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High School coach suffers serious head injuries in assault by opposing players

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by novelist_wannabe, Oct 18, 2011.

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  1. novelist_wannabe

    novelist_wannabe Well-Known Member

    One school system decides to beef up security:

    http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/high-school/2011-10-19/richmond-county-amends-athletic-security-policy?v=1319087167
     
    novelist_wannabe, Oct 20, 2011
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  2. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    A skirmish? Really?
     
    93Devil, Oct 20, 2011
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  3. MightyMouse

    MightyMouse Member

    Rest of the season? I'd say that's generous. I'd be looking at next season, too. There is absolutely no excuse for this kind of behavior, and to cancel the rest of a season that is already almost over isn't nearly enough, IMO.
     
    MightyMouse, Oct 20, 2011
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  4. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    For some of these kids, playing football is all they have or might ever have.

    It's tough to take that away.
     
    93Devil, Oct 20, 2011
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  5. mb

    mb Active Member

    The obvious solution would be for them to have not beaten the opposing coach half to death.
     
    mb, Oct 20, 2011
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  6. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    Are you trying to defend what they did?
     
    KYSportsWriter, Oct 20, 2011
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  7. albert77

    albert77 Well-Known Member

    Re: High School coach suffers serious head injuries in assault by opposing playe

    I think he's saying that penalizing the kids by taking away the one thing that might be a positive in their lives is awfully harsh.

    However, from the looks of things – and reading between the lines of the sheriff's comments – I'd say that horse left the barn a long time ago.
     
    albert77, Oct 20, 2011
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  8. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Would have been tough to take a manslaughter rap too, if that helmet had hit the coach just the wrong way.
     
    playthrough, Oct 20, 2011
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  9. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Tough shit.
     
    Starman, Oct 20, 2011
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  10. Lieslntx

    Lieslntx Active Member

    I agree, tough shit for the players that were involved in this incident. But there is a waterfall effect that will hurt a lot of other innocent children. Say what you want about the band, cheerleaders, drill team, whatever. All of those organizations probide great team opportunities for the kids and give them practices to attend every night and a reason to stay accountable for their actions and to stay out of trouble. Those are the ones that cancelling the season would hurt, in my opinion.
     
    Lieslntx, Oct 20, 2011
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  11. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    How many players are on a football team?

    How many hit this coach?

    End this season. The good players already have scholarships lined up. But don't cost the kids who were not even on this team and had nothing to do with this by calling off next season.

     
    93Devil, Oct 20, 2011
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  12. novelist_wannabe

    novelist_wannabe Well-Known Member

    UPDATE: Hancock Central assistant, who resigned this summer as head coach at Warren County, sent profane and threatening text messages to Warren players.

    http://www.ajc.com/news/school-attorney-football-coach-1211797.html
     
    novelist_wannabe, Oct 28, 2011
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