tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927029581860533680.post4444645611043979331..comments2023-08-25T05:28:06.703-04:00Comments on Gerard's Blog: I See A Pattern Herehellogerardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622511359833376849noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927029581860533680.post-14022657070664959222007-12-19T12:05:00.000-05:002007-12-19T12:05:00.000-05:00I'll reply one more time to this silliness.First, ...I'll reply one more time to this silliness.<BR/><BR/>First, believe me, I know what it's like to be on a losing high school team. And I'm aware of the time and energy and emotion put into it and how very real it is for the players. I'm aware of how usually much more important it is for the players than the fans or the parents.<BR/><BR/>Second, you're wrong about losing. Once it gets to a certain point, it does become funny, because that's the only way to cope with it.<BR/><BR/>Third, if you're so upset with the losing, you're right about the attitude towards football at WHHS. Which is probably why they are so bad. It will not be the players on the field that turn the program around. It will be the administration and attitude. Being successful in high school sports is serious business, like at other levels. Do they have weight training? Do they train in the off-season? Do they go to camps together in the off-season? Do they have equipment? These are all requirements to succeed, especially in large school divisions. If you want the program to succeed, it will be up the parents and administration (and alumni).<BR/><BR/>Fourth, I'm not sure you got the part that was supposed to be funny (though I'm sure you did, being an WHHS alum) - the funny part wasn't just the losing, the funny part was that WHHS and Amelia kept setting records for losing steaks, and that the only teams they seemed to be able to beat were each other. (Though they may not hav been the case this year if Amelia beat others - I'm not sure, I don't really follow high school sports.)hellogerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622511359833376849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927029581860533680.post-65170125269035062072007-12-19T09:01:00.000-05:002007-12-19T09:01:00.000-05:00No, Anonymous is not a WHHS parent. I'm a WHHS al...No, Anonymous is not a WHHS parent. I'm a WHHS alumnus. Still, what's your point? Shouldn't parents care what their kids go through? Shouldn't parents at any school be concerned about this type of situation? In fact, I'd say caring about the football program is anyhting but typical for WHHS parents. By and large, they don't care. And this makes the situation even less "funny" as you put it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927029581860533680.post-4457651066854915462007-11-26T17:37:00.000-05:002007-11-26T17:37:00.000-05:00it sounds like anonymous is a typical WHHS parent...it sounds like anonymous is a typical WHHS parent.hellogerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622511359833376849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927029581860533680.post-6799471499389793232007-11-26T16:00:00.000-05:002007-11-26T16:00:00.000-05:00As a WHHS alumnus, I'm not too sure just what you ...As a WHHS alumnus, I'm not too sure just what you find "funny" about 15-18 year olds losing 30 (now 36) games in a row. Wait till you have kids....the "funny" part of this will hopefully not seem so funny anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com