I had a crazy ex girlfriend once who used to twist what I would say to make outrageous accusations. This is a flashback of that.
In my humble opinion winning is important but so is losing. And I hate to pick on you but your statement right there is why losing can teach us all a lesson or two and some humility.
These boys work hard these coaches work hard. If they don’t make the playoffs then they don’t make it. But I can tell you coaching at the high school level is more than wins and losses. Your trying to mold young men, football is more than the score. I take issue for someone to say what would Gordie say. Well he would say the same thing. I knew Gordie never played for him but knew him. And what all the old time players will tell you about Gordie is not only was winning important but teaching boys to be men.
So yes JCA is on a rough streak last couple of years. Even Gordie didn’t make the playoffs every year. At JCA we were always told to lead by example and take the high road and above all to keep the faith.
So let’s relax. Let’s look at this for what it is. And let’s keep the faith because JCA will be back. As sure as god made green apples JCA will be back. Right now we need to be humble as fans, coaches, players, alumni and learn the lessons that come with a time such as these. And know sooner rather than later we’ll be back and we will put the Nasty back in Dynasty.[/QUOTE
I understand your point of view and it’s awesome. It’s old school and I believe the world would be a better place if everyone had the glass half full approach. I grew up with that and try to still live that way. I taught my kids that way. But know a days, these kids are a lot more savvy. A lot smarter then we were. School makes them that way. They do multiplication in second grade for peats sake. My point is, you have linemen talking football lingo like a Spanish teacher teaching Spanish. These kids just don’t know where and what to do on the field, they understand it. You can talk losing and how to lose all you want to these kids. They know they have enough talent to win and win now. Easy for anyone to say, sit back and you will learn from this approach. When did Joliet Catholic EVER had to do this???? Why does any team have to go through this or want too when they don’t have too? In this day in age, accountability is taught to these kids a lot earlier then we were. Kids question more things then we did. It is stressed everywhere, tv, news, social media, on this forum. Look around. It’s the society we are in. I’ve said in my post that this is a talented class that SHOULD make the playoffs. If they don’t, with all the circumstances I have stated, accountability should be thought of. Don’t want to see another talented class to come through and fail again. That’s all. I see these kids come off the field saying what happened? It’s a shame when they can’t control the outcome no matter how hard they play. Think of that.
