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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
OK ... we all know that most of us probably behave differently here than in the "real world". And while I admit that the two of us probably got under our skin and both said things a bit more strongly and with less tact than we might have in real life...
and for my part I apologize for reacting that way...
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If you're extending an olive branch, I accept. And, I admit it takes two to tango. So, I apologize for my terseness as well.
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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
I have to wonder, given your adverse/argumentative reaction to people ALL OVER the country telling you that your expectations of 100% hustle, 100% of the time, for 2 days straight over 8/11 games was unrealistic, I'm surprised you say you behave this way with evaluators you come face-to-face with. Why would you have not given THIS crowd (A crowd made up of 90% officials that care enough that they go onto a board like this in the first place, 9% coach/rats/parents wanting to stir trouble, and 1% 1-time parents/coaches with legit questions) the same courtesy. You immediately became argumentative when questioned at all.
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Well, let's be clear about something. I expect 100% effort (however you want to define that - re: another poster in this thread said that might mean "pacing yourself" for the long haul) from myself and anyone else that is being paid to do a job on the court. Our kids deserve that.
Your question is a good one - the only answer I have is from the outset, there was a lot of venom. Nothing sincere about having a decent conversation. Just a lot of "BS", "you're a liar", etc etc. For better or worse, I reacted to that. Additionally, until JRutledge told me he was an evaluator in this thread, I had no clue who these anonymous people are. Does that mean they deserve less than respect? No. From the tone and attitude I was getting, it seemed like they would rather be confrontational and snarky than anything else.
In the end, I can only control my reactions though, so to that end, my apology is extended to JRutledgde, CamronRust and any others that felt put off by my posts.