swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted April 16 Well... This can't be good for Gobbble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Author Report Share Posted April 16 Hearing now that this may be his son, so nothing may come out of it. Any Union fans see this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 78 Report Share Posted April 16 That's definitely not his son. Doesn't matter if it is or not. No place for a coach to put his hands on a player. fridaynightstripes and SpillBoss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted April 16 Doesn't matter if it's his son or not. The coach is WAY out of line and should be unemployed, and possibly unemployable as a coach going forward. I had to testify in court in a similar incident 15 or so years ago. Coach/dad beat the crap out of his catcher/son in the dugout between innings after the catcher attempted a pick-off on 3rd and airmailed the ball into left field allowing two runs to score. I was the plate umpire. Mama bear had coach/dad on the ground begging for his life before we even realized anything was going on. Coach/dad was arrested on the spot. The moral of the story, you cannot, under any circumstances, put hands on a kid! fridaynightstripes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpillBoss 127 Report Share Posted April 16 No excuse, son or not. I agree with sixcat, don't put hands on a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelley 57 Report Share Posted April 16 everyone that has been arguing with me for years abt this can no longer say that gobble isnt a piece of crap. He’s been like this ever since his oldest son started travel ball. Glad to see that everyone is finally opening their eyes fridaynightstripes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelley 57 Report Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, swva_havok_fan said: Hearing now that this may be his son, so nothing may come out of it. Any Union fans see this? I do believe it’s his younger son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 78 Report Share Posted April 16 I went back and watched it on NFHS. Looks like it started with the player being a sore loser by slamming his helmet down and looks like he said something then Gobble got involved. Again....no excuse for an adult to put their hands on a student-athlete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Author Report Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, Observer said: That's definitely not his son. Doesn't matter if it is or not. No place for a coach to put his hands on a player. I've had three people tell me in fact it was the younger son... so I guess he has two playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Author Report Share Posted April 16 1 minute ago, Observer said: I went back and watched it on NFHS. Looks like it started with the player being a sore loser by slamming his helmet down and looks like he said something then Gobble got involved. Again....no excuse for an adult to put their hands on a student-athlete. Was the incident involving the Ridgeview coach last season that got him sent packing similar or worse than this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 78 Report Share Posted April 16 3 minutes ago, swva_havok_fan said: I've had three people tell me in fact it was the younger son... so I guess he has two playing? I didn't realize he had a younger son playing. 2 minutes ago, swva_havok_fan said: Was the incident involving the Ridgeview coach last season that got him sent packing similar or worse than this? It looks similar but not sure what was said last night. I can vouch that the ex Ridgeview coach physically and verbally assaulted a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelley 57 Report Share Posted April 16 37 minutes ago, swva_havok_fan said: I've had three people tell me in fact it was the younger son... so I guess he has two playing? Yes his oldest is Porter (junior) and then Palmer (freshman) he has a younger son but I can’t remember his name swva_havok_fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted April 16 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. 1inStripes, VFL, Liam McPoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 78 Report Share Posted April 17 11 hours ago, Gridiron60 said: 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. Whether it's his son or not doesn't change anything. In this situation they are coach-player, not coach-son or father-son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelley 57 Report Share Posted April 17 Heard he was serving a 6 game suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 78 Report Share Posted April 17 43 minutes ago, Stelley said: Heard he was serving a 6 game suspension? He didn't coach against Ridgeview last night.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, Observer said: Whether it's his son or not doesn't change anything. In this situation they are coach-player, not coach-son or father-son. 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. 1inStripes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacesOutDan23 53 Report Share Posted April 18 For reality and today's climate, a coach should never place hands on a player in that manner. Regardless if it was his son, nephew, cousin, neighbor, or complete stranger. Physicality of that nature merits minimum suspension and the possibility of termination. Most will say fire him on the spot. Will it slide a little more since Gobble has been successful and a former major leaguer? In all honesty, yes. We all know that it will. But take any other coach in the district, region, or area, and they are escorted of school property in either handcuffs or police presence and "resign" the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedblue89 99 Report Share Posted April 18 On 4/16/2024 at 9:02 AM, swva_havok_fan said: Well... This can't be good for Gobbble. He’s a prick, always has been Stelley and fridaynightstripes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwgarrett20 28 Report Share Posted April 19 https://x.com/historyinmemes/status/1781077746426503601 I guess Dale Brown should have been hung, tarred, and feathered by today's standards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,555 Report Share Posted April 20 On 4/18/2024 at 12:27 PM, bleedblue89 said: He’s a prick, always has been Have you ever actually met him? Had a conversation with him? Or is your opinion of him 100% defined by a sport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelley 57 Report Share Posted April 20 1 hour ago, Ryan4VT said: Have you ever actually met him? Had a conversation with him? Or is your opinion of him 100% defined by a sport? Feel like we had a similar conversation about this last year when gobble said he felt that they were the better team when they got beat by abingdon. There are two types of baseball people in swva, the ones who are complete total suck ups and treat him like he’s the best thing since sliced bread. Then there’s the ones who have seen his bs for years, if you have a kid that’s around the same age as his kids and you’ve spent numerous weekends at Domtar then I’m sure you’ll have plenty of reasons to not like jimmy gobble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedblue89 99 Report Share Posted April 20 12 hours ago, Ryan4VT said: Have you ever actually met him? Had a conversation with him? Or is your opinion of him 100% defined by a sport? Yes, yes and no A prick is a prick. As for myself, I’m a real asshole so I feel completely secure with my opinion of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder statesman 22 Report Share Posted April 20 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. 1inStripes and olewave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacesOutDan23 53 Report Share Posted April 21 On 4/19/2024 at 12:29 PM, jwgarrett20 said: https://x.com/historyinmemes/status/1781077746426503601 I guess Dale Brown should have been hung, tarred, and feathered by today's standards I know what you are trying to do with posting that. But lets not forget that Woody Hayes took himself out of the greatest football coaches ever conversations with one angry lapse in judgement. Your video showed grown men, what happened was with a child, regardless of who's child it is. Would you be ok with a coach doing that to your son? Society is allowed to grow and look back and see things were not handled the best in some cases, and it is not weak-minded or "woke" or anything. Discipline is needed in sports and in life; but coaches putting their hands on players should never happen. That situation should have never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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