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

I know you guys would think that I would come in and "draw a line in the sand" and say "this is a black and white area and there's no gray, it's WRONG! Coach is bad! Waaahhhh! Boo-hoo!"... but... nah-ah:

Watch the AUSTIN vs. YATES video again. Those dudes deserve to have YATES score 100+ on them. NO DEFENSE. THAT PISSES ME OFF.

Stop acting like YATES was winning these games cheating. They play teams with a level way under them. It's not their fault other teams can't play defense.

The coach of the OTHER team [Lee] should be fired for letting Yates score that much.

No.

 

Maybe I need to clarify: The ONLY reason why I would be pro-Mercy Rule is to quiet the ones that complain that this lacks sportsmanship, life lessons, etc.

If you're going to put your kid into athletics, you better prepare to tell your kid that assbeatings come hand in hand with dealing out assbeatings.

 

Exactly how is it bullying? We both have our teams out there. I have my worst players out there. So in this game of athletic competition, it's on me to tell my players to go half-ass because they are better than yours? How exactly is that better for your players? Would you feel better knowing I'm out here pussyfooting around and taking it easy on you? If it's going to go that way, then what is the purpose of even playing? How is it helping either side? Again, if it gets to the point where you basically want me to make my team quit (i.e. hey guys dont play hard or do what we practice even though you ride the bench)...then why not just forfeit? Why should I penalize my kids because they are better than yours? That's the life lesson that you want to teach? If you are getting mopped then quit? If you are getting mopped then beg for mercy?

 

yes, make the team sit on the ball. i'm sure the other kids know they're out classed, they don't need their score quintupled

 

The school/team can't help what division/district they are in.

 

Have you watched the video someone posted on the first page? NO DEFENSE. What's Yates supposed to do about that, reward them with keeping the score low?

 

So you're telling me that, if you were the Yates coach, you would tell your kids to sit/stand around and run out the clock because the other school's coach couldn't prepare his kids to score more than 35 points?

 

sorry i didn't know the whole game was on the video

 

Again, you are putting the pnus on me for your team's poor play/lack of talent. Why should I have my team sit on the ball? There is not shot clock....can't you have your team sit on the ball? You are avoiding my question. Why should I have my kids basically quit (hey guys just bs around...sit on the ball). You have the option to forfeit. Why am I being penalized because my kids (the worst ones at that) are better?

 

yes, sit on the ball. pass it around five times before you shoot, whatever, don't overly embarrass the other kids, i'm sorry if you view that as a weak ass lesson or whatever

 

i'm putting the onus on simple sportmanship, this is a stupid discussion, its nothing over philosphical about, don't embarrass a bunch of kids out their representing their high school. nothing to debate really

 

I know it's not the entire game. Nah, c'mon, man... you know what I mean... whether it's the end of the game or the beginning, why do the other teams quit playing defense? I hate quitters. I now realize what Tracy did in the Toronto game is unforgivable...

 

They were up by 85 at the end of the first half. They ran up the score. That in itself shows no class. It's not about playing hard at that point. They played hard, took control of the game and put it out of reach. There was no need to "stick to the game plan" and run up the score. The bench can still play hard and improve their overall game, which would benefit them more as a team, rather than a one-dimensional offense which won't get them anywhere outside of high school.

Going off what you just said, JY is a good team, but will never be a great team because they will never be able to adjust. They're a one trick pony. They may beat up on the outmatched teams in Houston and may even go onto win state, but they will run into a big dog that can execute on many levels.

Seriously, you are comparing the NBA to high school basketball?? Being up 30 in the NBA and being up 85-145 in highschool is comparing apples to oranges. NBA teams practice different scenarios for game situations because no lead is ever truly safe until the final minute or two. It's not like that in high school where teams can hold the ball. If the JY coach really cared about developing his players for real game situations, he would use those huge blowouts to do just that. When your team is up 85 don't you think it would make more sense to work on and improve things you are not so good at and make your team that much stronger?

Understand I am in no way suggesting Yates take it easy when demolishing an opponent like they did, however I absolutely believe the coach cheated his own players by not doing his job.....coaching his team to be the best players they can be.

 

"Is it right to send in a GOON? N . . well . . . "
sincerely,



Rocket River
*grin*

 

honestly, if you want to sit down and analyze the particulars of a team getting its ass handed to it 170-35 go ahead, I don't really care much about the video. the other team coach could have forfieted so I wouldn't exactly call them quitters

 

Yates displayed good sportsmanship by having their scrubs in. There is no need to let kids play and tell them to not play up to their ability, especially benchwarmers. If it gets to that point then there is no need to keep playing, and the opposing team can forfeit.

 

I was at the game last night, but I'll refrain from giving my opinion about the final score and just post a few pics I took. Pretty self-explanatory:

Spoiler

Postgame celebration:

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I don't think Yates should've sat on the ball. I'm not a fan of mercy rules either.

However, I don't think they should have been pressing in the 2nd half. That may be their style of ball, and I can understand the coach wanting consistency throughout the team. But when you have obviously out-classed the opposition and have a huge lead like that, continuing to press is bushleague.

It was a classless decision by Yates' head coach. It reminds me of the HS football team in Dallas that ran the score up on another team and the coach lost his job for it. HS athletics is about more than just winning and losing, it should be about winning and losing the right way.

 

I have no problem with the kids playing their best, and they should not do anything less. It is up to the coach to tell them to play their best and not run a full court press. There was absolutely no need for it at that point in the game at any level. Do his kids not need any practice in half court defensive sets?

 

Yates plays again Friday at 8:30 at Barnett Fieldhouse. I'm there.