Comments on: School fires 100-0 coach http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/01/school-fires-100-0-coach/ Free-linking and thinking on education by Joanne Jacobs Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: George Grady http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/01/school-fires-100-0-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-91611 George Grady Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:32:01 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7373#comment-91611 He didn't "denounce" the apology. He rather politely disagreed with it. But I agree that if he had remained silent, he would probably still have his job. He didn’t “denounce” the apology. He rather politely disagreed with it. But I agree that if he had remained silent, he would probably still have his job.

]]> By: Margo/Mom http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/01/school-fires-100-0-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-91596 Margo/Mom Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:02:27 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7373#comment-91596 It would appear that the cause of the firing was not the act of running up the score, but of publicly denouncing the apology. It would appear that the cause of the firing was not the act of running up the score, but of publicly denouncing the apology.

]]> By: anon http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/01/school-fires-100-0-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-91592 anon Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:20:50 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7373#comment-91592 Just another example of why our schools and our culture are in decline. Sad. Just another example of why our schools and our culture are in decline. Sad.

]]> By: adair http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/01/school-fires-100-0-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-91584 adair Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:40:37 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7373#comment-91584 Looking at the quarterly score count, it seems like the winning team did in fact exercise considerable restraint. The losing team hasn't won a game in 4 seasons: surely they weren't surprised by this result? I think having the winning team give the losers pity points would have made the situation worse. They still would have lost but would also know that everyone felt sorry for them. Looking at the quarterly score count, it seems like the winning team did in fact exercise considerable restraint. The losing team hasn’t won a game in 4 seasons: surely they weren’t surprised by this result?

I think having the winning team give the losers pity points would have made the situation worse. They still would have lost but would also know that everyone felt sorry for them.

]]> By: Amritas http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/01/school-fires-100-0-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-91581 Amritas Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:14:59 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7373#comment-91581 All games should end in ties. Welcome to the eon of Harrison Bergeron. All games should end in ties. Welcome to the eon of Harrison Bergeron.

]]> By: dkzody http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/01/school-fires-100-0-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-91572 dkzody Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:45:23 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=7373#comment-91572 Dallas Academy has come out the hero in this story. The Covenant coach should have been talked to, but fired? I think that's a bit harsh. Dallas Academy has come out the hero in this story. The Covenant coach should have been talked to, but fired? I think that’s a bit harsh.

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