delusionalparentsarefunny

my grandmother wouldn't have the patience to deal with parents who thought their kids were all-americans.  They would be a lot of feelings getting hurt.  probably a lot of the parents on these types of boards.   We definitely need someone in here to shake things up and put what talent is available on the floor.  too much politics currently.  it's no secret that this stuff is going on.  it's just funny how the parents that try to influence the coach think that they have everyone else in the stands fooled.  it's pretty obvious when your kid is getting playing time that doesn't appear to be based on talent.

its easy to "sit in the stands and play coach"?  i guarantee you could ask my grandmother pick the ten best athletes available for basketball at Lumberton and it wouldn't have been anywhere close to the line-up this guy picked, mainly because of parents persuading him.  i heard parents were inviting him over to their houses and the like for their daughters who shouldn't have touched the floor. i can't believe this season happened the way it did.

wow.  that was quick.  poor guy.  he never had a chance.  i agree with baseball25.  parents are never going to back off but you have to have the sense and nerve to know what helps your team and what doesn't.  he obviously didn't use the best talent he had available.  sad to see, but he was being manipulated pretty heavily by a few of the usual parents.  he's not the first that has had to deal with it and it looks like he won't be the last. 

I have been watching this team all year long.  it is very sad that the lady raiders lost their two best players to injury, but i don't really think it is making that big of difference.  without bashing the coach too much, i will just say that he  is WAY too involved with the parents.  i know lumberton has a reputation for delusional parents, and this case is no different.  it's sad when a coach is so easily influenced by parents who can not recognize that they are hurting the team with their desperate pleas for their child's playing time. i feel bad for the young girls who have no business on the varsity floor yet.  i guess it is good that they are getting some experience this season.  all i know is, it's very painful to watch.  it's almost like the coach doesn't have any method to his madness.  the girls don't work on shooting or dribbling fundamentals in practice and it really shows in the games. 

i hope Vidor wins.

[quote name="Bobcat05" post="713238" timestamp="1258756031"] [quote author=delusionalparentsarefunny link=topic=62343.msg712882#msg712882 date=1258725998] Lumberton ended up losing this game.  I didn't agree with the coaching strategy. In my mind, you have to have at least two legitimate ball handlers on the floor to stall at the end of a game.  There were a lot of VERY inexperienced players on the floor when the game was on the line.  I say play your best players when you are in a position to when the game. [/quote] Why didn't you apply for the coaching job when the other coach resigned?   ::) [/quote]Are you kidding me?......then I would have to listen to parents whine about their "All-State" daughter riding the pine.

Lumberton ended up losing this game.  I didn't agree with the coaching strategy. In my mind, you have to have at least two legitimate ball handlers on the floor to stall at the end of a game.  There were a lot of VERY inexperienced players on the floor when the game was on the line.  I say play your best players when you are in a position to when the game.

[quote name="fiveoclocksomewhere" post="686963" timestamp="1256592531"] Let her game speak for itself. [/quote] This quote is so true.  It brings up an interesting point.  I know of a few parents at Lumberton that should heed this advice.  The girl's basketball coach there has already started making moves to accomodate the coercion (a.k.a whining) of parents.  The girl's volleyball coach did the same thing.  Parents should let coaches do what they are getting paid to do without getting in the way.  To reiterate, "let her (his) game speak for itself".