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My parents did the same. Cop and an office manager, neither of whom had a single college credit to their names. Yet I went on to get 2 degrees from college and am a fairly successful business executive. They preached academics first, and that stayed with me in college when I played ball. Never had a sport taken away from me because I knew they meant business and worked hard on my grades. I understand the point of offering incentives to do well in school, but if the threat of sitting for a game or two from a sport they love does it, then what is wrong with that? It worked for me, and looking back, I'm very thankful for the discipline it instilled in me academically. I can't be with them 24/7/365, and you know as well as I do, friends will let them use their cells, computers, etc in a pinch. I think it can best be summed up that we just have differences of opinion in how to discipline, and that neither is necessarily wrong. I've enjoyed the debate.

I agree, nothing wrong with sitting a player for a game or two for bad grades. However, removal from the program would be counterproductive. Kids make mistakes. Football coaches are supposed to be leaders for these kids, not their judges.