Valley at Waverly Friday 02/12/21

[transplant]

well said, i completely understand. Yes, we all make mistakes and stupid decisions, all we can do is move on and learn from the mistakes we made and try to make sure we dont make the same mistake in the future.

[Ed Ott]

Well, hopefully in this world of unforgiving people who prey on the mistakes of idiot teenagers and hope nothing more than to see them fail, him and the team can move past it and finish strong.

Agreed, sounds like the team handled it and move on. Wish him the best going forward, but glad Valley doesn't have to play him. Haha

Some schools/coaches wouldn't have handed down that harsh a punishment but Travis has always been about way more than basketball. He tries to help mold teenagers into fine young men and when they screw up he doesn't let it slide, rather uses it as a great teaching moment. Discipline is handed down but help is also offered. I haven't said anything on here about it because I didn't know what had been said and made public at this point. Obviously something was said on the radio and we'll leave it at that. This will be a HUGE learning experience for the young man, and not just him but for EVERY student athlete at Waverly.
I believe he will learn from it and be better because of it. We have all made stupid decisions in life, still do - we learn from them and hopefully become better people because of those mistakes...

I don’t know the coach but I imagine he is a good guy and wants best for his kids down the road but doesn’t the school have rules or guidelines when such a thing happens? Wouldn’t it just fall under whatever he did and that board approved punishment?

[greygoose]

Agreed, sounds like the team handled it and move on. Wish him the best going forward, but glad Valley doesn't have to play him. Haha

Some schools/coaches wouldn't have handed down that harsh a punishment but Travis has always been about way more than basketball. He tries to help mold teenagers into fine young men and when they screw up he doesn't let it slide, rather uses it as a great teaching moment. Discipline is handed down but help is also offered. I haven't said anything on here about it because I didn't know what had been said and made public at this point. Obviously something was said on the radio and we'll leave it at that. This will be a HUGE learning experience for the young man, and not just him but for EVERY student athlete at Waverly.
I believe he will learn from it and be better because of it. We have all made stupid decisions in life, still do - we learn from them and hopefully become better people because of those mistakes...

I don’t know the coach but I imagine he is a good guy and wants best for his kids down the road but doesn’t the school have rules or guidelines when such a thing happens? Wouldn’t it just fall under whatever he did and that board approved punishment?

Stop fishing. The situation was obviously handled and I'm sure the school knows exactly what transpired. Coaches must hold themselves and their players to a higher standard.

[Ed Ott]

Some schools/coaches wouldn't have handed down that harsh a punishment but Travis has always been about way more than basketball. He tries to help mold teenagers into fine young men and when they screw up he doesn't let it slide, rather uses it as a great teaching moment. Discipline is handed down but help is also offered. I haven't said anything on here about it because I didn't know what had been said and made public at this point. Obviously something was said on the radio and we'll leave it at that. This will be a HUGE learning experience for the young man, and not just him but for EVERY student athlete at Waverly.
I believe he will learn from it and be better because of it. We have all made stupid decisions in life, still do - we learn from them and hopefully become better people because of those mistakes...

I don’t know the coach but I imagine he is a good guy and wants best for his kids down the road but doesn’t the school have rules or guidelines when such a thing happens? Wouldn’t it just fall under whatever he did and that board approved punishment?

Stop fishing. The situation was obviously handled and I'm sure the school knows exactly what transpired. Coaches must hold themselves and their players to a higher standard.

I’m not fishing, but I am saying that whatever happened likely just falls under handbook guidelines. 3 game benching sounds like the school did nothing but Coach benched him for 3 games. If true he must not have done much but breaking team rules. Sounds like the great athlete not getting off free. That’s a good thing.

[WHS2000grad]

I have not seen a Waverly City Schools or Waverly High School Handbook in 21 years since I had to follow, well was supposed to follow the rules in the handbook.
But never did I see athlete-specific discipline policies. The board/administration sets the rules for the student body. The coach does the same for his players. Travis understands, like most people, his players are role models, if not heroes, to the little kids that watch them play. (Even though not many get to watch them this year)
The team handled it, It is in the past, We all need to move on.

[Ironman92]

Are all Valley players back and at full strength?

[Irish]

Who runs the point for Valley this year?

[transplant]

To me, it's kind of been point guard by committee. Copley, Buckle, Arnett, Stewart, Perkins, Nickel all handle the ball in the half court and have the ability to bring it up the court as well.

[Ironman92]

To me, it's kind of been point guard by committee. Copley, Buckle, Arnett, Stewart, Perkins, Nickel all handle the ball in the half court and have the ability to bring it up the court as well.

Well I’d guess that gets attacked some....though with only 6 players they might not push the limit much on defense.

[transplant]

They have a few players that also get minutes, but those guys primarily handle the ball. Id say for the tournament they will play 7-8 players.

[Ironman92]

They have a few players that also get minutes, but those guys primarily handle the ball. Id say for the tournament they will play 7-8 players.

I meant Waverly playing 6. Valley point guard by committee reminds me of Jackson this year.

[transplant]

oh ok, gotcha, misunderstood you. Yeah, will be interesting match ups friday and saturday. In Norm's offense, everyone has to at least handle the ball on the perimeter. Not everyone takes defenders off the dribble, but can handle it a little.

[The Ghost of Swanker]

Not likely to get this one in. Don’t hold your breath

[transplant]

True, might not.

[Ironman92]

Not likely to get this one in. Don’t hold your breath

The game is on, quit being negative.

[pfloyd]

... looking at the weather it looks like to me that FRIDAY is the best opportunity to get a game in this weekend (Friday/Saturday) ... at least looking at the forecast it appears that we will get to have school on Friday anyway LOL ...

[The Ghost of Swanker]

Not likely to get this one in. Don’t hold your breath

The game is on, quit being negative.

[Ironman92]

Not likely to get this one in. Don’t hold your breath

The game is on, quit being negative.

I’d guess the Waverly team being greatly fit and energetic could make a lot of ground with some snow shovels. Valley kids are gritty...they’ll get through whatever snow is left.

[transplant]

We got more ice than snow down here... but yeah they are gritty, either way, they would make the game. lol

[The Ghost of Swanker]

Maybe they’ll assess everyone’s ability to get too the school for the bus and to the arena (for Waverly kids)I’m sure 23 will be ok by then.
It’s these backroads that swank lives on that are solid ice