[robertpaulsen]

"Could have played offense & defense in earlier games."

Correct. Which was fine with the commissioner. His concern was that his son play defense every minute of every game. If the coaches ALSO used him on offense, that was their call.

Apparently, in the last game,the coaches played him on offense instead of defense. The first time they did that all season.

[StAnDeliver]

"If the coaches ALSO used him on offense, that was their call."

That was their PHONE call with Hinkle, which clearly superceded any obnoxious e-mail.