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74. Surprised they didn't suspend the players for being better than their competition.

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is it bad sportsmanship to win by 161 to 2? basketball coach suspended [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 OP

I voted no, but the guy ought to be ashamed. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #1

Yet the statistics in baskets scored by the girls on his team can lead directly to scholarships. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #31

Because it teaches bad sportmanship and shows no class. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #77

If he went an entire second half without any starters, he was trying to be merciful. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #2

He used a full-court press for the entire first half to lead 104-1 at halftime oberliner Jan 2015 #7

The idea is to win. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #8

Pounding inferior competition doesn't make him a "great" coach Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #37

It makes the opposing coach lousy. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #38

Since neither of us have seen the teams play Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #42

When winning or losing is not in doubt tkmorris Jan 2015 #48

He's a damned fine coach. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #60

Hopefully he'll get better offers from other schools or colleges. nt benz380 Jan 2015 #72

I just wonder why he didn't rotate players into different positions, MH1 Jan 2015 #81

IMO Alittleliberal Jan 2015 #41

How very Republican of you Bandit Jan 2015 #58

How very ad hominem of you. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #59

It was a game for children.... Bandit Jan 2015 #61

It was a game for high schoolers. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #62

In a better world high school games wouldn't have anything to do with college scholarships. hunter Jan 2015 #84

Maybe you really ARE Hillary! PassingFair Jan 2015 #64

Not a surprise coming from you. Classy as usual! nt Logical Jan 2015 #66

BTW, link? eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #10

same article Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #11

There is no link in the OP MohRokTah Jan 2015 #15

here u go Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #19

Thank you very much. I needed more information. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #21

Link to what? oberliner Jan 2015 #12

That's baloney. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #78

So in other words a shit team is no longer allowed to lose badly? Archae Jan 2015 #3

I wonder where you learned about sportsmanship? BillZBubb Jan 2015 #80

The NFL. Archae Jan 2015 #86

They won their next game 80-19 without the coach. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #4

Surprised they didn't suspend the players for being better than their competition. benz380 Jan 2015 #74

The schools are all about the same size. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #76

There's ways to manage a game bigwillq Jan 2015 #5

Maybe so, but I'd love to whup the GOP by that many electoral votes. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2015 #6

Pat Paulsen's team lost by more than that one year Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #9

It is the opposition's job to stop them and put some points on the board. The person who laid down TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #13

Agreed. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #17

No, it is bad sportsmanship to suck so damn bad. nt Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #14

And then complain about the other team after being trounced deservedly. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #23

My high school football team won a game with a score of 108-14 TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #16

CT has a 50 point rule bigwillq Jan 2015 #20

I agree that is an awful rule exboyfil Jan 2015 #27

If you're going to have a 50 point mercy rule, then the game should end as soon as one team leads by MohRokTah Jan 2015 #28

Oh goodness. I went to Bloomington High! Codeine Jan 2015 #18

Helps his girls with their college recruitment. Exultant Democracy Jan 2015 #22

Yes. LWolf Jan 2015 #24

The opposing team's coach should be suspended LittleBlue Jan 2015 #25

I heard one commenter exboyfil Jan 2015 #29

And ANY Mercy Rule should mean the game ENDS the moment one team leads the other by the mercy points MohRokTah Jan 2015 #30

Agree totally exboyfil Jan 2015 #33

FWIW, I don't know how big that HS is Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #40

Here ya go jmowreader Jan 2015 #55

thanks for that.. Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #56

FFS are you clueless. nt Logical Jan 2015 #68

Says the man who calls himself "Logical" and then resorts to namecalling LittleBlue Jan 2015 #71

oh please... Takket Jan 2015 #26

He used a full-court press for the entire first half to lead 104-1 at halftime oberliner Jan 2015 #32

That makes him a good coach looking out for his players. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #34

No it doesn't oberliner Jan 2015 #35

Yes it does. The idea is to score as many points as possible. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #36

The losing coach should have forfeited rateyes Jan 2015 #39

There is a mercy rule in CIF basketball SwankyXomb Jan 2015 #50

Coach should be fired kcjohn1 Jan 2015 #43

Waaaaah. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #45

One life lesson is that there is always someone better than you are at something Trekologer Jan 2015 #47

Lesson is learned kcjohn1 Jan 2015 #52

Really sad to see the results of this poll here. kcr Jan 2015 #44

Societies Decay kcjohn1 Jan 2015 #54

My dear old dad was a basketball coach gratuitous Jan 2015 #46

I voted "no", Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #49

Sounds like coach is a wussie... bobclark86 Jan 2015 #51

Yes, it is. delrem Jan 2015 #53

so he played his starters and used a full-court press during the entire first half DrDan Jan 2015 #57

Maybe he was worried that the other team would pull a 104 point rally. Orrex Jan 2015 #65

then again, maybe he's a jerk DrDan Jan 2015 #69

I'm not sure that that's a "maybe." Orrex Jan 2015 #70

I voted No but it should be YES- full court press the whole first half underpants Jan 2015 #63

Classy coaches know how to handle a mismatch. Assholes don't. This one was an asshole. nt Logical Jan 2015 #67

Exactly. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #79

yes. and how is it fun for observers to watch losing team get clobbered? Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #94

Apparently HS sports games and ethics are mutually exclusive. wavesofeuphoria Jan 2015 #73

Once a 50-point gap developed, the game should have been suspended. Paladin Jan 2015 #75

No, it is more that what you are talking about has little to do with ethics. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #83

I don't believe the word "ethics" appears in my prior post. I stand by my comments. (nt) Paladin Jan 2015 #87

It's called " class" or in this case a lack of it.... Dickster Jan 2015 #82

Interesting that all the people who coached HS sports say the same alcibiades_mystery Jan 2015 #85

Thanks! I would bet money that Dickster Jan 2015 #88

Other- It can be. I don't think it was in this case. No starters played in the 2nd half. stevenleser Jan 2015 #89

The other thing to remember here is this was an opportunity for the losing team. stevenleser Jan 2015 #90

I see a lot of focus on the "Coach had team use full court press for the whole first half" stevenleser Jan 2015 #91

Disagree AndreaCG Jan 2015 #92

I get that there can be reasons to ensure you beat somebody in sports mythology Jan 2015 #93

He's a high school sports coach, so he's automatically a jerk based on my experience TeamPooka Jan 2015 #95