deucedoc,
"Why is everything on this site when it comes to the HS or the Travel teams so confrontational??? Its just a game, one we love, but lets keep in mind that these are kids still, kids who need to be taught and led in the right direction. They for the most part have not even started the journey yet.
Now I know where Smokey gets "Keep it Teal"
The sad thing about this is they have to read this stuff.. I can understand when kids act like kids, where I get lost is when the adults have to act like kids."
Outstanding observation and it is the main reason why I very seldom post or even read what is going on in the Illinois forum any more. It is a true shame that this forum has gone from be informative and helping, to being about who is better at this or who is better at that.
I have always been one to believe that "talk is cheap", "good player and teams don't need to tell anybody how good they are, because their opponents know" and "if you have to say it, you probably can't do it"...
deucedoc, also your plan, hopes and goals for your team are all the same things I did and used with my teams for the 8 years I coached them...1 in the minors and 13 still in college...it seemed to work.
I never had the most talent but we never shyied away from playing anyone and all knew who we were after the game...win or lose