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>>>>>>It is even more apparent that you have little >>>>>>knowledge of what actually happens compared to >what >>>>>>happens in your own mind. Unbelievable. >> >>SEAN: What about running this website gives you the >>right to ridicule anyone that doesn't share the same >>opinion as you? I used to respect you for being so >>loyal but now you just seem like you're waiting to >>pounce on anyone that disagrees with you, or anyone of >>the same mindset. It's nice you provide a place for >>people to vent, and there are obviously two very >>bitter sides here. Why are YOU poking your head in? >>This situation will work itself out, with no help from >>you. >> >>Also, I find it interesting that you warn people >>before they post to "Please be respectful." I think >>some of the most DISrespectful comments on the whole >>site come from the administrator. This will be my one >>and only post, and I'm sure it will be replied to with >>another rude spouting from you. Sadly, I'll never >>see it. > >So long! Too bad you won't see this, huh? >> >> >>>>> >>>>>Ok, i've been trying to hold back, but i can't any >>>>>longer. We just lost to Colville, a team that we >>>>>would have easily beaten by 10-15 if Mike Thacker >>was >>>>>our head coach. Yeah, that may seem like a biased >>>>>statement, and who knows, maybe it is. But after >>>>>being in the Freeman basketball program since 3rd >>>>>grade and playing for Thack for 4 years, I know >Mike >>>>>Thacker's coaching abilities. Is he the best coach >>in >>>>>the state? No. But he makes athletes into >basketball >>>>>players, mediocre players good, and good players >>>>>great. He knows how the get the most out of his >>>>>players from the second the ball goes up until the >>>>>final buzzer sounds. And yes, he yells, big >freakin >>>>>deal. He turns boys into men. And one great thing >>>>>I've had the chance to witness throughout the past >>>>>five years or so is how much he's changed as a >>>person. >>>>> In five years i never saw him get it anyones face >>or >>>>>yell at anyone individually. All yelling was done >to >>>>>the group to describe a group effort. I know this >>>may >>>>>be hard to believe to people (and it seems like >>>theres >>>>>a lot) who want to make him out to be a villain, or >>>>>some abusive, win-at-all-costs cut-throat type of >>>>>person. As a player who's witnessed everything >>first >>>>>hand, i'd like to take this time to say nothing is >>>>>further from the truth. What people see at the >>games >>>>>is the worst, end of story. >>>>>We all love coach Thacker. Even when he's at his >>>>>worst, acting like a crazy person, every player >will >>>>>tell you we'd rather be coached by him than some >>>>>lifeless coach who doesn't care about anything and >>is >>>>>only there to "help us out." Coach Hannan is a >>great >>>>>guy, but Mike Thacker he is not. At this point >both >>>>>of our losses can be attributed to him, and I'm >>>>>seriously doubting whether or not he can coach >>>himself >>>>>out of a paper sack. The fact of the matter is, we >>>>>chose him because he's an awesome guy who's been in >>>>>the program and knows what we're all about. We're >>>>>really glad to have him, and I'm sure he'll get >>>better >>>>>as the season progressives. But right now, as i >sit >>>>>in my room, still frustrated from tonight's >pathetic >>>>>loss, I'm feeling pretty low. >>>>>People don't realize the position the school board >>>put >>>>>us in, they had all summer to try and fire him, but >>>>>instead wait until the night before the first day >of >>>>>school. Real classy. (What goes around comes >>>>>around!) I'm so proud to have grown up in Freeman >>>and >>>>>gone to school here, but the ugly side of my >>>community >>>>>has become self-evident. And the Dresbacks and >>>>>Carrells claim they did what they did in the name >of >>>>>GOD, can you believe that? As a devout Christian >>>that >>>>>offends me that they would condone lying and >>trickery >>>>>all in the name of my lord and savior. Talk about >a >>>>>God complex. Talk about a holier-than-thou >>attitude. >>>>>I went to the school board meeting, I was the first >>>>>one to speak, actually. Over 80 people came and >>>talked >>>>>in favor of Thack, including about 20 former >>>players. >>>>>And who spoke against him? Two Carrells, two >>>>>Dresbacks, and some psycho lady who i'd never seen >>>>>before. Not one former player had enough guts to >>>come >>>>>up and speak against him. Jon Dresback wrote a >>letter >>>>>and had his daddy read it for him because he didn't >>>>>want to come. He works at Starbucks on the south >>>>>hill, i don't think he's that busy. >>>>>But at the end of the day, the Freeman boys will be >>>>>ok. We're soldiers, and we've got some real >>talent. >>>>>Look out Colfax and Lakeside, we're coming. So i >>may >>>>>be sitting here, still frustrated from tonight's >>>loss, >>>>>but i know there's better days coming soon. Sean, >>>>>keep up the good work, you're the man. >>>> >>>>I wonder what Coach Hannan thinks about this. Is I >>was >>>>your coach you would no longer be on the team. You >>>>are selfish and care only about yourself. This will >>be >>>>the last time on post on this site. I cant believe >>the >>>>selfishness on this team especially by the so called >>>>captains. Grow up, move on, and do what your >asked. >>>>You never know things might work out for you. Good >>>>Luck with these kids coach hannan, you dont deserve >>>>this at all. >>> >>>I am glad this will be your last post on this site. >>>You have no idea of what it takes to coach a >>>basketball team or what is best for everyone, only >>>yourself.

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