tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post6672595071428337062..comments2024-03-28T15:39:28.239-04:00Comments on Vital Remnants: Taking Their Marbles and Going Home: Public School Officials and the Politics of Being a Bad SportMartin Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-82793528805259119022007-09-04T11:56:00.000-04:002007-09-04T11:56:00.000-04:00u have not struck a sacred cowyou are just not ope...u have not struck a sacred cow<BR/>you are just not open minded<BR/>you are not looking at what is best for the majority<BR/>you are not educated on the education system<BR/>it seems like you just want to take the argumentative side to this and everything else. its not about fair and not fair, its about learning to work hard in the classroom as well as on the fields, and when you do this you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-69261451551225914392007-08-31T12:57:00.000-04:002007-08-31T12:57:00.000-04:00Anonymous,"So you grew up in a place where an acto...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>"So you grew up in a place where an actor is Governer, 60 year mortgages are the norm, and plastic surgery is as common as trees, that explains it...<BR/><BR/>"What private school in KY do your children attend?"<BR/><BR/>Well, I can tell I have struck a sacred cow when the personal insults start.Martin Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-64512569799545972042007-08-31T10:16:00.000-04:002007-08-31T10:16:00.000-04:00The issue of recruiting is only part of the proble...The issue of recruiting is only part of the problem. I think the issue is money... pure and simple. How much do public school athletic coaches get paid? In JCPS a head coach gets $4000...that doesn't even cover gas $ to the field everyday, and they have to hold second and even third jobs to make ends meet. What do private school head coaches paid? Enough to call coaching their career. And Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-17370508331185191452007-08-31T09:15:00.000-04:002007-08-31T09:15:00.000-04:00So you grew up in a place where an actor is Govern...So you grew up in a place where an actor is Governer, 60 year mortgages are the norm, and plastic surgery is as common as trees, that explains it...<BR/><BR/>What private school in KY do your children attend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-88536642715128385822007-08-30T11:51:00.000-04:002007-08-30T11:51:00.000-04:00Martin:As a Board member of a public district that...Martin:<BR/><BR/>As a Board member of a public district that is tied for the most state championships in state history, I would tell you that our coach would agree with you: bring it on! Our team is consistently among the best coached and best conditioned teams on the field, public or private. <BR/><BR/>The problem is that public schools are limited by the communities that they serve, (per Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-23290401470899566962007-08-30T10:09:00.000-04:002007-08-30T10:09:00.000-04:00Martin,Excellent analysis of the situation. Perha...Martin,<BR/>Excellent analysis of the situation. Perhaps the only "fair" solution is for the officials to prohibit keeping score and announce all players are winners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-54287326866681774242007-08-30T09:48:00.000-04:002007-08-30T09:48:00.000-04:00Anonymous,Good try. I went to Miraleste High Scho...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Good try. I went to Miraleste High School, a public high school in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.Martin Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452612266051351726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542449.post-40323212429933348262007-08-30T08:27:00.000-04:002007-08-30T08:27:00.000-04:00I wonder where Martin Cothran went to high school,...I wonder where Martin Cothran went to high school, St. X or Trinity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com