Like several others I have been lookin at these threads and honestly I'm in disbelief. As many of you know I coach at Schlagle High School and if you was to walk through the hallways at Schlagle and poll the students on what would happen to a student if they were caught drinking during athletes they would ALL mockingly say your would get 10 days and a hearing. That's 10 days out of school suspension and a hearing on weather or not you even deserve to return.

But then again the numbers of fights that happen at Schlagle are also very rare because they are also an automatic 5-10 days of out of school suspension regardless of fault or the situation. The best part about it is that is ALL known information and what I call common knowledge. Some kids have even become creative "meet me at the park down the street after school" because they didnt want to get kicked out of school for 2 weeks.

I like many of you think that kickin a kid out of school for 2 weeks is a bit extreme HOWEVER, someone fighting is still a choice that each of the students made as proven by the lack of the number of fights that happen at the high school.

Maybe high school students dont make the best choices. But ALL kids know right from wrong and are able to reason. They have to know that after ever decision they make a consequence will happen. There are good consequences and bad ones but something will happen after every choice and decision that is made.

I personally dont smoke nor drink and that is my preference. I never pretend to be able to control what anyone do when they are not in my presence but I tell them this. If you guys love wrestling the way I do and if you value being a member of this team then you wouldnt never even think about smoking or drinking anytime you are in my presence. This would result in a dismissal from the team with zero chance of returning EVER. Not only is it disrespectful to me but it could cost me my job and its not healthy for the student athletes themselves.

There is no suprises as this is somethin we talk about with the student athletes, with their parents at parent meeting and it what I consider common knowledge.

So know you know the rule, do you want to break it and face the consequences.

I dont pretend that there are kids that dont drink or smoke but they will respect me and understand my stance on the issue. When I was in high school (I attended Schlagle) I have lost a friend due to drinking and driving. How much more serious do it get past death. I tell them all the time. Dont try to grow up faster than you have to. When you get of age drinking and smokin and other things will be your choice. Enjoy your youth and the experiences you have in high school will last a life time.

Sorry if its choppy