Comments on: What coach would you love to play for? http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/ The inside scoop on Kansas high school sports. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:31:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Fballfn http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6122 Fballfn Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:25:00 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6122 Yes Joanna i completely agree you have to take advantage of mistakes but in both of those games mentioned they allready had the lead when those mistakes were made,of course that dosnt mean they would or wouldnt have won. I can hardly watch basketball anymore anyway with all the stupid selfish players on the floor. When a "fatman" sitting on his couch can hit more free throws than many of the "stars" there is real problem. I hear today about the Olympic team to win the gold they need to hit more outside shots. Every year its getting worse and it makes me sick to watch these kids who cant shoot and are never made to learn because they can "run and jump". Yes Joanna i completely agree you have to take advantage of mistakes but in both of those games mentioned they allready had the lead when those mistakes were made,of course that dosnt mean they would or wouldnt have won.

I can hardly watch basketball anymore anyway with all the stupid selfish players on the floor. When a “fatman” sitting on his couch can hit more free throws than many of the “stars” there is real problem. I hear today about the Olympic team to win the gold they need to hit more outside shots. Every year its getting worse and it makes me sick to watch these kids who cant shoot and are never made to learn because they can “run and jump”.

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]]> By: jackporter http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6038 jackporter Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:26:53 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6038 I would have to say that i would probably be better than Kansas hurdlers this year, but not by much. I would have to say that i would probably be better than Kansas hurdlers this year, but not by much.

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]]> By: jackporter http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6037 jackporter Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:25:28 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6037 Well I didn't win state cause for some reason i just never run well at Wichita State, but I did also drop .67 seconds from soph to junior year. Wait till the Kansas Relays, then you will see how I match up against Kansas competition. The Walker twins, from Bonner Springs would be the best from Kansas next year. It should be a hell of a race, plus there might be a coupled kids from Missouri and Nebraska to push us. But Kansas was incredibly surprising this last year in the hurdles. I mean INCREDIBLY surprising. You have three kids under the 14 second barrier, and then you have a few in the 14.3's. Unfortunantly most of those times were handheld, but at state there were a couple under 14.1. Lawson Montgomery would be, in my opinion the best from Kansas, with Keith Hayes right there. As far as other sports, most are the same... except of course for football. I thought football was big in Kansas, even know not much national recognition is shed on it, but i was mistaken. Football rules all in Tennessee. ALL. It is huge. I'm not sure even Hutch could compete with the likes of Smyrna West, Mariville, and other state champs from Tennessee. And track and field sucks in tennessee. they hate that a Kansan dominated the hurdles this year. But the second best high school hurdler ever in Jackie Coward is in Tennessee. She went to Knox West. And theres the best Decathlete in the nation in Ben Davies from Brentwood Academy. But other than that not much. Well I didn’t win state cause for some reason i just never run well at Wichita State, but I did also drop .67 seconds from soph to junior year. Wait till the Kansas Relays, then you will see how I match up against Kansas competition. The Walker twins, from Bonner Springs would be the best from Kansas next year. It should be a hell of a race, plus there might be a coupled kids from Missouri and Nebraska to push us.

But Kansas was incredibly surprising this last year in the hurdles. I mean INCREDIBLY surprising. You have three kids under the 14 second barrier, and then you have a few in the 14.3’s. Unfortunantly most of those times were handheld, but at state there were a couple under 14.1. Lawson Montgomery would be, in my opinion the best from Kansas, with Keith Hayes right there.

As far as other sports, most are the same… except of course for football. I thought football was big in Kansas, even know not much national recognition is shed on it, but i was mistaken. Football rules all in Tennessee. ALL. It is huge. I’m not sure even Hutch could compete with the likes of Smyrna West, Mariville, and other state champs from Tennessee.

And track and field sucks in tennessee. they hate that a Kansan dominated the hurdles this year. But the second best high school hurdler ever in Jackie Coward is in Tennessee. She went to Knox West. And theres the best Decathlete in the nation in Ben Davies from Brentwood Academy. But other than that not much.

