BG girls

[Bballfan123]

Ballislifexx, are you sour about the end of the era of The U? They didn't get this name overnight from having built their program from the ground up. They got it from bringing in the best players from all over the area. "Bringing in", "Transferring", "Recruiting" call it what you want; most see it as the latter.

[ChrisKentRam]

I'm sorry but  I disagree with many of the posts on this forum. I played basketball all four years under the current staff and I haven't been out of the system that long. I have nothing but fond memories of the program and the coaches. I was very blessed to play for the staff at BG and I can say that they genuinely cared about developing the
players both on and off the court. While there, I never heard one of my teammates complain about the head coach or any of the assistants. Furthermore, I have yet to hear one of my former teammates speak negatively about a member of the staff even after we had gradated. I'm guessing that some of the ones posting here are parents...Therefore, you don't have firsthand experience in actually playing for the staff. They are wonderful people and they instill nothing but good values in their players. As far practices and open gyms go -- if you are unsatisfied, have your kid go to the gym in their spare time and put in work there. That is the best way to develop one's skills anyways.

I will venture to guess that every single person on this site either said something negative, or heard a teammate say something negative about every coach they ever had at some point in their 4 year career. I'll take your side though and say everything you said is true. Times change... If even half of what people have said on here is true then the game has passed this guy by. He hasn't adapted to coaching today's athlete or today's game, and the fact that he doesn't even care enough to watch his junior high kids play, or do much coaching in the summer shows that he only cares about one thing. Himself, and his record. Maybe junior high doesn't matter to him, because he knows that he will get some good "transfers" in by the time those players get to varsity anyway  

[Manfred]

And yet, there are others who say Jr. high sports, of any gender or season, doesn't really matter when it comes to a varsity player making the grade. On this Forum. For the record, I'm not one of them.

[Ballislyfe]

I'm not saying if they do or they don't(from what I've gathered they do) but can someone who legit knows shed some light if catholic schools recruit for athletic purposes??? If you say they don't , then why do they lose kids(to another school or injury) but then all of a sudden gain 1 or 2 from another local school and that kid happens to play that sport?? I mean if they recruit cool. Most ppl know. But don't continue to deny it if they do. If the kid gets a better education I'm all for it.but stripping smaller public schools of their home grown athletes is a shot in the arm to them. Who do they get to replace or rebuild.

[guru1]

I'm sorry but  I disagree with many of the posts on this forum. I played basketball all four years under the current staff and I haven't been out of the system that long. I have nothing but fond memories of the program and the coaches. I was very blessed to play for the staff at BG and I can say that they genuinely cared about developing the players both on and off the court. While there, I never heard one of my teammates complain about the head coach or any of the assistants. Furthermore, I have yet to hear one of my former teammates speak negatively about a member of the staff even after we have gradated. I'm guessing that some of the ones posting here are parents...Therefore, you don't have firsthand experience in actually playing for the staff. They are wonderful people and they instill nothing but good values in their players. As far as practices and open gyms go -- if you are unsatisfied, have your kid go to the gym in their spare time and put in work there. That is the best way to develop one's skills anyways. 

You may notice that the half dozen negative posts were all from the same person (bleedspurpleandgold). I have no clue what is true and what isn't but I do find it odd that everything about the Coach is all coming from one person.....kind of leads you to believe its a personal thing.....just a thought....

[Icoach]

I'm sorry but  I disagree with many of the posts on this forum. I played basketball all four years under the current staff and I haven't been out of the system that long. I have nothing but fond memories of the program and the coaches. I was very blessed to play for the staff at BG and I can say that they genuinely cared about developing the players both on and off the court. While there, I never heard one of my teammates complain about the head coach or any of the assistants. Furthermore, I have yet to hear one of my former teammates speak negatively about a member of the staff even after we have gradated. I'm guessing that some of the ones posting here are parents...Therefore, you don't have firsthand experience in actually playing for the staff. They are wonderful people and they instill nothing but good values in their players. As far as practices and open gyms go -- if you are unsatisfied, have your kid go to the gym in their spare time and put in work there. That is the best way to develop one's skills anyways. 

You may notice that the half dozen negative posts were all from the same person (bleedspurpleandgold). I have no clue what is true and what isn't but I do find it odd that everything about the Coach is all coming from one person.....kind of leads you to believe its a personal thing.....just a thought....

Yes, those comments are by one person on this forum, but consider what is being said in the community and school, because it is not good.  Also, consider the many kids that have quit!  These kids are not poor players with poor skills.  They were very good players and probably would be starters or at least contributors on most area teams.  I am not condoning blaming the coach for everything....I believe the "BG system" is broken and you just can't have a program with all those egos and people who feel they are "entitled!"  Although the things I have heard are not good, the players and parents are also contributors!

[ChrisKentRam]

I'm sorry but  I disagree with many of the posts on this forum. I played basketball all four years under the current staff and I haven't been out of the system that long. I have nothing but fond memories of the program and the coaches. I was very blessed to play for the staff at BG and I can say that they genuinely cared about developing the players both on and off the court. While there, I never heard one of my teammates complain about the head coach or any of the assistants. Furthermore, I have yet to hear one of my former teammates speak negatively about a member of the staff even after we have gradated. I'm guessing that some of the ones posting here are parents...Therefore, you don't have firsthand experience in actually playing for the staff. They are wonderful people and they instill nothing but good values in their players. As far as practices and open gyms go -- if you are unsatisfied, have your kid go to the gym in their spare time and put in work there. That is the best way to develop one's skills anyways. 

You may notice that the half dozen negative posts were all from the same person (bleedspurpleandgold). I have no clue what is true and what isn't but I do find it odd that everything about the Coach is all coming from one person.....kind of leads you to believe its a personal thing.....just a thought....

Yes, those comments are by one person on this forum, but consider what is being said in the community and school, because it is not good.  Also, consider the many kids that have quit!  These kids are not poor players with poor skills.  They were very good players and probably would be starters or at least contributors on most area teams.  I am not condoning blaming the coach for everything....I believe the "BG system" is broken and you just can't have a program with all those egos and people who feel they are "entitled!"  Although the things I have heard are not good, the players and parents are also contributors!

I think you brought up a very good point.  The entitlement is definitely part of the blame.  I think the other problem is they have stopped caring about the players as individuals.  They have the mentality that if you don't do what we want that's fine we will go out and find another player to take your place.  It worked for a while, but it is starting to finally catch up to them now.

[Hoopfan]

I don't believe that wanting your daughter to be treated with a little respect is entitlement, just human decency.

[Icoach]

I don't believe that wanting your daughter to be treated with a little respect is entitlement, just human decency.

I could not agree with you more!  I was just saying that it is conglomeration of issues....not just the coach, not just the players, not just the parents, not just the recruiting, not just the school officials.....it is all of it!  But who wants to take responsibility?  It obviously is a problem, but nobody wants to hit it head on and take the system down.

[Bleedspurpleandgold]

It's disturbing that the girls coach and the AD are so lazy or incompetent that they couldn't even put together a nice preseason or Xmas tournament.  Mrs Frederick is rolling over in her grave.  It's a shame that these young lady's can't enjoy a tournament and the fun that they bring.  I'm not close to the situation, but just another example of BG dropping the ball.  Those young ladies that left the program were good students, good teammates, and leaders. Something stinks with this whole thing.  My daughter knew both of them personally.  The coach is washed up with an ego the size of Texas