Sports Eliminated

**Slobber Knocker** · February 13th, 2007, 09:35 PM

I know this is a sensitive subject but how many of you out there would like to see a sport eliminated from your high school? I know kids have different loves in sports but if you have not been successful in the sport in say........DECADES... wouldn't you like to see money funded for that program go to another program? Let's take for instance....baseball at Clintwood...just for a starter. I mean when was the last time we had a successful baseball program, district title or anything. Since they are a football school, those athletes can dedicate their time to running and staying in shape by getting on the track team. Also, since you do not have guys playing basketball all year around, this would be a perfect opportunity to teach the basics to a non-basketball talented team. Any outsider can coach them except the head and asst coach. Think about it.
How about other schools, any problems? I do not want to hear why a program should stay, you had your chance. Why should they go?

**UTVols2** · February 13th, 2007, 09:42 PM

IMO there should be none at Norton taken away..... We compete in just about every sport that I can think of....

**fightinsquirrel** · February 13th, 2007, 09:58 PM

You know in some ways, this post ought be on the one about muzzling cheerleaders...IMO, cheerleaders need to be eliminated...they are like tribbles in Star Trek, they consume but return nothing especially during games...they have no musical ability and can barely follow the band (when there is a good one in the stands) in The Hey Song...My vote goes to getting rid of cheerleaders...

**larry_legend** · February 13th, 2007, 10:20 PM

are you gay dude?

**Ironlung** · February 13th, 2007, 10:21 PM

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**whiteshoes** · February 13th, 2007, 10:22 PM

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Let's take for instance....baseball at Clintwood...just for a starter. I mean when was the last time we had a successful baseball program, district title or anything. Since they are a football school, those athletes can dedicate their time to running and staying in shape by getting on the track team.

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Just curious, is it "we" or "they"?

**R0cketer** · February 13th, 2007, 10:30 PM

Wasn't that long ago that Clintwood had a decent team. Key in baseball is pitching, and you have to get someone who knows how to work with pitchers, and it can't just be a baseball season thing.

That all being said, it doesn't matter if a program is successful or not, its about providing an equal amount of programs and such, what is the proper term for that Title I or something? (I can't remember the exact listed reason but I'm sure someone can)

**esserville1** · February 13th, 2007, 10:31 PM

Unless you know a cheerleader or band member first hand you have no idea how hard they work. They put in as many hours as your athletes and get no glory for it. You should be applauding them instead of putting them down.

**UTVols2** · February 13th, 2007, 10:33 PM

I like cheerleaders so much, I married one, she would kill me if I said anything bad about them [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

**NotSoSilentBob** · February 13th, 2007, 10:36 PM

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Wasn't that long ago that Clintwood had a decent team. Key in baseball is pitching, and you have to get someone who knows how to work with pitchers, and it can't just be a baseball season thing.

That all being said, it doesn't matter if a program is successful or not, its about providing an equal amount of programs and such, what is the proper term for that Title I or something? (I can't remember the exact listed reason but I'm sure someone can)

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Title IX