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]]> By: Joanna http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6033 Joanna Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:15:12 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6033 jackporter, I didn't know about you until J. Long, who worked in Tennesee, posted on this blog a short about you. So you're a Pup, huh? So is Tennessee not as strong as Kansas (since you won state there but not in Kansas) or are you just that improved? Yes, I was trying to start something there. Hey, Kansas doesn't get much love. Apparently there are too many folks who think there aren't good athletes here. Crazy. jackporter, I didn’t know about you until J. Long, who worked in Tennesee, posted on this blog a short about you.
So you’re a Pup, huh?
So is Tennessee not as strong as Kansas (since you won state there but not in Kansas) or are you just that improved? Yes, I was trying to start something there. Hey, Kansas doesn’t get much love. Apparently there are too many folks who think there aren’t good athletes here.
Crazy.

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]]> By: bbfan http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6029 bbfan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:56:07 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6029 Like Spurrier alot also! Like Spurrier alot also!

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]]> By: jackporter http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6018 jackporter Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:40:22 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6018 I hale from McPherson Kansas. I was coached by Mike Reith, and he is the reason I am so good. Umm, sixth at state frosh year in the 110s, and fifth soph year, but was ranked first going in. Moved to Tennessee and attend Blackman High School. Not much of a track school but they treat me great. I love this place. Once track season started, my times were good, but didn't take off till I sprained my left hamstring (ironic). When I did, I recorded times of 14.00h, 13.93h, and an FAT 13.94. Won state by .48. Sixth in 300 hurdles, and top returnee in the state in both events. Chasing both state records in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles: 13.84 and 36.58 respectively. I love solving the Rubik's Cube and am about to get in the new 7x7. That's about it. I am surprised that you remember me posting... and how did you find out about me moving to tennessee and winning state? I hale from McPherson Kansas. I was coached by Mike Reith, and he is the reason I am so good. Umm, sixth at state frosh year in the 110s, and fifth soph year, but was ranked first going in. Moved to Tennessee and attend Blackman High School. Not much of a track school but they treat me great. I love this place.

Once track season started, my times were good, but didn’t take off till I sprained my left hamstring (ironic). When I did, I recorded times of 14.00h, 13.93h, and an FAT 13.94. Won state by .48. Sixth in 300 hurdles, and top returnee in the state in both events. Chasing both state records in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles: 13.84 and 36.58 respectively.

I love solving the Rubik’s Cube and am about to get in the new 7×7.

That’s about it. I am surprised that you remember me posting…
and how did you find out about me moving to tennessee and winning state?

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]]> By: jackporter http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6017 jackporter Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:33:00 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6017 And Joanna, I don't very much appriciate you posting that I was the fastest hurdler in Tennessee with a 14.6. That was my state championship time after a rainout and only 20 minutes of warmup. My real top time was a fully automated 13.94. Can't have you making me look bad in my real home state! And Joanna, I don’t very much appriciate you posting that I was the fastest hurdler in Tennessee with a 14.6. That was my state championship time after a rainout and only 20 minutes of warmup. My real top time was a fully automated 13.94.

Can’t have you making me look bad in my real home state!

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]]> By: Joanna http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6015 Joanna Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:27:52 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6015 jackporter, Spurrier is a god in my house. A freakin' god. I truly cannot believe that the man I married is such a fan of the man I detested for so long. The only reason I cheer for the Gamecocks is because I like my man to be happy. Also to jackporter, you've been cropping up on this site ever since J. Long mentioned you were in Tennessee and are a former Kansas, so give us some history, dude. Where are you from? What's your connection to Kansas? jackporter, Spurrier is a god in my house. A freakin’ god. I truly cannot believe that the man I married is such a fan of the man I detested for so long. The only reason I cheer for the Gamecocks is because I like my man to be happy.

Also to jackporter, you’ve been cropping up on this site ever since J. Long mentioned you were in Tennessee and are a former Kansas, so give us some history, dude. Where are you from? What’s your connection to Kansas?

