OT: Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice is not a good person

[9YRPLAN]

Re: OT: Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice is not a good person

I would much rather have the coach doing something like that versus another player. At least you know the coach has an invested interest in you. Nothing in the video shocked me. A lot of coaches behaviors would be totally unacceptable anywhere outside of sports.

great point. it seems like the general public is pretending like this is a kindergarten classroom.

if the guys style was so terrible, how did he land any recruits? he had plenty of transfers so clearly guys didnt feel compelled to stick by him even though they faced abuse. he also has some players standing up for him.

[Purple Reign]

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I haven't seen treatment like that since I was in Army basic training. There, yes, Here No! IMO it is wrong, disgusting, unnecessary, and dangerous. Just as disgusting is the fact that the AD had to wait until he learned people were watching, to do the right thing.


PR

[Kyle]

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Meh, I experience harsher treatment at Jr. High wrestling practice.

Does the guy deserve to be fired? Probably.

Is this outrageous, disgusting, and dangerous? LOL. No.

There are much much worse cases I reserve those types of adjectives for (i.e.- Sandusky coverup).

[Purple Reign]

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This is America----and I will fight for the right for you to be WRONG!


PR

[JayJ79]

Re: OT: Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice is not a good person

chucking basketballs full-force at someone's head is a bit much.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: OT: Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice is not a good person

I haven't seen treatment like that since I was in Army basic training. There, yes, Here No! IMO it is wrong, disgusting, unnecessary, and dangerous. Just as disgusting is the fact that the AD had to wait until he learned people were watching, to do the right thing.


PR

i came to back this thread to bring up the same topic...why is this acceptable in the military but not in this situation?

[JD720]

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i came to back this thread to bring up the same topic...why is this acceptable in the military but not in this situation?

Are the Rutgers players being trained to go war?

[9YRPLAN]

Re: OT: Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice is not a good person

Are the Rutgers players being trained to go war?

thats doesnt answer my question. you are just operating under the assumption that this is the best way to train soldiers...many coaches also operated under the same assumption that it was a good way to train basketball players for decades.

now in this day and age, we cant physically intimidate players, but we can continue to do it for soldiers? can drill instructors use racial/homophobic slurs in basic these days? do you think that without rigorous training that our boys would just surrender if verbally assaulted by an enemy? "Oh my god, he called me a pussy. Here, you can have Guam".

recruits talk to current players. they know what they are getting into, and they are free to leave. there are plenty of people in this world who are simply driven to succeed even further by this type of leadership.

also, would you say that current training is also helping soldiers succeed in the real world after their service is complete?

[TH1974]

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now in this day and age, we cant physically intimidate players, but we can continue to do it for soldiers? can drill instructors use racial/homophobic slurs in basic these days? do you think that without rigorous training that our boys would just surrender if verbally assaulted by an enemy? "Oh my god, he called me a pussy. Here, you can have Guam".

Wait. What?

[9YRPLAN]

Re: OT: Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice is not a good person

i was asking questions. feel free to answers

[JD720]

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thats doesnt answer my question. you are just operating under the assumption that this is the best way to train soldiers...many coaches also operated under the same assumption that it was a good way to train basketball players for decades.

now in this day and age, we cant physically intimidate players, but we can continue to do it for soldiers? can drill instructors use racial/homophobic slurs in basic these days? do you think that without rigorous training that our boys would just surrender if verbally assaulted by an enemy? "Oh my god, he called me a pussy. Here, you can have Guam".

recruits talk to current players. they know what they are getting into, and they are free to leave. there are plenty of people in this world who are simply driven to succeed even further by this type of leadership.

also, would you say that current training is also helping soldiers succeed in the real world after their service is complete?

The correct answer was "No, they are not being trained to go to war."

[panther-state]

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Nobody would take Guam. Let's be realistic for goodness sake

[Luther_Heggs]

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The correct answer was "No, they are not being trained to go to war."

No, they are not being trained to go to war...and I'm sure you'll never ever hear Coach Farley say anything to that effect, right?

Face it, the training of a sports team is much, much closer to military training than say...training for accounts payable clerical staff.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: OT: Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice is not a good person

No, they are not being trained to go to war...and I'm sure you'll never ever hear Coach Farley say anything to that effect, right?

Face it, the training of a sports team is much, much closer to military training than say...training for accounts payable clerical staff.

clearly youve never had to ask three times for a reimbursement check.

[TH1974]

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Face it, the training of a sports team is much, much closer to military training than say...training for accounts payable clerical staff.

Unfortunately, this is probably the case.