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Michigan Team Cancels Season

Discussion in 'Football Forum' started by BUCKO, Sep 28, 2006.

  1. Sep 28, 2006 at 4:56 PM #1
    BUCKO

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    OSCODA, Mich. -- The Oscoda Area High School football team hasn't won a game, or even scored a point, in four games this season. Because of that, the school district has decided to cancel the remaining games.

    Despite pleas from players and parents, the board recently upheld the school's earlier decision to end the season, saying players risked injury in trying to take on much stronger opponents.

    "When you go to a game on Friday night and see a team physically dominated, those are the indisputable facts," coach Kyle Tobin said.

    "Seniors, I feel for you. There's nothing I can say other than I'm sorry," board member Neal Sweet said. "But you're not quitters. You went out there and did your best."

    Tobin said the team was not physically competitive, had too few players and faced a tough schedule in the North East Michigan Conference, The Bay City Times reported.

    Senior quarterback Mike Gondek pleaded with the school board to reconsider the school's Sept. 19 decision to cancel the remaining games.

    "All I ever wanted to do was play football," Gondek said. "My teammates never felt so unsafe that we didn't want to be out there."

    Tobin, a first-year coach, defended his decision.

    "I have 28 years of coaching experience in high school and college, and I know the difference between a team playing bad and a team that's unsafe," he said.
     
  2. Sep 28, 2006 at 5:42 PM #2
    kshead

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    That is sorry. The coach should go watch Temple.
     
  3. Sep 28, 2006 at 5:48 PM #3
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    absolutely poor. Those kids won't learn jack, they won't grow to be men, and they will be in just as big a problem next year.

    At this point, they could've gone out and just had fun. No expectations, move guys around that want to play different things, try some fun plays, work your ass off to have some pride.

    Instead, they're going to be ridiculed so that coach can have a better career record, theoretically.
     
  4. Sep 28, 2006 at 9:35 PM #4
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    Pincrest in NC nearly shut it down for the season. They said it was due to lack of player turnout and concern for players safety. Pincrest is the 26th largest school in the state. They have agreed to play out the season, the coaches in the con. have said that they would try and take it easy on them. Pinecrest was beaten this year by Southern Lee, 3A school playing it's first varsity schedule, 63-0.
     

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