At what point is it creepy to go to highschool sporting events?

• karen lotz

  

  -Society-;1094259 wrote:Ummm...I believe those that are going to the games to watch are there not for entertainment only, but also to SUPPORT their community/school/whatever.

  
  Yes
• LJ

  

  WebFire;1094258 wrote:This thread rates right up there as dumbest I've ever read. Maybe the OC is coming to the end of its life.

  Nah, I once read a thread on a forum where a girl asked how people in California could stand the sun setting at 2pm in the winter.
• Thinthickbigred

  this is about the dumbest thread started by the most disgusting human being on here . you wont see me no mo
• Fly4Fun

  

  -Society-;1094259 wrote:Ummm...I believe those that are going to the games to watch are there not for entertainment only, but also to SUPPORT their community/school/whatever. What don't you understand about this logic? And I fail (haha...cry4fail) to believe you have any knowledge and/or ability to coach. I guess this is where the "hopefully" comes in play.

  Yup, no ability in coaching. Just had multiple athletes make it to state level competition which is a time standard thing including a girl who has already shattered her fair share of records. Guess I just lucked into that. I'm not saying I'm the sole reason, ultimately it comes down to athletes and how much work they want to put in. But I feel as if I probably helped some along the way.
  
  I figured my view point on this subject wouldn't be popular given that a lot of people here did come from JJ and what that site is about. I just think once people are out of HS, unless you have kids, relatives, close friends still playing or another reasonable connection (coaching, teacher, etc.), you probably shouldn't be going to HS sporting events. But that's just my opinion.
• hoops23

  

  Fly4Fun;1094375 wrote:Yup, no ability in coaching. Just had multiple athletes make it to state level competition which is a time standard thing including a girl who has already shattered her fair share of records. Guess I just lucked into that. I'm not saying I'm the sole reason, ultimately it comes down to athletes and how much work they want to put in. But I feel as if I probably helped some along the way.
  
  I figured my view point on this subject wouldn't be popular given that a lot of people here did come from JJ and what that site is about. I just think once people are out of HS, unless you have kids, relatives, close friends still playing or another reasonable connection (coaching, teacher, etc.), you probably shouldn't be going to HS sporting events. But that's just my opinion.

  So how would High Schools fund sports?
• Glory Days

  

  hoops23;1094381 wrote:So how would High Schools fund sports?

  taxes. this isnt college where they rake in millions from ticket sales, endorsements, and merchandise.
• hoops23

  

  Glory Days;1094388 wrote:taxes. this isnt college where they rake in millions from ticket sales, endorsements, and merchandise.

  Not exactly... Levies aren't strictly sports.
  
  Sandusky plays @ Strobel Field. A historic HS football stadium. It was recently (this past season) sponsored by Cedar Point. New field turf, replay scoreboard, etc..
  
  The stadium seats about 8k... Adult tix are $6, students are $4... Sandusky had a great season this year and each of their 6 home games were pretty much sellouts, including the week 11 home playoff game.
  
  I won't count the playoff game, but you go 6 games of sellouts at, we'll list a ticket at $5 to split the difference and you get $240,000 on ticket sales alone... Obviously, more adult tickets are sold than students, so this figure is low.
  
  Then add up concessions...
  
  HS programs don't travel all around the country so they don't need the ticket sales that college programs need. Ticket sales and what not keep programs floating and avoid pay to play...
  
  Also, if people didn't give a shit about HS sports or the community, they'd fail the levies all the time anyway.
• said_aouita

  

  Thinthickbigred;1094110 wrote:Your so sorry you never played anything the only thing you ever did was smoke weed and maybe sell a little You never were naybody and you never will be . Your weak . your not near as smart as you think so take another toke and sip some of your warm beer in your house that is 85 degrees . Your welfare check will be here in a week dont worry

  
  You might want to consider learning the difference between your and you're before another attempt at posting.
• queencitybuckeye

  LJ;1094181 wrote:These are the people who I was actually referring to in my original post in the other thread. I was just being nice not naming names. The people who take HS sports way too seriously and basically have it dominate their lives.

  This. It's not about supporting a school, it's about people with no perspective. I remember a topic back on the other site where a grown man was seriously going to quit his job because they scheduled him at a time that would conflict with his team's game. He had no kids, and had been out of school for a few years. He also was not a person who was in some way highly marketable such that he could just walk into his next job. While "creepy" probably isn't the right term for this guy, I would argue "sad" or "pathetic" isn't out of line.
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  Glory Days;1093966 wrote:find 1 post from me on one of the highschool forums...

  No it's much cooler to only socialize with people on an anonymous msg board about which movie sucks or not lol. You obviously fall in the category of not having better adult things to do now as to which you speak of. Talking on a website with a bunch of faceless strangers is much better than going to your towns football game on a friday.
• Belly35

  

  When the players moms hit on you in the stands :laugh:
• Devils Advocate

  

  Thinthickbigred;1094334 wrote:this is about the dumbest thread started by the most disgusting human being on here . you wont see me no mo

  If I were an inbred illiterate moron that had the education level of a flea's testicle, I might take offense to this post.
  
  As far as not seeing you, I haven't and could only hope that you are refering to your posts. On this I would agree.
  
