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Any word on who will take over those programs? I heard that both coaches resigned at the end of last year.
chopblock
09-25-07, 01:45 PM
It is true both coaches are not coaching this year but I believe one of them got a teaching job in another school district (stark county I believe?). I know some people in field athletics and they had heard the track coach may switch to baseball. Just what I heard definitely not a fact.
My sources tell me your way off. I heard the baseball coach is coming back. Softball may be filled by an assistant track coach or something like that - a younger guy. So maybe that is what confused you.
Tressel4Prez
09-26-07, 05:01 PM
I heard he wasn't going to coach again until the 08-09 season, AND then at another school...
chopblock
09-26-07, 08:53 PM
jack,
Wasn't the asst. track coach an older guy, been around shs since the 70's.
what are the basketball coaches names for boys and girls?
So they got a new "outsider" football coach to replace the bad one who bumped out the Mogadore one and they are 0-6.
In fact, Springfield might be the worst team in D-2 (D-3?)
They've been outscored something like 110-0 in 3 conference games?
I'm sorry but I think you know what needs to happen there to correct the problem...
Fire the overpaid AD and HS Principal and bring in people who care about sports!!!
jack,
Wasn't the asst. track coach an older guy, been around shs since the 70's.
what are the basketball coaches names for boys and girls?
Well, maybe it's that guy. I don't know.
Shiloh,
It is like I posted on the other thread. I don't know what is going on up there? Doesn't anyone care? The football program is the worse shape ever...no 7,8,9th grade teams???..are you kidding? No money, pay to play...isn't there a booster club or a touchdown club to help finance these kids. Shut out after shut out. Revolving door of head coaches. Then you see the other coaches go else where and have success - maybe they should bring back the Mogadore guy...I heard Mogadore could win the state again.
What happened last night? What in the name of sense is going on?
I off the topic here...this is suppose to be about baseball and softball. Why can't they keep coaches - in business, our leaders have to step up in a crisis or the ship goes down.
chopblock
10-01-07, 08:14 PM
All I ask for are the winter sport coaches names. Who is coaching bball?
I heard Field shut the spartans out on homecoming. Then I heard they have been shut out all year, or something like that. some football info please on the last 2 weeks. How are the practices going? Are the boys still showing up and giving it their all?
Soccer is winning!
wonderful
10-03-07, 05:15 PM
The Head Coach from the year before..Bosko.. is not coming back. The talk of the school is that Andy Rich.. the Boys assistant baseball coach will be coaching this year.
The Head Coach from the year before..Bosko.. is not coming back. The talk of the school is that Andy Rich.. the Boys assistant baseball coach will be coaching this year.
Is Mr. Rich a teacher?
The last coach (Bosko?) seemed ok, but there really isn't much to baseball IMHO. Although winning anything at Springfield is pretty remarkable considering their issues.
What about softball?? Are the Spring teams going to be any good? And whatever happened to their basketball coach? Where did he go?
Info that is moving throughout the community:
Football - good news - the team finally scored its first points in the league 7. Bad news - they still lost, final 57-7. The Head Coach was back on the sidelines after not being there for the Homecoming Field game. Some of the players were saying he quit, but official word was that he was bitten by a dog and was was very sick for over a week. Players are quitting, getting "hurt" and not being able to play, not practicing because if the coach doesnt have to be there if not feeling well, why should they have to be there. THAT IS THE MENTALITY COACHES ARE DEALING WITH??? No wonder it's a revolving door.
Winter sports - I think officially all the coaches are non-teaching staff. Both basketball teams and wrestling have community coaches. Last year basketball coaches - Boys, Andrick is moving on with other life plans is the word; Girls - Ray was laid off and was hired at Jackson; Wrestling - Sabol has been coaching wrestling for awhile and will continue.
Back to baseball and softball - if Rich gets the job, then that will be another non-teaching, community member on the coaching staff. It looks as if the same might happen with softball??? Roger Errington???
