not coached at their level. Maybe these posters have a superior football intellect because the played in high school or they watch college and pro football every week. Maybe they have a freind that is a coach so they increase their own knowledge and credibility because a freind of their sisters boyfriends cousin was an assistant coach at podunk high? I think that first and foremost coaches should be able to post. I think that the only reason some folks do not want them to is they do not want their OPINIONS refuted by fact! As we all hide behind our screen names, we can be the most knowledgeable poster out there, then once the identity is revealed, you may be the IT person at Arby's. Learned all your football from Playstation or Xbox. What about all of those intellectual parents that flop their opinions around because "my son said". Chill It! I do not know of many coaches that call the Fumble Play, or the Don't Block play, or even that timeless defense of the Arm Tackle 8. I love when a coach gets on and straightens out parental opinion. Everyone should take posts for what they are.....Not necessarliy news or fact. Most are some scorned fans rantings to bring negative publicity on a school or a coach. Fight back coaches. Do not let the uninformed help bring down your program!

I should have stated this better. There are several quality players at the 3 schools yet no one ever talks them up. Each school has a runningback that has rushed for over 2oo yards in a game this year and nothing. It is not like these kids are running behind the lines of X or T. They are earning what they get. I think that it is a shame that kids like this don't get more exposure.

North Oldham 28 - CAL 10 To much Tuller for CAL to handle.:ylsuper:

Any Thoughts? SO 21 - J-Town 10:ylsuper:

What are your thoughts? OC 28 - MC 21 :ylsuper:

Oldham County vs Madison Central - OC 28 / MC 21 South Oldham vs J-Town - SO 21 / JT 10 North Oldham vs C.A.L. - NO 35 / CAL 21 I say it is a big night in the county!!!:argue:

There are quite a few good quality players in the OC. Why do they not get any love? I know that most people feel that OC Schools don't really care fore athletic programs, but just look at Football this year. North Oldham Andrew Tuller Spencer Gooch Oldham County Dylan Underwood Ichiro Chiba Chad Dennis South Oldham Brandon Kollenberg Cody Malone I think that all of those are Seniors, I am sure that there are underclassmen contributing as well.:ylsuper:

Anderson Co. 35 - 10. I don't see Grant being able to keep up with the horses from AC.

Was OC completely outmanned or could they compete with X?