I’ve had little experience travelling in Big 10 country, and I assumed the storied conference would have fans with the grace and civility that usually comes with a tradition of victory and respect. But we came as tourists and invited guests and left questioning if we should return.
If my son called and said, ‘Coach made me run X amount of laps or yelled at me or made me stand in a dark room for an hour,’ I’d say, ‘Son, are you a football player? I think you’re going to face a lot worse on game day,’
Ron Freeman, who just retired as Grandview High coach and who is the father of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman. (via Kansas City Star)