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Post by football44 on Dec 29, 2021 18:23:49 GMT -5
We can’t win a basketball game but we have time to post pictures on the HC website showing the winners of their dodgeball challenge. You can’t make this stuff up.
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Post by sader1998 on Dec 29, 2021 18:34:49 GMT -5
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Dec 29, 2021 18:41:50 GMT -5
Optics are not great.
Maybe Nelson operates under the thought of most youth coaches: "If we all have fun, we all win."
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Post by thecrossisback on Dec 29, 2021 18:55:26 GMT -5
Honestly let the kids have fun.
They probably worked hard at practice so let them have some fun.
We haven't lost a game since we played dodgeball!
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Post by football44 on Dec 29, 2021 18:56:36 GMT -5
Unacceptable! Mr. Hughes can’t get up on campus soon enough. These are “ALL” full scholarship guys and a coach making more money then our winning football coach. Sorry but this is ridiculous!
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Dec 29, 2021 19:01:29 GMT -5
If they want to do this, so be it. Just don't honk it when your squad is as horrendous as it is.
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Post by sader1970 on Dec 29, 2021 19:03:38 GMT -5
The headline is the "losing team playing dodgeball." Not defending Nelson but was this viewed more as punishment than a fun reward? Need to know the context. Especially if they were using basketballs rather than much softer dodge balls.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Dec 29, 2021 19:05:56 GMT -5
S70 - don't be naive. This wasn't "punishment".
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Post by DiMarz on Dec 29, 2021 19:14:29 GMT -5
Since December 11 we have played ! (one) game!! The "kids" need a break mentally, have some fun, do some team building....I see no problem with it...
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Post by football44 on Dec 29, 2021 19:23:23 GMT -5
DiMarz that attitude of let’s give the kids a break is just why we have accepted mediocrity in most of our sports at HC. We are an embarrassment on the basketball court so that’s okay. Everyone get a participation trophy mentality. Just terrible what we’re willing to accept now. Intramural sports.
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Post by thecrossisback on Dec 29, 2021 19:29:21 GMT -5
DiMarz that attitude of let’s give the kids a break is just why we have accepted mediocrity in most of our sports at HC. We are an embarrassment on the basketball court so that’s okay. Everyone get a participation trophy mentality. Just terrible what we’re willing to accept now. Intramural sports. That is not the mentality Dimarz is talking about at all. How does the participation trophy apply here? |
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Post by sader1970 on Dec 29, 2021 19:30:01 GMT -5
Not being naive, just don't know the circumstances and the thread title was "losing team playing dodgeball." Didn't say winning team nor did it say the entire team played. I'm not a big fan of Nelson if you haven't noticed but I also want to be fair and know the circumstances rather than make a judgement without the context. I do agree that this shouldn't be posted under any circumstances as it has nothing to do with basketball and not like when they do community service.
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 29, 2021 19:37:58 GMT -5
DiMarz that attitude of let’s give the kids a break is just why we have accepted mediocrity in most of our sports at HC. We are an embarrassment on the basketball court so that’s okay. Everyone get a participation trophy mentality. Just terrible what we’re willing to accept now. Intramural sports. That is not the mentality Dimarz is talking about at all. How does the participation trophy apply here? It doesn't apply here at all. If this picks up team spirit and provides a few laughs...good for them. |
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Post by hc87 on Dec 29, 2021 19:43:44 GMT -5
The reply tweet by Oakley Husky is a gem.....
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Post by crossbball13 on Dec 29, 2021 19:46:21 GMT -5
Threads like this is when crossports hurts the basketball program.
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Post by football44 on Dec 29, 2021 19:49:02 GMT -5
The basketball program hurts the basketball program. Don’t blame it on peoples opinions on Crosssports.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 29, 2021 19:51:14 GMT -5
I thought DiMarz was being tounge in cheek, but I don't blame a coach trying to keep a team together amidst relentless losing. They have more time for team bonding activities during school vacation anyways don't they?
Belichick sometimes cancels the end of practice if a lineman can make a field goal kick or other fun contests. Of course that's where the comparison between him and BN ends.🙂
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Post by bfoley82 on Dec 29, 2021 19:56:17 GMT -5
Wonder if a basketball player got seriously injured playing dodgeball....
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Dec 29, 2021 20:02:11 GMT -5
Doubtful.
Don't you have a jayvee pickleball game to shoot?
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 29, 2021 20:15:04 GMT -5
Nelson's won/loss record is simply stunning. But at least he doesn't make it worse by trying to blame others like Urban Meyer did. I dislike his performance, I dislike the methodology and standards used to hire him, but I don't have any reason to dislike him.
Still hoping for a turn around in league play.
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Post by bfoley82 on Dec 29, 2021 20:40:38 GMT -5
Doubtful. Don't you have a jayvee pickleball game to shoot? When I was in college, a scholarship women's volleyball player blew out her knee playing intramural hoops. It happens. |
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 29, 2021 21:13:50 GMT -5
The basketball program hurts the basketball program. Don’t blame it on peoples opinions on Crosssports. It is simply not a situation of either/or...one or the other. Both have role in what is going on. The "defense" for something that is is "not as bad" as something else is no "defense" at all. |
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 29, 2021 21:15:43 GMT -5
My best bowler dislocated and sprained his thumb the day before our state championship...playing volleyball in gym. Stuff does indeed happen. (PS: He bowled left handed and still got a game of 184 (his season average was over 200 pins).
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Post by Crucis#1 on Dec 29, 2021 23:00:31 GMT -5
Did anyone notice in reviewing the photo, that Nolan Dorsey was out of the walking boot, and participated in the game?
Hopefully he will be able to contribute in league play.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Dec 30, 2021 6:00:46 GMT -5
While I agree with others that it probably would have been better to keep it private, I don't see it as being a big deal. For all we know, he's been running them ragged all week and decided to give them a break. I don't think going all General Patton or Sgt. Hulka on them is necessarily the right approach to take at this point.
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