May 23, 2013
TCS LINEUP
The Steve Johnson Show (Thursday night, Zoe’s Pizza Buffet) on THE CENTRAL STORY is scheduled to have guests including Central Private Football coach Lynn Lumley, Central HS Boys Basketball coach Ron Lewis, Central HS Girls Basketball coach Matt Edwards, and CHS Defensive Coordinator Ken Hilton
KandiLand (Friday night) on THE CENTRAL STORY is broadcast from Me’ Pa’s Diner
Destined To Win on THE CENTRAL STORY (Zoe’s Pizza Buffet, Monday night) is co-hosted by Steve Johnson and Pastor Rocky Bezet, The Rock Church
Tuesday night, it is The Central Business Report on THE CENTRAL STORY (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet). Matt Price is set to interview a representative from Seale Funeral Home, Wayne Leader of AA Mini-Storage/Central Super Suds and Ian James, Capital Financial Group
Brockwell Bone’s Looking Forward on THE CENTRAL STORY comes Wednesday night from Zoe’s. THE CENTRAL STORY is heard Monday—Friday, 5:30pm—6:30pm on WPFC, 1550AM, Baton Rouge and on the net at JonFineProductions.com.
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Steve Johnson
Friday, May 24: KandiLand: Kandi Johnson and Friends --TJ Johnson, Aaron Moak and Philip Ziegler (from Me’ Pa’s Restaurant)
Monday, May 27: Destined To Win (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet)
Steve Johnson and Pastor Rocky Bezet, Pastor, The Rock Church
Tuesday, May 28: The Central Business Report (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet) Matt Price
Wednesday, May 29: Looking Forward (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet)
Brockwell Bone
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THE WIZARDRY OF OS
Assistant Basketball Coach/Head Swimming Coach at Central High School
The big news in the college football world this week is the transfer of quarterback Wes Lunt from Oklahoma State. The reason this is news is that Oklahoma State has blocked Lunt from transferring to certain schools. Consequently, the debate has been sparked over the fairness of coaches moving from school to school versus players doing the same thing.
First, a disclaimer. If you are planning on continuing to read because you are expecting the “fix” to these issues, then stop reading. My two cents is not a solution, but a different way at looking at the debate.
In my opinion, the issues are separate and should be approached that way. College coaches (assistants and head coaches) are professionals trying to move up the ladder. If you are a believer in the free market and supply versus demand, I would think you shouldn’t have a problem with coaches moving up the ladder. Their “promotions” are very much based on performance from year to year. The ability to “get a better job” is the main incentive that pushes them to work the hours they do and get the results they get.
I understand the belief that players should be allowed to do move as freely as coaches since most players choose the college based off their relationship with the coaches. Agree or disagree, that is the way kids think. But, the fact is that people can go wherever they want to school at any time as long as they are admitted. It is only when they CHOOSE to participate in NCAA athletics that they must follow these rules.
In my mind the NCAA should make two exceptions regarding the transfer rules. One is for non athletic scholarship players. The other is for those who graduate early and that incentive is already in place.
In these types of issues, the benefits that a student receives from participating in NCAA athletics versus a student that does not compete is too often overlooked. As a result, I have a difficult time seeing how these student-athletes are being treated unfairly considering those benefits come at a minor cost.
Finally, if you want a solution before you stop reading, try these two ideas. Have the scholarships for each sport match the number the school can provide each year. The system is set up for players to leave. Using football as an example, the schools can provide 25 scholarships a year. Over 4 years (and students can play 5), that is 100 scholarships. Yet, the school can only have 85 on scholarship at a time. Through attrition, players have to transfer.
My second idea is to create an “attrition transfer” designation. The schools would have to designate 4 players per class for this designation. Those players would be allowed to go wherever they choose and play without sitting out.
I am sure my last two ideas have plenty of holes, but like I said in the beginning. My purpose was to change the way the debate is framed, not “fix” a problem… because I don’t see it as a problem.
HEY REF
One great benefit of having your own sport’s column is the ability to label exactly what you feel is the top story of the week. And there are times when it becomes very difficult in choosing just one because there are so many things going on each and every week. So, many times I just have to pick “CO-STORIES”. Might sound as a copout and I have to agree; it is.
