In a message dated 12/5/2002 8:09:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Larry, let's leave aside the above description for a minute.  I want you to
> explain to the good folks on Hockey L why it is okay for a coach to assault
> a player, under any circumstance.  Isn't a coach supposed to be a leader, a
> molder of young men (and women)?  How is a coach leading, how is he setting
> an example by whaling away at some kid. This kind of stuff may be okay in
> your military (not mine) but it sure isn't okay on a university campus.
> a) I don't know what military you are in? b) Coach Morris never had a
> chance and I think the whole thing was part of a conspiracy aimed at
> hurting mens sports at Clarkson and certainly there should be a made for tv
> movie about the whole imbroglio and c) my favorite all time Canadian
> proverb- "if you can't beat 'em in the alley - you can't beat 'em on the
> ice- I have written Bryant Gumbel and expect Real Sports to do an expose;
> d) Joe Bertanga is a "standup" guy and deserves credit for this- in my day-
> the teacher (or coach) was always right.