Dumb Athletic Directors.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Again without knowing the overall process of this policy I cannot answer to that or if the AD knew anything. But I would have likely stuck to the written report and not editorialized what is usual or common. If that is not supposed to go in the report, not sure I would have did that with the AD either. I doubt I am alone in that standard because all Mark could have done is made the situation worse by telling everyone what was typical for him personally.

This reminds me of a conversation I once had with a state administrator who called me and asked me questions about a game that I'd already submitted a report for. He got annoyed, I think, when I read the report to him on the phone -- he said, "I got your report, you don't need to read it to me."

Well, when he asked, "What happened," my first thought was that I had sent a pretty thorough report. It was all in there.

[UmpJM]

My opinion is...

1. I think the requirement to call the school is nonsensical.

2. The AD's question about MTD's "practice" in other unrelated situations was wholly inappropriate, and MTD's decision to decline to answer it was proper and sound.

Had the AD instead asked for more "contextual" information about the situation involving his player, I believe I would have cautiously and circumspectly answered his question.

JM

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

My opinion is...

1. I think the requirement to call the school is nonsensical.

2. The AD's question about MTD's "practice" in other unrelated situations was wholly inappropriate, and MTD's decision to decline to answer it was proper and sound.

Had the AD instead asked for more "contextual" information about the situation involving his player, I believe I would have cautiously and circumspectly answered his question.

JM

If this was FB I would hit the "LIKE" button.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If this was FB I would hit the "LIKE" button.

Peace

Me too.