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From what I’m told. Parents and players went to central office/board of education to express concerns of player mistreatment from verbal abuse. Not things that could be posted on here. For a guy who was a hometown guy and alum it seems from outside looking in there’s more to the story than verbally abusing players.

This is not directed at you Explorer......I know that this is going to sound "old school"....But here we go...This generation of parents, all over the nation, does not want their kids to be "coached"...challenged...deal with adversity.....pushed to be as good as they can be....etc. What is going to happen when their son does not like his "boss".....Is mommy and daddy going to run to the "boss" and say....don't yell at "little johnny" it hurts his feelings. Also, let me mention this....when a school system or people with power or a weak minded superintendent or principal, "want the coach out"...they can find anything they want as an excuse..."he was mean to the kids"...."he worked them too hard"...."he did not have good lesson plans".... "he did not give us anything in the classroom"..."he did not beat an opponent by enough points"...."he did not play enough kids off the bench"....."he did not get them to Rupp"....."he cursed in front of the kids"....(And their is a BIG difference between cursing in front of kids and cursing "at" kids--for example--If a coach says during practice or a time out "is anyone going to get a "damn" rebound or hustle your "asses" back on defense-- that is cursing in front of kids--if a coach actually calls a kid a "dumba-- or directly curses a kid then that is NOT acceptable! Almost "EVERY" coach has cursed in practice or games! Also, I am sure that none the parents that went to the board of education do not curse in front of their kids or even "at" them. He without sins cast the first stone. Remember, what comes around goes around. I personally do not know Coach Howell or have a "dog" in this fight....I am just stating some facts that people do not want to hear!

Also, I believe that this is 3 coaches in 5 years....The people in "Tomcat County" might want do so soul searching to see if the problem is "ALWAYS" the coach or could it "possibly....just possibly" be the parents, AD, principal, administration or the superintendent? Just some food for thought,

EVERY parent should take 3:38 to watch this from Frank Martin.