[paulcssi]

Since things have settled down regarding the Prestonsburg @ Sheldon Clark game, I would like to make a comment that makes a lot of sense: (at least to me) “The thrill of victory or the agony of defeat” right after the game causes many of us to say and/or write comments that we, if we had given careful thought to the situation, we would not have spoken or written. The emotions are at a high point or a low point, depending upon whether you are on the winning side or the losing one. But at either point, we can loose site of the big picture.

Let us stop and consider before we say or write anything about a contest, especially when we bash a player by name or a coach by name. This definitely does not help the individual players, the coaches, or the team. I think the operative word here is, team.

Let us get 100% behind the Cards; they have a great group of athletes, who are also fine young men. Let us encourage and boost them, not criticize them. Let us leave the criticizing (which should, by all means, be constructive and in the TEACHING mode) to the coaching staff.

Obviously I am a Sheldon Clark fan and wish them well the remainder of the regular season and in the district play-offs. The first district game is October 9; let’s give the team and Coach Hager our total support!

Thanks for letting an older guy ramble.