cintihssportsfanatic said:
I think these kids and their parents have no clue what kind of committment it takes these days to be an elite athlete at a program like Moeller. Generally, they are soft, spoiled and think because they could dominate in grade school that they are destined to be great HS athletes. Freshman level is too close to CYO. Varsity programs are too sophisticated to compare to the freshman level. When things don't go their way, they pack up and run. Go to Mason, Indian Hill or wherever and good luck to them. If that is their mentality, they wouldn't be able to help get it done against X anyway. If these Moeller kids (and parents) don't realize what they have to do to compete with X, the gap will get wider than it already seems to be.
Interesting how the blame is being laid on the families. In reality I think you have to look at this as a progression. The impression, whether it's true or not doesn't matter, is that there are a few select parents who seem to have a lot of influence on the decisions being made. Again, whether it is true or not is beside the point because perception becomes people's truth. Even now, notice how fans from other schools noticed the "big guy" on Moeller's sideline yelling at players and even going out on the field last week to get a time out when Moe only had 10 men on the field. What is this guy even doing on the sideline?
Whether it is money or just personal relationships there are too many people on the sidelines and getting involved in decision making. It ends up giving the impression that there is a lot of favoritism being played and the best players are not getting to play.
What a cop out to lay the blame on the players and the parents. You mean to tell me Coombs, Ramsey, Mancuso, Specht and Faust don't/didn't have parents who think the sun rises and sets according to what their son does? Its how you deal with the arrogant families that ultimately influences your program.
Someone mentioned it in one of the other threads that for years there was the impression that if you gave enough money your kid would play. I believe there is some truth to that. But again impressions become people's reality.
Moeller football seems to have sold itself out a long time ago to the power of money and along the way forgot about the basics that made it a great football school. They need to get back to those basics.
One more thing that I think you did not cover is the way you motivate the kids. So you are telling me that St. X kids with all the wealth over there are any less spoiled than the kids at Moeller? Specht sure seems to get them to stay around and work hard and perform every week.
Bottomline, its about leadership. A good strong leader finds ways to get people to perform. For far too long we have heard all the excuses from "we don't get the athlete" to the one you elaborated on above. It's been a long time since I have heard anyone from Moeller's admin and coaching staff come out and say, we need to look at ourselves and analyze what we are doing that is creating such animosity within our organization and alumni in regards to the football program. I am not saying we will win 7 titles in 10 years but there is enough talent at Moeller to have won at least 1 or 2 titles since 1985.
Again, the above post is just another ranting and raving putting the blame on someone else instead of standing up and being a leader and admitting we need to do something different to get the job done.
You will always have a few families like you described above. But that is not what is wrong with Moeller football right now. And until we as a community quit making excuses it won't get any better.
