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Fetters getting smacked around by former Ballard HS coach
DerekJohnson
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These came from a friend of mine; I haven't seen the rest of this thread.
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The funny thing is, more posters sided against the dawgman company line after he posted it, including this little tidbit.
Poster A (Bellevue player):Also ask yourself this--What do Kim, Chris and Scott have to gain by standing up for Bellevue in this Seattle Times onslaught?
Poster B: I would get banned for stating the reason. I was banned last week for it.
and also this:
Poster C: I don't care if a majority of people "want Bellevue to fall no matter what" (nor do I care enough to argue the legitimacy of that sweeping statement of yours). I'm not one of them, and I have no axe to grind with Bellevue. But these are very serious allegations coming from a very prominent newspaper. You and the Dawgman staff are fighting tooth and nail to try to convince people to disregard everything that is being reported, but most reasonable people are not so easily convinced.
As for your question of what do the Dawgman staff here have to gain by defending Bellevue? That's quite easy to determine. Their ability to get access to high school athletes and programs is an integral driver of their revenue; subscriptions from members who want reports on those athletes and programs. Bellevue just so happens to be the most successful program in the state with the highest number of high profile college football recruits. Not only do the staff have relationships with the people being accused of wrongdoings, but they also want to continue to building those relationships and continue to get better access to the players and coaches. The self interests here are not hard to identify, and I'm sure the folks at Bellevue are going to be grateful for the defense the Dawgman staff has mounted for them, whether it's justified or not.
If they were that shrewd about business, HH wouldn't have existed in the first place and dm.c would be amazing.
Bellevue can't tell them anything they won't already know. They don't need BHS for anything at all. Everyone knows everything within 2 minutes of it happening now anyways. They aren't really shrewdly self-interested in the business sense; they're just defending people that were nice to them for no reason beyond that.
It constantly amazes me how much fucking attention is paid to 16, 17, 18 your old kids that quite frankly haven't done shit yet. So what if you are the fucking shit in your high school. Happens all over the place ... go watch Friday Night Lights if that's your thing.
The only people that should really give a shit about HS athletics are those that are playing in them and to a lesser degree those that are currently in school. If you are a parent, it's nice to see your kids win but more important that they are continuing to develop both as a person, student, and athlete. As a coach, your job is to do the same. The whole concept of winning at all costs in HS is so fucking wrong ... HS sports is about the scum of the earth at this point.
ESPN's propping up of HS sports has everything to do with Disney, low rights fees, over zealous portions of our country (notably SEC!!! land) and profits.
My brother in law walked on at wazzu and now coaches at my alma mater because it's the closest HS to where they lived and he likes coaching. I ask him about the team every once in a while, is there any players going D1, etc. Maybe once a season I'll check how they're doing. But ardently following a high school team 10, 20 years after you went there is beyond pathetic.
The only thing bigger than that football, is the CEO's ego. It must be defended at all cost.
#Rapeculture