| Many people will watch the college bowl games | | | | But, you must get up and get back into the game |
| and criticize the game of football for being violent. | | | | or lose. If you stay down, you can't win. |
| However, there are many lessons that can be | | | | Young men need to learn that being the best |
| learned by participating in football. | | | | means preparing, persevering, and practicing |
| As a football coach and the father of four boys, I | | | | whether you want to or not. They need to |
| think every young man who is able to play | | | | understand that things will be difficult at times, |
| football should play football. Even though my sons | | | | there will be trials and tribulations. It's all part of |
| have many interest, I believe they need to play | | | | life. But quitting is not an option. |
| football in order to learn the lessons that football | | | | Our young men need to regain a sense of |
| teaches about life. Such as: | | | | responsibility, loyalty and commitment. The most |
| - perseverance | | | | important of these being commitment. Imagine |
| - commitment | | | | the change in our world, if young men kept their |
| - responsibility and | | | | commitments not because a court told them to |
| - life isn't fair | | | | do it, but because they believed it was the right |
| "That's not fair!", is one of the most common | | | | thing to do. |
| statements repeated continually by young people | | | | The structure and discipline of football allows a |
| today. Well, it's time our young men learned that | | | | coach to model, teach and reinforce all of the |
| life isn't fair. You will get knocked down, people will | | | | above traits. But, the coach must make each and |
| cheat and the call will not always go your way. | | | | every player accountable to the team. |
