Should Charlie Strong be a moral authority ?

[CharcoalPuppy]

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What do you guys (and gals if you're there)  think ? 

 

[Juan]

I dont know about the "authority" tag.

I think it would be more accurate to say "Strong offers a clear (or his own) moral vision."

 

[Matt Cotcher]

IMO, no, a football coach should not be a moral authority. That guidance should come from the family unit.

But in 2015, the world is looking to public figures on issues of right/wrong. In that sense, Charlie Strong has a firmly entrenched set of convictions that I, personally, think society can benefit from.

 

[streettopeschel]

Charlie is who he is. He's just living his life. The actions of others are making him LOOK like a moral authority.

 

[lakeman74]

An OU guy is asking this question?? Bob Stoops turned his head when Joe Mixon acted a fool. It isn't the first time he's looked the other way to keep a player. The answer to this question is Charlie Strong is a freaking SAINT compared to Stoops, Briles and most of the other coaches in this league.

This garbage of an athlete wouldn't be kept around the Texas program under Strong. #OUSUX

 

[primal defense]

No, Charlie should be a football coach.

 

[GBT]

FSU will benefit from SEC and Big 12 turning away scum. 

 

[armadillo slim]

No, Charlie should be a football coach.

Well, we certainly have a nice contrast between Charlie and art to compare the two styles, don't we?
Given the choice, so far I'll take Charlie.

I get what you're saying, but I think a coach has to be both an authority figure AND a coach. If he's just a coach it's too easy to dive to the bottom and become the lowest common denominator. I haven't had enough time to evaluate him as a coach yet, nor has anyone else, but I have had enough time to decide that I like his style as a moral authority. In two or three years I (or we) will decide if he's accomplishing his task as a coach.

 

[atxhookemgal]

I think that with college football football teams, the players are still students and with college comes a lot of freedom for these young kids/adults. The freedom is many times confused with I can do anything I want because I am out from under my parents wings. Coach strong is really a teacher at this level and morality, integrity, honesty and being ethical are some of the great lessons to be learned. A coach should expect players to act as leaders on and off the field. Many of the players are getting full scholarships because they are on the team so they should respect the expectations put upon them.  I applaud any coach or leader of a youth or young adult organization who demands the best from those they lead.  

 

[atxhookemgal]

IMO, no, a football coach should not be a moral authority. That guidance should come from the family unit.

But in 2015, the world is looking to public figures on issues of right/wrong. In that sense, Charlie Strong has a firmly entrenched set of convictions that I, personally, think society can benefit from.

I agree society can benefit from it.  And sadly, not all family units have the moral guidance and when kids get to college they want to get away from parental guidance and make choices in the heat of the moment. I remember being so excited being on my own and probably could have made better choices.  

 

[Mike Roach]

IMO he has a responsibility to be a gatekeeper of sorts. Football is a game where we take young men and try to stoke the aggressive fires within them. Many athletes come from bad backgrounds, and have been able to get away with things their whole life because of their talent. These guys aren't just regular students, they carry a tremendous responsibility with a lot of weight on their shoulders. Charlie is directly responsible for bringing them on campus so he does have a responsibility to make sure the athletes he's choosing to turn loose in Austin and represent Texas are lower risk for this type of thing. Will coaches ever be able to eliminate the problems totally? No. But they have to fight the good fight.

 

[bcherry168]

Well, we certainly have a nice contrast between Charlie and art to compare the two styles, don't we?

Given the choice, so far I'll take Charlie.

I get what you're saying, but I think a coach has to be both an authority figure AND a coach. If he's just a coach it's too easy to dive to the bottom and become the lowest common denominator. I haven't had enough time to evaluate him as a coach yet, nor has anyone else, but I have had enough time to decide that I like his style as a moral authority. In two or three years I (or we) will decide if he's accomplishing his task as a coach.

I have to go with Slim here. The coach has to be one, and Charlie is.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

CFS has 5 simple rules, aka "core values". Read 'em, learn 'em, know 'em.

 

[Bear19]

FSU will benefit from SEC and Big 12 turning away scum.

SEC does not turn away scum.

Nice try you aggy pos.

 

[BevoBlake]

FSU will benefit from SEC and Big 12 turning away scum. 

I suppose that is why the SEC has the most arrests out of every NCAA conference? Sigh.

 

[Bear19]

I suppose that is why the SEC has the most arrests out of every NCAA conference? Sigh.

Nail/head