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Willard
Nov 12, 2017 21:33:29 GMT -5
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 12, 2017 21:33:29 GMT -5
As a point of clarification, the Willard plan was to refurbish the field with grass.....tear up the old sod, regrade, new sod, etc., Maumee Bay Turf was the low bidder to complete that project, however they proposed to install a turf field at no additional cost provided the were able to use the field as a marketing venue
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 27, 2017 15:03:27 GMT -5
Wow, I find it funny that some of you want to doubt (bash) Willard's new coach for doing things differently than the previous coach, I find it more funny that you want to defend the previous coach for not doing the things the new coach is doing, fact is the new coach knows immensely more about discipline, accountability, mentoring, integrity, etc than the previous coach, previous coach had very little to do with youth program (fact), new coach spends as much time in the off season as he can (without neglecting JV/Varsity teams), this new coach has already done things (6 months) to lay groundwork for years to come that the old coach would have never dreamed of, will he win in 2017.....probably not to his wishes, will he win in 2018, 19, etc, I would wager yes, It's coming and the haters can't stop it! After talking with some other adults in Willard, there have been some items misconstrued. I have nothing against the new coach or what he is doing, and applaud his efforts. There are a lot of facts about the previous coach, and a ton of assumptions as well. 1. The previous coach was the assistant at the time that this new youth program was started. He was also the one that attended the meetings in place of the head coach. The leaders then only wanted 1 team for each grade level with no more than 8-10 kids. He was against this from the onset, and was told they needed to do this because trying to find coaches was difficult. He wanted as many kids participating as possible. 2. He did not segregate the kids with 2 teams in different leagues either. His son was asked to play on the team he did as a 2nd grader. He did not put the team together, go to practices, or coach the team. He went and watched his kid play just like other parents. 3. He asked the previous AD and current Super if he could take over the youth program a year or two into his stint. Was adamantly told that he was not allowed to do this. In no way was the youth program allowed to be associated with the school system. Because of this people associated with the youth program that his child was not in, thought he wanted nothing to do with youth program. If you remember before the consoldiation into one school, he with the prevous head coach started Biddy Ball program for the 3-6 graders. 4. Since his frist day he told the all of the youth program coaches that he would put on a clinic with high schoolers, hold chalkboard talks, and allowed any of the teams to attend practice. All they had to do was set up a day and time for the meetings, or notify him when they wanted to attend practices. He also provided them a small playbook for them to use. Lastly you talk about discipline, accountability, mentoring, integrity regarding the previous coach. I had seen some of their games and did not see any of these items lacking from the previous coach. People need to remember that discipline and accountability start at home. We have a world currently that wants someone else to raise our kids and instill values in them, this way parents can be friends with their children and blame others. Before people blow up at that comment, I am talking about every parent in every town. I see this with certain parents in every city/town that I have been in. A fair post, if all your info is accurate (which I have no reason to think otherwise). I'm looking to the future. I'm finished with the tiresome dialogue about the previous coach. He did the best he could with what he had to work with, it wasn't good enough according to the Board......and a lot of the community.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 26, 2017 19:02:34 GMT -5
[br. The phrases you emboldened are evident in the way he interacts with the athletes, whether one on one or in a group setting, the words that come out of his mouth when praising kids, the words that come out of his mouth when upset with kids, the actions he takes when discipline is needed, etc, I don't need a won/loss record to validate my belief that he is a "leader" in every sense of the word, he is a man of high integrity and character, he is old school with enough new school to make it work, will it reflect in Wins? proof is in the pooding, regardless he will make my son and the athletes that play for him better men Give some examples how the previous head coaches DID NOT not make their players "better men". Don't spin my words Filmore, I NEVER said the previous coach did not or would not make his athletes better men. I've had enough interactions with the previous coach and his players to confidently state the new coach does things differently.......and in my opinion......the players will respond to his methods much more favorably. I'm not going to list specifics, it's just my opinion.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 19, 2017 21:31:26 GMT -5
