What purpose does sports serve?

[firedup]

Coach George - I have not said anything negative about you, so thanks coach for lifting me up just when i needed you to pull me out of the cellar and you shut the door. Thanks for the load of @@@@ about being positive for the kids.

Yes - thanks to all the coaches who donate their time high school or pee-wee. People do not understand the stress of your job. I did coach for 13 years, but gave it up to watch my own. People don't appreciate all that coaches do .

My point is -- Is it right for coaches to use kids for their personal gain?  If i take one of my football kids and work my butt off with him during the season so i can have my star running back, then season is over and i kick him to the curb and say i can't help you anymore -- so the kid fails the rest of the year -- then next year starts and its the same thing --- is that right?

[firedup]

As far as the $4. The kid was paid $4 to piss in his pants in class. There is just something about a football player pissing in his pants that is completely ridiculous.  :-[

[Mike George]

I don't believe I said anything about kicking a kid to the curb, but once school is out, excpept for those coaches who keep the weight room open and see the kids regularly for the most part, there is no interaction. And once graduation comes, if the kid keeps coming back to school to get his feel good then he missed the lesson about growing up and being your own man.

I blame you for the miscommuication. You were talking about the $4 incident like everyone knew what you were talking about and that just was not the case.

You don't throw a kid to the curb, but you DO bring him up, teach him about life, and let him go - he has to live his life on his own. He has to fly, but if you've provided the proper foundation, then the flight will be easier. Understand?