shame shame on deshler, if they do it once or excuse me twice!! they have done it all year. don't let them go to playoffs

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2 games equal all year?

Point the finger at the head coach. It's his job to see that this does not happen. Will he be fired or will they show the kids that they are trying to win no matter what the costs, right or wrong!

I think some want the finger pointed that way, but I think it needs to point in a different direction

What does that teach the kids? its not their fault this happened it's the COACH and being the adult he knew what he was doing. WINNING was the answer at whatever the cost. He should be fired!!!

They way I heard it there were 3 players involved, not one. Self reported? I doubt that. DHS will try to win at all cost. This time you got caught. BHS doesnt want to win anyhting this way. We are straight up, win or lose. As I mentioned earlier, its all about having CLASS. Brooks Football is SUPERIOR in North Alabama with or without a title. From a BHS football mom!

Oh how the mighty falls. This is no suprise. Deshler is all about the win and especially their coach who shows no sportsman like conduct. He should be fired but will not that is the Deshler way. I believe it should be all games not just one.

it's my understanding that the ineligible player only played in a couple of games and only 2-3 plays each game. i know everyone hates deshler..that's because they play with all their hearts and it's important to them. they play to win. please do not belittle all the hard work the boys put in. they love football. they practice hard. it should not have happened. i'm not very happy with our coach. he had to know...but...please..please...don't belittle those boys that play each game and put their all into it. it could be YOUR kid. be an adult..not a hater (sore loser).

Let’s face the reality of the high school and college. Schools will do anything to bring in revenue. The largest revenue maker for most high schools is football, followed by basketball. The majority of high school administers are former coaches, thus the dilemma begins. The better the program, the higher the revenues. No matter what the program, it you do not produce a winning team, and revenue you do not last.

This time, Deshler apparently to do damage control. Lesson learned? I doubt it.

The coaches knew the player was to old to play along with the parents, and the other team mates. I don't want anyone to be a sore loser,and to consider the other boys on the deshler team that did play hard, but all of the other teams that deshler played also played hard and with their hearts in the game and would have like to had a victory against deshler. Lets not forget the 3 B-teams that was mention also. They are our future varsity team! I would really love to be convinced that the ineligible player only played in a couple of games and only 2-3 plays each game. But come on now that is just a little to much to swallow. Be honest with yourself. All of the other teams that deshler played this year also practiced hard everyday. I still beleive that they should be punished and not be allowed to go to playoff and the coaching staff along with the all officals should write a apology to all the teams they played this year.

What part of the games did these players participate in? Was the game already decided? Iam not a fan of Deshler, but I do appreciate a coach who will put other kids in when the game is out of reach for the other team

This has to be tough for the players and coaches that have worked hard and tried to follow rules. As someone else has said, as hard as Deshler players have practiced and played, so have the players of the other teams.

There are reasons for the rules and it is not to give playing time to all players especially if they are inelegibile. It also doen't matter if they were put into a game when it is out of hand or not. It was still a rule infraction and the rule doesn't have an addendem of if no one knew the age, grades, etc., we will overlook it.

Someone failed in their job to know. I find it more interesting and tellinag as to "when" it was known...and if the knowledge that some of the other schools became aware of this help to make the "right" decision of self-reporting. That is where I find the deceit happening.

Don't find the fault with those that are disgusted with this type of behavior or players that have got caught up in the fallout but by those who knew better and tried to get away with it.

I can't be the only one who thinks it is odd that they waited until after the DHS-BHS game to "self-report" and now they want to play innocent.

If it is as I have read in other forums that it was known by some earlier in the week then why wasn't it addressed then.

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Originally posted by bluemonday1:
What part of the games did these players participate in? Was the game already decided? Iam not a fan of Deshler, but I do appreciate a coach who will put other kids in when the game is out of reach for the other team

He played mop up duty in the 4th quarter of the games that the team forfeited. He turned 19 in July less than a month before the school year started. I believe the rule is that the player has to be 18 or younger at the start of the school year to be eligible. It was off by less than a month. He had no impact on the outcome of the games.

You are probably right he didn't have no impact on the game while it was being played.

But now He has inmpacted the FINAL DECISION.

I do agree that it is the coaches responsibility, and this should not have happened. But, I also see alot of "since we can't beat them on the field, we'll jump on this issue" sore losers out there. The fact of the matter is, if this player had been an impact player he would have participated in more games and would not have been on the B-team roster. The B-team is not the future varsity, per say. The B-team consist of players who did not make varsity and some junior varsity players prepping for varsity. This player was a much less than stellar senior.

I agree with them having to forfiet the games, after all it was an infraction of rules. But, instead of putting Deshler down, maybe you should wonder why you team STILL lost when Deshler was playing freshman and a B-team player. Seems the losses on the field were legitimate. My advice would be to improve your teams so you can compete and quit *****ing.