Maybe this is what the community and administration should take a closer look at - Why don't teachers want to coach the sports teams??? Is it just the kids? Could it be lack of parental support? Lack of administrative support? Lack of community support?
Most sports teams in schools have teachers coaching them - these people are very invested in the lives of the students and most have no relationship ties to any of the kids. This school needs to find out how to attract the many teachers who have left the coaching ranks for other schools or to just "move on with other life plans" - MAYBE that will put them in the right direction???
Good Luck Springfield
Maybe this is what the community and administration should take a closer look at - Why don't teachers want to coach the sports teams??? Is it just the kids? Could it be lack of parental support? Lack of administrative support? Lack of community support?
Most sports teams in schools have teachers coaching them - these people are very invested in the lives of the students and most have no relationship ties to any of the kids. This school needs to find out how to attract the many teachers who have left the coaching ranks for other schools or to just "move on with other life plans" - MAYBE that will put them in the right direction???
Good Luck Springfield
Excellent points. But do the people in Springfield really care about their schools or teachers?
BTW- Can the coach say. "The dog ate my homework" and not show up with any gameplan? Actually I guess he would say "The dog ate my foot..."
RealBaseball10
10-31-07, 06:13 PM
Andy Ritch almost has the job. He just needs approved by the board. Good move by the AD... Got a lot of seniors on the team and coaching is only going to improve them. Teachers aren't the answer to coach. How many teachers have tons of experience to share with kids and baseball is a sport that isn't easy to coach. Good luck Spartans.
wonderful
11-01-07, 08:23 PM
ARE YOU SERIOUS?? Bosko had to be one of the best baseball coaches Springfield has had in a long time. He cares about his team and believes in them. He treated all of his players with respect and treated them equally. With this new coach is there even going to be a JV? If so I think Bosko should be the JV coach if he can't have varsity. Well actually I don't care what he coaches but he definetly needs to coach something! Kids need more coaches like Bosko--atleast he cares about his team.
RealBaseball10
11-06-07, 12:34 PM
How do you know this? ? ? You play for him?
Irish87
11-06-07, 01:00 PM
Realbaseball,
I kinda agree with wonderful. My son played for him for 3 years, and I was around many of his games and practices. Bosco new his Baseball, was good with the kids, and was very approachable from a Parent standpoint.
My concern with Coach Rich, is, what are his future plans? I know his son is on the team and I think this will be his Senior year. Will he coach one year and leave? Where was he before his son began H.S. at Springfield? I don't think we want to fall into another coaching trap, where we hire a Coach, and he leaves after one year. I know Coach Rich has always been involved with his sons baseball Teams. Once he goes on to College, will Coach Rich be willing to miss his sons College games, to coach a H.S. team?
Just my opinion.
RealBaseball10
11-06-07, 01:31 PM
He's probably only going to coach for one year, but who else would be a good fit for one year? You have around 10 seniors why wouldn't they want a coach who they know? Ritch is definetly the best option for just this year. Bosko made some odd picks. Why pick to play a superb Canton South team rather than taking your chance with other NBC teams. They had two D-1 powers in Gill and Torrence and he tried to take them down.
Irish87
11-06-07, 01:44 PM
From what I remember, that last few years' Baseball teams, have been pretty competitive. Why not challenge your team and schedule Teams of calliber, you might face in the Playoffs, especially since the other Teams in the PTC are not known for having good baseball tradition?
I hope you have more reasons than that, to hold a grudge against Coach Bosco.
Coach Rich is a good person, I just don't know about hiring a Coach for one year. If I were a parent of a Junior or Sophmore, I would want more dedication than that, and not to mention having to learn a new Coaches tactics every year. It would be a little frustrating to say the least.
RealBaseball10
11-06-07, 04:17 PM
He picked to play Canton South in the playoffs over other NBC teams. I also hold more reasons and we did play a pretty tough schedule with teams like Lake, Marlington, and Louisville.
