Re: [Celtic_Pride] Re: The Truth about Cats and Pitinos

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Cecil, evidently you had a knack and program that the kids could latch on
to. Pitino is not teaching and the Celts aren't listening to his theories
anyway. As for unappreciative parents, forget them, it's the kids that
count. I learned much discipline and team play in school sports that helps
carry you on through life. I had a hard example in high school, as one of
the starting rotation on the pitching staff, the coach heard I was smoking.
If I said yes I was gone, no I stayed. I said yes, end of story. Lesson
learned. I have told a few small ones since then though :-)

Dan

Dan

At 06:04 PM 12/14/00 -0800, you wrote:
>I understand.
>
>I think one reason why my way of looking at things differently is because of
>my own coaching background.  I started off with 11-12 year olds.  My kids
>liked to run so we were a fastbreak team.  One year after we won the
>provincials (state tourney) a Mom who had never been to a game all year told
>me "those kids sure made you look good.  I hope you are taking them to
>McDonalds or something."
>
>She gave no recognition to the fact that I probably spent more time with her
>son over the course of a week, what with practices and games, than she did.
>
>That's why I have empathy for what Pitino is going through.  He is trying
>but he has people like that Mom in the stands, right behind him within
>earshot, every home game.  It wouldn't surprise me entirely if this team
>starts to play better on the road as a result, believe it or not.  Now I
>know there is no evidence of such an ability...just call it a gut feeling.
>
>Cecil
>