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Coaching Merry-go-round

Posted Friday, August 3, 2007, at 10:18 PM
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Thanks to all the people who took the time to respond to my last my last blog. There were some really interesting comments.

Comparing football to basketball is like comparing apples to oranges, but I will say nobody could do a better job with the talent and numbers than Todd Gambill does.

Union has found a coach for the boy's basketball team, a very big coach indeed!!No name until next week.

Bloomfield may be looking for a girls basketball coach again as it is rumored that Doug Boyd is considering filling a math job at Sullivan. It seems when Doug left Union to go to Bloomfield, Timi Smith left Sullivan to take Doug's old job at Union. That in turn created a job at Sullivan. I don't know about you but I'm lost. You can't tell whose the teacher without a grade book.

Bloomfield is also looking for a new A.D. as Andy Ross the former A.D. has taken a job at Frankfort. Hopefully they will consider a local person this time it would be nice to have at least one person with Cardinal blood in their athletic administration.

On a brighter note, I had the pleasure of playing in a golf scramble with Rachael Pruett last week, what a class act!

Best of luck to Rachael as she starts her career at Ball State next month.

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Word has it that the merry-go-round continues to go round and round at Bloomfield with Crynes giving up coaching the Freshman and Yoho being moved from coaching the 8th grade.

-- Posted by Big Red1 on Thu, Aug 16, 2007, at 12:48 PM

To each his own. I don't know everything, I don't claim to know everything. I do know and agree that academics are more important than athletics. But I also believe that athletics and arts programs are beneficial and complementary to, not more important than, academics. I believe participating in such programs, combined with academic achievement, makes for a more-rounded student, and eventually, a more productive citizen. Yes, some people in this area live and breathe sports; not everyone is like that. Just because CM wasn't prepared for life after high school, apparently because CM was a star athlete, doesn't mean that other athletes aren't/weren't prepared. I'm glad to read that CM is going to direct his children towards academic success, just as I do, just as I'm sure most of us do. Involvement in athletics doesn't mean sacrifice of academic success. Just look at how many of our area valedictorians and salutatorians are also great athletes. Many/most are involved in arts programs as well.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I am grateful to this newspaper for allowing each of us to express our opinions via this forum. Who coaches, who teaches, who leads our arts programs, etc., does matter to those of us who read these articles and these blogs, otherwise we wouldn't be reading them, so keep up the good work, GCDW.

I would never call someone pathetic because their opinion differs from mine, but there again, to each his own.

-- Posted by anon on Sun, Aug 12, 2007, at 10:04 AM

Anon, you and some of the others do not get it. No sense arguing or trying to prove me right or wrong, you are the type of person that thinks you know everything-I was there and I know what is important. I just hope that people like you learn the easy way that the primary budget needs to go to academics and not athletics. I hope when my children go through the school system they have every opportunity to be successful and not pushed by shallow minded individuals who think the only way to be successful in school is to be an athletic star, I was, the glory fades, you are not prepared, life is not good. You say people don't live through school sports, I say they do, just look at all the posts regarding coaching issues from people that don't have any reason at all to care, they have no kids at the school, no ties to the school, but they sure do have an opinion when it comes to high school athletics,who really cares about their opinion, If an article was written about academics no one would care, comment, or even think about it (except for me)and you know it. It is pathetic, yes I said pathetic, that people like you don't know what truly matters is the academic walk of life. Well I do, but I realize that some people (name to remain anonymous) live with their head in the clouds, silver spoon in their mouths with life shattering consequences on who coaches girls basketball at Bloomfield, or if Doug Boyd chooses to work closer to home, or Mrs. J is retiring. What are we going to do? How can we go on with life? How truly, truly pathetic. I know what is important and me and my girlfriend have decided when our 4 kids get further along in school, we are still going to direct them toward academic success. With the right tools and foundation they will be successful.

No need for furthur comment because I am done commenting on this post. You and the others worried about who coaches where have wasted enough of my life, which is exactly what you need to get.

-- Posted by CranialMan on Sun, Aug 12, 2007, at 9:22 AM

CM, your first post made it sound like athletic programs serve absolutely no purpose (when in fact, they do), and called those of us who value them "pathetic." I resent being called pathetic; I'm sorry your experience as an athlete has caused such apparent bitterness. Not every former successful athlete lives in the past as you did. Most take the things they learned from participating in athletics with them into the real world/college, combining them with whatever academic ability they have. My children are each fine athletes, but the rule at our house is that good grades come first. No good grades, no sports. Our personal "acceptable" grade level is above our school's, by the way.

