For reference, the kid was given an intentional foul. But was neither benched nor ejected.
What a disgrace our society and game is becoming.
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For reference, the kid was given an intentional foul. But was neither benched nor ejected.
What a disgrace our society and game is becoming.
Talked to a girl who won their elite game yesterday — Ohio that is , and the OHSAA has not announced who they play or where their play their FF … weird as heck . Can evidently set the bracket as they see fit .
Sickening. WTH is wrong with professional athletes (who are influencing these kids) and the parents?
Sports has been declining for years.
You can’t throw the kid out because it’s the Playoffs and the other teams players would have depression and anxiety if you removed one of their players.
Think about the years of counseling that the player ejected will need because you singled him out and ejected him. He will be threatened, called names and lose friends.
Joking but not really!
You can’t throw the kid out because it’s the Playoffs and the other teams players would have depression and anxiety if you removed one of their players.
Think about the years of counseling that the player ejected will need because you singled him out and ejected him. He will be threatened, called names and lose friends.
Joking but not really!
When you have close to a thousand high schools participating across multiple divisions I imagine it’s a lot harder to coordinate everything as opposed to barely 200 in a single classification as Kentucky.
At least he didn’t get to stomp on someone’s chest and remain in the game like SOME PEOPLE I KNOW
Charles Barkley once threw a guy into (and out of) a plate glass window for throwing a cup of ice at him.
Coach is scum for allowing kid to play.
Yes. That’s a leadership failure.
My oldest played basketball and baseball (travel and school) until his sophomore year in high school and I saw many, many men and women over the years justify just horrible behavior from young people and their parents and failed to teach some of the kids accountability for their actions on and off the court/field.
Probably told him to do it.
If I was the coach Mekhi Roddy would be off my team.
Win at all costs. Explains a lot about Murica right now. Leadership in this country is dying at all levels.
That being said, on this board, we've had people say they'd anyone no matter what as coach as long as they win. Dangerous mindset. Very.
I live in the Bay Area in Northern ca.
I have two boys who are 12 and 9.
Both do lots of sports and I am blown away at the anxiety and pressure of youth sports to perform and win at all cost. My town is like a cult for baseball and soccer specifically. I tried to create a youth basketball league for elementary and middle school and it was a disaster.
I did not fully comprehend how insane 8 and 9 year old parents are in my area.
I had Jr college players coming in and reffing and I eventually had to jump in and ref to control games and parents/grandparents. Had to kick a set of parents out the gym at the 3/4th grade level playoff games.
I decided to no longer run that basketball league as I figured I would
Eventually fight someone over this craziness.
Baseball is 10x worse. We just had opening day weekend and I just can’t understand how these youngsters are supposed to grow and develop in the right environment when there are parents coaching/screaming from the bleachers and kids trying to play and have fun while trying to manage the anxiety these crazy ass parents put in them.
It’s so maddening and sad.
I have two boys who are 12 and 9.
Both do lots of sports and I am blown away at the anxiety and pressure of youth sports to perform and win at all cost. My town is like a cult for baseball and soccer specifically. I tried to create a youth basketball league for elementary and middle school and it was a disaster.
I did not fully comprehend how insane 8 and 9 year old parents are in my area.
I had Jr college players coming in and reffing and I eventually had to jump in and ref to control games and parents/grandparents. Had to kick a set of parents out the gym at the 3/4th grade level playoff games.
I decided to no longer run that basketball league as I figured I would
Eventually fight someone over this craziness.
Baseball is 10x worse. We just had opening day weekend and I just can’t understand how these youngsters are supposed to grow and develop in the right environment when there are parents coaching/screaming from the bleachers and kids trying to play and have fun while trying to manage the anxiety these crazy ass parents put in them.
It’s so maddening and sad.
So the perpetrator is now the victim? Replace "sports" with society.
Cairo, Illinois had instances like this
They banned entire team Illinois High School Athletic Association.
Fans also started fights after losing.
This coach should be canned for playing someone who committed a felony during the game. That was beyond pathetic.
They banned entire team Illinois High School Athletic Association.
Fans also started fights after losing.
This coach should be canned for playing someone who committed a felony during the game. That was beyond pathetic.
Buddy, if Cairo IL fell in the river I don't think anyone would miss it. What a cesspool. And has been for about every single one of my 49 yrs.
I grew up in OH and found that hard to believe, so I looked. The sites have been set for awhile and the bracket is all laid out so it shows exactly who every team will play if they advance. I'm curious if she just doesn't know.
And it’s a minority attacking a Caucasian that clearly deserves it just for being there.
NBA is exactly the same. There will be 20 punches thrown a year. 18 will be swinging at the white guy on the court.
Oh, it doesn't end there. Next step is million dollar lawsuits against the kid's parents, his school, the coach, and OHSAA.
What do professional athletes have to do with this situation? You are reaching.
