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1gobluedem

(6,664 posts) Wed Aug 22, 2012, 12:28 PM Aug 2012

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012308220078

My father was a high school football coach and this kind of behavior exploded after ESPN showed up.

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This should be required reading for every parent of a high school athlete (Original Post) 1gobluedem Aug 2012 OP

Thanks for posting... a la izquierda Aug 2012 #1

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Thu Aug 23, 2012, 07:17 AM

Aug 2012

from a former high school athlete. I did have scholarship offers, for both academics and sports, but I didn't use the sports. Too much pressure.