Sparta vs. Jackson Co. on 12/21

[benchcoach]

I'll talk to Haley and see what I can do.

[pinkpanther]

The question is, "Should coaches get on these boards and argue back and forth with fans?" It depends. If they're defending themselvs or their players, the answer is yes. If they're being positive and trying to create support for the team, the answer is yes. If they're just getting on here to argue with the rest of us, then it's no. Arguing with fans makes them look defensive. It makes it look like there might be more truth in what we're saying than there actually is. Unfortunately, a lot of what we fans say on here is negative. Unfortunately, there haven't been a lot of positives where the boys' basketball team is concerned this season. If coaches want to get into this, they need to stay positive. I get accused of being Slatten because I defend him. I'm not him. I just know him personally, and think he's both a good person and a good coach. That only gets you so far, though. I've tried to be very positive, but the Jackson Co. game has started to change my way of thinking. The team looks bad and the upcoming schedule isn't going to help that any. Once is an accident, twice is a trend, three times is a problem. We're in a trend right now. If it becomes a problem, something will have to be done. Everyone who reads these boards knows where I stand, and I hope it doesn't turn into a problem.