I have coached HS kids for quite a while now. It's unbelievable how clueless they are about things like this. Kind of fun as well, but unbelievable nonetheless. Have a wealth of information at their fingertips, yet just go through their days blissfully ignorant. I'm somewhat jealous.
Yep. I was in the military for 8 years. I know all about reverse racism. If you don’t. Good for you.
This lady comes from a long line of succesful D1 athletes in her family .. she played a year at UConn before transferring . Her nephew was the Ky HS POY in baseball just 4 years ago . Her team played in the finals just last year .. she knows more about sports and basketball than 98% of humanity . The OHSAA did NOT follow the brackets that were on there website .. they are NOT playing at Dayton U as in previous final fours , they got ASSIGNED Logan HS at 3-4 pm yesterday. That’s exactly how it shook down . At noon yesterday the team was unsure of the bracket and the opponent . I know I was having dinner with her . D5 girls side .
Unfortunately this is true. I cover high school and AAU basketball in Ohio and coach AAU. The girls side has turned into a $hit show this year scheduling wise. Will be interesting to see if the boys sites get blown up like the girls side did.
Does anyone still live in Cairo? That place is a ghost town
Googled:
Cairo Illinois population
1920-16,000
2020- 1,500
So a high school kid losing his shit equals NBA players swinging on their white co workers just because. Okey Doke!!
Well said, my friend ! I couldn't agree more.
The mindset of winning at all costs is something that I've thought about this year in particular. That's one reason why I am so very happy to have Coach Pope. Total class act, loves Kentucky and is one of our own. NOBODY can accuse him of not loving Kentucky and wanting to do the right thing. And he would be the first one to want to be judged on his results.
That's one reason why I never wanted douchbags like Pearl anywhere close to this program. Looking at the Auburn players little side court "let's make fun of and disrespect Kentucky" antics, I know something like that is not going to happen with Coach Pope's teams. I'll even settle for a few losses if I have to, to keep being classy.
The kind of disrespect and level of animosity SEC fans and players have had towards Kentucky this year has just about made me turn against the entire conference. If they can't act with class, and they apparently can't, then screw every single other university in this conference.
Keep it classy, stay strong and proud.
Go Big Blue !
The downtown part pretty much is. I drove through there about 5 years ago and there were only a few businesses open from what I remember.
To echo your point, we have to watch a video prior to the season from the State High School League. In this video, it describes rules changes, etc.. but also talks to you about how you should coach--rather than having any personality, they want you to be a Utopian figure that takes competition out of sports and wants to treat everyone as if it's a rec league game where no score is kept. The part that will amuse you--there are girls/boys players who mention in the video:
"I really struggle with anxiety so when I'm at the FT line and opposing fans are yelling at me to miss or cheering against me, I can't play. My suggestion is to go to the coaches/Athletic Director and get the opposing fans to stay quiet while I shoot or encourage me".
Yes this is where we are in terms of babying young men/women on the HS level in Minnesota. Now thankfully most people who participate aren't this soft and pathetic, but fact it was shown in our Seasonal video was a huge focus of the coaches meetings prior to and after the season. (our regular season ended Friday and we had our meeting yesterday)
I never said that. You said that. What I said was 90% of all fights in the NBA are a minority talking a swing at a white guy. Almost every one. LeBron in his time has swung on about 5 guys. All white.
I lived with 30 minorities in the same rooms and buildings and tents. Mostly low income guys. If you are Not aware that they are raised in the City to hate whites, that’s because you haven’t lived with them.
Truth hurts sometimes and it’s not always popular but it shouldn’t be hidden.
Inner city kids are raised with a prejudice.
It’s no Centralia, IL, that’s for sure. Home of the all time winningest HS Boys Basketball team (well, for many years anyway) - The Centralia Orphans. 😎
Great history, great gym, and a nickname that is unique.
My response to what I'd tell the player who got hit in the nuts: NSFW Go to 1:11 if you would rather not watch the entire scene but 1:11-1:34 is how life should be lived
I grew up in Anna back in the 80s. It was a "big town" to me. I drove through there in the summer of 2020...good lord. The 1500 number shocks me. I wouldn't have guessed 500 by the looks of it.
The state of IL has some of the best nicknames EVER. I grew up right down the road from the Cobden Appleknockers. And hell, I didn't realize it was all that unique. Then we moved to MO and everyone was a Tiger. Lol
Post 1 video of Lebron swinging on someone in the NBA. You are trolling and your made up percentage is hilarious. Your 30 minorities speak for a whole group of people? What is the percentage behind that? The stuff posted on this board is amazing.
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It’s just the semi finals they do not know where they are playing.
Also Logan is not assigned any semi finals games in division 5 or any other division games. Says the convo and Mansfield. Finals at Dayton.
after reading more it got switched to the convo from Logan.
By the way it is stupid they took all the games from the same site for state tourney. But it’s also how we do the state football playoffs.
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