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I remember watching him play basketball in high school.  He was a good player, athletic, and tough to guard with his left-hand game.  The impression I got from him even back then was arrogance and attitude.  Doubt he's changed much given his baseball success after high school.  
With that being said, I am somewhat torn on this situation.  I feel like I was a tough parent with my kids concerning how they acted and represented themselves regardless of the situation.  My philosophy was always "win well, lose well".  I believe in respecting your teammates and your opponents.  I was not at this game but by reading all the comments it is my understanding that his youngest son was throwing a tantrum after getting out by throwing his helmet and cursing towards the opposing team.  When it is just one of your players, you reprimand them, set a severe punishment, and address the team that attitude/reaction such as that will not be tolerated.  When it is also your son, the parent side of you tends to react a little harsher.  From the video, I see him grab the jersey, confront his kid harshly, and shove him by the shoulder toward the handshake line.  I do not see any strike to the face and some mentioned.  Anyone who says that you shouldn't hold your child to a higher standard than the rest of the team has probably not been a parent/coach at the same time.  It's a very tough thing to do. It's human nature to react different to things your children do as oppose to things other children do. I do believe that it should be handled outside of the public/camera eye and away from the teammates simply because of the embarrassment factor.  I also believe that this situation cannot be fully judged by watching a video online.   One would need to have been present to witness everything leading up to that situation to truly get a feel for what happened.

It’s easy for us to say coach/player situation not father/son looking as someone not part of the dynamic. If  you’ve coached your own kid at the high school level and always maintained coach/player mindset in every circumstance , then kudos to you but I’d say that’s harder said than done. All the coaches I know that have coached their own kids expect more from their kid and are harder on them. I’m not saying it’s fair to the kid but it is what it is. 

If it’s his son and the kid threw his helmet down, then I’m sitting out the crucify him mentality . If it’s not his kid then that changes the dynamics of the situation considerably. 

We prefer Corrections Officers no doubt, Prison guards are what you saw in Shawshank, Like all professions, there's bad apples, but the vast majority of us are hardworking solid folks just trying to feed our families. BTW Sturgill hasn't been in the business for many years.

AJ Ashworth of Galax signed as a preferred walk-on with ODU. 

Some of these kids have a terrible group of people surrounding them as well.
They hitch to the kid's wagon in hopes of some huge NIL deal or even further, NFL contract.
They will put thoughts in the kid's head that they are a P5 talent or the League is a no doubt outcome to their career.
I see it damn near every day and the kid is the one who suffers in the end. 

Nothing about education is easy. 
One of the most overworked, underpaid professions there is. 

Sorry for the delay in responding. There was golf to be played after leaving the office yesterday afternoon.
Coaches don't have to actually teach class to be employed within a school system. It's simple for a school system to create a position for a coach. Mark Dixon was listed as a school psychologist. That doesn't mean he actually did anything in that official capacity. Shane Allen is an aide in the Special Education Department. As a matter of fact, only 3 varsity head coaches at Galax actually teach class. The volleyball coach teaches World History, the girls basketball coach teaches Geography and Personal Finance, and the boys basketball coach teaches Gym.
The baseball coach is an aide in the Middle School. The Swim & Dive, Cross Country, and Track & Field coaches run the Galax Recreation Center. One is Director, the other is the Assistant Director. The Wrestling coach lives in North Carolina. I have no idea what he does professionally but he doesn't work for the school system. The Golf coach is the General Manager of Blue Ridge Country Club. The majority of assistant coaches are listed as "paraprofessionals" on the school website but have no clear classroom responsibility. I assume they are aides.
Stephen James doesn't teach anything at Grayson. Seth Greer doesn't teach anything at Carroll. Both are listed on their schools directories but neither have a position listed. Greer was a state trooper for a decade prior to getting into coaching. 
 

This is sarcasm right?  They had 18 more wins this year than last year and made the state playoffs winning the region.

This is sarcasm right?  They had 18 more wins this year than last year and made the state playoffs winning the region.

Going to have to haul in a lot more rock to get that crown back in the middle though.

Just paint the gravel green and blue and call it a day. 
It'll make the kids tougher in the long run.

Grim news this morning seeing that prolific kicking coach Doug Blevins has passed. Heard they found cancer on him too late.
He is the second coaching legend with local ties to pass this week. 
Tony Colobro passed earlier this week as well. Coach Colobro had his hand on a number of programs, both high school and collegiate and was a tremendous man.
RIP to these two great men.

