[BushCountry]

I learned about the same amount on my sports teams in HS as I learned in actual HS. Competition, giving it your all, getting up after falling down, teamwork, time management, leadership, commitment and about winning and losing. Throw in some college scholarship bucks and sports were well worth it.

But did you have your mommy ready on the sidelines to run in and pounce/berate the coach when you played poorly? My coach kicked me in the butt, slapped me across the head, yelled to motivate me, and even cursed. My parents would laugh if they saw it.

My Marine Corp drill instructors fresh from Vietnam were not nice either. I don't know how I survived before the wussification of America.

[MacMattico]

I don't know how this got about me but my parents couldn't attend any of my games, and even in the 80’s coaches couldn't hit girls.

I come from a Marine family so don't tell me I'm all “wussified”. My brothers Football team was league champs and they played hard. This has nothing to do with anything you're talking about.