He picked to play Canton South in the playoffs over other NBC teams. I also hold more reasons and we did play a pretty tough schedule with teams like Lake, Marlington, and Louisville.
Just so I understand this...
He knew the game, was good with kids, was at least approachable by parents (and that's saying alot in today's world), improved their schedule, and didn't hide from anyone in the playoffs and that makes him BAD?????
Yep. Sounds like a terrible coach to me.
Hiring a guy for one year is why everyone outside of Springfield just shakes their head at what you do there.
Is this why the basketball coach left too?
RealBaseball10
11-07-07, 07:57 PM
He definetly didn't know the game and isnt the greatest with the kids. Apparently many dont know him very well. . . Your telling me if you wanna win districts your going to schedule Cardinal Mooney in football because you don't wanna hide? ? ?
Irish87
11-08-07, 12:02 PM
Realbaseball10,
I know him a little better than you think. Look, everything being said about Coach Bosco, are opinions, as are yours. No need to jump down anyones throat. Its obvious you are a supporter of Coach Rich getting the job. Thats commendable and nobody is saying he would be a bad choice. What we are saying, is Coach Bosco was a good coach. He played D-1(I believe) Baseball in Texas, was very energetic, and was very down to earth. I know this, because my son actually sat the bench for him for 3 years, and yet he was always willing to talk to me about the reasons. He was professional with his approach and never did he walk away, or avoid any parent that wanted to talk to him.
It seems like you are younger, and may have even played for him. If that is true, it kind of explains your opinions. If I am wrong, you can correct me on that, but being a player, a young player at that, you don't really know all that is involved with Coaching. Many times, you don't like your Coach, because maybe he yells too much. And many times, as a younger teenager, you feel you know everything. Its not until later in life, will you look back at some of your previous Coaches and think, you know, that guy wasn;t all that bad. Just an obsvervation.
If coach Bosco chose Canton South, that means he probably had a better record than C.S. and felt his team was better than them. Nothing wrong with a Coach having confidence, that his team can beat another. One way or another, you probably would have had to face them down the road.
RealBaseball10
11-08-07, 04:04 PM
I know him pretty well. He played NAIA for one year in Texas. I always thought he made assumptions too fast and got mad for no reason at all. I dunno I have played for him and i like him i just think it was wierd how he quit last year and now wants the job back. How would you feel if your coach told you he quits after you win a big game at ravenna and then just walks off the field. That was my last thought of him as a coach. . . I liked him but could question his coaching.
wonderful
11-11-07, 07:09 PM
This will be my third year watching my boyfriend play baseball. I've never played baseball for Bosko, obviously because I'm a girl, but my boyfriend has. After every game, win or lose, he always has something positive to say about Bosko and his team. As for REALBASEBALL10 saying Bosko gave up on his team...Mr. Bosko did not give up on them. He has a family at home who needs him. It's understandable. Wouldn't you want to be there for your famnly when they need you the most? Even though he isn't coaching this year he still supports the baseball team and the boys he once coached. As a strong supporter of Springfield High School's baseball team I'm looking forward to the up-coming season. :) Good luck boys!
REALBASEBALL10--why do you have such a problem with Bosko?
thepolster
11-12-07, 07:48 AM
So they got a new "outsider" football coach to replace the bad one who bumped out the Mogadore one and they are 0-6.
In fact, Springfield might be the worst team in D-2 (D-3?)
They've been outscored something like 110-0 in 3 conference games?
I'm sorry but I think you know what needs to happen there to correct the problem...
Fire the overpaid AD and HS Principal and bring in people who care about sports!!! You didnt say fire the principle. Have you ever been to the high school and not seen her car parked in the drive? She is one of the most dedicated people up there. I dont think she has a home:shrug:
RealBaseball10
11-12-07, 06:53 PM
I like him just kinda wierd sometimes. . . Your boyfriend plays third base right? Lol i'm guessing cuz he's the only person who's had one that long.
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