[KayEyeDoubleDee]

“They are really good,” Civello(losing coach) said. “Their point guard is terrific. This is what it came down to in the second half: steal at half court and layup. Steal and layup. Steal and layup. It was a layup drill. They finally eased up when they got to 100 with about four minutes left.” Covenant’s point guard had 48 points.

Hmmm...

Now I don't have so much sympathy for the guy anymore - starting to go back to my original opinion.

Ugh - I guess all this shows is that you just can't get a sense of what was happening without looking at the actual game tape.

[gate2wire]

“Ugh - I guess all this shows is that you just can’t get a sense of what was happening without looking at the actual game tape.”

I know, I know. LOL. That’s why I have been reserving judgement. I need to see the video.

[MortMan]

Let me ask you a question, with respect to the winning team’s point guard. Should she diminish her skills - and her attractiveness to any college recruiter - by not playing her best?

If the coach altered his game plan to avoid intentionally running up the score - and I understand from several posts here that he did - then he fulfilled his duty to sportsmanship. If he further didn’t allow his players to demean the opponent (and I have not heard he allowed this in any way), then he has instructed the girls on his team well in sportsmanship.

The “they let up at 100” comment was from the opposing coach. In my experience, the girls of the team may have chosen to set that as their own goal, at which point they decided to let up further.

I do not have issues with this coach, personally. His sin appears to have been his public defense of his team (and himself). The school, however, also sinned by impugning their own team and coach publically, without having addressed the situation privately first (apparently).