Another coach rant taped! Scott Norwood UALR

I would think that his coaching career is over since this will follow him where ever he tries to apply. 

He needs a special warning label on his baseball uniform

 

 

 

Wow.........this guys is just - wow.  I will not be surprised at all to hear he has a heart attack, stroke or head explosion.

 

I will say this there does seem to be a lack of discipline on his players part.  While he does seem to make a mountain out of a mole hill he talked about guys not wearing the right belt in the game.  The way they talk back to him in some situations while he's ranting and raving is wrong.  But at the end of the day this dude is just wrong.  I agree with CoachB25 he's probably done as a coach. 

What a sorry individual.  He would never talk this way to someone he does not have power over

What a shame that these boys had to endure this so they could play baseball.  

I legitimately wonder what type of human being finds it appropriate to speak to another human being in this manner. Good riddance. 

 

 

This raises the question  of  how one finds out, before signing with a program like this, whether the coach is a dick or not.  Is this the sort of things that players can be expected to reveal to a potential recruit?   I'm worrying that it is not because the article implies that no players contacted had anything good to say about the coach and that  this sort of thing is the rule rather than the exception with him.   My worry is that  none of the older students saw fit to warn the younger students what kind of coach they were signing up with.   So how's a potential recruit to know?   I'm hoping that it's impossible for players to hide genuine unhappiness and discontent from a visiting potential signee.  Is that right? 

SluggedDad - We went to many games, and I dropped in on some practices (incognito on business trips) in the Fall for about a half dozen schools he was seriously interested in.  Two schools in particular had "yellers".  Both were world-class schools, but my son crossed them off his list.  Previously, we'd met the coaches at unofficial visits on campus.  As you would expect, they were on their best behavior at that time.

 

We read everything we could on HSBBWeb as well as other websites.  We looked at the roster turn over rate (transfers, quitting,etc..) as well as injury rate for some of the teams.  I've had countless PM and Dialogs with others sharing their knowledge and experiences, and I've done the same with others asking the question about a particular program.  If you ask, people will typically tell you what you need to know in a private setting.   Ultimately, it is on the student and parent to do their due diligence.  JMO.

Watch the video of the bench clearing.....this coach will not only find it difficult to find another coaching job....he will also never find an acting job..... however his flopping skills might landed him a job as a soccer player

I'm surprised one of his own players didn't kick him when he was on the ground.

nothing abnormal about that coaches rant.  Obviously things had been building for awhile and he let loose.  He should have just kicked some players off the team earlier for talking back or not running a tight ship.

       
       


I've had a lot of experience with a lot of different coaches, and this is extremely abnormal from what I've encountered. I also, respectfully, have no clue how anyone could condone speaking to another person the way this coach speaks to the players on his (now former, thankfully) team. Beside the fact that it is utterly abusive, I can't fathom coming up with a rational explanation as to how someone may think this behavior would be beneficial for a group of people.

THAT WAS INSANE! He must have a brain tumor or something like that. Talk about OCD. I remember my college coach getting on me about wearing my hat backwards while shagging in pre-game BP(it was normal for me, I was a catcher), but it was in a good natured stern way. This was insane. I concur with JH good riddance!

Hard to know going in as coaches may leave while you are there.

http://ualr.edu/digital/baseball-disclosure/

 

The anonymous accuser is hyperbolic and vendetta-driven, to say the least. The interesting thing is that he has just enough facts to make it seem that he knows something--he claims to be a family member of a former player, so I think he's constructed a story around rumor in the hopes that he can get it to stick. That being said, despite his motivations and my belief that he has no real evidence, there's plenty of smoke to set off the alarm.

Am I reading this wrong or is Mr. Don Hudson the one sending these emails? 

My son was recruited by this coach years ago as a high school senior. The coach told my son he usually did not recruit high school players. He want jc transfers. My son picked this college.The coach left before the beginning of my son's freshman year.

 

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That's some unreal stuff.  Agree there is plenty of smoke but why wouldn't accuser just go to the school with his lawyer with what he supposedly has?  Worse than soap opera.

First thought that popped in my head was "is this Sgt R Lee Ermey?????...lol...WOW

This topic comes up semi regularly.  Every time since the first one I saw live with my son in 2010 I wondered how long it would be before the telephones starting popping out.  Seems the answer is 2014.  This is the third string of this type in the last 3 months.

 

Started with a coach in my area Tidewater VA (disciple of aforementioned 2010 incident) the guy in Cali and now this dude.

 

So here is the new world as explained in easy to understand language for the average D**k guilty of this stuff:  Act like a D**k and you will be shown to the world for the PERSON you are. 

 

If that is too complicated for the slack jawed, maybe try this, would you talk to your parents, children or spouse this way?  If the answer is no (I hope it is) then why do you think it is okay to treat ANYONE that way? 

 

You can run but you cannot hide.  Camera's and phone recording devices are everywhere.  Clean up your act or you will be next...tick...tick...tick....it is only a matter of time....BOOM there goes everything you worked for because you cannot resist screaming at some 14 to 22 year old to F himself over baseball. 

 

 

I've watched his teams for awhile, conference bottom feeders. Shocking, I know.

This guy got the player in love with telling everyone he played D1and those that didn't look a gift horse in the mouth enough.  Parents please make your players do his homework before saying yes just to play D1.  My son turned down many D1 schools and the way the coach handled the call told us a lot about them.  We tell everyone we talk to about the good stories (really hate to hear it but if I can ever help you in any way please call) and the bad ( that's fine we where on the fence about you any way, that coach is terrible you will regret this, don't call me later changing your mind etc).  With just some research you could have saved many heart aches.