Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2011/11/28/superintendent-pikeville-not-canceling-junior-high-basketball-season-over-100-2-score/
Glad to hear that the coach isn't getting canned, but I'm a bit disappointed that he told them to stop playing defense. 11/28/2011 11:26:25 PM |
HaLo All American 14263 Posts user info edit post |
It's middle school basketball. 11/28/2011 11:32:24 PM |
wilso All American 14657 Posts user info edit post |
it's serious business. 11/28/2011 11:32:59 PM |
kdogg(c) All American 3494 Posts user info edit post |
well, reading the story it's easy to see why they won...they used the "high school" 7th and 8th graders on the team.
that's like Danny Almonte all over again 11/28/2011 11:35:55 PM |
ssclark Black and Proud 14179 Posts user info edit post |
uh wat? 11/28/2011 11:40:08 PM |
billyboy All American 3174 Posts user info edit post |
I coach middle school basketball. There will be teams that suck. We beat a team by 40 last year, and people were pissed.
Also, we're not allowed to have 6th graders on the team.
[Edited on November 29, 2011 at 10:45 AM. Reason : .] 11/29/2011 10:42:14 AM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
billyboy exposed?
11/29/2011 10:55:01 AM |
jbtilley All American 12797 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "We beat a team by 40 last year, and people were pissed." |
Sometimes a team is so bad things like this can't be avoided. What did they want you to do, dribble out the shot clock each possession once you were up by 20? The kids would surely pick up on any attempt to play down to them, so those precious little egos would be just as hurt.
[Edited on November 29, 2011 at 11:02 AM. Reason : -]11/29/2011 11:00:27 AM |
rflong All American 11472 Posts user info edit post |
It is straight up bullshit when a coach gets in trouble for running up the score. If the other team cannot stop them, then oh fucking well. Stupid cry babies worrying about someone's feelings getting hurt. Punish success and force mediocrity. Sounds like an Occupy Wall Street plan. 11/29/2011 11:16:17 AM |
jbtilley All American 12797 Posts user info edit post |
Oh man, I just went back and read the article. Just looking at the link I thought they were talking about firing the coach and cancelling the season for the team that only scored 2 points, not the team that scored 100.
[Edited on November 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM. Reason : -] 11/29/2011 11:17:47 AM |
billyboy All American 3174 Posts user info edit post |
^^^We took all the starters halfway through the 3rd quarter, put our normal benchwarmers in, and still outscored them. We didn't press the entire 2nd half. And no, there wasn't a shot clock either. This team made the playoffs, and we beat them by about 25 then.
^4, hahaha. . That guy looks older than my dad. 11/29/2011 11:26:51 AM |