Comments on: The Morning After: March 27, 2009 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/ Where We Told You Evan Turner > John Wall Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:37:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43453 cycledan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:34:57 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43453 knightro - thanks! knightro – thanks!

]]> By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43452 cycledan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:34:30 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43452 Funny how we put Mrs. in front of our screen name to refer to our wives, e.g. Mrs. Cycledan. However Jen's husband is spousal unit instead of Mr. Jen. I wonder what he would think of being Mr. Jen. Funny how we put Mrs. in front of our screen name to refer to our wives, e.g. Mrs. Cycledan. However Jen’s husband is spousal unit instead of Mr. Jen. I wonder what he would think of being Mr. Jen.

]]> By: knightro http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43434 knightro Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:20:58 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43434 @jen - yes, a loss by the Men of Sparta tonight would be devastating for me. (not that I have a shot at winning anything) @jen – yes, a loss by the Men of Sparta tonight would be devastating for me. (not that I have a shot at winning anything)

]]> By: Jen http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43430 Jen Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:16:37 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43430 I really need the Spartys to pull through tonight! I'm still leading my bracket. The spousal unit had Xavier and I think that killed his right side in his office pool. He has more $$ at stake, but Superwife may pull through. I really need the Spartys to pull through tonight! I’m still leading my bracket. The spousal unit had Xavier and I think that killed his right side in his office pool. He has more $$ at stake, but Superwife may pull through.

]]> By: knightro http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43426 knightro Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43426 @cycledan - also...good luck tonight! @cycledan – also…good luck tonight!

]]> By: knightro http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43425 knightro Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:11:20 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43425 cycledan - About 20 years ago I coached youth soccer for about 5 years. Boys ages 12-15. It was a select team so the best of the best in the club. Very competitive and we traveled a great deal throughout Florida and the southeast. I have to say that, like you, I was fortunate to have a great bunch of parents that let me do my thing and were very supportive of their kids. Unfortunately I didn't always see that with our competition. I don't have kids and at my age I likely never will, but I saw enough BS that if I ever do I'll be quite different than most parents when it comes to youth sports. What's really funny is that most of these over-zealous vicarious-living idiots don't blink when their kid fails a test in school, but miss a penalty kick or a free throw and they are unforgiving. And the way they treat the coaches is even worse. cycledan – About 20 years ago I coached youth soccer for about 5 years. Boys ages 12-15. It was a select team so the best of the best in the club. Very competitive and we traveled a great deal throughout Florida and the southeast. I have to say that, like you, I was fortunate to have a great bunch of parents that let me do my thing and were very supportive of their kids. Unfortunately I didn’t always see that with our competition. I don’t have kids and at my age I likely never will, but I saw enough BS that if I ever do I’ll be quite different than most parents when it comes to youth sports. What’s really funny is that most of these over-zealous vicarious-living idiots don’t blink when their kid fails a test in school, but miss a penalty kick or a free throw and they are unforgiving. And the way they treat the coaches is even worse.

]]> By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43419 cycledan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:53:50 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43419 Have a whole bunch of people coming over tonight to watch the Syracuse game. One friend is a die hard fan. Other few guys are Syracuse fans by association. Also will have a bunch of kids. I am not getting up during the game though so I have to be home with pizza and food before 7 I figure. The game will be a toss-up. I see lots of scenarious where Oklahoma could dominate and I also see scenarios where Syracuse could dominate. I just love this time of year. By the way, UConn didn't dominate Purdue, it was a very close game for a while. I was really surprised how Missouri beat Memphis. Memphis didn't give up 80 points all year and then they give up over 100! Also, I picked my alma matter, Cornell, to win in the first round just for fun - over Missouri. Ooops. That killed my brackets. Have a whole bunch of people coming over tonight to watch the Syracuse game. One friend is a die hard fan. Other few guys are Syracuse fans by association. Also will have a bunch of kids. I am not getting up during the game though so I have to be home with pizza and food before 7 I figure.

The game will be a toss-up. I see lots of scenarious where Oklahoma could dominate and I also see scenarios where Syracuse could dominate. I just love this time of year.

By the way, UConn didn’t dominate Purdue, it was a very close game for a while. I was really surprised how Missouri beat Memphis. Memphis didn’t give up 80 points all year and then they give up over 100! Also, I picked my alma matter, Cornell, to win in the first round just for fun – over Missouri. Ooops. That killed my brackets.

