[elijah]

I know you didn't compare them, another poster did. My original rebuttal was directed at them, not you.

We will just have to disagree on the 2010 team too. I think in terms of the collective talent level, they were easily top 10 in the state, but not #1. But they played together as a TEAM better than any high school team I have ever seen, and that, along with strong individual talent and good coaching, was enough to overcome other teams that may have had more talented players.

Anyway, as you said, we can now look forward. Hopefully if everyone stays together, in a couple of years we will have another group capable of winning region and competing down at Rupp. Then, if we are NOT playing up to our potential, the coach may have to bear some responsibility for that.

Cowbell has it right. Always difficult to follow a legend. However, I assume Cowbell has to live with the folks saying "won't play for him." If not, he would point out that parents
who don't publically support the coach are, in this case, setting up a self-fulfilling prophecy. Debating possible strategies in a specific way is one thing; saying "they won't
play for him" amounts to gossip. Parents and adults have a huge influence on high school players' motivation. It's the parents' responsibility to tell their kids to respect your coach and play hard. It's the only way hierarchal systems can succeed. Then, if the coach can't succeed, it becomes his fault, not the parents' fault. Hold your tongues, always support your coach, and then, if need be, you can fire him with a clear conscience.