Comments on: Independent: another side of an issue http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/ The inside scoop on Kansas high school sports. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:40:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andrew Maness http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4057 Andrew Maness Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:13:59 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4057 As an old classmate of Marshall, I am greatly impressed with his conversation. I look forward to seeing you up here in Manhattan, buddy! You had an excellent four years, but now you've got a great opportunity to play ball at the college level -- something many people do not ever get a chance to do. Take advantage of it and continue growing up ... keep up the great work. As an old classmate of Marshall, I am greatly impressed with his conversation. I look forward to seeing you up here in Manhattan, buddy! You had an excellent four years, but now you’ve got a great opportunity to play ball at the college level — something many people do not ever get a chance to do. Take advantage of it and continue growing up … keep up the great work.

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]]> By: Name http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4014 Name Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:23:11 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4014 At our school an Administrator or Athletic Director attend every athletic event. If any student or parent say or do anything they do not approve of they are on them immediately. Most of the time they are asked to stop, sometimes they are ask to leave. Some are not allowed to come to future games and they get called into the Principals or the ADs office to discuss their behavior, parents included. Maybe if the schools took a more active role in letting their people know what is acceptable and inforcing it things would get better. At our school an Administrator or Athletic Director attend every athletic event. If any student or parent say or do anything they do not approve of they are on them immediately. Most of the time they are asked to stop, sometimes they are ask to leave. Some are not allowed to come to future games and they get called into the Principals or the ADs office to discuss their behavior, parents included. Maybe if the schools took a more active role in letting their people know what is acceptable and inforcing it things would get better.

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]]> By: marcopolo http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4009 marcopolo Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:35:57 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4009 I applaud this young man for his efforts, but I think it speaks to a more important point. You, at any age, are responsible for your behavior. You must learn to control your behavior, whether you are a fan or a player...whether you are winning or losing...in ALL situations. I think anyone from any school could write and honestly say that "too much attention is being given to a poor sport" but in this case, the fan's actions were extreme. It's newsworthy and people are going to talks. It happened with both Independent teams and, in one case, a fan was out of control and had to be restrained. And probably the most telling issue has to do with the fact that this forum has been a sounding board for public schools versus private schools and numerous times, posters have talked about the code of standards (both related to conduct and work ethic) at private schools on both the side of the parent and student. I think it was a "Eureka" moment for the school and proved what many posters had been trying to point out all along...those who attend private schools are cut out of the same cloth as those who attend public schools. Your education and breeding did not protect you in this situation. Every student and fan is passionate about their school. We ALL want our team to win. There were many teams all over Kansas who made it to state and didn't win. Lots of us didn't agree with the calls of the umpires and felt like it cost us the game. Difference: most of us controlled our behavior, regardless of the passion we felt for our team. I applaud this young man for his efforts, but I think it speaks to a more important point. You, at any age, are responsible for your behavior. You must learn to control your behavior, whether you are a fan or a player…whether you are winning or losing…in ALL situations.

I think anyone from any school could write and honestly say that “too much attention is being given to a poor sport” but in this case, the fan’s actions were extreme. It’s newsworthy and people are going to talks. It happened with both Independent teams and, in one case, a fan was out of control and had to be restrained. And probably the most telling issue has to do with the fact that this forum has been a sounding board for public schools versus private schools and numerous times, posters have talked about the code of standards (both related to conduct and work ethic) at private schools on both the side of the parent and student. I think it was a “Eureka” moment for the school and proved what many posters had been trying to point out all along…those who attend private schools are cut out of the same cloth as those who attend public schools. Your education and breeding did not protect you in this situation.

Every student and fan is passionate about their school. We ALL want our team to win. There were many teams all over Kansas who made it to state and didn’t win. Lots of us didn’t agree with the calls of the umpires and felt like it cost us the game. Difference: most of us controlled our behavior, regardless of the passion we felt for our team.

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]]> By: jlong http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4006 jlong Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:19:07 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4006 I second Sports Gal's comment. In today's society everyone loves to talk. Mr. Frey should be commended for understanding both sides of the issue and realizing the proper way to voice his thoughts. Far too often complaints come in the form of obscenities on message boards and profanity laced emails. Its obvious that those things won't be taken seriously nor will they truly spark real dialog on an issue. In such a competitive field such as sports there will always be things done, said, and written that some will not agree with. And if you feel that strongly about it, Marshall has given you the blueprint of how you respond to such. I second Sports Gal’s comment.

In today’s society everyone loves to talk. Mr. Frey should be commended for understanding both sides of the issue and realizing the proper way to voice his thoughts.

Far too often complaints come in the form of obscenities on message boards and profanity laced emails. Its obvious that those things won’t be taken seriously nor will they truly spark real dialog on an issue.

In such a competitive field such as sports there will always be things done, said, and written that some will not agree with. And if you feel that strongly about it, Marshall has given you the blueprint of how you respond to such.

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]]> By: Sports Gal http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4003 Sports Gal Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:01:55 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/05/independent-another-side-of-an-issue/#comment-4003 Good for you Marshall Frey! Too many people sit around and complain/gossip about things/people that bother them instead of going to the source. Good Job! Good for you Marshall Frey! Too many people sit around and complain/gossip about things/people that bother them instead of going to the source. Good Job!

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