Post by Coach707 on Aug 23, 2006 7:12:26 GMT
This has probably already been discussed but let’s review. Should High School Football Players receive "special" privileges? Are High School Athletes "special?" If not then does football send the wrong message? No other sport has thousands of people packed into a stadium to witness THEIR superior physical abilities. When I was in high school it was not uncommon for coaches to get teachers to give football players more time to turn in assignments, give players a test a couple of days earlier than the rest of the students or even change grades. Of course it is morally wrong, but it happens all the time and it seems as if the only thing that benefits is the program. It is the PLAYERS who pack the stadiums across the country. Boosters contribute thousands of dollars each year to their respected programs because of the TEAM. I’m not here to say that players necessarily SHOULD have special privileges; I’m just saying that I understand the balancing act that many of these young men have to deal with.
Thoughts, comments?
Thoughts, comments?
