Central Illinois Xpress Emerge as Unlikely Force in Fifth-Grade League

Post by anigbrowl » Mon, Jan 19, 2015, 10:36 PM UTC

kendallpark wrote: post #9

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> Maybe it's that football attracts a certain type of male. Um, DUH . Most boys play sports to stand out . Mostly with girls. Sometimes against other boys. Sometimes in the hope of getting a scholarship. Game it out. What's the point of being a team player on a mediocre team? Better to be the guy who makes the big play that people remember. In addition, most high school coaches suck by simple Darwinian mechanics. The…

> Most boys play sports to stand out. Mostly with girls. Sometimes against other boys. Sometimes in the hope of getting a scholarship. I completely disagree. This is a very pessimistic depiction of young male athletes. I believe the primary reason for high schoolers playing sports is still interest in the game itself, not ancillary benefits. When I started coaching high school the team was 1-7 and a joke to the schoo…

American culture is awash in thinly-disguised fertility rituals, from cheerleader routines at sports fixtures to selection of 'prom queens' who are stereotypically paired with the quarterback of the football team. From a non-American's perspective, football is massively sexualized.

Post by bsder » Mon, Jan 19, 2015, 10:54 PM UTC

kendallpark wrote: post #9

bsder wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Maybe it's that football attracts a certain type of male. Um, DUH . Most boys play sports to stand out . Mostly with girls. Sometimes against other boys. Sometimes in the hope of getting a scholarship. Game it out. What's the point of being a team player on a mediocre team? Better to be the guy who makes the big play that people remember. In addition, most high school coaches suck by simple Darwinian mechanics. The…

> Most boys play sports to stand out. Mostly with girls. Sometimes against other boys. Sometimes in the hope of getting a scholarship. I completely disagree. This is a very pessimistic depiction of young male athletes. I believe the primary reason for high schoolers playing sports is still interest in the game itself, not ancillary benefits. When I started coaching high school the team was 1-7 and a joke to the schoo…

> There many excellent high school coaches that never get pulled up simply because they do not have the connections.

There are not many "excellent" coaches. Sorry. The vast majority barely grasp the basics. In fact, that was the point of the article. A team drilled heavily in fundamentals can beat most other teams at the same level and many at a slightly higher level.

As someone who referees, I see a lot of teams and coaches. The good ones are both rare and stick out like a sore thumb.

Someone who consistently competes for championship games gets offers from bigger schools. I have never not seen this happen. There is always a bigger school trying to do better in its football program. It is rare for someone who is good to last more than 5 years in a program unless they have a particular attachment to the area.

I would agree that the transition from high school coach -> college coach probably is more dependent on contacts than talent.

Re: Central Illinois Xpress Emerge as Unlikely Force in Fifth-Grade League

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