High School sports all need a re-evaluation, (I mean hell even cheer leading in some states can have a mother call a hit man on a daughters rival *Cheer leading for gods sakes).
People put way to much importance into high school sports and not enough importance in making sure their children are getting an education.
All my years of playing football in High School, water was a reward...not something you needed for health issues. My coach would not let us drink unless we were performing well at the games and never during practice... only after. After my senior year when I went into the military, it took me a while to get used to them insisting that we drink 4 canteens full of water during the morning and 4 after lunch.
I have heard several different reports from several different news outlets. All of those reports say that the coach NEVER denied the boys water and did make sure they were hydrated. IF this is true then should he really be prosecuted? I don't know the answer since I am not a lawyer. I am a fan of football in that I love the uniforms on guys and the way they look but, from the outside and from the facts I have heard so far, I have to ask if we should really be spending the taxpayers money to have a trial on this one.
Just a devil's advocate point of view ... don't be writing me back and say I am a fool. Just asking to think the whole thing through before we play judge and jury.
Interesting point. I have read several reports that he had in fact denied them water.
Obviously a grand jury heard enough evidence to believe the event warranted a criminal versus a civil trial.
So I suppose you have hit the nail on the head, I imagine his fate hangs on whether or not he did or did not offer or denied the boys water and why he decided to continue when another boy had already dropped from heat exhaustion not more than 15 minutes prior.
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People put way to much importance into high school sports and not enough importance in making sure their children are getting an education.
And that coach should fry.
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Just a devil's advocate point of view ... don't be writing me back and say I am a fool. Just asking to think the whole thing through before we play judge and jury.
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Obviously a grand jury heard enough evidence to believe the event warranted a criminal versus a civil trial.
So I suppose you have hit the nail on the head, I imagine his fate hangs on whether or not he did or did not offer or denied the boys water and why he decided to continue when another boy had already dropped from heat exhaustion not more than 15 minutes prior.
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