Some BHS parents and boosters are getting very dramatic in their soapbox preaching on my facingbook feed:
Geoff, reputations are based on history, actions, records, and results. Reputations are also made by how one responds and/or weathers adversity. Those of us who stand with Butch do so because we know the man. Through years of personal experience we know and willingly vouch for his honesty, integrity, and moral compass. He's a family man and in this community he's family and In spite of accusations made by "anonymous" sources, in spite of an "investigation" conducted by individuals who appear to have an ulterior motive and who have crossed ethical boundaries to obtain hearsay evidence we stand by a man who has dedicated himself to our community and to a program whose players have admired since their days playing pee-wee football and who, long after their sports careers have faded into cherished memory, carry with them into adulthood the lessons Butch taught them: Team work, dedication, discipline, focus, respect, honor, community, and family to name just a few. What many people outside of our community do not and will never understand is that Butch is more than a football coach. In addition to a parent's guidance (and in some cases where that home dynamic was missing) He's a mentor to scores of young men who will move forward in life with values that are sadly missing in our country today. It's going to take more than a sensationalized headline or a jack-booted disingenuous inquiry to make THIS community see this man in any other way then what is known to be true and not the jaundiced image his detractors have painted.
I'm not even sure Butch is the problem. Their boosters created him.
Some BHS parents and boosters are getting very dramatic in their soapbox preaching on my facingbook feed:
Geoff, reputations are based on history, actions, records, and results. Reputations are also made by how one responds and/or weathers adversity. Those of us who stand with Butch do so because we know the man. Through years of personal experience we know and willingly vouch for his honesty, integrity, and moral compass. He's a family man and in this community he's family and In spite of accusations made by "anonymous" sources, in spite of an "investigation" conducted by individuals who appear to have an ulterior motive and who have crossed ethical boundaries to obtain hearsay evidence we stand by a man who has dedicated himself to our community and to a program whose players have admired since their days playing pee-wee football and who, long after their sports careers have faded into cherished memory, carry with them into adulthood the lessons Butch taught them: Team work, dedication, discipline, focus, respect, honor, community, and family to name just a few. What many people outside of our community do not and will never understand is that Butch is more than a football coach. In addition to a parent's guidance (and in some cases where that home dynamic was missing) He's a mentor to scores of young men who will move forward in life with values that are sadly missing in our country today. It's going to take more than a sensationalized headline or a jack-booted disingenuous inquiry to make THIS community see this man in any other way then what is known to be true and not the jaundiced image his detractors have painted.
These people are fucking delusional... I am starting to enjoy this, just a little... How long will these parents keep going when all their kids want now is for them to STFU and let them finish high school
"we do not expect to appeal this decision and are looking forward to rebuilding our football program and healing in our community,” the district wrote."
Fuck the victim mentality. You cheated, you pay the price. Man up, fuckos.
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Therefore I hate Butch and fuck Bellevue.
Fuck the victim mentality. You cheated, you pay the price. Man up, fuckos.
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/new-bellevue-football-booster-club-to-hold-kickoff-fundraiser-save-any-donations-for-later/