HS team forfeits season after using suspended player with fake name

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Crazy. Mods feel free to move to off topic if you wish.

 




Friend who grew up in Mo told me about this when it became known...his tats gave him away. What a terrible example for coaching staff to give to their players...and a horrible spot to put all the in as well.
 





Fire the entire coaching staff.


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But Kvidahl took a closer look at photos from the games, which showed identical tattoos on the right bicep and forearm of the players wearing the two jerseys. Video posted on the Instagram account of Cardinal Ritter coach Brandon Gregory showed the player in the No. 24 jersey leading the Lions during pregame routines ahead of the game against Nazareth — a strange role for a “freshman” player. The same “freshman” rushed for 109 yards, and his 56-yard touchdown helped the team win 32-21 against Nazareth, the defending Illinois Class 7A champion.

What amazing work by this talented freshman!

Both Jackson and Gregory did their part to advance the notion that Jackson sat out during the first week, offering quotes to the Post-Dispatch lamenting how hard it was to accept that ineligibility ruling. Gregory went so far as to assert about the week-one roster change, “Marvin Burks, we added him last minute.”

Jackson could not have donned the No. 24 jersey and arranged the identity switch with “Burks” unless adults, including Gregory, had played an active role.

According to state high school athletic association rules, games are automatically forfeited if an ineligible player plays anyway. And if Jackson never served his required suspension, forfeits should be imposed for every subsequent game in which he played.

But forfeits aren’t good enough. Adults had to have participated knowingly to bring this scam about, and those adults have no business continuing in a role leading young athletes if their attitude is: Win at all costs, even if you have to cheat.

https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/ed...cle_e65ba6a4-551f-5e83-9111-c60c1958cb7e.html
 




I feel bad for some of the other players. Of course they all knew what was going on but they were kinda put in a tough situation. The adults that are supposed to be teaching and leading them did something stupid and now their season (and career for some) is over.
 

I can only imagine how many parents of players on the team knew about this and did nothing. This is a systematic breakdown at a societal level.

Go Gophers!!
 

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BleedGopher said:
I can only imagine how many parents of players on the team knew about this and did nothing. This is a systematic breakdown at a societal level.

Go Gophers!!
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Yeah, it really is a culture thing (like many of our societal woes). Normalization of deviancy. There are some really craven people wrapped up in their kids sports or college admissions....tip of the iceberg.
 

At the risk of sounding cynical - if this kid is good enough, some college will still offer him a scholarship.

BTW - I think "Marvin Burks" would be a good moniker for someone on Gopher Hole.
 

GophersInIowa said:
I feel bad for some of the other players. Of course they all knew what was going on but they were kinda put in a tough situation. The adults that are supposed to be teaching and leading them did something stupid and now their season (and career for some) is over.
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The coaches were all fired.

And I kinda wonder how many parents knew too...
 


Pompous Elitist said:
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Yeah, it really is a culture thing (like many of our societal woes). Normalization of deviancy. There are some really craven people wrapped up in their kids sports or college admissions....tip of the iceberg.
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Sad but true and it is extremely hard to believe that many adults were not aware of this violation and willing to look the other way to win.
 

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