I saw my first soccer match watching T.J. Rasnick play at Abingdon.  Knew nothing about the sport.  Watching the kids run up and down the field for 90 minutes, wow!!  Just when you thought the Dawgs were getting close to scoring, down the field the ball went with the Falcons.  To be honest, not knowing the game and its nuances, I wasn't a fan of the game.  I wasn't there for the game, I was there to see "my buddy" whose Dad made a special protective covering so T.J. could play this game without injuring his leg after surgery and chemo.   After the game, I got to talk with him and give him a huge hug.  The score didn't matter to me, T.J. efforts and wanting to play, not as  handicapped, but a talented soccer player, such an inspiration!!!
Here are some excerpts from the BDT published June 10, 2009 titled "Fighting On".  
"One year ago, T.J. Rasnick was facing an uncertain future.  He was receiving treatment for Synovial sarcoma, a form of cancer found near his right hamstring.  He missed his junior year on the soccer field with the Tazewell Bulldogs and did not know if he would play again."
On June 9th, T.J. signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Emory & Henry.
"It's just a blessing to be able to stand here and be ready to go to college in the fall."  Even though Rasnick received the diagnosis on March 11, 2008, he never relinquished hope that he would be able to continue his athletic career."
'You just keep your faith in God and you can do anything," he said.  "There's not one day that I changed what I wanted to do or my goals.  It's always been the same. You've just got a never-say-die attitude."  
In his final season, Rasnick reached the 100-goal milestone for his career--despite sitting out his junior season.  He had 24 goals in his final season with Tazewell, playing in just 12 games.  
"If you put your faith in God, you can do anything," he said.  "You just push every day.  You live every day.  You just do everything you can and as long as you keep your faith in God you just keep going."  
"It was never "I can't do this."  It was always, "Nothing's ever changed.  It's always been the same from day one."  
"Just never give up," he said.  "Just keep fighting every day, keep your faith in God and you'll be just fine.  You can do anything." 
I'm thankful my "grandson of the heart" never felt soccer was a waste of resources to him or those whose lives he impacted.  
 

Heck of a game. Auburn certainly had their chance. I figured this game was going to be tight. Just two evenly matched teams. Newsflash.....my opinion only.....the Head Coach at Lancaster is a better On The Floor coach than the guy at John Marshall. It is hard to evaluate JM because their coach has to balance minutes, looks, attempts for players regarding recruiting and if I were in that situation, I would do the same. You kind of have to, but no question, the guy at Lancaster is very very good as well.

Emily Edwards of Galax won her second consecutive state championship in Shot Put with a throw of 40'-11-1/2". Breaking her Class 1 state record of 40'-6" from a year ago. She's headed to Australia this summer as part of the Junior Olympics. 
Her dad played football and baseball at Haysi and Emory & Henry.

Ervinton HS was the smallest HS gym I ever played in.  
I doubt the length of Lebanons floor is an issue for Auburn since they just finished playing at Cassel Collesium.

Ervinton HS was the smallest HS gym I ever played in.  
I doubt the length of Lebanons floor is an issue for Auburn since they just finished playing at Cassel Collesium.

I got hosed by a medical staff once, when I was in a coma.

I heard that no one could agree on a venue change so it reverted back to Gate City.
And I thought the only time coaches couldn't agree was in all-district meetings... 

I disagree. JM is playing within the parameters of the VH$L rules. There is no real difference between what JM is doing and what Liberty Christian Academy is doing.  
The problem lies solely with VH$L!!! 
The lawsuit LCA won against VHSL in 2015 opened the door for what essentially amounts to legalized recruiting. I'm not a lawyer but I would imaging VHSL would have a difficult time from a legal perspective trying to reprimand one school for recruiting while being forced to allow it through the LCA court ruling. 

Cormany was the head basketball coach at Grayson County when I was in high school. The Cormany I remember is far too competitive in nature to quit. He's also perceptive enough to understand how important the experience of playing in a state tournament can be for the future of the kids he coaches and the community in general. Those kids learned a valuable lesson. Life isn't always fair. That doesn't mean you roll over and play dead.
I'm not sure how teaching kids to quit when things get hard is worth an attempt to send a message to VH$L they aren't going to understand anyway.

I agree with you Stripes. I would dare say that most of the kids on Martinsville have never been to Richmond, so just the experience of the trip would be a lifetime memory. I remember when I was keeping the scorebook for the team when they won back to back in 14-15, when I see those young men in the community they don't talk about the games as much as they talk about all the fun we had on the bus trips or other things. Would they have a chance to win, not at all !! But in my opinion you still show up and give your best effort, the VHSL needs to straightened all this out.

It’s fair to say that about a coach like Cormany who has been there and done that but the kids may have never had that chance and to rob them of that chance isn’t fair IMO. It’s just my opinion.  I never got to play in a state title game.  I have been fortunate enough to officiate one and coach in one. It was special in both of those accounts as an adult and I could tell it was just as special to my players. 

Milan doesnt beat Muncie Central and no one knows who Bobby Plump is if they dont play the game.  The kids opportunities to play of a state title game are limited to begin with.  Taking the game away from them isnt the right call IMO no matter how people feel about the JM program.  Go and try to win.  You may make something unforgettable happen.