  Take a hike ***** boy, no one likes you anyway.
• WebFire

  Fly4Fun;1094375 wrote:Yup, no ability in coaching. Just had multiple athletes make it to state level competition which is a time standard thing including a girl who has already shattered her fair share of records. Guess I just lucked into that. I'm not saying I'm the sole reason, ultimately it comes down to athletes and how much work they want to put in. But I feel as if I probably helped some along the way.
  
  I figured my view point on this subject wouldn't be popular given that a lot of people here did come from JJ and what that site is about. I just think once people are out of HS, unless you have kids, relatives, close friends still playing or another reasonable connection (coaching, teacher, etc.), you probably shouldn't be going to HS sporting events. But that's just my opinion.

  So let me get this straight. Coaching high school girls sports and having a young hot female athlete as an avatar isn't creepy. But attending high school sporting events is.
• Fly4Fun

  

  WebFire;1094436 wrote:So let me get this straight. Coaching high school girls sports and having a young hot female athlete as an avatar isn't creepy. But attending high school sporting events is.

  I coached guys and girls... just part of the job. And the female in my avatar is "young" and very attractive... but she's college aged in the picture (older now) and was in the Olympics... reason for her notoriety.
  
  Hot college = okay in my opinion and society's in general.
  
  High School Girl = not okay by any standard unless you're a high school boy or teacher on this site.
• WebFire

  So? Ok to coach HS girls but not go to the high school football game?
• WebFire

  And, it's ok to idolize college age females, but not ok to attend local high school sporting events?
• Fly4Fun

  

  WebFire;1094474 wrote:So? Ok to coach HS girls but not go to the high school football game?

  I have a reason/purpose to be there. And once again, I coach both girls and boys. If adults with the necessary knowledge weren't going to coach, who would? Just have parents who know little or nothing about the sport run it? Sure it works for little kid soccer, but then again, look at the state of our soccer development compared to other countries. Trying to say coaching is not okay is an incredibly dumb point to try to prove.
  

  WebFire;1094476 wrote:And, it's ok to idolize college age females, but not ok to attend local high school sporting events?

  And yes, it is generally acceptable to think college girls are attractive. For one thing, they are over 18. For another, look at the media... it is clear it is generally acceptable. College aged girls are sexualized in media whether they are models, actresses, singers, etc.
• WebFire

  Fly4Fun;1094497 wrote:I have a reason/purpose to be there. And once again, I coach both girls and boys. If adults with the necessary knowledge weren't going to coach, who would? Just have parents who know little or nothing about the sport run it? Sure it works for little kid soccer, but then again, look at the state of our soccer development compared to other countries. Trying to say coaching is not okay is an incredibly dumb point to try to prove.

  This whole post is dumb! So you have "purpose" just because you want to be there. But people who like to support their communities and schools don't have any purpose in watching other than creeping? What a fucking stretch.
  
  
  

  Fly4Fun;1094497 wrote:And yes, it is generally acceptable to think college girls are attractive. For one thing, they are over 18. For another, look at the media... it is clear it is generally acceptable. College aged girls are sexualized in media whether they are models, actresses, singers, etc.

  Why did this turn into attractiveness? I thought we were talking about high school sports, boys and girls? Not people being attracted to the players. Now I see why YOU think it's creepy. :rolleyes:
• Glory Days

  

  ZWICK 4 PREZ;1094422 wrote:No it's much cooler to only socialize with people on an anonymous msg board about which movie sucks or not lol. You obviously fall in the category of not having better adult things to do now as to which you speak of. Talking on a website with a bunch of faceless strangers is much better than going to your towns football game on a friday.

  duh, atleast on here, creepy doesnt have a face.
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  Glory Days;1094506 wrote:duh, atleast on here, creepy doesnt have a face.

  But you still don't have anything better to do so you might as well go to the game. You're in the same boat as them.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Fly4Fun;1093909 wrote:There's probably better entertainment else where. A top 10 in state basketball team doesn't really mean too much when it comes to total talent. If it was a top 10 in country with 1 or 2 potential College/NBA stars then I could buy that argument. For example, I wouldn't fault anyone for going to watch SVSM when LeBron was there. But that's a rare exception.
  
  Leave HS to the students going there and the parents/relatives supporting them.

  You are the worst. Absolutely nothing wrong with going to watch any level of any sport, merely for the love of the game.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Fly4Fun;1093933 wrote:there is little reason for an adult to be attending a HS athletic event.

  Why is there any reason for an adult to attend a college event, if they have zero connection? My ONLY connection with tOSU is that I live in Ohio, and I've partied there. I have more of an actual connection to my HS alma-mater.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  like_that;1094157 wrote:We have a thread for that now, I am waiting for the experts to chime in.

  Way to pull an ETB and create a spinoff thread. You must be incredibly ashamed of yourself, to do something that I normally do. We're like brothers now.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Thinthickbigred;1094334 wrote:this is about the dumbest thread started by the most disgusting human being on here . you wont see me no mo

  STOP PUTTING SPACES BEFORE YOUR PERIODS !
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  ernest_t_bass;1094541 wrote:Way to pull an ETB and create a spinoff thread. You must be incredibly ashamed of yourself, to do something that I normally do. We're like brothers now.

  the real reason Snotbubbles tried to off himself comes out...