Wow, I find it funny that some of you want to doubt (bash) Willard's new coach for doing things differently than the previous coach, I find it more funny that you want to defend the previous coach for not doing the things the new coach is doing, fact is the new coach knows immensely more about discipline, accountability, mentoring, integrity, etc than the previous coach, previous coach had very little to do with youth program (fact), new coach spends as much time in the off season as he can (without neglecting JV/Varsity teams), this new coach has already done things (6 months) to lay groundwork for years to come that the old coach would have never dreamed of, will he win in 2017.....probably not to his wishes, will he win in 2018, 19, etc, I would wager yes, It's coming and the haters can't stop it! With the season not even starting yet, how can you accurately make this statement? Are you basing that off his Seneca East days? That seems like more of an opinion right now than something you can make a claim with evidence. [br. The phrases you emboldened are evident in the way he interacts with the athletes, whether one on one or in a group setting, the words that come out of his mouth when praising kids, the words that come out of his mouth when upset with kids, the actions he takes when discipline is needed, etc, I don't need a won/loss record to validate my belief that he is a "leader" in every sense of the word, he is a man of high integrity and character, he is old school with enough new school to make it work, will it reflect in Wins? proof is in the pooding, regardless he will make my son and the athletes that play for him better men
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 18, 2017 21:35:07 GMT -5
There is no hate from my keyboard, just discussion on how some people see things differently and just because it affects them does not make any of it right or wrong. I Agree, YOU weren't hating, I think you would be surprised how many posters on here are not just parents of elementary kids, but middle schoolers and high schoolers that see a positive change in the program, we are optimistic
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 18, 2017 21:26:20 GMT -5
Wow, I find it funny that some of you want to doubt (bash) Willard's new coach for doing things differently than the previous coach, I find it more funny that you want to defend the previous coach for not doing the things the new coach is doing, fact is the new coach knows immensely more about discipline, accountability, mentoring, integrity, etc than the previous coach, previous coach had very little to do with youth program (fact), new coach spends as much time in the off season as he can (without neglecting JV/Varsity teams), this new coach has already done things (6 months) to lay groundwork for years to come that the old coach would have never dreamed of, will he win in 2017.....probably not to his wishes, will he win in 2018, 19, etc, I would wager yes, It's coming and the haters can't stop it!
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Tennis
Sept 1, 2017 19:35:09 GMT -5
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Post by crimson5 on Sept 1, 2017 19:35:09 GMT -5
Looks like Willard may be the class of the SBC.....at least the Bay Division, 9-0 with victories over Norwalk, Port Clinton, Huron, Shelby, Upper Sandusky, Van Wert, as well as a few others, they havent really been challenged yet, but next week vs Oak Harbor and Edison may bring a different story
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Post by crimson5 on Apr 24, 2017 21:46:49 GMT -5
Like Roger, all of us have baggage. Fact....he is a good coach, he has a resume to support that. Fact, he has sons that are good ball players. Fact, their success is very important to him, like all of us with children. Willard will be doing well to have him as their coach. Anyone who thinks otherwise is living in the past, has their own agenda, or just doesn't know basketball.
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 3, 2017 19:40:30 GMT -5
I was trying to figure this out as well (7th grade), my guess for tourney seedlings......1) Norwalk 2) Sandusky 3)Bellevue 4) Willard 5) Shelby 6) Tiffin 7) Ontario......... Norwalk with 1st round bye, Sandusky vs Ontario, Bellevue vs Tiffin, Willard vs Shelby.......just a guess.
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Post by crimson5 on Jan 11, 2017 20:59:32 GMT -5
I agree, the crowd enthusiasm was exceptional for a middle school game, haven't seen that in a high school game all year. There is alot of hope in Willard for this 8th grade class, coupled with a few from the 7th grade class. Ontario has a nice class of 2021. Maybe more athletic than Willard, but a huge size advantage to Willard. Willard is 7/8 deep with this group....to the point where they don't lose much with subs. Ontario can't say the same. Willard's 7th has 1 kid that stands out, he's bigger and more athletic than most 7th graders. However, they have 3/4 other kids that have a big upside if they put in the time.
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