I agree 100%, Ethermuse. Bloomfield, for example, has an excellent band program as well an excellent extra-curricular music program. (And by the way, an excellent competitive speech team.) Each student is different, and each excels at different things.

CM, the girls' coaching position does matter to those involved in the basketball program, just as Mrs. J's replacement mattered to those involved in the music program, just as a speech or academic team leader matters to those involved in such programs.

-- Posted by anon on Sat, Aug 11, 2007, at 8:44 PM

Teamwork, self-pride, work ethic, commitment, loyalty, self respect;

sound like the recipe of a successful band/ music program. Research also supports the fact that the arts, not football, makes for stronger students in the academic realm.

-- Posted by Ethermuse on Sat, Aug 11, 2007, at 4:11 PM

Whatever you think anon, A greater contingency of academic teams and the athletic budget put toward these issues would allow for the athletically inclined to continue to improve academically and will result in teamwork, self-pride, work ethic, commitment, loyalty, self respect, and the chance for a bright future instead of living off the past sports glory. Prepare them for the real world. I was a successful athlete in high school but realize that when I was playing pick up games at the park, playing 3 on 3 tournaments, and living in the past, I was still 23 years old working fast food and delivering pizzas. Why do we care more about athletics than academeics? You say we don't, I say we do. Take it from someone who has first hand knowledge, academics prepare you for the future, good study habits are the most important thing, high school sports will take you nowhere unless you are a small minority. Doug is an exellent math teacher and a decent coach (depsite his winning pctg) but does it really matter?

-- Posted by CranialMan on Sat, Aug 11, 2007, at 10:34 AM

PS... I, for one, was upset that Doug left BHS high and dry because I had heard that he is a good MATH TEACHER.

-- Posted by anon on Fri, Aug 10, 2007, at 5:05 PM

CranialMan..... there's ALOT more to athletics.... teamwork, self-pride, work ethic, commitment, loyalty, physical fitness, respect for self and others and sportsmanship are just a few examples of important Life Lessons learned from athletics.

Some kids aren't academically inclined but are athletically inclined. There's something for everyone.

I think it's pathetic (to use your word) of you to criticize those who enjoy and participate in athletics.

-- Posted by anon on Fri, Aug 10, 2007, at 4:58 PM

Why do you all care about this anyway? I say we do away with athletics completely and concentrate on academics. Athletics is a way to establish class popularity and stagnate knowlege. You all seem to want to live dreams through high school sports and that the world rises and falls on decisions about where Doug teaches or coaches. Like it really matters anyway. How pathetic.

-- Posted by CranialMan on Fri, Aug 10, 2007, at 3:36 PM

It sounds official to me. He is going to be assistant football coach at Sullivan. I know sometimes you have to look out for yourself, but I think it's total B.S. that he would do that to Bloomfield. They were willing to give a chance to a coach that has a less then exemplary record and he repays them by leaving them high and dry a week before school starts? I've always heard good things about Mr. Boyd, but I'm really finding them hard to believe right now.

As for Clarence Johnson getting the Dugger Job, I think it's great. If he wants it, he deserves the opportunity.

Good luck Clarence, I'll be rooting for you.

-- Posted by CUBHATER on Wed, Aug 8, 2007, at 7:30 AM

Did Boyd officially bail on Bloomfield?

-- Posted by Bruther on Wed, Aug 8, 2007, at 12:17 AM

Yes, Boyd will take his son to Sullivan - he had planned to take him to Bloomfield too. Isn't that in violation of IHSAA rules? Just wondering.... maybe there's a loophole since dad is a teacher?

-- Posted by anon on Tue, Aug 7, 2007, at 6:31 PM

I think it would be great to see "big ol' Joe take the job. I think it's very unlikely. After all he only coached teams he thought he could win with and then quit when the cupboards went bare. If Boyd takes a Sullivan job, you have to imagine he will take his son with him. That leaves Dugger totally rebuilding. I don't see Joe wanting to tote that load.

-- Posted by instigator474 on Tue, Aug 7, 2007, at 8:59 AM

Hmmm..."a very big coach indeed", big like, big ol' Joe Hart?

-- Posted by simmons on Mon, Aug 6, 2007, at 7:28 PM

I believe it's full time grades 1-12.

-- Posted by joehart on Sun, Aug 5, 2007, at 7:23 PM

What are they looking for in A.D.@ Bloomfield. A teacher, or someone who wants to fill that job only. What are the qualifications for this job.

-- Posted by taylorgreene on Sun, Aug 5, 2007, at 2:08 PM