[The Contrarian]

I like Ronnie but I have to disagree with most of what he said in last weeks sideline comments. I don't want to teach our kids not to try in life, not to have passion for something, and not to get upset about things. Sometimes you have to get upset about something. It might not be life or death but this is where character is built. That is what Hager's teams are missing right now......Heart.

Ronnie also said the common saying from Hager. This is a non district games. What really matters is the district. I hate this thought pattern. You can not magically flip a switch and know how to win come district time.

I don't think paulcssi meant by his statement that he agreed with the entire column; I am pretty sure he meant only the portion that he paraphrased, because that is all that he mentioned from the column.

I would agree, Matman, that a player has to have heart, should be upset when they are not playing up to their potential, and have a very strong desire to win. I also agree that every game should be played with the objective of winning, whether they are district or otherwise.