Mike Rice got a big head because he thought he was a big deal. He wasn’t. He was in a position to inspire and lead a team. That’s a nice opportunity, probably a little less important than teaching math, but nice. It certainly isn’t like leading an army opposing communism. And he even blew that small job.The name of the article gives you a sense of the author's leanings: "Sports don't matter, not one iota".
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Coaching Vs. Teaching
The basketball coach at Rutgers got fired for being abusive towards players and it's making major news. I chuckled at this comment:
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The basketball coach at Rutgers got fired for being abusive towards players AND FOR POOR RESULTS.
The team was 15-17 in 2010-2011 and 14-18 in 2011-2012. They finished this year 15-16.
A final four appearance would have done wonders to make this something where the school would have made him go to anger management training or some such. See Bobby Knight as "exhibit A."
-Mark Roulo
This behavior is simply atrocious, and so far beyond the pale it's difficult for me to fathom. What is wrong with people. I truly can't believe people - only men - who defend the coach and say, "I was yelled at, and I turned out OK."
If you think his behavior is in any way acceptable, you did not "turn out OK."
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