OT: What we need to be teaching our athletes

[CannonVol80]

I'll start by saying I was not sure which forum to post this in, so if the mods feel it is more appropriate in another location, I will not be offended by its being moved.

Utah coach suspends entire football team to build character

This report is over a year old, but this is the first I've seen of it. I am surprised that it did not make national headlines. Or, if it did, how I missed it!

Having now seen it, and given the reports lately about the actions of a number of our collegiate and professional athletes I think it is particularly relevant and I can only say that I wish more high school coaches were willing to take this kind of stand.

Jim

 

[nagle]

inspiring.. yes


help us....no

 

[orangeluvr]

Winning at football translates to winning in life?

 

[allvol123]

That is dumb.

 

[orangeluvr]

I'll start by saying I was not sure which forum to post this in, so if the mods feel it is more appropriate in another location, I will not be offended by its being moved.

Utah coach suspends entire football team to build character

This report is over a year old, but this is the first I've seen of it. I am surprised that it did not make national headlines. Or, if it did, how I missed it!

Having now seen it, and given the reports lately about the actions of a number of our collegiate and professional athletes I think it is particularly relevant and I can only say that I wish more high school coaches were willing to take this kind of stand.

Jim

To bad Jimbo values jameis over tradition, integrity, and credibility.

 

[orangeluvr]

That is dumb.

Typical smart ass VN response. :haha_oh:

 

[allvol123]

Typical smart ass VN response. :haha_oh:

Perhaps Freak should cancel this website for a year to get everyone in line.

 

[orangeluvr]

Perhaps Freak should cancel this website for a year to get everyone in line.

Yes, we must all conform.

 

[nagle]

Yes, we must all conform.

you do

 

[orangeluvr]

This thread has gone off topic, you dudes have no idea what I do, it's not your business.

 

[utvols74]

How anyone even casually viewing the activities of certain college and professional athletes and not be alarmed is beyond me.

If you're a father, and you understand how impressionable young people can be (including your children), you desire higher standards role models for your kids. What we need are more:

Peyton Manning, RG3, Drew Breise, Mike Singleterry, types...

What we don't need are:

A Peterson, idiot QBs at Florida State, Aaron Hernandez, etc. etc. etc. etc.

Here's an interesting link from E$PN....(about opting for talent over character)

NFL draft -- Teams miss on character, not talent - ESPN