[Texas State Record] Yates annihilates Lee High School 170-35

Well according to this thread they only know how to play one kind of defense, which is to press once the other team gets off the bus. Not doing that would be half-assing it and insulting to the opponent.

 

Not a single person complaining about this has had an answer to: If the Lee coach didn't like it, why didn't he concede the game at half instead of whining about the Yates players not playing down to them?

 

seems kind of pointless to have the parents, officials, AD people, ticket workers, concession workers, etc to show up and then have the game called off in the middle of it.

 

But if one team is up so large they are "supposed" to just sit on the ball, not score, and not play the way they want to play, what's the point of that? To let the other team feel better about themselves and their play when it's undeserved?

 

I've skimmed through the thread.

In no way is playing with class the same as wussification. As a coach of college students I can tell you it takes more discipline to have your players carry themselves with class. Part of the problem is that for a lot of our culture we mistake winning with character. Success is important but one of lifes lessons is how you conduct yourself when you are successful. There is a reason why Lebron James sideline dancing gets criticized. Also this isn't so much about just showing mercy for your opponent but it is also that learning to be a good winner will also help you handle loss. Again to use Lebron there is a reason why his behavior was criticized in the wake of last year's Eastern Conference Finals as every now and then he appears to be a guy who doesn't win or lose with class.

In regard to Lee's coach yes he deserves the blame for letting his team lose that badly and I don't think anyone is saying that Yates shouldn't win the game or even win the game by a good margin. For whatever Lee was clearly unable to play with Yates and Lee's coach is responsible for how his players conduct themselves but that doesn't mean that the Yates' coach shouldn't consider sportsmanship and character for his team. The argument that we should be blaming the Lee coach strikes me as the bully making a little kid punch himself yelling, "Why do you keep hitting yourself?"

On the flip side since this was brought up I wouldn't condone at all the Lee coach though telling his players to play dirty since they were getting beat so bad.

Finally in regard to putting in third stringers and telling them to continue to run their A game again even if it is still a game time situation I don't think there is much to be gained from running that against a signifigantly inferior opponent. In terms of my sport I don't tell my black belts to beat up white belts to get better. From what I've noticed it actually makes them worse. If I want my black belts to get better they spar with the other black belts.

 

Winner. Love the karate analogy.

If you DID have to have black belts facing off against white belts, wouldn't you tell the black belts to focus on their biggest weaknesses and work on those weaknesses against the inferior opponent?

 

exactly what I have been saying, I find B far more offensive

 

HISD has a policy that any coach that pulls his team in any sport gets suspended. This is a recent (last few years) rule becuase of a situation similar to this where a school was again embarrassing a clearly overmatched team.

 

That's a ridiculous rule. You'd think that if they did that they'd institute a mercy rule. Even something like being up 100 in the second half. Would still allow many blowouts, but at least there's the option.

As it is now, sucks for those kids, but oh well. Whining about how bad your team sucks after the game isn't the answer though.

 

They are getting state, if not national recognition and their players are getting great opportunities to get scouted by some good college teams.

Survival of the fittest.

 

The problem with that premise is that Yates werere playing their WHITE belts vs Lee's BLACK belts and still kicking their @ss.

Coming up on PTI shortly

 

The coach of Lee HS, and all the players should have gone up to the Yates team at the half and said

"We are a terrible team with a terrible coach, and we beg your mercy. Please stop playing hard or sticking to your gameplan and half ass it so we can pretend to walk out of here with some semblance of our pride left."

If Lee wanted mercy, they should've just asked.

Do you think the players would've agreed to say that? The coach?

 

One can teach their children that in life, they will get their asses beat, handily, in competition from time to time. You can teach your children that sometimes, their best won't be good enough. But I don't think a parent should have to prepare their children to ever be humiliated. As far as Yates goes, they can prove their dominance, without humiliating the opponent.

I am ok with running up the score in the pros in most cases. They are pros and they get paid. College, not so much. High school/junior high, nothing good comes from running up the score when it comes to the psyche of 15, 16 and 17 year olds.

 

So... Yates' freshman B team were the ones kicking the crap out of the Lee's varsity?

Actually, that may have been a better game.

 

You're probably right.

 

To all those people obsessed with how Yates' 3rd stringers were still pressing at the end of the game: Why didn't the LEE players know to handle THAT pressure? Bad Coaching?

Mercy schmercy.

Or what about they do not show up at all, knowing how good Yates is?

Please remember that this isn't YATES' first LOPSIDED win this season. This is the FIRST time they've beaten the State Score record only. They might do it again this season. Most of the team is comprised as seniors. They'll make sure something "special" is done this season.

 

that is far more embarrassing

 

"Well team, we are up 100-12 and it is only half time.
At this point . . .there is only one thing left to do . . .
"

- Modern Sportsmanship

Rocket River

 

Yeah, 'cuz LEE came back and won the game?
'Cuz LEE had an outstanding coach like Miyagi?

 

If we are drawing movie parallels then this is Yates vs. Lee... Bloodsport edition.

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