And everyone says.........

**Da 796** · February 11th, 2007, 05:51 PM

that coaching at Pound is not the problem, if its not the problem then why are so many kids transfering? Dakota is going to Pv and Chris Strouth was considering going to kelly but changed his mind. Pound has already lost a few to letcher county and also lost a 7th grader andrew sargent to norton and 8th grader tre mullins to pv. And all transferred because of the sports programs at pound. Thats not to mention how many kids no longer play any sports at pound when they reach high school. Now tell me again that coaching is not the problem!!!!!!!!!!

February 11th, 2007, 06:01 PM

Its pretty simple in most cases, the players not gettin what they want. Kids being coached by parents or close friends of parents, those kids go into programs where the goal is not to play or satisfy a parent, rather than play the better players, adhere to their programs standards and guidelines. The Letcher transfers are pretty much a direct link to the reasoning listed above, I heard that the Strougth kid had contemplated leaving due to his loyalty to Jason Mullins, you know the whole parents wanting to "run him off". But that pretty much would answer your question.

They often think "Ill go elsewhere" well they will find the pettyness (sp) for the reasons most leave will be tolerated evenless. The ones going to larger school often do not realize when they leave, they become a number at another school, if you do not perform they will just replace you.

**rrtguy** · February 11th, 2007, 06:03 PM

I don't know any folks from up that way, but maybe, it's not about the coaching but it is because of some changing priorities. I am an old timer and I remember when you "had" to play football for GC. It was the "rule". If you didn't play GC football you were a big nobody. But things and times change. Kids today have more opportunities to do many different things. Things that were not available to those of us who went to school in the 70's. The guys that did transfer obviously put a high value to sports. That's good. But that doesn't mean that everyone else who doesn't value sports the way others do are wrong either.
I don't know the specific situation with coaching at Pound. But I know what I see happening at other schools and my guess is that the same thing is happening at Pound.

**Ironlung** · February 11th, 2007, 06:15 PM

Sounds like a bunch of quitters to me who don't have the heart, dedication, devotion, or discipline to work through the hard problems.

**R0cketer** · February 11th, 2007, 06:16 PM

You may have a very good point, it could be the coaching.

Of course, it could also be the issue that quite a few addressed previously. A few have been painted with a superstar brush at an early level and if they don't end up that way, they think its someone keeping them down.

Truthfully I think the problem is more early than late.

February 11th, 2007, 06:20 PM

You can run gimmick plays at lower levels when the rest are teaching basics and win. Some will play where it helps the team the most, some want to be the star and won't play where it helps the rest. I guess if the kids want to go somewhere else we will see if the parents that complain so much can do anything with the other programs. Look out Phil, you may be next. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]