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]]> By: jackporter http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-6014 jackporter Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:24:53 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-6014 Most of these coaches named are good, but they don't stand up against Head Ball Coach! That's right, Steve Spurrier of South Carolina. He is the ultimate college coach: mega success as a college coach, then went pro and SUCKED, then went back to college and kicked some more tail. That is the life story of any great college football coach, in my opinion. Being a track and field athlete, and specializing in the hurdles, and also being a South Carolina fan, I would undoubtedly love to be coached by Curtis Frye (head track coach, U of SC). He has coached numerous national hurdle champions such as Allen Johnson, Terrance Trammell, and newly crowned national champ Kevin Craddock. He also has many new recruits including world junior runner up Booker Nunley of Garner, North Carolina. And of course my favorite athlete, the imortal Johnny Dutch. Dutch, one of the alltime highschool greats, finished fifth at the trials, and oh yeah, he is only a frosh! All these athletes go to Frye, and if things work out for me in my senior year of high school track, I will too. Most of these coaches named are good, but they don’t stand up against Head Ball Coach! That’s right, Steve Spurrier of South Carolina. He is the ultimate college coach: mega success as a college coach, then went pro and SUCKED, then went back to college and kicked some more tail. That is the life story of any great college football coach, in my opinion.

Being a track and field athlete, and specializing in the hurdles, and also being a South Carolina fan, I would undoubtedly love to be coached by Curtis Frye (head track coach, U of SC). He has coached numerous national hurdle champions such as Allen Johnson, Terrance Trammell, and newly crowned national champ Kevin Craddock. He also has many new recruits including world junior runner up Booker Nunley of Garner, North Carolina. And of course my favorite athlete, the imortal Johnny Dutch. Dutch, one of the alltime highschool greats, finished fifth at the trials, and oh yeah, he is only a frosh!
All these athletes go to Frye, and if things work out for me in my senior year of high school track, I will too.

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]]> By: bbfan http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/08/06/what-coach-would-you-love-to-play-for/#comment-5998 bbfan Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:16:34 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/?p=945#comment-5998 Bob Knight. Would never wanna play for, or have my kids play for one of the soft coaches that has "adapted" to the modern athlete. And by adapt, I assume you mean sucking up to the kids or parents. There is no reason you have to change the way you coach these kids now days. That just doesnt make any sense. If your knowledge of the game is good enough and you know how to teach that to kids or young adults, then there is no reason you cannot still run a good dictatorship in sports. And God forbid if a coach lays his hand on a kid or cusses at him nowdays!! Parents run down to the school and cry about "your mean coach called little johnny a bad word at practice and now his poor feelings are hurt" Give me a damn break! For sure kids are alot more soft nowdays (not all, but as a whole), but a coach should make them adapt to his way. Not the coach change for whatever baby kids there may be at his school. That logic is crazy, if the kid is not responding then dont have crybabies on the team. Seems prettty simple. Again Bobby Knight, Woody Hayes (like that little slap to helmet hurt, whatever), Don Chaney. Bob Knight. Would never wanna play for, or have my kids play for one of the soft coaches that has “adapted” to the modern athlete. And by adapt, I assume you mean sucking up to the kids or parents. There is no reason you have to change the way you coach these kids now days. That just doesnt make any sense. If your knowledge of the game is good enough and you know how to teach that to kids or young adults, then there is no reason you cannot still run a good dictatorship in sports. And God forbid if a coach lays his hand on a kid or cusses at him nowdays!! Parents run down to the school and cry about “your mean coach called little johnny a bad word at practice and now his poor feelings are hurt” Give me a damn break! For sure kids are alot more soft nowdays (not all, but as a whole), but a coach should make them adapt to his way. Not the coach change for whatever baby kids there may be at his school. That logic is crazy, if the kid is not responding then dont have crybabies on the team. Seems prettty simple. Again Bobby Knight, Woody Hayes (like that little slap to helmet hurt, whatever), Don Chaney.

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