If you’ve been paying attention and you should’ve been, this writer attempts to challenge your brain to see where all this fits in the greater scheme of our lives. First off I’d like to revisit one such case from a few months back. Some very slick, money hungry lawyers have been getting more and more former NFL players to add their names onto the list suing the league because “The NFL failed to inform its players of the hazards of concussions, etc., etc.”!
When I read the list of former NFL players “jumping on board” to be counted among those wishing to capitalize on this insane lawsuit it just shocks me that these are supposed intelligent men. These aren’t just of bunch of weak minded individuals; rather they all are college educated men that should’ve also been able to use a God given talent called “COMMON SENSE”!!
Presently there are more than 1,000 former entertainers claiming the “League failed to protect NFL players from brain injuries linked to football-related concussions”. The suit continues; “the NFL didn’t do enough to inform players about the dangers of concussions in the past and not enough is being done now to take care of them”.
Would someone please sit me down and explain why this just doesn’t compute in the REAL world? In today’s “we’ll sue, we’ll sue, we’ll sue… ” for just about anything I shouldn’t be surprised and I’m not. Really, I’m not surprised some greedy, money hungry sorry excuse for a human being is trying to cash in because they see an easy target that can afford to lose a few million.
But for the life of me why would a supposedly intelligent individual want to add their name onto this list? It brings back a few lines from the movie “The King’s Speech”. While the Duke of York was trying to tell his perspective new doctor what the Royal doctors had said about cigarette smoking and how this new physician emphatically disagreed with their diagnosis he pointed out that they’ve all been knighted. His new speech doctor just simply replied that their ignorance “makes it official”.
So, that’s how I felt when I read that many so-called heroes from many days gone by have penned in their names as one of the ever expanding list of plaintiffs. In my very short football career of Jr. High and some high school I figured out from the very beginning that ramming my head into either the ground or another player wasn’t good for my brain, neck, spine and/or life. Shouldn’t the first question from any judge be “gentlemen just what do you think was the reason for the mandatory wearing of helmets”?
To be even more blunt; just why would every level of play mandate the wearing of helmets? It’s a simple answer; helmets are there to help protect the brain, neck and spine from serious injury. Not that the helmet will guarantee you’ll never be injured, they are there in the hopes of preventing SERIOUS injury. With that said the implication is THERE WILL BE INJURIES!! So when I see this list and the names on it I wonder what these guys did for the three or four years they were attending classes. Maybe they should also sue the NCAA for not educating them on the dangers while playing for that respective university.
So, if they are successful in suing the NFL and the NCAA what will keep the lawyers from going after high schools, Jr. Highs, elementary schools and Pee-Wee leagues? As a nation and people our courts should be used to help those that have been wronged. If you were looking for an example of a frivolous lawsuit, this is your lucky day! Not since McDonald’s was sued for serving a HOT cup of coffee has there been a total waste of our justice system. I’ve wasted enough time, energy, ink and space so I’ll end this so you can contemplate why our legal system moves at a snail’s pace.
The way I want to end this week’s discussion is the way I’ll begin next week’s. Once again the Tiger baseball team is positioning itself for a run that I hope ends with an LSU victory in the last game in Omaha. Yes, it’s getting close to a title chase we’ve come to expect every year. And this could be a bad thing.
First things, LSU doesn’t need to win the SEC tournament. But if they overlook anyone it’ll be their undoing. First things, they must get by Vanderbilt. I hate over confidence. Never should a team go into any game without respecting its opposition. Also, baseball is a team sport unlike other team sports. Each and every player must be able to do it all. This year’s team is actually a year away from being the powerhouse they’re gonna be next year.
Any over confidence WILL NOT BODE WELL FOR THE TEAM! College baseball is by far my favorite sport, hands down. It has not changed much, the game I mean. Still three strikes and you’re out and the rules are still pretty much intact. In my day we had a simple motto we’d say before walking out onto the diamond and it still rings true today “We win as a team but lose as 9 individuals”!!
Till next week… …
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