Old Rider;671387 wrote:Now if only Coach Slaughter didn't have to deal with parents coming to him after games and at practice to whine about "little Johnny" (no pun intented towards myself) not getting enough playing time then he could focus more on being a coach and not a mediator of playing time/making people happy!

My words to those parents are this...Your lucky Coach Smith isn't still there and you have coach Slaughter who is more approachable, because Smitty would laugh in your face, tell you that your son stinks and then move him to JV to play the rest of the year regardless if he is a senior or not!

Get better or deal with it! Quit whining and let the coaches do what is best for the team!

Old Rider;671387 wrote:Now if only Coach Slaughter didn't have to deal with parents coming to him after games and at practice to whine about "little Johnny" (no pun intented towards myself) not getting enough playing time then he could focus more on being a coach and not a mediator of playing time/making people happy!

My words to those parents are this...Your lucky Coach Smith isn't still there and you have coach Slaughter who is more approachable, because Smitty would laugh in your face, tell you that your son stinks and then move him to JV to play the rest of the year regardless if he is a senior or not! Get better or deal with it! Quit whining and let the coaches do what is best for the team!

sman;671564 wrote:agree oldrider......alot of parents think they're kids are the best. i sit near a couple parents who do nothing but complain about they're sons not playing enough.....they are'nt playing because they are not that good!!! Coaches are gonna play who they think will help them win.....period!! I think another thing that alot of us fans don't think of is that we don't see what happens in practice......the coaches see the kids everyday in practice. They know who can do and cant do!! Parents....let the coaches coach and you cheer the team on....not just your son!! Selfish parents + selfish players = losing!! Its hard enough to win with orrvilles schedule without these issues!!

RedRider1;672703 wrote:....It's all about "win-win-win"....

Series62;673856 wrote:Perhaps some parents have a legitimate reason for concern. There are some players that start and play an ample amount of time and their contribution/performance is very minor. True, the coach/coaches do see the players everyday in practice, however it appears that they stick with those players despite their lackluster play. If some are not playing as a matter of discipline, why keep them on the team?

And really, is Orrville's schedule really that tough?

Old Rider;673952 wrote:I think Coach Slaughter is just now finding a rotation and the guys that were playing earlier and making little contributions have found their spot... The players contributing/playing the most minutes now are those who Coach feels are the best and give us the best chance to win...period! Its not about making folks happy and it shouldn't be! Just because you played some early in the season means nothing. Sometimes you get only a few minutes to prove you belong on the floor...take advantage of it.

RedRider1;674025 wrote:Let's not forget coach is a defensive minded coach....these kids know if they don't play defense, they don't play.

Maybe their "contribution" is minor in terms of points, but they play good defense, thus their playing time. Who knows.

Series62;674060 wrote:One of the players I am referring to seemed to make the most of his time in the two games he played, aand he performed much better offense and defense then the guy he subbed for. After that, he's seen very limited action. Who said it was about making "folks" happy? And there are some that have been on the floor early in the season and are still on the floor that haven't proved it, offense or defense!

RedRider1;674071 wrote:...So it's obvious when we commit to play defense (which isn't always)....

RedRider1;674441 wrote:Don't ask me about schedule......I've never used schedule as an excuse for our 9 losses.

My point is about defense, I've banged that drum forever...you wont always have a great shooting night, but you can always play good defense.

Kids just want to score and shoot 3's.....not play defense....so it's always a tough sell for a coach.

OrrvilleQB;674960 wrote:SMH....all the WCAL fans in the district are going to be very happy they actually have a chance this year.

Series62;675790 wrote:Does that mean you'll have a legitimate excuse if Orrville doesn't beat any of the WCAL teams?