It would be quit a coincidence if a mutiny, or near mutiny has happened twice to this group (parent included) in one school year, in two different sports. Looks more like a trend to me. Maybe they would've been better suited for a less competitve sport in which they didn't keep score and everyone is a winner.

I'm sorry bigredfan. I don't really know what specifically this group is hurt about, but I can imagine a lot things that could hurt worse. Maybe like going to college and a gunman busting in the door.

Sounds like thier feelings got hurt and they're wanting to lash out by leaving the team hung out to dry at the worst time of year.

The Pocahontas program will be okay. There may be some internal problems that we "outsiders" don't know about. But the Lady 'Skins just might get things sorted out before the Regionals. If so, they will certainly be a team to be reckoned with. Hats off to the Highland Lady Rebels for their win tonight in the finals. Once we hit regionals and state we are all rooting for each other. For the Pokey fans...hang in there. As Nolan Richardson once said, "All sickness is not death." I'm sure you'll be back.

"The fact that players, parents, and fans are now complaining about unfairness, meaness, and being put down, is a sign that something has fundamentally changed. That change is a difference in players and parents.
Pokey's dynasty was built upon good kids and parents willing to accept excellent coaching. If that has changed, and it appears it has, that is a sign that the empire is crumbling."

When a TEAM falls apart - something may be wrong besides the players and parents. Coaching personality, attitude, style, discipline, methods, and game planning should also be considered. The coach is the ultimate leader of a TEAM. Something, somewhere went wrong under his leadership. A constructive review and recommendations for improvement may be needed. Resisting a coaching change (if needed) can also lead to mediocrity.

Hopefully former coach/supt Blaxton can recognize and fix the problem.

Pokeyman...are you suggesting that we fire the coach and hire a new one? Surely I'm misunderstanding you. If these girls have such good reasoning for leaving their team out in the cold, I would surely like to know. I will not stand behind any "coach bashing" without having all the facts. I would personally like to hear from one of the players, not parents that have their knickers in a twist and jump on the bandwagon cause someone tells them to.

Marty Moore is a good coach and person. It is time for these school's to stand up for the coaches.

Not my call - i don't have the facts or a dog in this fight.
Something is obviously wrong when a "team" walks away from a regional tourney.

Just saying - a coach who doesn't have the complete and total support of his team
needs to be able to recognize the problem and solve it - before walkouts and mediocrity set in. I do have sympathy for anyone coaching teenagers and dealing with their parents.

Sometimes the coches are not the ones at fault.

I think some people might want to take another "look" at who hung the team out to dry. especially with the regionals coming up. He must be a real motivational speaker!
You talk of kids and parents not being willing to handle excellent coaching-sure we are--do you know where we can find it? We're only doing what you are"No Name"--just sticking up for who and what we believe in. Ours just aren't adults that are being paid to lead and guide.

Amen!! Couldn't have said it better!! This is not 1, but 2 coaches that the girls have jumped up and decided to quit their teams. B-ball and volleyball. I realize that all of the b-ball players that quit weren't on the volleyball team, but some of them were. Surely there aren't 2 coaches at Pokey that are impossible to play for. Something else is going on.

agreed -
and hope the players, parents, coach, ad, board, and supt can all see and solve the problems.

I'd like to "see the problem" myself.

I have been around school's my whole life. I don't think in any situation the inmates should run the jail. In other word's the coach is in charge regardless. I don't know all the details of this situation but I know enough that I hope the admin. backs the coaches. When it happens twice then something is wrong and its not the coaches. heck, it might not even be the player's fault's. That only leaves one group.

"Constructive review" huh. I bet you think that you (I assume you're a parent) could give an unbiased, experienced opinion. You can't. No offense no parent can. I understand you feel the need to stand up for your kids, but sometimes you have to step back and realize kids need some "constructive review." Sometimes that review needs to be critical- it all can't be with flowers and roses.

If the coach could've stood over there with a smile, patted everyone on the back, and told everyone "we'll get next time," none of this would've happened. Everyone would've been content, but the chances of the season continuing any further would've been the same as now. But he didn't, he showed the competiveness to try to motivate and improve with "constructive review," the players didn't like it and quit

The administration needs to stand up for their coaches, and I think they will. Open boycotts can't be allowed to be common practice.

I agree no name. however, it seems like adminastrator's have started letting kid's and parent's run things. I will be the first to say that if a coach is terrible then get rid of them but this is not the case at Pokey.