AParent. I think that a lot of us here, being current/former coaches, knowledgeable about the game and/or the recruitment process, and/or parents of stronger players get approached by a lot of the jerks ---- frequently just looking for support for their position.
We can take that opportunity to at least try to defuse the situation either by explaining what they're really asking for (such as my example above), offering a reason for the coach's actions for them to chew on, or giving them the 'life lesson' we might give our son in the same situation as well as the suggestion that it might be better for Junior to handle it with Coach himself.
Just don't give in to the temptation to argue (she repeated to herself
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