Dumb Athletic Directors.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

I don't know if I'd go down that road. The AD never said he didn't agree ... that would be an inference on MTD's part. I think you just prolong the sh1tstorm if you make that notation in your report.

The ejection was for the F-Bomb. Not about any other possible swearing.

If the AD agreed with the ejection he would have (and should have) advised that he appreciated the call and would address it on his end in an appropriate manner, possibly over and above the sanctions handed down by the state association.

His actions are right on par with a coach loudly telling his player "that's OK Jimmy, the ptich was low" and then responding to your warning by claiming that he was "just talking to his player".

The Principal (the AD's boss in most cases) needs to know about this.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by asdf

The ejection was for the F-Bomb. Not about any other possible swearing.

If the AD agreed with the ejection he would have (and should have) advised that he appreciated the call and would address it on his end in an appropriate manner, possibly over and above the sanctions handed down by the state association.

His actions are right on par with a coach loudly telling his player "that's OK Jimmy, the ptich was low" and then responding to your warning by claiming that he was "just talking to his player".

The Principal (the AD's boss in most cases) needs to know about this.

I am actually amazed and I shouldn't be that there are people do not get this very basic point.

Peace

[jicecone]

Yes we do Rut but, some of us also believe that acting professional both on and off the field, far outweigh this.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Yes we do Rut but, some of us also believe that acting professional both on and off the field, far outweigh this.

So are you saying that MTD was unprofessional by refusing to answer bait disguised as a question? I've had a few coaches ask me the same question, when I gave their player a T for profanity. It's never a legitimate question; it's always an attempt to trap you in a corner.

Answer it if you feel you must, but don't throw the "unprofessional" tag at an official who refuses to engage an obstinant rat (ADs can be rats, too.)

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

So are you saying that MTD was unprofessional by refusing to answer bait disguised as a question? I've had a few coaches ask me the same question, when I gave their player a T for profanity. It's never a legitimate question; it's always an attempt to trap you in a corner.

Answer it if you feel you must, but don't throw the "unprofessional" tag at an official who refuses to engage an obstinant rat (ADs can be rats, too.)

So why don't you give the coach the T also, hell, you already know what he is implying and being the Rat he is just get it over with and toss him too. Now you've shown everybody who is running that game.

MTD made a post and certainly expected opinions about it. I gave my opinion about it and about Ruts comments too.

You sir are the one making implications and I am kind of suprised you even have to ask a question like that because, as you have already shown above, your a master at determining intent.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jicecone

So why don't you give the coach the T also, hell, you already know what he is implying and being the Rat he is just get it over with and toss him too. Now you've shown everybody who is running that game.

MTD made a post and certainly expected opinions about it. I gave my opinion about it and about Ruts comments too.

You sir are the one making implications and I am kind of suprised you even have to ask a question like that because, as you have already shown above, your a master at determining intent.

And you're certainly entitled to share your opinion, but implying that his response to the coach was unprofessional was off base. It doesn't take a "master at determining intent" to figure out what a coach or AD means by "do you always...." in this context. He's not trying to get the context of the situation; he's trying to coach MTD. Personally, I find that to be unprofessional.

I made an inference that seems pretty fair given the context. You implied MTD was unprofessional with his response.

If he wanted to know exactly how it played out, then when MTD said his question wasn't germaine, he should have simply re-worded it. The man has a freaking college degree, he can figure out how to ask an appropriate question to get the answer he wants.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Yes we do Rut but, some of us also believe that acting professional both on and off the field, far outweigh this.

This is where you lost me. What in our job description requires me to answer any questions of an AD that does not hire me to do my job in the first place?

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

This is where you lost me. What in my job description requires me to answer any questions of an AD that does not hire me to do my job in the first place? Peace

I'm only going to disagree with this slightly. Even if you use an assigner, like we do here for basketball, the ADs are the "end-user" (to butcher a business term).

I agree with the rest, however. No way I'm answering rhetorical questions designed to make a point.