Those of you who go to football games probably have been near someone like who I am about to describe. I went home last weekend to see my high school alma mater, Massillon play host to Saint Ignatius. Playing Ignatius is like playing a college team. They are that good and that stacked.
Massillon has a new football coach that is trying to change the culture of the program and instill some discipline that has been missing in the past.
Anyway, Ignatius jumped out to a 14-0 lead about a minute into the game! The Wildcats were leading 35-0 at the end of the first quarter. Massillon just isn't talented or big enough to deal with a team like Iggy.
The point of my post is this butthead who was sitting on the aisle seat in Section Three. He was wearing a big white Massillon jersey with the number 34 on it. As Massillon was making mistakes and turnovers that were leading to quick scores, this jerk was screaming and yelling at the kids on the bench. I noticed some of the players turned around to see who was yelling. It was getting so bad at one point that people in the section were yelling at this guy to shut up. Thankfully, he didn't stick around.
This is high school football for crying outloud, not the Browns. I think the kids knew they were not playing well. They didn't need some jerk (insert better words here) to yell at them that they were playing badly.
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Thankfully those people are the exception and not the rule. I'm surprised one of the players parents didn't introduce themselves to this guy and personally ask him to kindly shut up.
The Rittman team is now 0-6. They are young and inexperienced and I'm sure that that's the same case with Massillon. I gives players on teams like that credit for going out there week after week, knowing the outcome will be less than desirable.
What has happened to the Massillon-McKinley rivalry ... sad really.
Chris...I wish I could answer that question coherently but I would probably sound like Sarah Palin trying to explain the financial crisis.
The Massillon tradition has gone downhill a little bit over the last several years. We need somebody restore the tradition. I hope this coach, Jason Hall, can do it. The fan support will always be there.
Cliff...great point about the kids going out there week after week. This isn't the NFL for crying outloud but it isn't Pop Warner at the same time. The kids are trying their butts off in hopes off winning. Sometimes you have it. Sometimes you don't.
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