[mandan]

That's aweful. It is the coach's job to make sure that the players that he plays are eligible. I think this is a bad situatuion for everyone. ER deserves what they got.

I disagree. A new coach coming into a new system must rely on counselors and other administrators to provide him with the proper info on potential players. A list of grades for ALL students is usually available a few days after the school year. I don't think the coach was hired until just before practices started. Sooooo, somebody dropped the ball on this one, and I don't think it was the coach. Now, if the head coach knowingly played inelgible players, he should be gone.