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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son played baseball at SJC and had a great experience. A couple of points. He would be considered a middle of the pack player by SJC standards. He knew this and we knew this. We never aspired to DI colleges or scholarships.  My DH and I checked in with him often and told him if he ever wanted to quit, we supported that decision. As long as he finished out the season. My son ended up playing DIII and did get quite a bit of money (considered merit, but it was for baseball).  He has no regrets. He worked incredibly hard and has used that work ethic both on and off of the field. [/quote]

This is what it’s all about. Somehow I’m to believe the system that has produced possibly the single most dominant and successful program in the area across all sports is some scheme to line the pockets of the coach at the expense of the well-being of the student-athlete? Jog on with that, Erin Brockovich.

Unfortunately, today’s coddled athlete who’s been told they’re special all their life finds it easier in the face of adversity to blame others for their “misfortune” than powering through to explore what’s possible. In my day, your reputation was earned, not given. Results were also earned. Sounds like somebody’s offers didn’t meet their expectation, but you don’t get six-pack abs simply by joining the gym. [/quote]

Ok, I’ll play the part of Erin Brockovich and am happy to “jog on.”

Question 1: why do conferences and athletic associations have rules limiting the amount of time that member schools can practice, play together in the off-season, etc.?

Question 2: what advantage do teams have if they violate rules on practice/off-season activities? Other side of this issue - are the opponents of such teams put at a disadvantage?

Question 3: how badly does SJC baseball violate the WCAC’s rules on practice/off-season activities?

Question 4: over the past six years, what is the primary difference between SJC baseball and other WCAC teams that has resulted in SJC winning sux straight championships?

The issues here only go to whether SJC cheats and whether their championships are legitimate. When a coach has a teenage mentality though, it just doesn’t matter. As long as he can say he won.

This is all separate from issues of legality, morality, etc. But jog on........[/quote]

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