Eastern vs Federal Hocking 01/21/2011

[CATalyst]

Catalyst wrote:
"That is amazing. Congrats to Fed. Any team can be beat - whoever shows up and ready to plan wins. What a great win for Fed."

Obviously Trimble didn't show up at Reedsville a few nights back either. Great observation Catalyst!!

Congrats to Eastern on a hard fought win. The Eagles had their hands full in the Lancer House and King James when you go into to someone else's house to do battle if you can't take the heat then get out!! This is competitive varsity athletics not tea time!! Who is gonna hold their hand when they step into a dog-eat-dog world after graduation???? FH has a great student section !!

Sorry to see the Lancer House divided again!! This does nothing more than pull this program down...........

FH is a young team with lots of contributing Sophomores and Juniors. They are playing better and with more discipline and patience giving Howie and the Eagles all they could handle last night. It wasn't the roll over that was predicted and actually a much closer score than the 10 point victory throughout the game with intentional fouling at the end for ball possession and the Eagles capatilized on hitting their free throws which is excellent fundamental play.

Good luck to the young Lancers on their next outing and keep it coming. May Lancer Nation put down the gauntlet and unite, better yet may the players work with their coach as a unit and quit listening to everyone else in the stands and on the sidelines.

Fedhocker - Howie blows up at his players continously in one constant face screaming event but when other people blow up at players it is a catastrophe! You don't make sense here.

Go Lancers! Lancer Pride!

Foxworthy
I misunderstood who won - I didn't read all the posts. I was really pulling for Fed. Thanks for straightening me out - great OBSERVATION on your part. :aaaaa41

[Foxworthy]

Hey Catalyst, no problem. I think the Tomcats will give Eastern all they can handle in Glouster. It is hard to play in Reedsville and I think the Eagles are vulnerable and have the easiest stretch of their schedule behind them now.

Trying to figure it out on paper isn't nearly half as fun as playing the games. Keeping it all in perspective but routing for the home team!!

Good luck to the Tomcats down the stretch!

[Foxworthy]

floyd 88 wrote: "Lost about Fed Hocker--you obviously have not witnessed other outbursts by the previously mentioned player for numerous coaches over years, not just Mr. Murray this year. What are the excuses for those tantrums? Will he scream and yell at his future boss when given direction on how to improve? He may be a nice young man off the court, but then why this behavior during team play?

I wonder if those of you saying Coach Murray has no respect from his players have polled all of the players before speaking for the entire team. Just a thought.

Coach Murray's young team played in a summer league and attended a basketball camp, neither of which had happened in recent years. From what I hear, he attends middle school and biddy league games when he can. My guess is he'd probably be the first to admit his mistakes and hopefully he's learning along the way. Seems he and his staff are doing the best they can to build a program, not just a team.

If you have a problem with the coach, who is certainly young and inexperienced relative to all the other coaches in the conference, as his whole staff is, then the problem is with the administration who does the hiring. It is hard to be too critical of an athletic director who makes as little money as Federal Hocking's does for such a demanding and important position in a school system. A higher, respectable salary would attract more qualified individuals to the position.

As for parents coaching from the stands, it has happened with past Fed Hock players. Doesn't make it right.

Congrats to the JV team on a great victory after losing to Eastern earlier this season, and congrats to the Varsity for hanging tough with the best team in the league. Go Lancers!"

Floyd 88 very good observation. No one is trying to put down anyone in this situation but it is a problem that should have been addressed several years ago for the sake of all those in question. I'm sure negotiation and communication can work through these problems for the team and the young men playing for the Lancers.

Good observation on the coaching staff too. Every coach was once young and had to start somewhere. Coach Murray's JV and Freshman coaches appear quite dynamic and polished and are working hard with him, the team, the program and the community. Good luck to them all in the future and success with the Lancer basketball program.

Dropping out of this conversation now that we've beat it to death, I'm going to close with this one thought. I wonder how many people that are so critical of the school, the administration and the coaching staff have ever supported this school financially by voting for the numerous operating tax levies that have been voted down over the years? All these school personal are doing a marvelous job running a great school on a shoe string budget while taking constant heat from the outside. Some people can't recognize a gem in their backyard! Go Lancers!