[Fly Like a Duck]

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You only get better by playing better teams

...and, by simply having better players.

I, for one, am not one of these people who think "well, we went .500, but we played a really tough schedule" matters to the masses. Should it be taken into consideration? Absolutely. 120%. Problem is, the people you are trying to reach out to don't see it that way. Kids and the kids you are trying to recruit within your school district care more about winning. That's it. The whole "play better people" sounds good and all, but you get better by winning and simply having better players. Now, it's up to you, as a coach to drive that car without wrecking it if given the resources.

Sorry for the rant. Lol