]]> By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43418 cycledan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:48:16 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43418 <blockquote> geez. wtf is wrong with people? </blockquote> Just to give you my layperson psychobabble response: The people are upset with their own lives. Somehow they think that they could have been something better like - say - a professional athlete earning millions of dollars. So they figure they are going to make their kid into a great athlete and be there every step of the way for them. When the coach of their little league team doesn't think that their son is the next Roger Clemens they let all their worldly frustrations out on them for getting in the way of their dream. There are a lot of angry and frustrated people out there who are not very realistic about reality.

geez. wtf is wrong with people?

Just to give you my layperson psychobabble response: The people are upset with their own lives. Somehow they think that they could have been something better like – say – a professional athlete earning millions of dollars. So they figure they are going to make their kid into a great athlete and be there every step of the way for them.

When the coach of their little league team doesn’t think that their son is the next Roger Clemens they let all their worldly frustrations out on them for getting in the way of their dream. There are a lot of angry and frustrated people out there who are not very realistic about reality.

]]> By: sparty http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43412 sparty Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:27:02 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43412 geez. wtf is wrong with people? geez. wtf is wrong with people?

]]> By: HawkEye19 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43411 HawkEye19 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:24:33 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43411 <blockquote>Morris claimed he and McTaggart “got into a verbal argument and I hit him, but he hit me as well,”</blockquote> Yeah, that makes it all allright. Idiot. Parents like this make me worry about what it's going to be like when my older son starts playing organized sports.

Morris claimed he and McTaggart “got into a verbal argument and I hit him, but he hit me as well,”

Yeah, that makes it all allright. Idiot. Parents like this make me worry about what it’s going to be like when my older son starts playing organized sports.

]]> By: jpmanahan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43410 jpmanahan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:23:28 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43410 wow. bracket's busted to bits. wow. bracket’s busted to bits.

]]> By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43409 cycledan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:20:37 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43409 Link to the article about the father hitting his son's coach: http://www.northwestgeorgia.com/local/local_story_084231805.html?keyword=topstory Link to the article about the father hitting his son’s coach:

http://www.northwestgeorgia.com/local/local_story_084231805.html?keyword=topstory

]]> By: sparty http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43408 sparty Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:20:31 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43408 cyledan,find a link. cyledan,find a link.

]]> By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43407 cycledan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:16:03 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43407 Just heard on WFAN (660 AM in NY City) this morning about a father who was upset that his kid was playing in the outfield during PRACTICE. So as a result, he punched the assistant coach in the mouth 3 times and then stood over him cursing at him. I think it is time we sent assholes like that to jail for some serious time like at least one year. In addition, there should be a restraining order against him attending any children's sporting events for the next 5 years or something like that. I am just sick about asshole parents trying to live vicariously through their kids. On another note, the parents of the kids of the basketball team I coached were some of the nicest people you will ever meet. We tried really hard to have them all play equal times, I tried to be constructive when I yelled and really tried to not be negative. It made the whole coaching experience really enjoyable. I couldn't imagine what I would do if I had a parent like that guy. Just heard on WFAN (660 AM in NY City) this morning about a father who was upset that his kid was playing in the outfield during PRACTICE. So as a result, he punched the assistant coach in the mouth 3 times and then stood over him cursing at him.

I think it is time we sent assholes like that to jail for some serious time like at least one year. In addition, there should be a restraining order against him attending any children’s sporting events for the next 5 years or something like that. I am just sick about asshole parents trying to live vicariously through their kids.

On another note, the parents of the kids of the basketball team I coached were some of the nicest people you will ever meet. We tried really hard to have them all play equal times, I tried to be constructive when I yelled and really tried to not be negative. It made the whole coaching experience really enjoyable. I couldn’t imagine what I would do if I had a parent like that guy.

]]> By: cycledan http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43403 cycledan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:11:08 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43403 I agree that the paragraph in Whitlock's article was unnecessary but the rest of the article was pretty good in my opinion. What schools get busted for is usually insignificant compared to their overall violations that they hide much better. I agree that the paragraph in Whitlock’s article was unnecessary but the rest of the article was pretty good in my opinion. What schools get busted for is usually insignificant compared to their overall violations that they hide much better.

]]> By: sparty http://www.spartyandfriends.com/2009/03/27/the-morning-after-march-27-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-43391 sparty Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:21:50 +0000 http://www.spartyandfriends.com/?p=11217#comment-43391 i think it is about time we laid that argument to rest. i think it is about time we laid that argument to rest.

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