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12 hours ago, Beek said:

For Poinciana sake, the district that we have been put in the last 2 times really was one of the biggest issues. With football not being a top sport for our students.  Poinciana was placed in impossible districts for the talent level on the field. Kids only see losses and why would they want to join? Other sport coaches refusing to let "their" players participate in football. That is the way it was. The basketball team had the best linebackers, receivers and running backs in the school. But they are all chasing the NBA dream. Trying to change it, One week at a time!

I'm not knocking the school; they have athletes on that campus. As for the coaches on that campus not allowing multiple sport athletes, shame on them. It does the athletes a disservice in either sport by trying to hoard them. 

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On 10/30/2020 at 9:24 AM, Coach said:

I'm not knocking the school; they have athletes on that campus. As for the coaches on that campus not allowing multiple sport athletes, shame on them. It does the athletes a disservice in either sport by trying to hoard them. 

I almost require the football players to play another sport. It does them better. Wrestling has always been great for the line. Track and basketball and baseball for the skilled players. It helps them to be well rounded

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On 10/30/2020 at 9:24 AM, Coach said:

I'm not knocking the school; they have athletes on that campus. As for the coaches on that campus not allowing multiple sport athletes, shame on them. It does the athletes a disservice in either sport by trying to hoard them. 

Some kids today would be shocked if they knew what hs athletes did in the past, excelling in multiple sports.  No doubt kids today are stronger and the talent pool in individual sports is deeper.  But I would argue that there were many athletes of yesterday who were better overall athletes than some of today.

The endurance of some football players today, even in the NFL, pales in comparison to many rugby or soccer players.  Many great hs football players of yesterday were also great hs wrestlers, whereby a lot of hs linemen I see today today could not make it half way through a wrestling practice at one of the hs wreslting powerhouses without ending up on the floor gasping for air.        

 

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