High School Season Canceled

BtownBeers · September 28th, 2006, 01:28 PM

Does this happen often in high school football...seems like a shitty thing for all parties involved...what do they do with the schedule. Just thought this was weird.

SI.com - More Sports - Oscoda (Mich.) cancels rest of season after 0-4 start - Thursday September 28, 2006 11:10AM...
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Gunnerman · September 28th, 2006, 01:34 PM

Never heard of nothing like that before, good find beers. My first thought after reading was if the coach thinks it is unsafe for the kids to play then he did the right thing. If the kids are that physically overmatched why risk playing. But you're right it does suck for all parties involved.

BtownBeers · September 28th, 2006, 01:38 PM

How mismatched can it really be...I'd love to know how long this program was in place. Really strange to me the whole scenario....what if there were one or two really good juniors or seniors that were vying for a college recruitment and possibly a scholarship?

Chilled_Captain · September 28th, 2006, 01:42 PM

Wow... not sure if i've ever heard of this happening before. The rest of their games will just be forfeit wins for the teams they were supposed to play. I've gotta say, with this article being ALL i know of the situation, i agree with the coaches decision.

Sure you want the kids to at least be able to play. BUT they are still just that, kids. If the coach says they aren't safe, you don't want to risk permanent injury. And with scores of 46-0, 30-0, 44-0, and 44-0... you have to see the coaches reasoning. Plus, due to injury and school size they barely have enough players to field a full team.

I don't know what level they are at, but the league should really think about dropping them down a class.

Mike · September 28th, 2006, 01:50 PM

I have never heard of this before but can see the reasoning behind this!!

BtownBeers · September 28th, 2006, 01:53 PM

Good call Capt on dropping them down a level. Seems to make a lot of sense. I wonder how years past were?

Chilled_Captain · September 28th, 2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BtownBeers

Good call Capt on dropping them down a level. Seems to make a lot of sense. I wonder how years past were?

I wonder as well... I wish there was a little more to the story. (I'm just guessing here) But i'm willing to bet they had been bad for a while. NORMALLY good football schools don't get a sudden drop in players to where you almost can't field a full team. When teams are doing well, kids want to play for the team. I'd guess that the team has been getting worse and worse over the years, which resulted in kids transfering to better schools and less kids wanting to play for a losing team.

ssigman · September 28th, 2006, 02:07 PM

that sux for the kids though....they are clearly overmatched but i know they don't wanna stop playing....i think they need to drop them not just 1 level, but maybe even more...make them like an independent school and allow them to schedule their own games against other weak schools

BtownBeers · September 28th, 2006, 02:13 PM

Physical pain vs. Mental pain sucks either way in reality...for the kids.

Rusty27 · September 28th, 2006, 02:58 PM

Wow,wonder if that will happen to the Raiders,Bucs,and Titans.Maybe with
these kids,they could start their own four team league.

BaldBil · September 28th, 2006, 03:57 PM

Another game for the Raiders to lose?

Chilled_Captain · September 28th, 2006, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BaldBil

Another game for the Raiders to lose?

I don't like you at all either!

JGAC · September 28th, 2006, 04:40 PM

wow, look at those scores.

They were getting beat, but scores can't go to say who they were playing physically. Even if they were outsized, they still should be able to play.

Hopefully they'll drop a division next year so they aren't playing such competitive teams.

BaldBil · September 28th, 2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chilled_Captain

I don't like you at all either!

Oooh! hit a nerve did I. I will be more careful with my jabs in the future.

Chilled_Captain · September 28th, 2006, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BaldBil

Oooh! hit a nerve did I. I will be more careful with my jabs in the future.

You do know i was kidding right?

September 28th, 2006, 01:28 PM	#1
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 23,564 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	High School Season Canceled Does this happen often in high school football...seems like a shitty thing for all parties involved...what do they do with the schedule. Just thought this was weird. SI.com - More Sports - Oscoda (Mich.) cancels rest of season after 0-4 start - Thursday September 28, 2006 11:10AM... Full Article

September 28th, 2006, 01:34 PM	#2
Gunnerman Join Date: 04-01-2004 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,519 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Never heard of nothing like that before, good find beers. My first thought after reading was if the coach thinks it is unsafe for the kids to play then he did the right thing. If the kids are that physically overmatched why risk playing. But you're right it does suck for all parties involved.

September 28th, 2006, 01:38 PM	#3
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 23,564 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	How mismatched can it really be...I'd love to know how long this program was in place. Really strange to me the whole scenario....what if there were one or two really good juniors or seniors that were vying for a college recruitment and possibly a scholarship?

September 28th, 2006, 01:42 PM	#4
Chilled_Captain Join Date: 09-21-2006 Location: On the open sea Posts: 1,002 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Wow... not sure if i've ever heard of this happening before. The rest of their games will just be forfeit wins for the teams they were supposed to play. I've gotta say, with this article being ALL i know of the situation, i agree with the coaches decision. Sure you want the kids to at least be able to play. BUT they are still just that, kids. If the coach says they aren't safe, you don't want to risk permanent injury. And with scores of 46-0, 30-0, 44-0, and 44-0... you have to see the coaches reasoning. Plus, due to injury and school size they barely have enough players to field a full team. I don't know what level they are at, but the league should really think about dropping them down a class.

September 28th, 2006, 01:50 PM	#5
Mike Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,855 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	I have never heard of this before but can see the reasoning behind this!!

September 28th, 2006, 01:53 PM	#6
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 23,564 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Good call Capt on dropping them down a level. Seems to make a lot of sense. I wonder how years past were?

September 28th, 2006, 02:07 PM	#8
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 28,689 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	that sux for the kids though....they are clearly overmatched but i know they don't wanna stop playing....i think they need to drop them not just 1 level, but maybe even more...make them like an independent school and allow them to schedule their own games against other weak schools

September 28th, 2006, 02:13 PM	#9
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 23,564 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Physical pain vs. Mental pain sucks either way in reality...for the kids.

September 28th, 2006, 02:58 PM	#10
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,057 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Wow,wonder if that will happen to the Raiders,Bucs,and Titans.Maybe with these kids,they could start their own four team league.

September 28th, 2006, 03:57 PM	#11
BaldBil Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 5,702 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Another game for the Raiders to lose?

September 28th, 2006, 04:40 PM	#13
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	wow, look at those scores. They were getting beat, but scores can't go to say who they were playing physically. Even if they were outsized, they still should be able to play. Hopefully they'll drop a division next year so they aren't playing such competitive teams.