Ok, I got red for post this with the comment, "You're a moron." Obviously the coward did not leave a name. Not sure why I'm a moron here though. I did not write this, it was a published article. Only thing I can think is someone feels it is appropriate behavior for a football player to go out after the game, get drunk, out of control, fight his own team mates and get arrested. Maybe this is the type of behavior Fulmer is after and I am just way off base.:dis: :dis: :dis:
Is it model behavior? No. I'm sure they're not the first college kids to get drunk and fight, though. The rest of your comment speaks for itself.
No they're not, and there will be many more to follow. The difference is when you wear a uniform and play football for a school, you are representing that school and its program on and off the field. To that end, coaches tend to hold their players to a higher standard of conduct.
Agree with that and lack of self-discipline from athletes will manifest itself in "On the field" areas as well. As a former coach in the public schools, I know it's necessary to hold athletes to higher standards on the grounds of representing the school as well; however, I always felt for the athlete who got in trouble: So you understand I support strong discipline, let me preface my comment by saying that, my first practice at a job I'd taken coaching basketball, a kid balked on something I told him to do and I tossed him (figuratively speaking of course) out of the gym. The other kids said, "Coach, he's our best player". I told him he wasn't cause that kind of attitude would hurt us more than it'd help us in the long run. I spent 3 years there and never had to tell one kid something twice and my third year the kids were undefeated and won the Parish Championship. Here's why: A thug and an athlete get in trouble at school (High School setting). Two separate incidents both punishable by suspension from school. The athlete, in addition, gets kicked off team or game(s) suspension. It's a bad scene. Happened to a kid this week at the High School I currently work at- As an administrator, I supported the coach's decision when the parent came. I know life is about choices but it's still difficult.
