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The article says it all. good move.
Utah high school coach suspends entire team
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Re: Utah high school coach suspends entire team
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"We were looking at football as a right, rather than a privilege," Labrum said earlier in the week.
"We were pretty open with (our team) about what we'd heard," he said. "We don't want that represented in our program. … Whoever it is (bullying another student), we want to help get them back on the right path."
To get their jerseys back, the players were required to perform acts of service for their families and document what they'd done. They also had to take part in two days of community service in lieu of regular practices, attend a mandatory character-education class, a study hall session and memorize and recite a paragraph-long quote about the value of having good character.
Finally, they had to pledge to be to all practices on time, to demonstrate respect for their teachers, fellow students and members of the community, and to maintain their grades.
By the time the Cougars took the field Friday, only eight players were not in uniform. Some were held out due to injury, while others failed to meet the coaches' academic requirements to rejoin the team.
"One of the things we had to learn was not to just make ourselves better, but to help our teammates out," said sophomore Villiami Lutui, who earned his jersey back.
"There's a couple of the guys that we're talking to, making sure that they get their jersey back, even though they didn't get them back this week," he said.
Despite dropping their homecoming game 41-21 to the Spartans, Lutui said it's the lessons the team learned this week that will last long after they're done playing under the Friday night lights.
"I think it will affect us for the rest of our lives," he said. "I don't think we'll ever forget it." Which is why Labrum loves to coach.
"I hope that we could make a positive influence and a positive difference for the entire country, if that's where it needs to be," the coach said. "This is what we feel like is important in sports."
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=27032458" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"We were looking at football as a right, rather than a privilege," Labrum said earlier in the week.
"We were pretty open with (our team) about what we'd heard," he said. "We don't want that represented in our program. … Whoever it is (bullying another student), we want to help get them back on the right path."
To get their jerseys back, the players were required to perform acts of service for their families and document what they'd done. They also had to take part in two days of community service in lieu of regular practices, attend a mandatory character-education class, a study hall session and memorize and recite a paragraph-long quote about the value of having good character.
Finally, they had to pledge to be to all practices on time, to demonstrate respect for their teachers, fellow students and members of the community, and to maintain their grades.
By the time the Cougars took the field Friday, only eight players were not in uniform. Some were held out due to injury, while others failed to meet the coaches' academic requirements to rejoin the team.
"One of the things we had to learn was not to just make ourselves better, but to help our teammates out," said sophomore Villiami Lutui, who earned his jersey back.
"There's a couple of the guys that we're talking to, making sure that they get their jersey back, even though they didn't get them back this week," he said.
Despite dropping their homecoming game 41-21 to the Spartans, Lutui said it's the lessons the team learned this week that will last long after they're done playing under the Friday night lights.
"I think it will affect us for the rest of our lives," he said. "I don't think we'll ever forget it." Which is why Labrum loves to coach.
"I hope that we could make a positive influence and a positive difference for the entire country, if that's where it needs to be," the coach said. "This is what we feel like is important in sports."
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